Digital Edition March 2005 Table of Contents

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Feature Stories

Living Room PCs Come of Age

by Jim Mikles
Windows XP Media Center Edition Leads the Transformation.

Media Clients: Media Center Extenders & others

by Jamie Lendino
The virtual media home network is finally a reality (with a few caveats).

High Definition DVD: The Promise and The Format War

by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
High-def DVD is on the way... but which format will emerge victorious?

Put the Fun Back in Radio!

by Terry Borst
Internet Radio is a technology that has revolutionized the medium and our interactions with it.

Departments

Audio In: Wal-Mart Music Downloads

by Peter Winkler
Wal-Mart Music Downloads

Smart Discs: Home Entertainment System Setup DVDs

by Hal Robertson
Home Entertainment System Setup DVDs

Columns

Black Boxes:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10

by Jim Mikles
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10

Black Boxes:
Hewlett-Packard z545-b Digital Entertainment Center

by Brian Peterson
Hewlett-Packard z545-b Digital Entertainment Center

Black Boxes:
InterVideo WinDVD Platinum 6

by Hal Robertson
InterVideo WinDVD Platinum 6

Black Boxes:
Applian Technologies Replay Radio

by Jim Mikles
Applian Technologies Replay Radio

Black Boxes:
Pinnacle ShowCenter

by Stephen Muratore
Pinnacle ShowCenter

Black Boxes:
RCA MSN TV 2

by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
RCA MSN TV 2

Black Boxes:
Linksys Media Center Extender

by Brian Peterson
Linksys Media Center Extender

Black Boxes:
Logitech Harmony H688 Remote Control

by Tom Kelley
Logitech Harmony H688 Remote Control

Black Boxes:
DishDVR 921 Satellite Receiver with PVR

by Stephen Muratore
DishDVR 921 Satellite Receiver with PVR

Home Networking: How To Set Up a Wireless Network

by Kyle Cassidy
Installing your own Wi-Fi network.