BYOPVR in Computer Shopper: Media Center DIY Edition Articles / The Daily Drivel/Site News Posted by rampy on Jun 22, 2005 - 11:47 PM Thought this kinda cool milestone of the sister site deserved a mention over here... byopvr got mentioned in a print mag, woot! Computer Shopper [1] has a pretty cool Windows MCE 2005 how-to article entitled Media Center: DIY Edition [2] -- You don't have to settle for a preconfigured PC to enjoy the benefits of the latest Media Center Edition OS. Here's how to custom-build your own rig. When Microsoft released its Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating system, it made it clear the only way to get the OS was with a new PC. Through a loophole in its agreement, however, sellers who are considered PC builders, such as Newegg.com, can offer the latest version of the OS to end users as long as they buy it with a piece of hardware—even if it's just a $10 cable. This is great news for do-it-yourselfers who desire MCE's pleasing interface and control over all their digital media in a PC built to their exact specifications. If you're one of them, this project's for you. Component by component, we tell you exactly what you need to build an MCE PC. The Computer Shopper article gets extra "street cred" for including a link back to BYOPVR [3], and even listed BYOPVR in the July 2005 print edition (page 90) of the article as an online resource. I believe that's our first major print magazine site mention. I love it when the site gets recognized in other articles! The Sample Media Center Configuration [4] should be a pretty handy HOWTO guide for those of you who can't decide what motherboard or case to get. This article is from Random Drivel   http://www.randomdrivel.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.randomdrivel.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4484 Links in this article   [1] http://www.computershopper.com   [2] http://shopper.cnet.com/4002-7409_9-6250154.html?tag=fnav   [3] http://shopper.cnet.com/4002-7409_9-6250160.html?tag=fnav   [4] http://shopper.cnet.com/4002-7409_9-6250160.html?tag=fnav