Watch what you want when you want

Two men watching TV on their Media Center PC

With Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, you can record live TV, so you can watch all your favorite shows on your schedule. Windows XP Media Center Edition now features dual tuner support plus support for a third over-the-air local HDTV tuner, so you can watch and record up to three different shows at the same time.


Record your favorite TV shows

You can pause the show you're watching while you explore upcoming TV programs with the Electronic Program Guide. If you find something you don't want to miss, you can record it to watch later.

Highlight the show you want to record in the Program Guide, press OK on your remote and select Record from the on-screen menu. A red dot appears next to the program you’ve chosen to record and you can go back to the show you were watching. It’s that easy.


Electronic Program Guide
View upcoming TV programs with the Electronic Program Guide in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.


Watch a recorded show in Media Center – it’s as easy as 1-2-3

1.

To play back a show you've recorded, select the My TV option from the main menu.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 menu

2.

Select the Recorded TV shortcut and press OK on your remote.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 menu

3.

Choose the program you want to watch from the list of previously recorded shows and press OK on the remote. That’s all there is to it.

You can even sort the list of shows by date or title to make finding the show you want to watch even easier.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 menu


Watch recorded TV shows on any TV in the house

Turn any room into a media room with the new Media Center Extender, available as a set-top box product or in a kit for your Xbox game console. The Extender delivers the Windows XP Media Center experience through your home network to any TV in your home with ease. Your family can conveniently access movies, music, and photos through connected TVs and A/V systems and enjoy them in different rooms simultaneously.


Media Center Extender set-top box and the Media Center Extender kit for Xbox
Media Center Extender set-top box and the Media Center Extender kit for Xbox.


Take your TV shows and other digital media with you

You can also enjoy your recorded TV Shows on the go by automatically syncing them with a new Portable Media Center device. With a Portable Media Center you can also enjoy easy access to your photos, recorded TV, music, movies, and more.


Portable Media Center devices
Portable Media Center devices.