Windows XP Media Center Edition

Media Center has higher hardware requirements than other versions of Windows XP. MCE 2005 requires at least a 1.6 GHz (or equivalent) processor, DirectX 9 hardware-accelerated GPU (such as a recent ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce), and 256 MB of RAM. Some functionality, such as Media Center Extender support, use of multiple tuners, or HDTV playback/recording carries higher system requirements. Unlike most other software PVR solutions, Media Center is restricted in the range of hardware that it supports. Media Center tuners must have a st ...

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Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition - Hardware Requirements, Windows XP Media Center Edition - Versions, Windows XP Media Center Edition - Hacks

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Windows XP is a major revision of the Microsoft Windows operating system created for use on desktop and business computer systems. As of 2005, it is the latest general purpose version of Microsoft's family of operating systems, and is expected to be succeeded by Windows Vista sometime in late 2006. Codenamed "Whistler" during its development, it was released on October 25, 2001. The most common editions of the operating system are Windows XP Home Edition, which is targeted at home users, and Windows XP Professional, whic ...

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• Windows XP - Editions
• Windows XP - Windows XP for specialized hardware
• Windows XP - Windows XP Starter Edition
• Windows XP - Windows XP Home and Professional Edition N
• Windows XP - New and updated features
• Windows XP - User interface
• Windows XP - Service packs
• Windows XP - Service Pack 1
• Windows XP - Service Pack 2
• Windows XP - Service Pack 3
• Windows XP - Common criticisms
• Windows XP - Security issues
• Windows XP - Product activation
• Windows XP - User interface and performance
• Windows XP - Integration of operating system features
• Windows XP - Copying restrictions
• Windows XP - Notes

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The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. It was Microsoft's first independent venture into the console arena, after having developed the operating system and development tools for the MSX, and having collaborated with Sega in porting Windows CE to the Sega Dreamcast console. Notable launch titles for the console include Amped, Dead or Alive 3, Halo: Combat EvolvedIncluding:

• Xbox - History
• Xbox - Development
• Xbox - Software
• Xbox - Xbox Live
• Xbox - Market share
• Xbox - Hardware
• Xbox - Detailed specifications
• Xbox - Special Limited Editions
• Xbox - Official Xbox accessories
• Xbox - Audio/video connectors
• Xbox - Networking
• Xbox - Multimedia
• Xbox - Controllers and removable storage
• Xbox - Screenshots
• Xbox - Xbox and DirectX
• Xbox - Modding the Xbox
• Xbox - Price history
• Xbox - Xbox 360
• Xbox - Programming for Xbox

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Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is an object-oriented computer language that can be viewed as an evolution of Microsoft's Visual Basic (VB) implemented on the Microsoft .NET framework. Its introduction has been controversial, as significant changes were made that broke backward compatibility with VB and caused a rift within the developer community that may or may not be resolved with the introduction of Visual Studio 2005. The vast majority of VB.NET developers use Visual Studio .NET, although SharpDevelop provides an open-so ...

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• Visual Basic .NET - Versions of Visual Basic .NET
• Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic .NET
• Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic .NET 2003
• Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic 2005
• Visual Basic .NET - Relation to Visual Basic
• Visual Basic .NET - Comparative samples
• Visual Basic .NET - Controversy concerning VB.NET

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The personal video recorder (PVR) or digital personal video recorder, is a consumer electronics device that records television shows to a hard disk in digital format. The two earliest consumer DVRs, ReplayTV and TiVo, were launched at the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Although ReplayTV won the "Best of Show" award in the video category, it was TiVo that went on to much greater commercial success. The devices have steadily developed complementary abilities, such as recording onto DVDs, commercial skip, sharing of recordings over the Internet, and programming and ...

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Digital video recorder, Digital video recorder - Personal Video Recorder PVR, Digital video recorder - How a personal digital video recorder works, Digital video recorder - PVR software, Digital video recorder - Security application of DVRs, Digital video recorder - Hardware Features, Digital video recorder - Software Features

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The two major editions are Windows XP Home Edition, designed for home users, and Windows XP Professional, designed for business and power-users. The Home Edition lacks several features provided by Windows XP Professional. For instance, the Home Edition cannot become part of a Windows Server domain — a group of computers that are remotely managed by one or more central servers. Many businesses that use Windows have a Windows Server and a domain. It also uses by default a simplified access control scheme that does not allow specific permissions on files to be granted to spe ...

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Windows XP, Windows XP - Editions, Windows XP - Windows XP for specialized hardware, Windows XP - Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows XP - Windows XP Home and Professional Edition N, Windows XP - New and updated features, Windows XP - User interface, Windows XP - Service packs, Windows XP - Service Pack 1, Windows XP - Service Pack 2, Windows XP - Service Pack 3, Windows XP - Common criticisms, Windows XP - Security issues, Windows XP - Product activation, Windows XP - User interface and performance, Windows XP - Integration of operating system features, Windows XP - Copying restrictions, Windows XP - Notes

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Windows Vista was originally expected to ship sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP and Windows "Vienna". Gradually, Vista assimilated many important new features and technologies of "Vienna", and so the date of release was pushed back to first quarter of 2006. In August 2004, Microsoft announced that it was making changes to what was then only known as "Longhorn". Microsoft basically started development afresh, building on the Windows Server 2003 codebase. This decision was reached in the wake of Windows XP Service Pack 2 ...

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Windows Vista, Windows Vista - Overview, Windows Vista - Editions, Windows Vista - Technologies, Windows Vista - End-user features, Windows Vista - Features and technologies delayed, Windows Vista - Hardware requirements, Windows Vista - System hardware requirements, Windows Vista - Graphics hardware requirements, Windows Vista - Summary of builds

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Xbox - Development. The Xbox was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team which included Seamus Blackley, a game developer and high energy physicist. The rumors of a video game console being developed by Microsoft first emerged at the end of 1999 following interviews of Bill Gates. Gates said that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of digital entertainment. In May 2000 the "Xbox Project" was of ...

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Xbox, Xbox - History, Xbox - Development, Xbox - Software, Xbox - Xbox Live, Xbox - Market share, Xbox - Hardware, Xbox - Detailed specifications, Xbox - Special Limited Editions, Xbox - Official Xbox accessories, Xbox - Audio/video connectors, Xbox - Networking, Xbox - Multimedia, Xbox - Controllers and removable storage, Xbox - Screenshots, Xbox - Xbox and DirectX, Xbox - Modding the Xbox, Xbox - Price history, Xbox - Xbox 360, Xbox - Programming for Xbox

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Whether Visual Basic .NET should be considered as just another version of Visual Basic or a completely different language is a topic of debate. This is not obvious, as once the methods that have been moved around and which can be automatically converted are accounted for, the basic syntax of the language has not seen many "breaking" changes, just additions to support new features like structured exception handling and short circuited expressions. One simple change that can be confusing to previous users is that of Integer and Long data types ...

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Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic .NET - Versions of Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic .NET 2003, Visual Basic .NET - Visual Basic 2005, Visual Basic .NET - Relation to Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET - Comparative samples, Visual Basic .NET - Controversy concerning VB.NET

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Xbox - Development. The Xbox was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team which included Seamus Blackley, a game developer and high energy physicist. The rumors of a video game console being developed by Microsoft first emerged at the end of 1999 following interviews of Bill Gates. Gates said that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of digital entertainment. In May 2000 the "X-Box Project" was of ...

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Xbox, Xbox - History, Xbox - Development, Xbox - Software, Xbox - Xbox Live, Xbox - Market share, Xbox - Hardware, Xbox - Detailed specifications, Xbox - Special Limited Editions, Xbox - Official Xbox accessories, Xbox - Audio/video connectors, Xbox - Networking, Xbox - Multimedia, Xbox - Controllers and removable storage, Xbox - Screenshots, Xbox - Xbox and DirectX, Xbox - Modding the Xbox, Xbox - Price history, Xbox - Xbox 360, Xbox - Programming for Xbox

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The first independent version of Microsoft Windows, version 1.0, released in 1985, lacked a degree of functionality and achieved little popularity. It was originally going to be called Interface Manager, but Rowland Hanson, the head of marketing at Microsoft, convinced the company that the name Windows would be a more appealing name to consumers. Windows 1.0 did not provide a complete operating system, but rather extended MS-DOS and shared the latter's inherent flaws and problems. Moreover, the programs that shipped with the early version comprised "toy" ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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The next client version of Windows, Windows Vista, is expected in fall 2006. According to Microsoft, this will bring enhanced security from a new restricted user mode, finally replacing the "administrator-by-default" philosophy in their former operating systems, as well as support for Windows OneCare Live. A more abstract file system will provide instant searches and a greater use of metadata. Vista will also feature advanced graphics features similar to those found in Apple's Mac OS X, a revised, task-based user interf ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression. MS-DOS and PC-DOS Windows 1.0 Windows 2.0 Windows 2.1 (aka Windows/286 and Windows/386) Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 (and Windows for Workgroups) Windows 95 (Windows 4.0) Windows 98 (Windows 4.1), Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition (Windows 4.9) History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression. 16-bit Ver ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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Project Gotham Racing 2 Bizarre Creations (2003) Ninja Gaiden Tecmo (2004) Halo: Combat Evolved Bungie (2001) Amped 2 Microsoft (2003) Halo 2 Bungie (2004) Crimson Skies Microsoft (2002) Dead Or Alive: Ultimate Tecmo (2004) OutRun 2 Sega (2004) ...

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Xbox, Xbox - History, Xbox - Development, Xbox - Software, Xbox - Xbox Live, Xbox - Market share, Xbox - Hardware, Xbox - Detailed specifications, Xbox - Special Limited Editions, Xbox - Official Xbox accessories, Xbox - Audio/video connectors, Xbox - Networking, Xbox - Multimedia, Xbox - Controllers and removable storage, Xbox - Screenshots, Xbox - Xbox and DirectX, Xbox - Modding the Xbox, Xbox - Price history, Xbox - Xbox 360, Xbox - Programming for Xbox

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On April 24th, 2003 Microsoft launched Windows Server 2003, a notable update to Windows 2000 Server encompassing many new security features, a new "Manage Your Server" wizard that simplifies configuring a machine for specific roles, and improved performance. It has the version number 5.2. Windows Server 2003 is available in seven editions: Small Business Server Web Edition Standard Edition Enterprise Edition (32 and 64-bit) Datacenter Edition Compute Cluster Edi ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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In 2001, Microsoft introduced Windows XP. The merging of the Windows NT/2000 and Windows 3.1/95/98/ME lines was achieved with Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler". Windows XP uses the Windows NT 5.1 kernel; however, it finally marks the entrance of the Windows NT core to the consumer market, to replace the aging 16-bit branch. Windows XP is available in a number of versions: "Windows XP Home Edition", for home desktops and laptops (notebooks) "Windows XP Home Edition N", as above, but without a default installation o ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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In September 2000, Microsoft introduced Windows Me (Millennium Edition), which upgraded Windows 98 with enhanced multimedia and Internet features. It also introduced the first version of System Restore, which allowed users to revert their system state to a previous "known-good" point in the case of system failure. System Restore was a notable feature that made its way into Windows XP. The first version of Windows Movie Maker was introduced as well. Windows Me was conceived as a quick one-year project that served as a stopgap re ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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Microsoft released Windows 2000, known earlier as NT 5.0, in February 2000. It was successfully deployed both on the server and the workstation markets. Windows 2000, claimed by some to be the best Windows version to date, borrowed a number of features, in particular the user interface, from Windows 98. While Windows 2000 could upgrade a computer running Windows 98, Microsoft did not see Windows 2000 as a product designed for home users; instead, a continuation of the Windows 95/98 product line was shipped shortly after Windows 2000 called W ...

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History of Microsoft Windows, History of Microsoft Windows - Early history, History of Microsoft Windows - Success with Windows 3.0, History of Microsoft Windows - A step sideways: OS/2, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 3.1 and NT, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows NT 4.0, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 98, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Millennium Edition Me, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows XP: Merging the product lines, History of Microsoft Windows - Windows Server 2003, History of Microsoft Windows - XP 64-bit, History of Microsoft Windows - Thin client: Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs, History of Microsoft Windows - Looking to the Future: Vista Server Longhorn & Vienna, History of Microsoft Windows - History of the Microsoft Operating Systems, History of Microsoft Windows - MS-DOS product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - OS/2 product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Current NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Future NT-Line product progression, History of Microsoft Windows - Timeline, History of Microsoft Windows - Other

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Microsoft Windows XP service packs are designed so that they will not install on computers running installations of Windows XP that use product keys known to be widely used in unauthorized installations. These product keys are unique to each boxed (or bundled) copy of Windows XP and are included with the product documentation, but a small number of product keys have been posted on the Internet and are responsible for a large number of unauthorized installations. The service packs contain a list of these keys and ...

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Windows XP, Windows XP - Editions, Windows XP - Windows XP for specialized hardware, Windows XP - Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows XP - Windows XP Home and Professional Edition N, Windows XP - New and updated features, Windows XP - User interface, Windows XP - Service packs, Windows XP - Service Pack 1, Windows XP - Service Pack 2, Windows XP - Service Pack 3, Windows XP - Common criticisms, Windows XP - Security issues, Windows XP - Product activation, Windows XP - User interface and performance, Windows XP - Integration of operating system features, Windows XP - Copying restrictions, Windows XP - Notes

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Xbox - Audio/video connectors. Standard AV Cable: Provides composite video and monaural or stereo audio to TVs equipped with RCA inputs. Comes with the system. European systems come with a RCA jack to SCART converter block in addition to the cable. RF Adapter: Provides a combined audio and video signal on an RF connector. Advanced AV Pack: A breakout box that provides S-Video and TOSLINK audio in addition to the RCA composite video and stereo audio of the Standard AV Cable. High D ...

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Xbox, Xbox - History, Xbox - Development, Xbox - Software, Xbox - Xbox Live, Xbox - Market share, Xbox - Hardware, Xbox - Detailed specifications, Xbox - Special Limited Editions, Xbox - Official Xbox accessories, Xbox - Audio/video connectors, Xbox - Networking, Xbox - Multimedia, Xbox - Controllers and removable storage, Xbox - Screenshots, Xbox - Xbox and DirectX, Xbox - Modding the Xbox, Xbox - Price history, Xbox - Xbox 360, Xbox - Programming for Xbox

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