The PC Takes on Home Theater

Although the vast majority of home theater setups incorporate separate components: AV receiver, DVD player or Recorder, CD player, etc... the all-in-one Media Center PC (also called a Home Theater PC) has been gaining favor with an increasing number of consumers. The Media Center PC incorporates not only the traditional functions of a PC, but also includes a TV tuner, DVD recorder, audio preamp and/or amplifier functions, and more. If you are considering combining a PC with your Home Theater, Check out some top Home Theater PCs as reported by Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide for Computer Reviews, and another list of suggestions from Sal Prince, About.com Guide for Digital Video Recording. In addition, check out my reference article: Use Your PC as Part of a Home Theater System.