Microsoft officially supports Windows Vista for terrestrial digital broadcasting, allowing viewing and recording

Microsoft in the futureTo be equipped with the terrestrial digital broadcast viewing function of Windows VistaWe previously told you at GIGAZINE, but it was announced that it will officially deal with terrestrial digital broadcasting at last.

Furthermore, cooperation with television stations will be expanded and new contents will be offered as well.

Details are as follows.
Windows Vista (R) supports terrestrial digital broadcasting

According to this release, in response to the complete transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting in 2011, Microsoft decided to make the "Windows Media Center" standardized in Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate correspond to terrestrial digital broadcasting is.

This is to provide PC makers with "Windows Media Center TV Pack" that can watch and record terrestrial digital broadcasting on Windows Media Center, PC will be shipped from PC manufacturers with Windows Vista compatible with terrestrial digital broadcasting And that.

In addition, to expand the viewing environment of terrestrial digital broadcasting Expanding cooperation with TV Asahi, TBS, Nippon TV, NHK, Fuji Television, not only enjoying programs of each TV station at Windows Media Center but also more content We are trying to be able to enjoy comfortably.

In addition, we are not offering in the packaged version or offering only the extended function by Windows Update, is not that an update for existing Windows Vista users is not provided ...?