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The best of both worlds-now THIS is entertainment<br> <br> You love tinkering with technology. The digital lifestyle is your lifestyle. So building your own Home Theater PC just might be as entertaining as using it. In these pages, a couple of fellow tinkerers explain the components and subsystems of a Home Theater PC and help you choose and pur- chase parts, assemble and test the PC, install Windows(r) Media Center Edition, and get the whole thing up and running. Then, invite your friends over and watch 'em turn green.<br> <br> All you need to know<br> <br> Clear, step-by-step instructions, complete with parts lists, pictures, and diagrams<br> * What makes it an HTPC<br> * Choosing the CPU and memory<br> * Graphics, video, and HTPC audio<br> * Monitors and displays<br> * Networking your HTPC<br> * Remotes-and how many you can lose<br> * Installing MCE 2005<br> * Your choice-P4, Pentium M, or Athlon 64<br> * Maximizing your multimedia experience<br> * . . . and more!