HTPC or Digital media center?

crashem

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Apr 13, 2005
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I have started to study the construction of a new PC. My goals, I hope are realistic, is to build a system that is the nerve center of my electronic home. Here is a list of things I would like to accomplish:

1. I would like my system PC to be accessed through out the house. and if possible be accessed by more than one user at a time.

2. I would like my office to be wireless, as I have two printers and a scanner and fax machine.

3 I hope to have the capabilities of recording cable shows and then access them from my living, kitchen or bed room. I dont mind hard wiring or going wireless. want to use the hard drives as dvrs

4 It would be awsome to access the internet, by multiple users from any where in the house. utilizing the TVs in the house as moniters

5 I have already hard wired the entire house for sound so it would be great to access the system, PC, for music as well.

6. make the system my HTPC for the living room as well.

I currently have Two older receivers that are dvd players as well. These will get replaced if needed. will buy hd, blue ray or xbox system if needed.
I hope to use the hard drives on the new PC as the dvr. I have a samsung 1080p capable tv that has 2 HDMI ports as well as 2 D-net(Ieee1394) ports and a cable card slot as well as a 15 pin pc slot.

Hope to get some suggestions and thoughts on the various items I listed as well as other sites.