Video Rebel, Part 4: How to turn an old PC into a home theater monster

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We’ve abandoned cable TV, dumped Netflix and its associated "discs," and turned to other sources for our entertainment. Now in our fourth episode of Video Rebel, I’ll show you the easiest way to enjoy a huge variety of video from right there in your living room. And yes, it involves your PC.
Now don't be scared. I'm sure you're already downloading a variety of free HD video. But do you really want to watch all that stuff at your desk?
Heck, no! Sure, you could just hook up a Media Extender to access your PC content from your home theater, which I’ll cover in a future episode, but this week I’m bringing the whole computer into the living room. An Internet-connected PC gives you the best and easiest way to view online video from your easy chair. Do you have an older, reasonably modern PC lying around the house gathering dust? Click Continue to see how to turn it into a gateway from your TV to the Web.


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