My HTPC runs XP professional (but home will suffice!) with MediaPortal
Those two together make a solid pairing. XP has all the hardware support you need and is a solid platform. MediaPortal is free, does everything you need for HTPC and looks just like Windows Media Center
For burning, as maximus said... Nero
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BlackHawkBible music connoisseurThere's no place like 127.0.0.1Icrontian
edited May 2005
There's also MythTV is you want to try an alternative OS while you're at it.
Shorty man you use some of the best free software around. I always look forward to when you post a link to something you are using. My boss and I were looking into "procuring" a copy of XPHTPC but all we can get from MSDN is a 180 day trial. Then you go and post the link to media portal... damn if it aint what we are looking for. When I build my htpc.. now I have the software. My boss built his and has been using xp regular to do things...
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Those two together make a solid pairing. XP has all the hardware support you need and is a solid platform. MediaPortal is free, does everything you need for HTPC and looks just like Windows Media Center
For burning, as maximus said... Nero
excellent...