![]() Build the Ultimate Home Theater PC
ISBN: 978-0-471-75549-4
Paperback
420 pages
December 2005
US $24.99
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Introduction.
Part I: Meet the Modern Multimedia PC.
Chapter 1: Basic PC Components and Elements.
Chapter 2: Bringing Media to the PC.
Part II: PC Pieces and Parts.
Chapter 3: The HTPC Case and Power Supply.
Chapter 4: The PC Motherboard.
Chapter 5: The Central Processing Unit.
Chapter 6: HTPC Memory.
Chapter 7: Hard Disk Drives.
Chapter 8: Optical Storage and HTPCs.
Chapter 9: HTPC Graphics and Video.
Chapter 10: Sound Cards and HTPC Audio.
Chapter 11: HTPC Audio Setups.
Chapter 12: Monitors and Displays.
Chapter 13: Networking Your HTPC.
Chapter 14: The HTPC Remote and Controlling Your Set-Top Box.
Part III: Planning and Building Your Media Center PC.
Chapter 15: Planning Your HTPC.
Chapter 16: Assembling an HTPC.
Chapter 17: Installing Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Part IV: Media Center PC Projects.
Chapter 18: Building a P4 HTPC.
Chapter 19: Building a Pentium M HTPC.
Chapter 20: Building an Athlon 64 HTPC.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: More about Media Center PCs and MCE.
Appendix B: (HT)PC Hardware Information and Resources.
Appendix C: DVD and Movie Information and Resources.
Appendix D: Digital Music Information and Resources.
Appendix E:Windows Radio: Finding Stations and Recording.
Appendix F: PC TV and Related Hardware Info.
Appendix G: Home Video Hardware and Media Info.
Appendix H: PC Audio Hardware and Playback Info.
Index.


