Media Center Boot Camp @ EHX Spring 2006
Media
Center Boot Camp - Register Now!
Lead Presenters: Julie Jacobson, Editor-at Large, CE Pro & Mike Seamons, VP Marketing, Exceptional
Innovation
Whether you're skeptical about Microsoft's Media Center
Edition (MCE), or you've already embraced the platform, this boot camp will
help integrators make sense of the technology. Experts from custom installation
businesses, software providers, and manufacturing companies will share their
insights on the platform.
They will highlight the opportunities and challenges of
working with MCE, and help integrators determine how the platform might work
for their businesses. This will be a thoughtful study of the platform, and how
it relates to the custom installation channel. Attendees will have the
opportunity to network and brainstorm with their peers, and meet personally
with presenters.
Topics Include:
- Intro
to Media Center Edition
- Survey
of products and services related to MCE
- Hardware
- Automation
software available
- Exploring
plug-ins such as Outlook, Caller ID, and CCTV management
- Optimizing
MCE installations for the home theater
- How to
use MCE as a source for whole-house media distribution
- Integrating
MCE into traditional, proprietary control platforms
- The business
of MCE — how to sell, install and support MCE profitably
- The
dreaded PC service calls - how to handle them; profit from them
- Technical
tips and tricks
- Video
calibration through MCE
- MCE
versus other media servers: A lively debate
- In the
field: How MCE is being used by integration companies
- The
future of MCE and related Microsoft technologies
- Do the
MCE providers care about this channel?
- Survey
of MCE-related products on the EHX show floor
Who Should Attend?
This boot camp is relevant to both business and technical professionals:
- Home
systems integrators
- IT
professionals
- System
builders
- CE
Manufacturers
- Software
developers
Media
Center Boot Camp - Register Now!