Microsoft connects Windows PCs, TVs with Xbox 360 console

New York (NY) - Microsoft today released the Update Rollup 2 for its Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 system, which enables users to stream digital content - including high-definition video - to any TV the console is connected to. The update is available as a free download.

Microsoft is following through with promises to take its next-generation gaming console beyond the functionality of a gaming device. The update enable consumers for the first time to wirelessly stream digital music, videos, photos, and standard and high-definition content from Media Center PCs to TVs - provided they are connected to the new game console and the content's digital rights management (DRM) settings allow such a transfer.

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