Speculation ‘Fiji’ on track to debut before Windows 7 - Page 2

slimf · **4th July 2008, 05:54 PM**

ok.. four :-P

Awesome_Aleks · **4th July 2008, 09:12 PM**

I myself am looking forward big-time for this

I asked Paul Thurrott if he knew of the rlease details (this was a few months ago) and while he didn't know but he made an educated guess that it would probably be a download for free for normal Vista

I am quite interested at the moment for this as I am planning to build a new computer (finally) and I am planning to install Vista Home Premium, and I would hate for a Vista Media Center Edition to come out after I do it <_<

logifuse · **5th July 2008, 12:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by dgaust

Yeah, four.

Not so sure about that - hearing mixed reports along the lines of it recognises that you have 4 tuners, but still only allows you to setup 2.

Justin

TheRob · **5th July 2008, 01:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by logifuse

Not so sure about that - hearing mixed reports along the lines of it recognises that you have 4 tuners, but still only allows you to setup 2.

Justin

mmm...that seems useful

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logifuse · **5th July 2008, 01:57 PM**

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mmm...that seems useful

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Not 100% confirmed, but that's the skuttlebut. Might be a DVB-T only issue?

Justin

Awesome_Aleks · **6th July 2008, 11:28 AM**

New pictures and details of Fiji have been leaked onto Engagdget HD

Native h.264 support and some DirectTV HD tuner support is not included

They have changed the file format for recorded TV from DVR-MS to WTV (whatver that is)

It's expected in October according to the article and there is a good chance it will be OEM only (but chances are online retailers will have a copy of it anyway)

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/05...er-until-2010/

dgaust · **6th July 2008, 11:32 AM**

I'd be very surprised if it went back to an OEM product (also extremely annoyed)..... makes no sense for them to limit the release when they integrated the whole product into their OS.

pantonious · **6th July 2008, 11:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Awesome_Aleks

New pictures and details of Fiji have been leaked onto Engagdget HD

Native h.264 support and some DirectTV HD tuner support is not included

They have changed the file format for recorded TV from DVR-MS to QTV (whatver that is)

It's expected in October according to the article and there is a good chance it will be OEM only (but chances are online retailers will have a copy of it anyway)

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/05...er-until-2010/

Thx for the link...but its

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Another thing we're not sure if it's good or bad is DVR-MS is gone and is replaced with WTV

Awesome_Aleks · **6th July 2008, 11:39 AM**

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Thx for the link...but its

Thanks, I fixed it

Have you heard of that file format though?

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Originally Posted by dgaust

I'd be very surprised if it went back to an OEM product (also extremely annoyed)..... makes no sense for them to limit the release when they integrated the whole product into their OS.

Yes, it's very annoying

Especially for those of you who already have Vista and will have to buy another copy

arkay · **6th July 2008, 11:54 AM**

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Especially for those of you who already have Vista and will have to buy another copy

Ha... that'll never happen. Be buggered if I'm paying for another copy just for an MCE upgrade...

They can't be serious. Are they trying to go out of their way to annoy every one of their users?

Cheers,

Arkay.

dgaust · **6th July 2008, 11:58 AM**

It's only a rumour.... and there have been many in relation to Fiji.

like I said earlier, I would find it a very strange decision. I mean they seem to be in the process of making the Media Centre software more important to them.

They've just purchased thegreenbutton, I wouldn't think they'd do that and then destroy their userbase by making the Media Centre component OEM.

If it was just a DirectTV compatibility it would be sort of understandable, but with the changes for international users it would be fatal.

Wraak · **6th July 2008, 12:37 PM**

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They've just purchased thegreenbutton

A bit off topic but buying the # 2 forum in the world?

Why do they not support this forum instead.

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Paying for Fiji?

Do not think so. Unless they make it a completely new OS like MCE XP. Maybe would buy it.

Just had a look at the screen pics. Worried by ¨Rechtliche Hinweisen fur Tv-Program¨