| A home theater PC, or a media-center PC, is a home | | | | are available when we have the ability to access the |
| computer and A/V receiver combined for | | | | home theater project through the web. |
| entertainment, similar to traditional home theater | | | | When shopping, we can find that there are complete |
| systems. Available are entertainment related upgrades | | | | systems already in place for those who are looking for |
| that will make it into a home theater system, with | | | | a well put-together system ready-to-go. Two options |
| progressive scan DVD playback, over the air HDTV | | | | are available for interested consumers: add the |
| support, and surround sound inputs with less fan noise. | | | | upgrades to an already existing PC set-up, or buy a |
| Also are the same computing functions, video abilities, | | | | prebuilt one. |
| and media storage. | | | | If the computer is five years or less, simply getting |
| If the home theater is already hooked up in the home, | | | | different mother board will work, but otherwise - get |
| the addition of the right PC to it can add even more | | | | the prebuilt home theater PC system. The purchase of |
| benefits to this investment. If not, then adding a PC to | | | | a pc for your home theater system does not have to |
| the home theater system will add benefits to an | | | | be overly expensive. The prebuilt PC set-up will work |
| already existing set up. An example is that if we were | | | | better for quality and high results but cost a whole lot |
| an advanced gamer, we certainly will enjoy the gaming | | | | more, but the rebuilt one will cost lots less, so it |
| abilities that we have when it comes to the new | | | | depends on what the priorities are. |
| addition. | | | | The top selling media-center PCs are Dell in the top |
| Other advantages of the added home theater PC are | | | | three positions: top #1 position at $649 is the Dell |
| enjoying the highly capable home theater's ability of | | | | Dimension? E510 (DE510SAP) PC Desktop with an |
| providing excellent quality sound. With the addition of | | | | Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz, Microsoft Windows XP Media |
| the PC, it can even act as a tuner for the music to | | | | Center 2005 Edition, 512 MB, 80 GB hard drive, |
| provide an even better final result. If we were | | | | CD-RW/DVD-ROM. Second position is the Dell XPS? |
| considering the addition of a TIVO or DVR | | | | 410 (DXPS410F1) with third position being the Dell |
| style-recording device with the home theater system, | | | | Dimension? E310 (DE310F#). |
| then we will want to consider the use of the pc as | | | | With medica center PCs merging entertainment and |
| well. | | | | computing into one big machine, the question being |
| It can help you to record, view, and allow us to store | | | | asked online is whether the TV tuner or the radio |
| needed files. There are many different products that | | | | receiver is the most important. What do you think? |