Those who are hankering for a home entertainment PC which are more than capable of handling the new generation of High Definition discs will do well to check out these two HTPCs from Envive. The E-Center Pro comes with all the bells and whistles neccessary, including a 500GB hard drive to store all your favorite audio
and video as well as a Dolby Home Theater Certified High Definition Audio which boasts 7.1 Audio Output with SPDIF for superior sound. Thhe E-Center Pro is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor which runs on Intel's Viiv-certified platform. It is capable of taking in up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, and is powered by the Windows Media Center 2005 operating system, although you can upgrade to Windows Vista when it is finally launched. Other features include NTSC tuners, DVI/HDMI video output with HDCP support, an integrated VFD and IR receiver, a Dual Layer DVD+/- RW Standard drive, and Gigabit LAN. You can preorder the E-Center Pro today for $2,499.Pros : Windows Vista ready, great upgradeability options, runs on Intel's latest processors
Cons : Expensive
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