Windows Media Center
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Windows Media Center on Windows 8 Pro.
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| Type | Digital video recorder and media player |
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Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro Media Center Pack for USD $9.99 Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 unofficially through a windows command script installer |
| Replaced by | Windows DVD Player (Windows 10) |
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DirectShow Media Foundation Multimedia Class Scheduler Service Windows Media Connect Windows Media Player Windows Media Services |
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Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro Media Center Pack for USD $9.99
Windows Media Center (WMC) was a digital video recorder and media player created by Microsoft. Media Center was first introduced to Windows in 2002 on Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE). It was included in Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, as well as all editions of Windows 7 except Starter and Home Basic. It was available on Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8.1 Pro as a paid add-on, before being discontinued in Windows 10.
Media Center could play slideshows, videos and music from local hard drives, optical drives and network locations. Users could stream television programs and films through selected services such as Netflix. Content could be played back on computer monitors or on television sets through the use of devices called Windows Media Center Extenders. It was also possible to watch and pause live TV. Up to six TV tuners on a tuner card were supported simultaneously. Both standard- and high-definition unencrypted video were supported through DVB-T and ATSC standards. It was possible to view encrypted cable television channels by using an internal or external tuner that supported CableCARD.
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