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