Jason Dunn
11-25-2004, 07:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx</a><br /><br /></div>Thinking of building your own Windows Media Center Edition 2005 PC? First you'll <a href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=32-102-311&depa=6">need a copy of the operating system</a> - then you'll need the right kind of TV tuner. Unlike SnapStream's Beyond TV3, MCE 2005 doesn't have a wide range of products that it works well with. This makes it absolutely critical that you get a TV tuner that's 100% compatible with the software. Microsoft has created this list of all the compatible parts, so if building an MCE is on your horizon, bookmark it and double-check before you order any parts.