April 18, 2008

HP MediaSmart Internet TV's Get Firmware Update, Use Microsoft Media Center Extender To Bring Your PC To Your HDTV

HP is working hard to bring web TV content to your living room HDTV and "there's never been a more fun time to hang out in the living room with friends and family" with the company's announcement that HP MediaSmart TV owners can now use Microsoft's Media Center Extender to connect their Windows Vista PC right to their HDTV.

The new capability is accessible via a firmware update for MediaSmart models SL4278N
and SL4778N, both which have the Media Center Extender built into their internal hardware. And since the extender is built-in, your PC doesn't need to be hooked up directly to your TV, which instead takes content from Windows Media Center on your PC and brings it either through a wired or wireless home network directly to your television. All second-generation MediaSmart TV's will receive the extender functionality automatically and new MediaSmart models will be ready to go right out of the box.

Using Windows Media Center means you'll also be able to view or hear other types of media on your HDTV including pictures, video, and music. New content will now be accessible from Starz Media, Vongo, and MovieLink, and Fox Sports and the Windows Media Center Internet TV Beta will bring more than 100 hours of content from A&E, Bio, CNBC, DIY, Fine Living, Food Network, FOX Sports, Happy Tree Friends, HGTV, History Channel, iFilm, JibJab, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC News and StupidVideos.

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