The reason you would want a resonably fast CPU would be for video
cleanup/postprocessing, especially if the output is to a HDTV. Most
midrange video cards would be fine but the processor needs to be fast
enough to handle divx and xvid, and to handle at least a little
postprocessing. I have semp
Windows MCE is mostly for playback of various forms of media with a
slick, user interface instead of having to fun programs and commands.
Think of the difference between playing a DVD on your computer and a
DVD in your player - which one can your wife do?
Windows MCE at its core is simply Windows
They are not intended to be used as a game center, or anything like that
are they? I keep reading articles on how to build them, and they always
seem to use pretty fast components, fast CPUs, video cards, 2GB of
RAM, none of which is needed for a playback machine. Plus high end fast
stuff
I am thinking about building a Media Center box one thing I am not
clear on. MC is mostly a playback device,... correct? I know you can rip
CDs, and encode video, on the fly for TV broadcast recording...that sort of
thing. But it is primarily intended to be used to play back media...correct
