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October 26th, 2005Filed Under: HTPCs (Computers)
This media center PC looks like a great choice if you’re in the market for an HTPC, but don’t want to build one yourself.
Base price of $2500 includes:
- Digital Video Recorder (better than TiVo*), including over-the-air HDTV
- Record up to FOUR programs at once (2 SD** & 2 OTA HD)
- Up-Converting DVD player (plays back DVDs at your TV’s resolution)
- Music jukebox
- Internet radio
- 7.1 channel Intel High Definition audio (analog and digital out) including Dolby Digital Live (converts 2 ch source to 5.1 channel in real time and output via S/PDIF)
- Photos slidehows
- High Definition gaming (try doing that with your Xbox or PS2)
- DVD and CD burning (burn your favourite TV shows to DVD)
- Multiple room capable
- Remote record (schedule TV recordings over the Internet from anywhere in the world)
- Stream your content to another PC or handheld anywhere in the world (using Orb Networks)
- Xbox 360 ready (!)
- Microsoft Media Center Keyboard
* In many people’s opinion…
** Requires two set-top boxes
The unit comes in a clean, black case. Options include larger HHDs, up to dual 500 gigs - 1 TB and dual HD tuners for a reasonable $100.
Definitely worth checking out.
Media Center Platinum HDTV Edition from s1Digital
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October 28th, 2005 at 8:53 am
At this point we should be waiting for Windows Vista and for some HD-DVD or BluRay drive. As well I will expect an HDMI output from the PC — so I’ll be waiting until all of that arrives before investing several grand in a new home PC.
October 28th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
Right on, I hear you on the next gen dvd drive. This unit does come with HDMI (adapter), btw.
Would upgrading the drive and OS later not be a good idea for you?