Sky Player on Windows 7 launches!

Jason Stiff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:57 GMT

Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service launches on Windows 7 today creating a new and innovative way for people in the UK to watch live and on demand TV from Sky on a PC. The service is simple and easy to use and gives Windows 7 users access to the wide range of high-quality live and on demand pay TV currently on Sky Player, which includes the latest blockbuster movies, live action sports, must see entertainment, programming dedicated to kids, music, the arts and thought provoking documentaries.

With Windows 7 it’s easy to find and watch great TV from Sky – all in one place, with a consistent experience, including:

· Search for shows using keywords, browse programme galleries or scroll through the familiar on screen guide

· Touch-enabled interface* for simple panning and gesture navigation

· Works with any Windows Media Center enabled remote control

For existing Sky TV customers, Sky Player on Windows 7 offers another way to view their Sky TV, in addition to their set top box. For non Sky TV customers, Sky Player on Windows 7 offers a wide range of live channels and on demand content via a number of different packages through a monthly subscription.

To celebrate the launch of Sky Player on Windows 7, Sky and Microsoft are offering non Sky TV customers three months of Sky Player for the price of two with any Windows 7 purchase. Customers who already have Windows 7 can subscribe to the offer via the Sky Player sign in page in Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Center is included in Windows 7 Home Premium, Ultimate, Professional and Enterprise. To watch Sky Player with Windows 7 you need an effective broadband connection of 2Mbit/s or more.

Along with the recent release of Sky Player on the Xbox 360, you really can catch great entertainment on every screen in the house!

For more information visit – www.windowsmediacenter.com

Windows 7 will become…

Jason Stiff — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:51:33 GMT

Windows 7 has been the codename for the next release of Windows for some time now and today the Windows team have been pleased to announce the official name for the next version will be… Windows 7. The guys over at Windows Vista Blog state;

“The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We've used version numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or "aspirational" monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista. And since we do not ship new versions of Windows every year, using a date did not make sense. Likewise, coming up with an all-new "aspirational" name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows.

Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense.”

As Louis Walsh says, I like it. It is simple, to the point, we don’t have to keep thinking of elaborate names and after months of calling it Windows 7 I won’t have to remember calling it anything different. It took me a while to get used to Vista from Longhorn client. And though I’m sure this will attract the usual tirade of disgruntled anti Windows pundits, on the whole early feedback has been very positive and welcomed. Oh well, here’s to Windows 7!

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