Microsoft Wakes Up and Adds TV Streaming to Media Center

Microsoft has finally seen the light and is adding TV Streaming to their Media Center. Companies like SlingMedia and Monsoon Multimedia have already released amazing products that allow you to stream your TV anywhere you are with an Internet connection, but that is all they do. This new software from Microsoft allows you access your Media Center from anywhere via just about any net connected device and have total access to your content. Anything you can do locally with the Microsoft Media Center you can now do remotely. With the new WebGuide software you not only can watch TV remotely, but listen to any of your music or watch any of your movies. We normally aren't big fans of most things Microsoft, but we have to admit that this is pretty cool stuff. And the big kicker for us is the fact that they are giving this update out for free. Shocking.

We have played with the Media Center a bit and we never were really that impressed, but after reading this news we will have to go back and see what it is like now. Good job Microsoft for giving your users something they want and giving it to them for free.

via engadget

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Posted by David Ficocello at September 20, 2007 9:17 PM