Over a year ago we cut out satellite and went to a media PC.
We use a Dell Zino at our main TV and have everything wirelessly networked throughout the home from our main computer upstairs. Threw in an extra hard drive to store movies and other stuff, and have two tuners so we can record things at the same time.
We mounted an HD antenna on the roof and use Windows Media Center to record OTA stuff, works great. We also use Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc on that TV. Total initial cost was about the equivalent of half a year or so of satellite. Ongoing cost is Netflix. The one downside is no ESPN family of channels, but otherwise it's been good.
We use a Dell Zino at our main TV and have everything wirelessly networked throughout the home from our main computer upstairs. Threw in an extra hard drive to store movies and other stuff, and have two tuners so we can record things at the same time.
We mounted an HD antenna on the roof and use Windows Media Center to record OTA stuff, works great. We also use Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc on that TV. Total initial cost was about the equivalent of half a year or so of satellite. Ongoing cost is Netflix. The one downside is no ESPN family of channels, but otherwise it's been good.
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