Microsoft design contest specific to Windows Media Center invites custom
installers to showcase their unique digital home deployments featuring MCE
technology.
DENVER, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calling all custom
installers! Microsoft Corp. is searching for the custom installation
industry's innovators to submit distinctive installations for the
Windows(R) Media Center Ultimate Install Contest. The first of its kind,
this design contest seeks to recognize the residential custom electronics
systems installation business that best utilizes Windows Media Center in a
custom installation solution.
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Increasingly, Windows Media Center is being implemented in solutions
for the custom channel, so Microsoft is challenging industry professionals
to present their most unique and creative installations using the
technology. The contest was announced at CEDIA EXPO 2007.
"This is a chance not only to show the amazing things custom installers
can do with the Windows Media Center platform, but also to have some fun,"
said Scott Evans, group manager in the Entertainment and Devices eHome
Division at Microsoft. "Our partners in the custom channel are taking our
software and building incredible digital home solutions, so we decided now
was a great time to give them the chance to showcase their best work and
compete to be recognized as the ultimate MCE installer."
Contest Eligibility Overview
The Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest is about finding the
best implementation of MCE designed and installed as a part of a
residential electronics system:
-- A company may submit up to two unique entries to the contest, which
must include an installation overview and description that detail the
featured highlights of the installation as well as a list of
integrated components.
-- Each entry must contain information regarding the project cost and
engineering details of the installation.
-- The installation must be completed before the close of the entry
period on Nov. 1, 2007.
"We are looking for an installer who is able to create a seamless user
experience using Windows Media Center devices," Evans said. "Creativity,
originality and functionality will all impact the judges' decisions, but
the installer's success integrating Windows Media Center into the heart of
the home will reflect the 'Ultimate Install.'"
Deadlines and Prizes
All entries must be completed and submitted by Nov. 1, 2007. One winner
will be chosen and announced at the Electronic House Expo Fall 2007 in Long
Beach, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2007. The winner and a guest will receive a round
trip to Seattle for an interview at Microsoft Studios and a weekend
vacation package in or near the Seattle area. The winner will also receive
a photo shoot of the project, and the installation will be featured on
Microsoft's Web site.
Official rules and eligibility requirements are available at
http://www.microsoft.com/ceinstaller.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
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