Cumulative Update 2; Stability And Superior Reliability; New Media Center Capabilities - Hantarex 40" User Manual

Cumulative Update 2 for
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Cumulative 2 update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 has been available for free
since October 2005 in the download area of Microsoft's site. It includes a series of considerable
improvements in the performance and some new capabilities conceived to optimize Media
Center.

Stability and superior reliability

- Optimized for stable performance and improved speed. The Cumulative 2 update gives
superior performance, it gives a more fluid and improved TV, video and audio quality.
Windows® Media Center Extender update
- Xbox 360 Support. Xbox 360™, the latest generation entertainment and video game
system, which was launched in the second half of 2005 in North America, will have Media
Center Extender incorporated and ready to use. This function, in combination with the most
recent software updates, Cumulative 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, offers
access to digital music, video, photos films and standard television programs and at high
resolution in PCs based on Media Center Edition 2005 through any Xbox 360 game console
available at home.

New Media Center Capabilities

- Standby mode. This is a new functionality that brings the characteristics of ease, performance,
undisturbed use and ability to turn on/off instantly to Media Center PC typical to electric
appliances. The standby mode is an evolution to other PC power saving systems.
systems seems to be turned off, but, in effect, it is in a power saving mode and runs programs
automatically like recording television programs and streaming broadcasts to a Media Center
Extender; the standby mode is available only on some new Media Center PCs.
- Improved DVD burning. Thanks to the updates for Sonic DVD burning module, the burning
performance and capabilities in Media Center are even better than before. Now, the user can
burn content from other clients on the network, for example, a Media Center Extender device.
- Improved Zoom. Improved zoom allows television broadcasts to be optimized for widescreen TVs.
- DVB-T Support. Now, users can receive digital terrestrial broadcasts, DVB-T, Digital Video
Broadcast, in countries where they are available.
- Automatic optimization activation. To guarantee that Media Center PC works properly, the
optimization is run automatically at a time set by the user.
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