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Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop PC

$698.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the only complaint i have about it that i haven't figured the tv tuner recorder.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?very fast, i like the hidden av, media card and dvd rom, tv tuner/ video card what's not so great:?vista, case gets dirty easily.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?price, quad core, 8gb ram, tv tuner, 2 bays in front for sata drives.
from www.bestbuy.com
also, the nic is gigabit capable.the lx6810 is also a media center pc which includes a tv tuner and remote control.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?quiet, fast, tv tuner, 8gb ram what's not so great:?nothing so far "this is the best gateway i have ever used.

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Positives: Fast, Nice Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz

2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for WATCHING TV

HP Touchsmart Iq506

Hewlett Packard Touchsmart Iq506, Refurbished (KQ437AAR#ABA) PC Desktop

$1,185.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
whether i'm using it as a regular desktop computer, touchsmart, or flat-screen tv, this computer is simply amazing!
from www.amazon.com
don't buy a tv, don't buy a computer, buy this and have it all.
from www.amazon.com
all in one design allows many placement choices, and tv can be hooked into it directly via cable.
from www.amazon.com
i also use it for our main tv just because its on the right level and easy to use there.
from www.amazon.com
i personnally like the tv tuner and the tivo type of use, but doubt my mom will use it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Good Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for WATCHING TV

HP Pavilion IQ504 Touchsmart Refurbished Intel All-in-One PC

Hewlett Packard Pavilion IQ504 Touchsmart Refurbished Intel All-in-One PC - Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 (KQ436AAR#ABA) PC Desktop

$1,187.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
whether i'm using it as a regular desktop computer, touchsmart, or flat-screen tv, this computer is simply amazing!
from www.amazon.com
all in one design allows many placement choices, and tv can be hooked into it directly via cable.
from www.amazon.com
i personnally like the tv tuner and the tivo type of use, but doubt my mom will use it.
from www.amazon.com
it's also a spacesaver if you like to have a tv in the kitchen as some models of this computer include a tv tuner and remote.
from www.amazon.com
i also use it for our main tv just because its on the right level and easy to use there.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Great Affordability, Processor Speed: 2 GHz

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for WATCHING TV

Dell XPS Desktop

$2,399.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?ddr3, record & watch live tv, windows vista 64 bit with media extender what's not so great:?sleep mode, out-ot-the-box tv driver "i love this pc.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to setup, price is great, super quiet & super fast what's not so great:?tv tuner card documentation is lacking "i purchased this pc to replace my old dell xps 400 that
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?speed what's not so great:?just took some time getting everything updated "first problem was media center = after connecting cable to computer the tv kept flickering and
from www.bestbuy.com
if you use the hdmi cable to hook up your pc only on board monitor speakers will work.
from www.bestbuy.com
i took out the modem and tv tuner since i don't have any use for them and i put in a fat video card cooler to hep take all the heat away from that silicone bonfire!

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Nice Customer Support, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for WATCHING TV

HP NC694AA Pavilion Elite m9515f Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard NC694AA Pavilion Elite m9515f Desktop PC

$985.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a fast, great performing machine with blu ray, tv tuner, and other extras, then you owe it to yourself and look into this pc.
from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
and can someone explain why it is that the keyboard cable is about a foot longer than the mouse cable?
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with the tv tuner at first, but realized my signal was a little weak...worked it out after a day or so.
from www.amazon.com
it has vista premium 64-bit so it includes the vista media center which is a great application to use because it's free and it has a free 14-day tv guide.

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

HP TouchSmart IQ804 Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard TouchSmart IQ804 Desktop PC

$1,509.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it has picture in picture so that you can be on the computer and watch tv on the same screen.
from www.bestbuy.com
this has everything you need, blu-ray player, tv tuner with pip.
from www.bestbuy.com
tv tuner which you can watch tv and surf the web without turning around, just a glance back and forth.
from www.bestbuy.com
the tv tuner is....well if there was a word that meant convenient but has more of a spectacular connotation, i would use that word here.
from www.amazon.com
this would have been a real help and i assumed it would have worked since it doubles as a tv.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz

HP Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop

$1,255.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a fast, great performing machine with blu ray, tv tuner, and other extras, then you owe it to yourself and look into this pc.
from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
and can someone explain why it is that the keyboard cable is about a foot longer than the mouse cable?
from www.amazon.com
it has vista premium 64-bit so it includes the vista media center which is a great application to use because it's free and it has a free 14-day tv guide.
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with the tv tuner at first, but realized my signal was a little weak...worked it out after a day or so.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

HP Pavilion Elite m9510f Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9510f Desktop PC

$918.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a fast, great performing machine with blu ray, tv tuner, and other extras, then you owe it to yourself and look into this pc.
from www.amazon.com
it has vista premium 64-bit so it includes the vista media center which is a great application to use because it's free and it has a free 14-day tv guide.
from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
and can someone explain why it is that the keyboard cable is about a foot longer than the mouse cable?
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with the tv tuner at first, but realized my signal was a little weak...worked it out after a day or so.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz

HP M9550F PAVILION ELITE DESKTOP PC FQ560AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard M9550F PAVILION ELITE M9550F DESKTOP PC (FQ560AA#ABA)

$1,189.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a fast, great performing machine with blu ray, tv tuner, and other extras, then you owe it to yourself and look into this pc.
from www.amazon.com
i running it direct through a cable modem now but i may move it to the bed room and run it from my home network linked to a hdtv at some point in the future.
from www.amazon.com
and can someone explain why it is that the keyboard cable is about a foot longer than the mouse cable?
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with the tv tuner at first, but realized my signal was a little weak...worked it out after a day or so.
from www.amazon.com
it has vista premium 64-bit so it includes the vista media center which is a great application to use because it's free and it has a free 14-day tv guide.

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Positives: Fast, Nice Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

Acer Desktop

$330.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i purchased it to wean myself away from the continued high costs of cable television.
from www.bestbuy.com
to set up what's not so great:?slightly underperforming graphics "i purchased this for a second computer for my wife, and it will eventually double as a media center once i buy a tv card for it.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?video + audio hdmi output, size, quiet, plenty of usb ports and card readers what's not so great:?no built-in wireless lan or tv tuner for vista's media center features "fyi
from www.bestbuy.com
ran the hdmi out to my tv and it looks great when i'm watching videos.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great value, easy to set up what's not so great:?slightly underperforming graphics "i purchased this for a second computer for my wife, and it will eventually double as a

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Positives: Good Affordability, Fast, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

HP M9500F PAVILION ELITE DESKTOP PC FQ562AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard M9500F PAVILION ELITE M9500F DESKTOP PC (FQ562AA#ABA)

$1,000.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a fast, great performing machine with blu ray, tv tuner, and other extras, then you owe it to yourself and look into this pc.
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with the tv tuner at first, but realized my signal was a little weak...worked it out after a day or so.
from www.amazon.com
and can someone explain why it is that the keyboard cable is about a foot longer than the mouse cable?
from suetonius, www.newegg.com
i chose this particular hp elite model because it didn't include the (useless to me) tv tuner card.
from www.amazon.com
it has vista premium 64-bit so it includes the vista media center which is a great application to use because it's free and it has a free 14-day tv guide.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Acer Computer AX1700-U3700A Desktop PC

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
first thing i did was replace the low-profile modem w/ low-profile hauppauge tv tuner (as this was going to be media center pc).
from www.bestbuy.com
this thing came with a pictoral diagram on where to plug different cables in and that is it.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to set up, lots of features, good graphics card what's not so great:?not a speed demon or gamer; vga isn't pre-installed; cheap speakers "i bought this to hook up to a tv
from www.bestbuy.com
(12gb)-i purchased a hdmi cable and hooked this up to my hd tv.
from ABoyAndHisJeep, www.newegg.com
i am running mediaportal and it records and displays hd tv content as well as local media without a hiccup.

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Positives: Fast, Compact, Nice Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

HP SR5710F COMPAQ PRESARIO DESKTOP PC FQ582AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard SR5710F COMPAQ PRESARIO SR5710F DESKTOP PC (FQ582AA#ABA)

$485.00 Est. at Amazon

from Doc, www.newegg.com
cable management is tight if you upgrade to a larger psu.
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use the standard ribbon cable, plug into the blue port on the motherboard, set the drive to master.
from www.amazon.com
you will need four screws to do this and also a pata ribbon cable, which is still available at some retailers.
from www.amazon.com
if using screen calibrator hardware device make sure cable will reach our machine.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast, Excellent Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Hard Drive, XP Hom...

ASUS Eee Top 15.6-Inch Desktop PC (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Hom... (ETP1602-BK-X0045)

$535.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
no problem watching youtube videos, installed european utility zattoo and watch tv fluently.
from www.amazon.com
i use another eee box as a media player for an lcd television.
from Veeper, www.newegg.com
cons: a few things: - the screen could be a bit bigger.- if there was a remote and tv tuner (atsc) it would replace my tv in my family room.- asus' media software is a bit too clunky to use.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast, Excellent Portability, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz

HP Pavilion Desktop

Hewlett Packard Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom X4 9550 Quad-Core Processor (A6720Y)

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i had settled for a dell on sale at bb with more memory, bigger hard drive, tv tuner, and upgraded graphics card, but also a bigger price tag.
from www.bestbuy.com
i work as an hd video editor for a local television station, and as such i have to encode and edit a lot of large video and audio files.
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a sata power y cable, because all the sata power cables in the case were being used.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

HP FQ563AA Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

Hewlett Packard FQ563AA Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC

$589.00 Est. at Amazon

from Northwest, www.newegg.com
im fairly confident the card will mechanically fit after snipping a few cable ties and rerouting some wires.
from www.amazon.com
i tried everything: look for bent pins on the dvi-d cable (the cable was brand new...this package does not include the cable), made sure all my video card drivers are updated, try a different monitor.
from Spitzlab, www.newegg.com
i've streamed video from hulu and the tv stations to my hdtv across the room with a 25 foot dvi to hdmi cable.
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a sata power y cable, because all the sata power cables in the case were being used.
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it even came with a tv but the dang thing won't get any picture.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Great Affordability, Fast, Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

Microsoft D1130EA1E-1 764296203261

$480.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?attractive design, easy set-up, low price what's not so great:?no tv tuner "this system has turned out to be my best pc purchase for my home office.
from www.bestbuy.com
did i mention you can hang it on the wall like a tv??

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Easy To Use, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB

HP TOUCHSMART IQ526 PC NC700AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard TOUCHSMART IQ526 PC (NC700AA#ABA) PC Desktop

$1,148.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the picture is as clear as a 1080p television.
from Will D., www.newegg.com
there is no video output so this pc will not drive a larger tv.
from Waverider, www.newegg.com
pros: this is the lowest cost touchsmart with a tv tuner.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Excellent Affordability, Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

HP Pavilion a6720f FQ564AA

Hewlett Packard Pavilion a6720f (FQ564AA) PC Desktop

$670.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i tried everything: look for bent pins on the dvi-d cable (the cable was brand new...this package does not include the cable), made sure all my video card drivers are updated, try a different monitor.
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a sata power y cable, because all the sata power cables in the case were being used.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.2 MHz

HP Pavilion a6700f FQ565AA#ABA

Hewlett Packard Pavilion a6700f (FQ565AA#ABA) PC Desktop

$525.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i tried everything: look for bent pins on the dvi-d cable (the cable was brand new...this package does not include the cable), made sure all my video card drivers are updated, try a different monitor.
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a sata power y cable, because all the sata power cables in the case were being used.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Fast, Consistent Performance, Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz

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