Entries for the 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest are now being accepted. Deadline for submissions is August 1, 2009 at 11:59 PM PT. The winner will be announced at CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta, GA.
Deadlines and Prizes
All entries must be submitted by August 1, 2009, at 11:59 PM PT. The winner will be announced at CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta, GA. The winner will receive a prize package, sponsored by Microsoft and the Media Center Integrator Alliance, encompassing the following:
- A trip for one to CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta
- A trip for winner and guest to Microsoft Headquarters including airfare and two-night hotel accommodations in Seattle, with a campus tour and a $1,000 cash prize
- Niveus Media Server – Rainier Edition HD complete system with Intel processor and motherboard
- 160 GB Intel® X25-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State Drive
- Autonomic Media Control Server EX with Polytune
- A photo shoot of the winning installation
Microsoft and MCIA will also award a ”Homeowner’s Appreciation” prize package to the grand prize winner’s customer. The prize package includes:
- Xbox 360 Elite video game system with 4 wireless controllers
- Xbox360 Media Center Remote
- 4 Xbox360 Game Titles
- 1 year Xbox Live subscription
- Two (2) Zune digital media players (8 Gb & 120Gb) with a home AV kit
In addition to the winning installer, two runners-up will be announced and receive individual prize packages donated by members of the Media Center Integrator Alliance including:
- 1st runner up – An Inteset Vana Single Room Media Server and an 80 GB Intel® X25-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State
- 2nd runner up – An AMD LIVE! Home Cinema Home Theater PC and an 80 GB Intel® X25-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State
Check it here for more information:-
https://www.microsoft.com/ceinstaller/Content/Installs/UIC/Overview.aspx
