Media Center lets you watch what you want, when you want it. Just like with popular digital recording devices like TiVo™, you can control live TV. Media Center records shows as you watch them, so you have viewing flexibility. Hit pause if you need to grab a drink or answer the phone. Don't like a call in that game? Just rewind it and see it again, maybe this time in slow motion. Fast forward through sections you don't want to see.

Program your favorite shows to record on the hard drive with easy-to-use programming, or let the Personal Video Recording pick great shows from genres, keywords, or even actors that you select. Set it to record all baseball games or Julia Roberts movies. It will seek and find all the programs that fit. And, no tapes mean no rewinding and no hassle. You can be sure you don't miss a single moment of your favorite show, or what's going on in your life. It's TV on your time.

You've never heard radio like this. Pause, rewind or fast forward to be sure you catch every song and who sings it too. Just like with live TV, live radio is now under your control. Download all of your favorite music from CDs or the Web and you've got a ready-to-go jukebox, staged to belt out all your favorite tunes. Have your computer choose the playlists or design your own. Plus, you can listen to the best sound—Media Center supports 5.1 surround sound as part of the Windows Media 9 Series.

You just got back from a great vacation. Why not share your fun with family and friends? It's easy to create a slide show with all of your great digital photographs, or add music to complete the mood. Pick your favorite pictures to edit and print. With a thumbnail view of all your pictures, choosing will be a breeze. The Media Center helps you create a 21st century photo album.

Scared of the stacks of video tapes towering over you? The Media Center helps you store, edit and watch home movies within the walls of your PC. Windows® Movie Maker 2 turns those digital video clips into movies everyone actually wants to watch.

It's Friday night, so grab a DVD and turn your living room into a home theater. And there's no need to worry about what's playing when you're not home – parental controls block movies with unapproved ratings.