Comments on: Windows Media Center 2005..should i or shouldn’t I???

By: kym

kym — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:36:08 +0000

I am caught up in the same (I want that media center mode)Have only found model m1199a at Harvey Norman do you know any other stores that carry this model?

By: Mikal

Mikal — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 22:37:09 +0000

Herm. MCE isn’t very useful in Australia without guide data… I’d get a TiVo instead (especially when it’s $90 US).

How loud is the HP?

By: brad

brad — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 16:26:30 +0000

Be careful of DRM. MCE may encrypt your files so you cannot move your recorded content to other machines.

By: Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:57:54 +0000

My rant on why to not buy an HP MCE machine: http://thomashawk.com/2004/10/hewlett-packard-makes-play-for-your.html Also from this morning's San Jose Mercury News Press on the HP machine: "The only big problem: There's no provision for upgrading the Digital Entertainment Center for HDTV, even though the product's spec sheet recommends connecting the box to an HD display. HP says it will offer a version with an HD tuner early next year. I'd wait for that model unless you're absolutely convinced you'll never want to watch HD." Although the article is generally speaking pretty positive on the HP machine: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/columnists/mike_langberg/10068415.htm

By: Will Luu

Will Luu — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 10:37:37 +0000

Nice! :)

I had a look at that model yesterday (after the visit to the Telstra shop!).

My first thought was the remote control was a little bit confusing. I pressed the media button and it turned the menu. (Actually, the Myer Megamart guy did it).

Then the guy demonstrating it to me couldn’t turn it back to computer mode.

I’m sure there’s probably an easy way, but you’d think store sales people who come up to you asking if you need help would know how to do that!