What Vista Means For "tv To Pc" And "pc To Tv"

The word "vista" has everything to do with vision

, both in the physical sense and the mental sense; that is, a view through a row of trees or a view of the future. For Bill Gates and Microsoft, Vista is the name of their new operating system, which is their "vision" of the future of personal computer. Skeptics state that Vista has way too heavy security, to the point of inconvenience, and that consumers ought to wait months or years till the bugs are ironed out. Mac users state that Vista is Microsoft's attempt to offer a slick interface design that's much closer to their own. But the common criticisms aside, Vista has performed its part in opening up a couple of new possibilities for home entertainment and Tv viewing.

With either Microsoft's Home Premium Edition or Ultimate Edition of Vista, you get "Windows Media Center" included in the package. This is also included in the Windows "XP Media Center Edition," but is enhanced in the newer version. The purpose of the Windows Media Center is to give a dependable interface to all the media content on your computer, including music, photos, videos, as well as access to any online media you may want to link to or archive. You can access this content on your Tv via remote control. Additionally, you can access it on television sets all through your home with something extra known as a Windows Media Center Extender, which taps into your wired or wireless home network. The Xbox 360 functions as a Windows Media Extender, and many other devices have them built in, for example some high-definition televisions, digital media set-top boxes, and DVD players.

If that addresses your Pc to Tv options, Vista has the potential to improve your Tv to Pc capability also. But before you can get your Windows Media Center enabled Pc the entertainment hub of your home, you even so need a few things. First, you need a Tuner Card, which allows you to receive Tv signals directly to your Pc. This can be either incorporated into the computer (via a PCI card) or external, in the form of a USB adaptor. In order to take full advantage of Vista, and to make use of its Electronic Programming Guide, you'll also need high speed Internet access.

With this equipment in place, Windows Media Center will automatically detect your Tv configuration: over-the-air signal or a cable, cable plus set-top box, or satellite set-top box. If you have a set-top box, Windows Media Center will take you through a step-by-step set up process. Vista gives you the ability to record and archive content and likewise burn it to DVD (when this is not disallowed by the content provider). The system includes a new sports section, thanks to a partnership with FOX Sports and NASCAR, which provides viewers access to scores and updates in real-time, and some free broadcasts of sports events online. It's likewise optimized for widescreen and high definition display, and puts the power of instant replay in your hands.

When it comes to Tv entertainment systems, this is a basic outline of what Microsoft's Vista operating system has to provide for those who simply can't wait. Needless to say, as with several new software releases, regardless of how much in-house testing happens, new customers are still the best guinea pigs. So occasionally it is much better to wait and see.

by: Rachelle Gordon..

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