Abandon Nest

Today marks the end of the Exceptional Home Entertainment series here at Abandon Nest.  I’ve visited some important topics, but realized that I’m not experienced in home theater to cover everything adequately for my readers. Thus, I’d like to first point out my posts, and then point you in the direction of some other resources. Here goes:

• Components of a Modern Home Theater
• Get Your Game On
• Choosing a TV
• Surround Sound
• View From the Extreme
• Media Center PCs

Now, for some other resources:

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I’m sure you’ve heard of them. Media center PCs are everywhere and it seems like Windows XP Home has gone the way of the dodo, being replaced by Windows XP Media Center. How does a media center PC fit into your home entertainment system, and should you consider getting one?

Media center PCs are designed to be the center for all your entertainment needs. They hold music, movies, and games with a great interface to access all of them. I’d like to go over the pros and cons of a media center PC, and then maybe you can decide whether one is for you.

Pros:

• Storage for everything you could ever want
• Internet connectivity
• Great interface
• Excellent Gaming Platform

Cons: Read the rest of this entry »

As I was perusing the net tonight, I found this post by the editor of Wired. He’s go some pretty sweet toys. Check out this home entertainment package:

Home entertainment tech:

• DVR/media server: Dell Media Center PC
• Videogame console/media extender: Xbox 360s (two)
• Video display: Panasonic AE900 projector
• Main surround sound: Onkyo HT-S777
• Remote speakers: Polk Audio Monitor 40s
• Music streamer for rest of house: Roku SoundBridge M1000
• Universal remotes: Harmony 680s

Wow! That list is amazing. Don’t you wish you had that setup? I know I do. And now you know what the other half lives like.

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