What encompasses a good home media center besides and as well as a computer?

looking to spend some money and buy a home media center / computer. I know I need a computer but I don't know what kind. What else should I buy? What kind of Peripherals make up a home media center?

As far a computer - I tend to stick with mac. Maybe that's not the way you roll, but if you wanna give it a shot, I highly reccomend their iMac (desktop).

As far as a media center, I would not recommend a projector but rather a plasma screen. (Projectors are just bulky and poor quality...plus they take too much space). So yeah - prices in plasma screens have dropped a lot recently.

On top of that, I would recommend a sound system - you should be able to find that in a package depending on what exactly you want. This could be a two to ten piece set of diff speakers, woofers, etc.

If you're interested in a gaming system, I would recommend ps3 or xbox 360 - prob ps3

Good luck! Sounds like you're gonna have a fun time!

you need good sound output, so a 7.1 sound card (or 5.1) that outputs either directly to good speakers, or to an amplifier which other devices also plug in to (dvd player, etc). You need lots of hard drive space if you are planning on having your media files played directly from the media centre, or good wireless services to connect to your home network. A good sized LCD panel.

Absolutely essential are a case that looks good, and one which is quiet, with quiet fans and cooling systems. You may also look into (of course wireless) keyboard and mouse options, but look at Lenovo as they make these specifically for a media centre look and feel.

Look online at some high-end media centres for sale and get ideas from those.

television, wii, xbox 360, uhm stereos, work out stuff, idkk just be competely random

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