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.