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acelefty
08-19-2003, 11:27 AM
Does anybody here have a PC with XP Media Center loaded? I realize that you have to buy these pre-built, so I am not too optimisitic that I will have any luck here.
GotNoRice
08-19-2003, 02:00 PM
I have the install disc for XP Media Center Edition, but all my boxes run 2003 server.
Moddy
08-19-2003, 02:13 PM
Can you run Media Center on any ol' PC, or are there strict hardware requirements?
acelefty
08-19-2003, 07:09 PM
What he said, errr asked... also, can you buy that remote thingy seperately from a Media Edtion PC?
Anasazi
08-20-2003, 11:07 AM
Can you run Media Center on any ol' PC, or are there strict hardware requirements?

I think it just needs to be able to run XP.
That's not counting other bonuses such as dvd player and so on.

can you buy that remote thingy seperately from a Media Edtion PC?

I believe so, but you'd have to get it from the manufacturer. Probably of the tuner card.
Bullfrog
08-20-2003, 02:06 PM
What he said, errr asked... also, can you buy that remote thingy seperately from a Media Edtion PC?

I believe a ATI Remote Wonder will also work on Media Edition. If you want to try it out I have a couple Remote Wonder's you can play with. Personally I just use a good wireless keyboard and mouse combo and you get the same or better outcome....IMO.
acelefty
08-20-2003, 05:52 PM
I believe a ATI Remote Wonder will also work on Media Edition. If you want to try it out I have a couple Remote Wonder's you can play with. Personally I just use a good wireless keyboard and mouse combo and you get the same or better outcome....IMO.

Hmm interesting... I actually posted this for a friend, but I might have to look into this for my own uses. I tried the whole keyboard thing, but you can't see shitte when you display the desktop on a TV, sigh. And no, I dont have a flat panel or HDTV, heheh.
Bullfrog
08-20-2003, 07:48 PM
I believe a ATI Remote Wonder will also work on Media Edition. If you want to try it out I have a couple Remote Wonder's you can play with. Personally I just use a good wireless keyboard and mouse combo and you get the same or better outcome....IMO.

Hmm interesting... I actually posted this for a friend, but I might have to look into this for my own uses. I tried the whole keyboard thing, but you can't see shitte when you display the desktop on a TV, sigh. And no, I dont have a flat panel or HDTV, heheh.

You can always trying getting drunk and see if the letters get clearer... :hittard:
acelefty
08-21-2003, 09:19 AM
Tried that - numerous times - maybe I should try it sober! :acelefty2:
Moddy
08-21-2003, 10:13 AM
Tried that - numerous times - maybe I should try it sober! :acelefty2:

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!

That's mah dawg.....
Anasazi
08-21-2003, 01:48 PM
Tried that - numerous times - maybe I should try it sober! :acelefty2:

No no no. You're not getting drunk enough. :cheers:
termdec
08-24-2003, 01:02 PM
You could always run myHTPC on it. I'm setting it up for my MAME cabinet. Does a great job sorting movies, music, games, etc. It downloads the next week's weather off the net. And if you have a tv tuner it downloads the tv listings and does everything a TiVo does.
Moddy
08-24-2003, 02:14 PM
You could always run myHTPC on it. I'm setting it up for my MAME cabinet. Does a great job sorting movies, music, games, etc. It downloads the next week's weather off the net. And if you have a tv tuner it downloads the tv listings and does everything a TiVo does.

yeah, I've been playin w/ this thing for some time. It's pretty damn slick, and when I make my HTPC, I'm gonna use that for the GUI for sure.