Media Center Tips

• XP MCE
  
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005
  
• Build Your Own Windows Media Center PC
  
• Understanding Windows Media Center PC Hardware
• Understanding Windows Media Center PC Software

Some media centers

• Alienware Media Center
• AMD based Media Center

More considerations:
Cost wise, I really don't need an expensive Media Center. What I really need is just a TiVo-like PVR (personal video recorder) or DVR (digital video recorder). All I need for now is to record the excellent movies from my satellite TV.

• Build Your Own PVR
  
• Build It: Rolling Your Own "Tivo"
• Do-It-Yourself DVR (Very clear illustration)

• nVidia Personal Cinema FX5700 (128MB)
• TI All-In-Wonder 9600 Video Card