Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

chrisl — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:33:14 GMT

Historically Media Center releases as "free" updates, but considering the lack of information about what the release is and includes, right now we don't know anything.

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

Jay Howerter — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:53:36 GMT

Is Fiji supposed to be an update or a purchased expansion pack?

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

tv — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:24:35 GMT

I would like to see NTFS drive support on the Dashboard.

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

chrisl — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:38:16 GMT

Feature upgrades to MCE 2005 are done. Only security patch are general OS fixes are likely to popup. Media Center as an application is basically dead.

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

EZRyder — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:12:07 GMT

I know I'm behind the times and haven't converted to Vista, but has all support for MCE 2005 now vanished, or will there be something in XP service pack 3?

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

Paul Roberts — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:06:34 GMT

First and foremost include the Softsled client!!

Ability to run in server mode with WME apps running as services when logged off. Ability to record multiple drives. Just have list if record locations in order of Presidence.

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

chrisl — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:33:57 GMT

Yes and no. Xbox 360 Dashboard is the biggest enemy to Media Center because the general public and even some early adopters feel it does as good of a job as they need. They don't need Media Center to do what they want, the Xbox 360 Dashboard with the recent update for codec's does all they need.

On the other hand those who have already bought into the full connected home thing, SageTV and their Extender are taking marketshare away from Media Center.

So, it depends on what side you want to look at. Xbox 360 Dashboard is Media Center biggest enemy for the general publics adoption of Media Center. SageTV/Extender is Media Center biggest enemy from the geeks/early adopter/enthusiast/connected home proponent.

re: Media Center Update (Fiji) Finally in 2008?

Garth E-brooks — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:27:04 GMT

In an earlier blog entry you mentioned that the Xbox360's dashboard (w/ fall update) was the greatest enemy to Media Center. Still think so with advent of the Sage Xtender?