Take a peek into the life of my WMC HTPC. I am sure most of you know how much I advocate using Windows Media Center for recording and managing your television programming. I run seven tuners and am considering even more. Is there really a need for this many tuners? Yes. If you have not tried Windows Media Center for recording TV then take a few minutes to read this short article on why Windows Media Center works so well for me.
My two month old HTPC build has recorded over 150 hours of television so far and performed flawlessly. Looking back, it was a solid build but it is slightly louder than I would like. This Friday night I decided it was time to make this HTPC the first member of my Decibel Reduction Program (DRP). Read on to find out more about the DRP and how this HTPC went on a sound diet!
This Friday night I wanted to build a compact and low power HTPC to record four television streams from my SiliconDust HD Homerun tuners. This was a fun build but I had a couple of gotchas along the way. This easy build was only $230 and is something you could do next Friday night!
I can easily go overboard on a HTPC build but can I do it the other way? Can I make a cheap HTPC that actually performs? This is not really a build. It is more of a bargain hunt. Let me show you how I did it this on a Friday night.
