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Q: What changes are included with Media Center Rollup 2?

A: Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 enhances the stability and performance of Media Center 2005. This update fixes several known issues. The update also adds the following new functionality to Media Center:

  • Improves the Media Center Extender experience. Media Center now recognizes when a Microsoft Xbox 360 is connected to the network. Additionally, Media Center now prompts you to install the software components that Media Center must have to support the Media Center Extender functionality of the Xbox 360.
  • On U.S. versions of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, this update provides support for a second Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) tuner card. Media Center now supports up to two ATSC tuner cards and two National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) tuner cards.
  • Support for DVB-T radio where DVB-T radio is broadcast.
  • Includes a configurable optimization option to make sure that your Media Center computer continues to run smoothly.
  • Includes a nonlinear zoom mode for widescreen TVs.
  • Improves the process of burning DVDs in Media Center.