Media pcs

I am in a similar place as my old HP PC has just died.

I like the idea of a media centre to hook-up to my 32" tv, but i am worried that it could lead to a remote control fight.

Jono

Main thing to look for is how noisy the PC is.
Also make sure it has dual tuners so you can record one thing and watch another.

I went for an Acer idea e510 which looks just like a DVD player. Great machine for the living room but even this in somewhere like a bedroom the disk drive whir is to much.

Don't know of a good blue ray media PC yet, also since the announcement of HD freeview coming in a year it may be worth waiting

you are better building one or having it custom build using an Antec fusion case. this looks like a home cinema amp case and is incredibly quiet especially if your using it in a fanless configuration.

Also it allows you to select the quietest hard discs so you minimise the sound as well.

Ryan

In that case I would maybe have a discless one and connect it to my NAS box, which is in a different room, over the wireless network