XP Media Center not required anymore

Something that not a lot of bloggers have noticed in the last Beta 2 of Windows Media Player 11, is a really sweet feature added by Microsoft.

Yes Media Sharing will let you stream your content (Music or Video) from your PC to your Xbox 360 and other devices. I believe now this will make even more sense with the future Zune with a Wifi connection. No need now for Media Center just to stream videos to your Xbox 360!

"The new Media Sharing feature of Windows Media Player 11 lets you enjoy the contents of your Windows Media Player library from anywhere in your home. If you have a home network (wired or wireless), you can use Windows Media Player 11 to stream the contents of your library to networked devices. For example, if you have an Xbox 360 or other digital media receiver (DMR), you can use Windows Media Player to stream music, pictures, and videos from your computer to that device. This even works with music that you've downloaded from PlaysForSure music stores and services. For more information, see Digital Media at Home."

Time now to download the latest Beta 2 of WMP