Overview Windows Media Center.

A Media Center lets you do everything other PCs do and a whole lot more.

Browse the Web, play your favorite PC games, e-mail and instant message your friends, and install and use programs designed for Windows XP.

Media Center also delivers a powerful yet familiar way to enjoy all of your digital entertainment photos, music, TV, movies, home videos, radio, and a world of applications and services whether you're sitting in front of your Windows desktop or across the room with a remote control. Media Center is your all-in-one PC and home entertainment center.

allows you to pause and rewind live TV or radio, digitally record an entire TV series or program category, watch DVD's and videos, organize and play your music collection, and showcase digital photos.

However one must remember that this unit will be installed into your living space and the choice of style/design of the unit will usually be in the hands of another.

So what to look for when choosing this unit.

Check out Choosing Features.