Somehow I got on the good list at Microsoft. I have lots to share with you about two of their products that allow you to watch TV with and with out a cable service.
First I want to introduce you to media center:
We have been using Windows Media Center since it was in beta. It has come a long way since then. Now you don’t even need to get a special copy of Windows. You’ll find that it comes with Windows Vista. Most people don’t even realize what they have. I love it and we don’t even have cable anymore. With Windows Media Center you can use it to organize all of your photos, videos, home movies, DVD collection, CD collection. All of you media can be organized and you can make playlists and show off all of your photos when friends come over. It is very easy to use. There is a guide built into it so you can find your TV programs using the guide or the search engine. You can record all of your programs with the use of a TV tuner in your computer. We were recording four programs at one time with the DVR. I can’t even begin to mention all of the options you have.
There is even something called internet beta. The internet beta has the ability to watch TV or shows, and commercials, including movie previews with out cable service. We’ve watched a lot of movie previews this way. I haven’t used it to watch TV yet but we have used it to check out the local weather. You might find not having cable impossible but it’s not.
Second, Microsoft Mediaroom:
Microsoft Mediaroom-powered TV services go beyond what is possible with today’s satellite or cable TV. Users can watch what they want — live, recorded and on-demand TV in digital and
high definition — coupled with the opportunity to enjoy interactive content and services.
Microsoft Mediaroom gives users the control to enjoy TV on their own terms, without ever having to miss a thing.In addition to on-demand content accessibility, Microsoft Mediaroom enables users to record multiple shows at once while watching both live and recorded TV and offers picture-in-picture so users
also can continue watching their show while they browse to see what else is on.
Microsoft Mediaroom makes TV more engaging with the ability to blend Web content and services with broadcast TV and personalize content such as weather, traffic, sports and news. MicrosoftMediaroom also offers a Web-like search capability that makes it easy to quickly find what you want to watch by title, actor or director — wherever it is showing.
Microsoft Mediaroom also delivers connectedexperiences so users can enjoy shows and video anywhere on any screen — the TV, PC or mobile. With DVR Anywhere users can enjoy full digital video recorder (DVR) capabilities on any TV in the home and,
using Remote Digital Video Recording, set their DVR from anywhere using an Internet-connected PC or mobile phone. Further, with the release of Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom, users also can easily move
between games and TV on the same TV set with an integrated game console and Microsoft Mediaroom set-top box.
TV services powered by Microsoft Mediaroom havereached nearly 3 million subscriber homes worldwide, an increase of more than 1.5 million new connections in the past year alone.
My Opinion
It seems like you can use Microsoft Mediaroom on the Xbox 360, and I know you can get Windows Media Center on the Xbox 360. We used to use the Xbox Windows Media Center extender to watch our recorded shows from our Windows Media Center in our bedroom. Microsoft Mediaroom has more functionality than Windows Media Center. Because you can use your cell phone to record programs and you’ll never miss a show no matter where you are. Or if your watching TV don’t miss a phone call. Microsoft Mediaroom seems like Direct TV except you have more options than Direct TV.
Microsoft Mediaroom is an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) software platform powering a new generation of TV services that connect users to the TV they love and give them control over when and where they watch. The software platform is deployed by leading service providers, including AT&T, BT, Deutsche Telekom and others to offer a personalized and connected alternative to existing TV services.
Finally the Giveaway.
You can win TV tuner and a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate (it includes Windows Media Center)
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I love technology but my computer is seriously outdated! I need this.
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Hi, I tried tons of mediacenter sw, but not Microsoft Media Center. I’d like to try it, but I have Win XP… can I download it somewhere?
We, too, love Media Center! We’re putting all of our DVDs on the computer to eliminate clutter in the living room. I would love to have the tuner to watch and record TV through the computer, too.
I would love to be able to watch TV t hru the computer- this would eliminate all the fighting over the main TV with my husband watching sports 24/7! 🙂
I’m in love with Media Center. I’m trying to cut the cable cord and a TV tuner would certainly help, and Vista is the best MCE out there (until Windows 7).
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I would love to be able to watch something other than Baby Einstein and Blue’s Clues!
The TV tuner: I have kids and just dont’ want to do the tivo thing and I can’t watch my programs anymore because my children can understand it all, so it would be nice to able to store things and pause or whatever and watch them later.
The Vista. I definitely need something like this for my computer. Shoot I think we still have Windows 7 on our xp! It would help too with my little office work.
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It would be great to watch shows that I can’t save off of satellite with DVR at a later date…and I’d love to put vista on my laptop so that all of my computers are on vista.
My daughter would love the technological aspect of the system and it would increase our ability to personalize the content that is delivered to our set.
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I would like to try out the new WIN Vista for free. That would be cool
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Well I probably got ’em all beat as we don’t even have tv…LOL
Okay, we watch everything online thru the Hulu but with this program it would be sweet to just turn on some show happening right now.
Thanks for the chance!
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I would love to win this so that I can record movies.
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The wave of the future. Boy; would I love to win this one.
my husband saw this and wants this for his old computer
Fantastic option for me! I don’t watch that much television, but still have cable-great way to get rid of it but still watch the few shows I DO enjoy.
I really hope to win this because my Windows XP is corrupted and crashes pretty often. I really need to do a clean install of a new version and I love Vista. I have it at work and I think it’s great. I use my PC at home for work and school and my kids use it too so I really would love to be able to fix it with this prize.
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I love to win this I live on my computer anyway thanks.
I need to upgrade my old computer
I would love to turn my pc into a media center
I spend alot of time on the PC and would enjoy being able to watch a show and put my favorite cooking shows on DVD, to play back while cooking in the kitchen
The wave of the future. Sure would love to get my hands on one of these.
be nice not to fight with my wife over the tv shows to watch!!!!!!!!!
I like trying new things, especially for my computer
I would love to use the dvr feature and record shows that I can’t watch due to fighting kids or not being at home.
I would love this so I can feed it right through and cut the cost of my cable bill. Count me in!
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I have been so curious to try vista as a media center. How I dream of cutting my cable bill! I keep rolling the idea around and this would really let me do it.
I don’t have time for anything so if I could just watch everything on my computer that would be great. And my husband has been wanting Vista for a very long time.
We have a hard time getting certain channels in, and have to watch some tv shows over the internet. It would be much easier with the tv tuner. I would love the Vista Ultimate because I tried Vista and loved it. I just don’t update my operating system unless I get a new computer.
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This is really cool – particularly the dvr feature. I have 3 vcrs and not one of them will record anymore. My computer is at one end of the house and the TV is at the other end. There are many times I wish I could close that gap. This would be close. Now that I have tried Vista on my desktop computer, I would love to update our laptop to it. I love its photo sorting abilities.
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I want windows vista & the tuner mostly for recording my animal planet shows.
I would so get rid of cable for this, and I could save so much
I would love to win, I promise this will be a great home for it 🙂
We don’t have cable or satellite and we’re lucky if our rabbit ears get one station once in a while. Obviously we don’t watch much TV. It would be nice to see something occasionally and this would be a great answer to the problem
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I’m ready to start going crazy figuring out how to work these things. Let me win.
It would be great to have Vista Ultimate, I don’t think I have media centre and I definitely don’t have a tv tuner, thanks for the giveaway.
I want it because I still use Windows XP and it’d be great to update my pc. And the Media Center looks fun!
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This would be great to update my computer and make it fun again!
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Too much tv, not enough time to watch it live.
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Converting my computer to a DVR using Window Vista Ultimate and the tv tuner would allow me to watch the tv shows I’m always missing. Not to mention the remote acces feature of Vista Ultimate would allow me to fix my friends computers without actually being there.
This is just what I need to organize my pictures and my many DVDs. jelly15301@gmail.com
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We have been wanting to upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate, but my husband lost his job and we cannot afford. Tv option would be a plus as well.
to update my system thanks
My pc is very old and this would be a great update for sure.
I’d love to win because I have a tv tuner on my desktop but no vista. I also have laptop with vista and no tv tuner! It would hook up both my computers!
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I would love to watch television programs and possibly drop cable in the future.
Saving shows to my computer and watching things when I want to – this would be so nice.
I would love to upgrade to vista. At work they upgraded a couple of months ago and I have been use it with great delight.
This would be great to win.
Is this MS VISTA which I see before me?
I’d like a TV tuner because I just stopped my cable service. I’d like Windows Vista Ultimate because I currently use Windows 2000 and XP and I need to keep up with the times.
I would love to have this because of the DVR functionality. We stopped our Tivo service a while back, and I really miss it. I also love that it works with the Xbox 360.
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I love multi-tasking, space-reducing functionality.
I know my husband would love this he can figure out anything techy
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Someone is always left out of the TV experience sometime at our home, so this combo would smooth things out.
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I don’t have TiVo or any type of digital television. I have cable and a VCR. This would really help tp bring me into the new century!!
I’d like it because I always have my laptop with me so it would be great to watch shows and movies on it anywhere.
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since I have a puter in the bedroom with an HD monitor, but my bedroom TV has a bigger butt than I do, this would be great to watch TV in the bedroom 🙂
I would like to upgrade my computer to be in the modern world.
I would put the Vista Media Center and TV tuner to good use- I’m working to get my wife to understand, accept, and embrace the use of a computer to record her shows rather than the VCR that is on it’s last legs. These items would fit the bill very nicely. Thanks for sponsoring this opportunity.
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I want a computer to have all the functionality of a TV and computer in one package.
I love that I’d be able to set my dvr to record via phone when I’m not home. How many times I wished I could do that while I was at work and no one was home to program the television. I’d also love to cut out the cable at our house; it’s just not worth it especially if I can watch some of my favorite shows without cable.
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I just got a new laptop with Vista. I would really like to be able to use the laptop as a TV too when I travel.
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I would love to be able to watch tv on my computer. Our tv is always on, but it’s usually not playing something I enjoy. Right now it’s turned to wrestling for example!
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TV Tuner would be cool because we could actually hook something into our computer to record things. Vista – I’ve heard that media center works a little better in Vista than it did in XP, but I may not remember things correctly there. Definitely be useful to record shows and watch them on my schedule.
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I don’t have cable. (And watching all the problems my mom is having with her old vcr and new LCD tv, not that anxious, either.)
I’ve been watching more and more TV online, thru Hulu and other sites. I’m pretty much ready to migrate all the way.
To be able to record the shows right at my computer is way too cool. Joining the technologies is the way to go. Thanks for the nice giveaway.
I have a toddler and am expecting my second. I have a limited amount of time that I can watch TV or where I can even watch it. I find myself watching TV shows on my pc in my bed with headphones on. I’m still using windows-xp and would love to upgrade my pc.
I’d like to win it because we only have one TV for the family of four!
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I would like to win this because it would be WONDERFUL to get rid of our cable bill!
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I have been trying to get my husband to upgrade one of his old PCs for me, and this might give him more motivation. The TV tuner would be a big plus in letting me time shift – no DVR now. And Media Center sounds like just what I need to help keep photos and more organized. Thanks for offering this great prize!
I watch a ton of tv on my computer, I’d love an updated way of doing that! This looks amazing!
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I want to win so I can avail myself of the updated technology to record favorite shows.
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Our computer doubles as our tv already – but with slightly outdated software, there’s definitely room for improvement.
I would love to be able to get rid of Cable. This sounds wonderful to me. I honestly don’t watch that much television. I like movies, and do watch those but I don’t have too many Must Watch Tv shows. I just think this makes more sense, everything in one spot. Especially the dvd’s.
Thanks for the chance.
I would love to win this prize. I travel 90 days a year and so often miss a program (especially pbs) which may be on at home but not in the city I am staying in. This would allow me to record them while away, and load up the laptop with shows to catch up on while on the road. It would go along way to preventing boredom when sitting in the hotel alone for the 10th straight night.
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I’d like this because I can’t stay up very late to watch most of my favorite shows so it would be great to be able to watch them the next day on my own time.
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I seriously need to upgrade my computer (I’m still running Windows 2000!) and I need another DVR. The networks keep scheduling all the good shows at the same time, and I have dog training in the evenings! My DVR can only record one show at a time; what do I do when House and Chuck are both on and I’m not home to watch one? A computer that could record one of them would be a Godsend!
Would love to be able to watch TV through the computer. We already watch our movies through it so that would be a bonus!
i need this! i don’t have cable!
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My laptop is on its last legs, this would be a dream come true!
What a beautiful prize
I like this giveaway its great
i have windows vista, and want to win.i need a upgrade asap.
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would love this : my vista and I will again be in love
Soon old timers like myself will get lost with this new stuff. However; it keeps me alert and helps the brain from rusting.
Can you ask for anything more ? NO.
Happy days ahead with this new toy.
I have so been wanting to set me up a media center ever since we got our big screen tv and this would do the trick
thanks for the great contest
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This would be awesome! I would love to be able to watch and record tv on my computer. Plus I am way behind in technology as it is. I really want this!!
I would love being able to watch TV shows on my computer. Its an extra TV set!
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I want this because my kids think they are just too cute to not be on tv, and I want them to stop breaking my camera trying:)
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I would love to win because I need to update my computer from windows xp.thank you
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I would like to win this so I could experiment with different low-cost media presentations fro the education of others in niche subjects.
I want to win because I’ve often wanted to be able to take TV to the next level, and this prize would finally allow me to do that.
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We want a TV tuner card because we would like to be able to store our tv shows and take them on the road with us. We could also always use an update on our PC OS too.
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I’d love to have a tv tuner card for the computer in our guest room so that guests can watch tv. I also would love to be able to electronically record shows.
I really like Windows Vista and would love to be able to upgrade that computer from XP to Vista Ultimate!
Believe it or not, in this day and age we only have ONE operational tv in our house. ONE! I would love to be able to watch what I want while Mr Remote-hog has control of the other one.
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We are a one television household with an old computer system – we need a way to get with the times!
Maybe if I won, my husband would cook *me* dinner!
It would be really nice to have our computer updated w/Vista. Thanks.
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I would love to have this! I work odd hours so I don’t get to watch my shows – DVR would be great. Plus my PC needs a desperate updating, software-wise!
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My husband has wanted one of these for the longest! Never seems to make it into the budget though.
I’ll be going to college this year and don’t want to waste money on a tv. This will save me some cash.
All my technology, except my computer, is seriously outdated. I still have a VCR. My TV came into my life before my marriage, and lasted longer then my marriage.
Since we are expecting our first kiddo and we don’t want him to have any screen time till he’s older, it would be so awesome to be able to record our fave shows that come on earlier in the evening…and then be able to watch them later once he’s in bed!!
I would love to win this so that I can watch my shows on the laptop. Thanks for the chance. iclipalso(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I want the TV tuner so my mom can continue to watch her shows she tapes after the full OTA digital switch, until we can find a good DVR, and so I can record whenever something good is on.
I would like to win a TV tuner so i an switch between programs and vista so i can be updated form xp.
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I seriously need to upgrade my operating system, and I’d love to be able to cut my cable bill. This prize package would kill two birds for me!
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I’d love to win because this really would be an awesome Father’s Day gift for my dad!! He would love this
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I would love to win the TV Tuner and Vista Ultimate because I don’t have a TV in my computer room and I have been wanting to upgrade to Vista for quite some time now. Thanks.
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I would love to be able to save money by dropping the monthly rental fee for a DVR, and also be able to save the really interesting shows (on my PC) in a way the DVR won’t allow. It would be a good incentive to upgrade my old hardware.
We don’t have cable television either. Can’t afford it right now. This is why I want to win!
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I would really like to up grade my system
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i would love to win because my laptop needs updating, and because i used to have a tuner on my old PC and i loved it
but i lost the software somewhere along the way and so i wasnt able to add it to my new laptop. thanks! (freaaa@gmail.com)
I want to win windows vista Ultimate and the TV tuner because I want to finally upgrade from XP and I also want to use windows media center with my Xbox 360.
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I would like to win this Tuner and Widows Vista because I bought a new computer recently so that I could play HD programming. This prize would be great!
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I could use a tv tuner, my current tv is slowly dying
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We have too many remotes that do different things, and the media center would really come in handy!
I love to work on my computer and occasionally like to format my drives and redo the whole thing and I love to watch t.v.
using our computer as a PVR (personal video recorder) would be VERY nice
I haven’t had cable for 12 years, and finally technology is becoming available to let me see great tv shows without it! I would LOVE to win this!
To watch TV on my computer.
My computer is seriously outdated and would love to have Vista. The TV tuner would be a great addition, too!
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I am in the planning stage of building my next computer. This prize would complete my media center aspirations.
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I love watching and recording TV shows on my computer. This would be excellent to have for my laptop!
It’s all about me – seriously it’s all about the convenience to decide how I use the new technology. I’d like to learn.
I would like to win this as a Fathers Day gift for my hubby.It would be awesome to give him something so nice.
we argue over who gets to watch tv. this would eliminate some of the arguments!
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I’d love a chance to try this great new technology, it looks like it would open up so many new things
It sounds good. I would like to try it.
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I need an upgrade on my computer
this would be so awesome – all the amazing features make it impossible not to want it!
Really wan’t to upgarde to vista ult, and add TV to my computer – sounds GREAT!
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I want to win this because my computer is very old.. I am still using the program Windows ME platform. Streaming video is impossible and I cannot update programs that I need like flashplayer or anything. I would love to be able to watch tv on my computer. If I won this I would only need a new monitor! That would be so much more affordable for me than a new computer which I simply cannot afford. Thank you for this wonderful giveaway.. my program although old is a 64 bit program, so Vista Ultimate is perfect for me! Imagine that, I would be up to date! lol
I am SO busy with four kids and actually do not own a DVR. I’d love to catch up on some shows that look like they’ll be fun to watch but am never home to do so.
I’ve been an opponent to PayTV since the 60s and will still try to hold out during the digital TV change-over. Any alternative is welcomed. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
SO I can use my computer as a media center.
My husband is the techie and he would love to play with this. I just bake cookies and reap the rewards of technology…
I went into business with my dad a year ago and it hasn’t picked up the way we wanted it to. We’re feeling the economy! Anyway, my wife is due with our first child this week (a son) and after getting everything ready for the baby it would be nice to be up to date on something as I won’t be able to upgrade on my own anytime in the near future.
I’d love to upgrade from win2k and looks like it’d make a great dvr box with the tuner card
my computer is dying and its only three months old. I would love this win on my desk!
I love watching TV online, so this would be a great prize for me.
would be nice to watch tv on the computer!
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I would love to be able to watch tv on my laptop. It would give me something to watch while the kids are watching their shows.
Vista Ultimate would be a huge help once the Windows 7 Beta I received from MS is deactivated in a couple months.. then it’s back to XP :\
This computer is on the verge of a media center PC.. the only thing really lacking is a better video card. I skimped out on that due to lack of funds when building this one.
This would be great with three teenagers in the house!
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I would love the TV Tuner because I have a lot of programs that I like to watch and I don’t have a Tivo or a DVR so this would be great to store all of my shows and organize them instead of having them on numerous VHS tapes.
I would love the Vista because I have been wanting to update my computer for sometime now and this would be great plus I know and trust Windows.
Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!
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We can get internet access at out trailer on the lake but not tv, so this would solve our problem.
Who wouldn’t want to win a TV tuner and a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate?! Yeah, that was rhetorical….I want to win for the convenience the quality and for all my little monkeys!
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We can’t get cable where we live and have to use satellite which I hate…the slightest rain shower causes interference. This sounds like it would be perfect for us!
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I can afford a larger computer monitor, not a digital tv. So this would help my home tv viewing.
this would be great! Now I would be able to watch TV on the computer while someone is watching on our actual TV set!
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I want the Vista and turner so I can DVR my fav shows.
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I want one because I am a tv addict and missing a show because someone else is using the tv and I am outvoted makes me crazy!! I can use my laptop anywhere and still watch my fave shows!!
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I would love Microsoft Media Center & the TV tuner to catch the sports at my alma mater. They are not televised except locally ( I live far away) or with a pricey satellite package), but I could access them through this technology. Thank you for the giveaway!
Ooooo….i have vista on my lab top, however it doesn’t give me the TV tuner. I have a desktop running Windows XP, that needs an upgrade, and to have TV on there might make me go back to using the desktop a little more. I would use it more for kids shows though, i love sitting with my kids, and watching goofy things, and identifying every little thing!!!
I would love to turn the computer into an extra tv.
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These products sound amazing! I had no idea they even existed. I watch DVDs on my computer, but it would be great to be able to watch TV shows, too. Thanks!
I got so excited about entering this giveaway I kept making mistakes just typing my name and email address. I am a professional organizer who is always organizing women’s media centers and this would be wonderful to share this new technology with the women I work for.
Thanks for the chance to win. I could get rid of my pricy Comcast bill with this technology.
Wow, that looks really fun.
Two reasons why we need to win this: we are still using Windows XP and because we downgraded to very basic cable which really sucks because there is nothing to watch. My husband and kids would love to watch “real tv.” LOL
We only have one income so we don’t have cable or satelite, we have a very old laptop I would like to fix and give to son so we need a new OS for it.
We often camp so it would be nice to be able to watch the news. Also my teens sure could use to organize all their pictures, music, school projects, and movies.
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We would love to have this prize for our old and broken down computer! The screen is broken and we’ve just figured out how to hook it up to the tv, so this would be a perfect time to give it an internal overhaul!
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I want the TV tuner so I can watch TV on my laptop at work. I want Windows Vista so I can upgrade.
Would love to watch tv on my computer, while I’m following twitter.
My windows is hopelessly out of date, and I would love to be able to watch TV at the computer while my wife is catching up on her shows on the main TV.
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Whoops! I posted the wrong email! I would LOVE this, no , I NEED THIS!
My computer is really old and I really need a new one.
I want it so I can get rid of my cable service
Wow, I need this bad my windows is so outdated, and I plan on going back to school in the Fall, and I know I’ll miss my shows…HELP ME!!! LOL
I need this because sometimes I have too many things to watch at once and not enough ways to record it.
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We are cutting back on our satellite subscription – this would a great way to catch some shows we will no longer receive!
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I would love to be able to record my shows!
I always miss them between work, and spending time with my honey.
I am trying keyt word trying to lose weight and I would love to have workout sessions at my finger tip.
My husband’s job is computer networking and office management. He would love, appreciate, and put to good use this prize, so I would love to win it for him.
I think this is an opportunity to deresify. Find new avenues to find interest, information and entertainment. ow! And possibly ditch cable..Absolutely mind expanding and fab prize.
I have avoided Vista in the past but have heard they have improved it and would like to try it.
Now it might be worth trying Vista
I work very hard doing book reviews and movie reviews (other jobs in the past) in order to support my creativity (poetry, artwork, etc.), which is professional level. However this often leaves me as a starving artist! I’d like to win this so I could cut out cable costs! Thanks for the chance!
I’d like to win because I want to build an entertainment system around my pc.
I would love to have the better access I would get with this and also be able to record shows!
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I would like to win because I am building a new computer and need an OS. Also, I would watch TV on my new PC and would not need to buy a new TV.
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i could really use this! thanks so much!
I would like to win this so that I can program my DVR no matter where I am and so that I can watch my shows (especially UConn Women’s Basketball) on my cell phone.
Thanks for the chance.
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DH has been talking about building us a home theater PC for a while now, but we just can’t justify the cost so that we can sit on our butts more and watch more tv. That being said, I love to sit on my butt and watch TV!! I’d love to win this so that maybe it will be a push over the edge and take alot of the cost out of building a new HTPC so that we can have a subscriptionless DVR that would make our lives so much easier! Thank you so much for this awesome contest, I’m definately keeping my fingers crossed and sending out psychic luck vibes!
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I have seen these, and they seem so cool!
Since my tv went kaput and I have been reluctant to purchase a new one, being able to watch tv through my computer would be wonderful!!
I would like the opportunity to try windows vista and the TV tuner would be a bonus
Need to be able to recofe some late night tv shows
i need to get all my media organized and this would be great 🙂
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I goes I need to upgrade to vista, as I have had 98 forever
I have Windows XP while my kids have Vista. I’d like to upgrade my laptop and have a consistent technology level in the house.
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I would love to win this for my boyfriend!
I would love this because apparently you CAN have it all! Technology is making it possible.
I Would Love To Win The TV Tuner So I Can Watch TV On My Computer And Windows Vista:Ultimate So I Can Upgrade My Operating System
I would want this just for the challenge of trying to figure it out and try all of the features. I used to keep up with the latest technological advances, but I must be falling behind. I know very little about this media center.
OMG! I HAVE BEEN WANTING ONE OF THESE EVER SINCE I GOT MY COMPUTER WITH VISTA!
I COULD WRITE A ESSAY ON ALL THE STUFF I WANT TO DO!
I DO NOT OWN A DVR & WOULD LOVE TO SAVE MY FAVORITE SHOW FOR VEIWING.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO RECORD MY FAVORITE MUSIC & TELEVISON SHOWS.
I COULD RECORD LOTS OF MUSIC VIDEOS & MAKE MY OWN MIX DVD TO WATCH ON TV.
I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH YOU TUBE ON MY TV…..
THE THINGS I COULD DO ARE ENDLESS.
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I’d love to get rid of the cable cords. My house is overrun with them.
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It would be great to upgrade my software and also be able to watch TV on the computer
I would like Windows Vista and Tuner card due to I have Winxp and cant afford to pay that kind of money for Vista. Also have always wanted a tuner card for other applications that can use it.
I’d love to be able to watch tv on my computer 🙂
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Having a tuner for my vista home premium would be a great advantage for the kids. I could watch my programs and the kids could watch kid friendly televison while i watch my shows that are so called “kiid boring ” haha. I would really apreciate if i could win such a prize, as i have been looking for this product for a long time !
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I would love to be able to turn my PC into a media center, and finally get out from underneath the jaws of the local cable company, and all the nickle and diming they do. Also, would love to be able to share music, photos and videos with friends and family, as we host alot of parties at our house.