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Which operating system to choose.(Brief article)

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Byline: Gordon Laing

Which operating system to choose

The choice of operating system and software for a media server depends entirely on what you want it to do. If you want to record TV shows, then you'll need an operating system that supports the tuners and the desired PVR (personal video recorder) software. Similarly, most streaming appliances require software services that only run under certain operating systems.

Most streaming appliances, TV tuner cards and PVR programs are designed to work with Windows XP, while Media Center extenders require Windows XP Media Center Edition. Since I ...

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