Windows Media Connect 是軟趴趴為實現數位家庭娛樂媒體中心很中要的一環, 擔負起所有設備資源分享存取的連線處理方式, Windows Media Connect 不限於 MCE 才能使用, 只要是以 Windows XP 為基礎的延伸版本, 都可以使用 Windows Media Connect, 此中介程式可以透過 Windows Update 自動下載, 或是到以下網址手動下載:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...ct/default.aspx



Windows® Media Connect enables your digital media receiver (DMR) to stream music, video, and photos stored on your Windows XP–based computer anywhere in your home.

Here are just a few of the ways you can use Media Connect to bring the entertainment you have stored on your computer to every room in your house:

All your music at your fingertips. Copy your personal CDs to your Windows XP–based computer, and then create playlists to play all your music on your home stereo system through a digital audio receiver. No more shuffling and replacing CDs.

Play music that you've purchased from an online store on your home stereo system through a digital audio receiver.

Play video that you've purchased from an online store on your TV through a digital media receiver, connected DVD player, or set-top box.

Play home videos stored on your computer on your TV through a digital media receiver, DVD player, or set-top box.

View photos stored on your computer on your TV through a digital media receiver, connected DVD player, or set-top box.

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