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I just check out Live Ideas site and the new Windows Live Beta making my eyes blink (indeed, I feel sleep). Back to October 2006, there is a new about Project Nemo floating around tech site and blogsphere. The beta of Nemo is lunches as Windows Live for TV beta.

Here is some info from Windows Live Ideas:

What it is
Windows Live™ for TV Beta is a rich, graphically-driven interface designed for people who use Windows Live Spaces and Messenger and Live Call on large-screen monitors and TVs.

We’re still in the early stages of this beta, so many of the features might not work properly yet. That’s why we really need your feedback! This beta is in limited release, so you must request access to the trial group. After you’re in the beta, come back to this page and let us know what you think.

What you can do with it
• Browse millions of Spaces in rich 3D graphics with new Gallery views and full keyword search
• Find out what your friends have been doing and saying on Windows Live Spaces
• Have real-time text and voice conversations*
• Call your friends’ mobile or landline telephones by signing up with Verizon Web Calling to make affordable domestic and international calls**
• Easily navigate with yout mouse, keyboard or a TV remote (remote navigation requires Microsoft Media Center Remote and IR)
• Make free PC-to-PC calls to other Windows Live Messenger users.
*Both parties must have compatible webcams, microphones, and speakers
**Requires voice calling in Windows Live Messenger Client
(Please note that some beta features may not be available immediately.)

 

System requirements
Windows Live for TV Beta requires a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate RC2 (or higher)
If you are considering upgrading to Windows Vista, or are unsure of your hardware’s capabilities, you can determine which version would work best with your current computer by using the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta.

• Minimum 800 MHz processor
• Minimum 1 GIG of RAM
• 30 MB of hard disk space to install the application
• 15 MB to of hard disk space to run the application
• Direct 9-class GPU that supports:
• A WDDM driver
• Pixel Shader 2.0 in the hardware
• 32 bits per pixelMicrosoft Media Center remote and IR adapter
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later must be installed, although it does not need to be your default browser.
• A speaker and headphone for PC-to-PC phone and video calling
• A Web cam for PC-to-PC video calling
• Optional: TV output capability required for TV display render

Some screenshots from the site is somewhat interesting.

From here it just enter the public beta and most of people are prevented from testing this until the end of January (except some Vista tester and Technet/MSDN subscriber) because it need Windows Vista Premium Ready PC to take advantage of Media Center. For me I may test it for awhile but not sure if I like to use it, something on Media Center is nagged me. If you are interesting you may visit Windows Live for TV Beta or sign up here and InOrbit Space is good place for more info.

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