Windows
Media Center Edition and Vista
If
you decide to use Media Center as your HTPC brain, then you will
likely have no need for additional software. There are few
limitations when using MCE, but those are eclipsed by the positive
features including the all-in-one feel of the complete
interface.
The
main limitations are that MCE compatibility requires a set of
drivers known as BDA. The hardware you want to use must have
BDA drivers, otherwise it will not work with MCE.
There
is also an issue with file playback over a network, or rather
limitations to where trusted devices that can be used over a
network.
Finally,
MCE does not yet support QAM tuning used by almost all cable
companies for digital and HDTV tuning.
MCE
compatible products
TV
Tuner cards
Hauppauge
WinTV-PVR
HDTV
Tuner cards
Fusion
HDTV 5 Gold
Fusion HDTV 5 Lite
Fusion HDTV USB
V-Box Cat's Eye PCI MCE
Version
V-Box Cat's Eye USB MCE
Version
PC
Remote Controls
Microsoft
MCE Remote