Turn Your PC Into a Media Center: What You Need to Know

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A PC for Your Home Theater With a fairly basic PC, Windows Media Center, and a few components, you can turn your living room into a 21st-century high-tech entertainment center. In our headliner PCWorld media expert Lincoln Spector tells you what you need for a PC-based home theater. This week we've also got tips on customizing Windows Media Center, news on a new Wi-Fi enabled TV, and predictions about Google TV. - Kim Saccio-Kent, PCWorld Newsletter Editor More on the High-Tech Home Theater Customize Windows Media Center: Add Logos, Color-Code Lists, and More Make WMC your own: tweak the buffer, add logos, color-code the guide, and block Internet TV. New WiFi-enabled TV From Toshiba Sports LED Backlight, 1080p The new "simple and fun" UX600 LED TV from Toshiba has built-in WiFi support, allowing you to stream music from Pandora, videos from YouTube, and more straight to your TV. Can Google TV Conquer the Boob Tube? 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