http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/ Engadget HD Comments for Ultimate HTPC build guide lays out your options http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/Dec 2nd 2008 8:19PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/
Not to mention the ability to archive discs somewhere on the network and play them back at will without digging out a disc. Or being able to play any other type of media you have in the living room environment.

I'm fairly happy with an indoor antennae combined with an HDHomeRun for a couple of OTA tuners + a 2 tuner SD card for picking up the occasional non-HD show. I've also got a Comcast DVR if I really need to record something digital off of cable that isn't available with either QAM or ATSC.

Would I like a cable card setup? Sure, but I'm not paying for a pre-built machine that I can't set up how I really want. If the satellite Windows 7 Media center combo works out to be usable for us custom builders, I'll probably gladly ditch Comcast, though.]]>Dec 2nd 2008 8:54PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/What "satellite Windows 7 Media center combo" are you referring to? I think I might have missed something in all the Win7 coverage...]]>Dec 2nd 2008 10:30PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/You can get the HD content without CableCard (and without CableCards restrictions) with the Hauppauge HD-PVR. So I would say it's a lot of good for me at least.]]>Dec 3rd 2008 1:09AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/
In fact, DirecTV just (as reported on dbstalk) released DirecTV2PC, which allows you to stream HD DVR content across the home network to a PC.]]>Dec 3rd 2008 6:51AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/02/ultimate-htpc-build-guide-lays-out-your-options/
This is in no way a dig at you, GhostDoggy, I miss articles on here all the time. Just an FYI to all those that say engadget reports late/misses things, they did cover this when it was released about a month and a half ago.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/21/directv2pc-actually-goes-live-for-real-this-time/]]>Dec 3rd 2008 8:17AM