Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 29th Aug 2007 00:16 UTC, submitted by irbis
"With the release of Windows Vista, using your PC to watch and record TV has become a whole lot easier. Now, for the first time, Windows Media Center comes bundled with Home Premium and Ultimate versions of the standard Desktop operating system. However, Vista is pricey, and its form and function are of course dictated by Microsoft. If you want full control over your Home Theater PC, and don't want to have to pay Microsoft for it, then Linux is a more than capable alternative base for building a system of your own."
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I don't see anybody ponying up money to purchase "Real" licenses and provide them to the Linux Media Center users
1) Software patents (and thus the requirement to purchase licences for those patents) aren't recognised in large parts of the world
2) For those unfortunate places where they are, a combination of http://shop.fluendo.com and any GStreamer-based media player (e.g. Elisa) should keep you happy.