When I started building my mediacenter PC in 2003, I would have bet a dear thing that a PC in the living room would be common in many households very soon. Why bother with a separate dvd player, video recorder, a stack of hifi components and a zillion remote controls, when you can combine everything in neat single box? Why invest in a hard disk recorder or a home cinema set, only to find out 6 months later that it's not compatible with a newer media standard?
But these days, DVD players can be bought at prices lower than actual DVDs and they're versatile enough for most people. A mediacenter PC offers tons of features more, but is still a rarity in the living room. And to be honest, as yet I wouldn't recommend one to a less technically oriented friend. Let's face it, a mediacenter owner has to spend some time under the hood every once in a while.
Myself, I enjoy tweaking the setup, adding plugins and shopping around for parts. There's satisfaction in making my home theatre setup behave exactly the way I want, whereas a piece of consumer electronics strictly dictates how to operate it. I intend to keep you posted of my stumblings through mediacenter universe by posting my experiences on this Blog. Enjoy!
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