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Posted by Jaime on June 9, 2008, 3:45 pm
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James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida
> I don't think this posted...so I will try again.
>
> I am interested in moving toward Media Center, and would like some advise
> before the jump...
>
> a) I understand it is availalbe on vista home Premium and Ulitmate
> editions.
> Is there an advantage to one or the other?
>
> b) I also have Windows XP with it's Media Center, is it worth messing with
> or just go to Vista? I would think just going to vista media center makes
> more sense.
>
> c) Is a dedicated PC the best route? It would seem to me that using the
> same computer that is recording shows would be problematice.
>
> d) Is there a dual or 3 tuner card on the market that works best? A URL
> to
> reviews or comments would be great. I have cable and an HD antenna for
> local
> channels in HD. I would love to drop cable in the worst way...
>
> e) I have a Iomega Store Center NAS 1TB hard drive that can be a media
> server with a "DLNA-compatible digital media adapter with Universal
> Plug-and-Play (UPnP)" - what in the world is that? I expect to just use
> it
> as a drive of the media center PC.
>
> F) How does media center compare to other solutions, like Apple TV?
>
> I am not sure this maters, but my house is wired with eithernet jacks
> where
> ever there is a tv jack, so I would do everything over that (not over
> wireless).
>
> Thanks a lot for any comments, urls or advise you can give me before I
> jump
> it.
>
> Bob Day
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