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Home Theatre PC Guide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-many-projects-so-little-time dept.

Greg Ridder writes "For those of you who are interested in possibly putting together a Home Theatre or Media PC, I stumbled upon an excellent guide. It discusses basic hardware requirements, four software choices (BeyondTV, SageTV, MCE2005 and MythTV), controlling your cable or satellite set-top box and much more. Based on the research that I've done in the past, this is the most comprehensive guide that I've seen to date."

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  1. Klerck is DEaD! by Troll+McClure · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I should know, I'm playing him in an Upcoming Tv-Movie

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    1. Re:Klerck is DEaD! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hey! Why the fuck is this off topic! were talking about home TV here! Im on it!

      and I already post at -1! leave my karma alone!

      Troll McClure

  2. Re:Klerck is alive! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yak Yak Yak

  3. 2cpu by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I get why they call it 2cpu...

    you need a second one just to render all the flash ads on the site.

    thank god for bookmarklets.

  4. Re:Howto build Media PC by digThisXL · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1. Buy Shuttle Mini PC
    2. Buy/install Windows XP Media Center
    3. Show no bias against Wintel!

  5. Home Theater Recommendation? Heard of Prof. Audio? by Evil+W1zard · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I am getting a new house built and I have the option of having a subcontractor install a in-ceiling or in-wall surround sound system. They of course are trying to sell their product so they say their stuff is the greatest of course, but I can't seem to find jack about the type of speakers they use. I can either get a 7.1 or a 5.1 surround package using Proficient Audio speakers, but there aren't any reviews that I can find of that kind of speaker. I am also indecisive about getting 5.1 or 7.1 (I have been told not to go with 7.1 because it hasn't really taken off yet, but I am not an audio guy so I really can't rebut anything they say) Anyone had any experience with Proficient Audio (good or bad)... I plan on buying a PRISMIQ media hub from good ol' Thinkgeek and running MP3s and other things through my TV and hence through my surround sound set-up, but I don't want to wind up buying crappy speakers that are prone to blowing up! What say ye?

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  6. Re:melrose place? by bynary · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    She? Hate to break it to ya, but Jim is probably a guy.

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