What's new in Symphony?
WinInfo | at | by Mike
In February, Microsoft will quietly roll out the first beta release of its next-generation Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) software (code-named Symphony), which will be a minor release, even more so than the current release, XP MCE 2004 (code-named Harmony). I met with a representative of Microsoft's eHome Division last week, and although the company isn't going to deviate from its low-key approach to promoting MCE updates, we can safely bet that Microsoft will address some key customer requests in the new version. These requests--which might or might not make it into the next version--include High-Definition Television (HDTV) support (complicated by divergent standards in different international markets), multiple-tuner support (for recording two shows at once), support for different video formats, and radio recording.