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Why
a Media Centre PC?
So we have a site and shop dedicated
to MediaCentre PC's- so what's
all the big fuss about? Why not
just get a PVR instead of a MCE
PC?
Well, below we can see exactly
what what Media Centre PC's can
do, and why they are more like
super PVRs plus an all-in-one
digital media centre...
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Live
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Watch Live TV, Pause
live TV, Record live TV.
Choose between analogue
TV, DigitalTV via terrestrial,
cable-TV, satellite-TV,
IPTV, webTV.
Record up to two live TV
shows (or even up to 4 with
an added plugin) at the
same time and match them
to your schedule with optional
Personal Video Recording
(PVR). Works with any standard
signal, from a basic antenna
to cable, digital cable
and satellite. You can even
use your PC while programmes
are recording in the background.
Easily discover what's
on, by channel or time,
using the built-in Electronic
Programme Guide (EPG) with
no service fees, or use
the new Movie Finder to
browse films to record by
time, release date, rating,
actor and so much more.
It's like having your local
rental store and a movie
guide all in one place and
with no service fees.
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Thats right - your Media
Centre PC is your HiFi to!
A Media Centre PC can store
as much music as you have
and could possible want.
Whats more it plays it using
play lists, genre, artist,
etc. You can search for
songs, download or stream
directly off the net, it
automatically shows CD covers
for artists... and all at
the touch of a remote control!
The Media Centre PC's Music
library immediately lists
your most recently heard
tracks, or allows you to
browse your music library.
You can search by title,
genre and artist and then
press ‘play’
to set your music playing
immediately. With built-in
support for a wide variety
of formats along with 5.1
& 7.1 surround-sound,
you can be sure of superior
playback, and you can even
enjoy how your music looks
thanks to the visualisation
effects – particularly
if you’ve got your
Media Center Edition hooked
up to your main television
set.
However, the advanced features
of a Media Centre PC go
much deeper. From the moment
you start using it, it monitors
what you’re listening
to and how often you do
it, generating automatic
playlists that enable you
to instantly pick a list
of tracks tailored to your
taste. If you’d prefer
to create your own list
of greatest hits, you can
so with ease by using Media
Player in Windows. Don’t
feel you’ve got to
confine your creations to
your hard drive, either.
Another few taps on the
remote control enables you
to burn your playlist to
CD or DVD1, and if you’ve
got an MP3 player then you
can plug it in and add music
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Increase
your house price!
It's amazing what an impression a home
cinema system can make to your living room. In fact,
it is also a great selling point should you ever need
to sell your house.
Home Cinemas are what attracts people
to a comfortable home, and especially young people
are now snapping up houses that have these pre-installed.
So what a great way to increase the value of your
house with little expenditure!
Your Home Cinema PC will make one central point of
access, one recording unit, one photo server - yes -
a true all-in-one media
centre machine.
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