Re: MediaCenter and HD

It supports HDTV.

No, there is no default blue-ray support.


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


"Steve Thackery" <> wrote in message
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> Could you guys clarify something for me? I've been getting conflicting
> stories.
>
> Will Media Center correctly handle, display and record high definition
> material?
>
> I'm intending to build a media PC using Windows 7 and Media Center, and it
> will have two HD terrestrial tuners and two HD satellite tuners (I'm in
> the UK, so they will be DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T/T2).
>
> Obviously I'd like to watch and record the HD broadcasts in HD.
>
> Also, will it handle other HD sources, such as Bluray?
>
> Many thanks for your help.
>
> SteveT

"Steve Thackery" <> wrote in
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>
> "S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@msn.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It supports HDTV.
>>
>> No, there is no default blue-ray support.
>
> Ah, thank you. Perhaps I can live without Blu-ray - it seems
> unimpressive so far with the few I've got.
>
> SteveT
>
>

Media Center itself will not support Blu-ray, but there is Software that will play blu-ray disks in Windows.


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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com

I have an nvidia 220 card and it works great with no problems for all hdtv
at 1080i or 720p. I also watch blu-ray movies @1080i (my TV will not accept
1080p) using Total Media Theater 3 software since it supports windows 7 and
has an integrated plug-in that just works great.
Gary

> - 720p AND
> - Windows Media Center or Media Player AND
> - ATI graphic cards

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:05:45 +0200, Christian Barmala wrote:

> Hi Gary,
>
> "Gary Rall" <> wrote:
>> I also watch blu-ray movies using Total Media Theater 3 software since it
>> supports windows 7 and has an integrated plug-in that just works great.
>
> I was recommended different products e.g. CyberLink Power DVD and you refer
> to http://www.arcsoft.com/en-us/softwar...ductCode=TMT3P . Just
> to get it right: Are these plug-ins to Windows Media center or applications,
> which only run outside of WMC ?
>
> Christian

The latter, applications which run outside of MCE.

--
Gene E. Bloch

TMT3 will run both outside of and inside of MCE. The program will allow you
to set itself up as the default DVD/BluRay player within MCE. And all of
the MCE controls work with the program when playing movies inside of the MCE
ui.
Gary

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:19:42 -0700, Gary Rall wrote:

> TMT3 will run both outside of and inside of MCE. The program will allow you
> to set itself up as the default DVD/BluRay player within MCE. And all of
> the MCE controls work with the program when playing movies inside of the MCE
> ui.
> Gary

Thanks for the correction.

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Gene E. Bloch