If you’re interested in home theater PCs, check out last week’s Systm video podcast by Revision3. Patrick Norton hosts PCMag.com’s Robert Heron and they discuss basic HTPC requirements, hardware, tuner cards, Hauppauge HD-PVR, and Vista Media Center. There are even mentions of SageTV, BeyondTV and MediaPortal. It’s very high-level and focuses on Vista Media Center software and configuring a HTPC for the best video quality, but is a must watch for all HTPC fans. I’d like to see future podcasts focus on the various software packages available and setup. For example, I watched the podcast on my SageTV HD Extender from the comfort of my couch.
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