Windows Live for TV beta

Posted Jan 3rd 2007 12:33PM by Brad Linder
Filed under: News, Microsoft, Media Center Edition

Microsoft has launched a beta of its new Windows Live for TV (formerly known as Nemo).

Basically, what Windows Live for TV does is add a ten foot interface to a number of Windows Live services, such as Spaces, Messenger, and Live Call. The program is meant to work with Windows Vista Media Center.

Here's a few of the things it'll let you do from your couch:

Browse Windows Live Spaces in 3D graphics, with keyword searches
Have text and voice chats with other Windows Live Messenger users
Make PC to telephone calls using Verizon Web Calling
Navigate with a mouse, keyboard, or Media Center remote control

You'll need a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate RC2 or higher to run Windows Live for TV. It looks like Windows XP and Windows XP Media Center Edition users are out of luck.

[via LiveSide]

Reader Comments

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1. OMG!

It's everything Vista MCE was missing...

Finally the port some killer apps over - I was getting worried for a minute there...

Posted at 10:04PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by KingBuzzo

2. no comments

Posted at 5:46PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by shaheed

3. What's the connection between this service and "TV"? Can anyone help explain?

Posted at 10:55AM on Jan 5th 2007 by Jessy Liao

4. The connection, is this is a 10' interface. MCE XP had an MSN Messenger interface built in, but with Vista, that capability has been stripped because Messenger is not shipping as a Windows component anymore. This is now a "Live" service that replaces the absent CallerID and Messenger features.

Posted at 10:36AM on Jan 7th 2007 by Ryan

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