July 7, 2008
1:09 am
Whilst Windows Home Server is a new Microsoft product for home users, One of the most glaring features missing from a product that promotes itself as a central repository of digital data is the ability to easily serve all the home entertainment devices in the home, that feature is Windows Media Center. It has been around for a few years, it is a relatively mature product, and there are users all over the world who have built Home Theater PC’s with (and some without) Media Center to:
- Watch TV
- Record TV
- Play DVDs
- Play VCDs
- Play MP3s
- Play CDs
- View pictures
- And more
It is interesting to note the feature lists of these 2 products. Direct from Microsoft’s website is a list of the features of WHS which follows.
- Digital memories and media stored and organized in a central location
- Home computers backed up daily, automatically
- Simple restore of lost files or even entire hard drive contents
- Complete access to files from both inside and outside the home
- A secure and personalized website address for sharing photos and home videos
- Easily add storage space and new software capabilities
Now compare these features with some of Windows Media Center features.
- Schedule show time on your own time
- Big, beautiful photos and videos
- Make any room a media room
- Music that’s easy to find and play
- Diverse online entertainment
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