The DVD player that you watch movies on your monitor with.
Windows Media Center * Specialized distribution of Windows XP/front-end application for XP, provided a TV & remote control friendly interface for accessing media. Windows Media Player * Audio & Video player developed by Microsoft, and distributed with Microsoft Windows.
* The new aero interface * User Account Control * Windows Meeting Space, Sticky Notes, Windows Calendar, Windows DVD Maker, Windows Contacts, Windows Fax and Scan, Windows Sidebar, Windows Mobility Center,and Windows Journal * Welcome Screen * Windows Speech Recognition
Windows Vista Home Premium has the same features that Home Basic has, in addition to the following features that Home Basic does not have: * Windows Aero interface * Windows Mobility Center * Tablet PC Support * Windows Meeting Space * Windows SideShow * Windows Media Center * Scheduled Backup * Windows DVD Maker * Assorted Games * Windows Movie Maker
The most highly rated media software is the XBMC Media Center which plays media files on computer systems such as Windows and MAC. It was originally meant to perform as the interface to XBOX.
Windows XP Media Center is a version of the Microsoft XP operating system specifically design to operate as a home entertainment hub. The first edition of this software was released in July 2002.
Vista Media Center supports Windows Media files which are .wm, .asf. Also supports Windows Media Video files such as .wmv. Windows video files in .avi format are also supported. The .mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .mp2, and .mpv2 movie files are all supported.
Windows Media Center isn't part of Windows XP Professional. It was only available in Windows XP Media Center Edition.
Pros to Windows 7 include a more user-friendly interface, greater amounts of security, and an Action Center that tells of what needs to be fixed. Cons include software compatibility issues and much greater hardware requirements.
1) Network Information Center 2) Network Interface Controller
Windows Media Center acts as a kind of central gathering for all of the media programs that you have on your computer, such as Windows Media Player.
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/pages/customizing-the-windows-media-center-start-menu-in-windows-vista.aspx
Windows media center is available with Windows Operating systems - Vista, Windows XP Media Center Edition, and all editions of Windows 7 except for Home and Starter. If its a Vista OS may be you can call it a vista media center, so you need your computer to have Windows Vista OS.