Reviewed on September 30, 2003The HP Media Center PC m300y benefits from OS and hardware improvements, but it's more a high-end home PC than a media-convergence device.TAGS:HP Media Center, Media Center PC, HP
Reviewed on May 22, 2007The Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver provides a cheap and easy way to watch and record HDTV on your PC. We recommend this compact tuner and antenna kit particularly for laptops that feature Microsoft's Media Center app.TAGS:Plextor, antenna, HDTV, Media Center PC, stand, TV Tuner, laptop computer, app, USB, Microsoft Windows Vista, TV, PC
Reviewed on January 5, 2008If you're a home theater PC owner looking for the perfect input device, look no further. Logitech has melded the keyboard of a BlackBerry with a flexible cursor control pad into an attractive, coffee-table-ready package that will let you master your HTPC without cluttering up your living room with clunky hardware.TAGS:home theater PC, Logitech, keyboard, pad, D-Pad, Media Center PC, RIM BlackBerry, Bluetooth, mouse, PC, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on July 11, 2007The HP Pavilion Media Center m8120n boasts a quad-core Intel processor and outstanding overall performance, particularly for the price. Media consumers and creators alike will love its speed and AV connections but may rue the lack of a next-gen optical drive.TAGS:quad-core, HP Pavilion, Media Center PC, HP, PCI, slot, video card, TV, hard drive, PC, games, video
Reviewed on November 10, 2005Hauppauge's WinTV-PVR-500 MCE is a good choice if you want to record two programs simultaneously, but it assumes you have a Media Center remote and the correct decoding software.TAGS:Hauppauge, TV Tuner, Media Center PC, FM-radio, card, TV, connection
Reviewed on February 8, 2006Of the external TV tuners we've seen, we recommend the Diamond XtremeTV PVR600 above the others for its strong image quality and inclusion of A/V cables and a remote control.TAGS:Diamond Multimedia Inc., DVR, PCI card, Media Center PC, USB, USB 2.0, multimedia, PC
