Can someone recomend me a media center setup please.

[abispac]

Thanks for helpin, i got a spare pentium M laptop in pieces i was going to use on a project, but since i ont have nothing for fun in the living room tv i was thinking maybe i can use'it to build me a media center computer, so im aware of XMBC but i was thinking if there was somenthing ealse that coul be nice looking besides xbmc. I can even turn my pc into and android pc if theres somenthing like that, so please guys will cool looking media center pc's help me.Thanks.

[lordnacho]

I've tried a bunch, but always come back to xmbc

[upprc04]

I use Windows Media Center with media browser on Windows7.  I like it a lot.  XBMC seems similar.

[drventure]

I've used JRiver Media Center for ages. I'm planning on using it in my Jukebox build. I know it has what seems to be a pretty good touchscreen skin, but I haven't used it extensively yet, so we'll see.

But it's got tons of other features which make it pretty compelling for me.

[nipsmg]

I would recommend using XBMC.  Also, you may want to take a look at something like OpenELEC (read about it on XBMC.org).  OpenElec is a fork of XBMC that uses a mimimal version of linux to boot directly into XBMC stripping away any unnecessary services, and has some additional features as well.

If you're going to use this specifically for HTPC software, no point wasting RAM/CPU on unneeded OS services.

[yaksplat]

I use Windows Media Center with media browser on Windows7.  I like it a lot.  XBMC seems similar.

+1

[gonzo90017]

You could also give Plex a try.

[abispac]

I would recommend using XBMC.  Also, you may want to take a look at something like OpenELEC (read about it on XBMC.org).  OpenElec is a fork of XBMC that uses a mimimal version of linux to boot directly into XBMC stripping away any unnecessary services, and has some additional features as well.

If you're going to use this specifically for HTPC software, no point wasting RAM/CPU on unneeded OS services.

i alays like'ed xbmc alot, and wil give this no windows option a shot, right now im trying the usb live edition.

[abispac]

I've used JRiver Media Center for ages. I'm planning on using it in my Jukebox build. I know it has what seems to be a pretty good touchscreen skin, but I haven't used it extensively yet, so we'll see.

But it's got tons of other features which make it pretty compelling for me.

the only thing i like about jriver, its the flying wall of either music or videos, it looks so awsome, butthe res its kind of a downside for me, but thanks for the tip.

[Donkbaca]

I'm currently using a 1.5tb NAS that is DLNA compatible, hooks up directly with my TV, receiver and all my PCs.  That's the way to go.