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Slides for Mobile Phone with video enabled- http://itp.nyu.edu/~jhb326/platform.pdf

Windows Media Center is an application designed to serve as a home-entertainment hub.

It is included in Windows XP Media Center Edition and premium editions of Windows Vista

Windows Media Center: Features

What does Windows Media Center do? (Television, Music, Streaming Video, Radio, Internet TV)

1. Watch DVDs and home movies

2. Schedule recording for later viewing

3. Manage, view, organize, and create photo albums / video collections.

4. Extenders Control live and recorded TV shows, movies, music, and pictures on several TVs

5. Manage music Browse music collection by cover art - Music library displays the cover art for each album and song

6. Online Services

SportsLounge (by FOXSports.com) - get the latest scores, stats, and upcoming televised game dates. The service provides both live games with real-time scores and scheduled recordings for the games on over the next two weeks, organized by sport
Online Media – provide music videos, movies and TV shows, Internet radio, and the latest news updates
The Internet TV Beta - able to watch television and video programs on free streaming video content on demand (from MSN TV).
FOX Sports Portal – latest sports news, scores, stats, video l
TurboNick – Nick shows
Showtime Interactive
Vongo – unlimited download access, near DVD-quality video (monthly fee, pay-per-view)

7. Access music, pictures, and shows through Xbox 360.

- Internet TV

Internet TV is a feature, which integrates with the Windows Vista version of Windows Media Center

It allows users to browse (using a UI like the offline video library browsing view) and view streaming, Internet-delivered video from within the Media Center interface or Windows Media Center Extender.

Currently, the software is in beta testing and only provides pre-recorded television content from MSN Video

- Commercials skipping

Like TiVo, allows fast-forwarding through commercials of recorded programs.

In fact, some users deliberately wait 10-15 minutes to start watching a program (either recorded or in the live buffer), allowing them to fast-forward through commercials and catch up to "live TV" by the end of the program.

Currently, Windows Media Center has the ability to skip commercials automatically after installing an external plug-in called "DVRMSToolbox" (which is not supported by Microsoft)

- Support for high-definition (HD) content

- Ability for a digital tuner to function without an analog tuner present

- New "Sports" section which gives real-time access to sports scores, as well as free broadcasts of games over the Internet

- Microsoft partnered with Fox Sports and NASCAR to provide these services. Support for fantasy sport-style player tracking has also been demonstrated

Unveils Extenders for Windows Media Center and Internet TV Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/sep07/09-26ExtendersDigitalLifePR.mspx

TV partnerships key to Vista's Windows Media Center

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/01/09/vista-media.html?ref=rss

Navigating Windows Vista Media Center using Xbox 360

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tud7Pk0FxBU

Controlling Vista Media Center with a WiiMote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrcT2fhzZxc

XBOX 360 Media Center Extender Demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OOSpEi2wMw&feature=related