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In-Flight Entertainment on a Netbook
PC World Articles - November 11, 2009
Here's how to make the most of a low-powered PC, be it a netbook or humbly equipped business machine.
Turn Your TV Into an Entertainment Center
PC World Articles - October 13, 2009
You can use your Windows 7 or Vista PC to watch and record programs--just add a TV tuner. Also, create a music playlist.
Add a TV Tuner to Your PC
PC World Articles - October 7, 2009
Your PC can do a damn fine TiVo impersonation. All you need to do is outfit it with an inexpensive TV tuner.
Windows 7 Media Center Review
Digital Trends Features - August 11, 2009
You’ll find no shortage of software that will turn an ordinary PC into a TV-friendly media center. From MythTV and Freevo for chronic TV recorders, to Boxee and XMBC for Hulu and YouTube fanatics, any machine can morph into a set-top box with t...
Windows Media Center's Ultimate Install
Home Entertainment Magazine - October 1, 2008
Microsoft, seeing the potential of their Media Center in a custom install environment, started a contest for the best install that was based around one of their Media Center PC (or, as the case may be, PCs).
Turn Any PC Into a Media Center
PC World Articles - August 8, 2008
Looking to turn your computer into the ultimate home-entertainment device? Here's how to get a top-notch media experience out of the PC you already own.
I Want Wireless Entertainment, and I Want It Now
PC World Articles - April 29, 2008
Wireless, multiroom home audio is here, sort of. But wireless HD video is still mostly a pipe dream.
Play HD Movies on (Almost) Any PC
PC World Articles - January 4, 2008
We look at the minimum requirements for playing high-definition video on a PC--using two basic hardware configurations, five different graphics boards, and a CPU speed that we gradually decreased while watching for signs of compromised playback.
How We Test HDTVs
PC World Articles - August 2, 2006
The PC World Test Center uses a variety of rigorous performance tests and tools to conduct a fair and impartial analysis of HDTVs.
Letters to PC World, August 2006
PC World Articles - June 19, 2006
More reader feedback on the top tech stores. Plus: PC maintenance, digital SLRs are different, and a home theater Disney ride.
Media Center PC overview
CNET Videos: Insider Secrets - May 30, 2006
Learn all the benefits of using a Media Center PC as your home entertainment hub.
Rise of the Entertainment PCs
PC World Articles - January 30, 2006
Viiv explained; 200 mbps over cable; and USB without wires.
The Future of the Media Center
TechLore - May 27, 2005
I recently visited Microsoft and was fascinated to learn that their vision of the Media Center goes way beyond buying a PC to stick in an entertain center cabinet. Instead, they envision all manner of devices embedding media center technology.With th...
Organizing my Digital Pictures
TechLore - May 24, 2005
I almost always use an external card reader such as the Sandisk 8-in-1 Card Reader to transfer my pictures to my computer. It's quick and easy. However, it's a little more difficult when it comes to organizing my pictures. Specifically, What director...