The Perfect Media Center

If you want that perfect media center, that gives you power with natural looks, consider this. A modified TiVo is the answer according to some. It isn’t too difficult to modify it. Some screw holes and then mounting the PC components has to be done. The main issue is heat control. There have to be holes at the top of the case. (www.johnfatica.com/custom-home-theater-pc-htpc/)

Ubuntu Linux runs the box on a 4Gb flash drive that is mounted in the case. XBMC media center is used and users can use Beyond TV. This recreates the TiVo experience.
Nowaday Teens are using DVR’s to skip commercials. According to Alan Wurtzel, DVR’s are friends as well as enemies. They increase overall viewing but the commercial avoidance is a pain. He said that DVR penetration is about 33 percent and this was likely to increase.

If viewers continue to skip through the ads that are the bread and butter of the shows then your are likely to see the ads in the dialogues. Now that isn’t good.