All-in-one PCs strengthens home theater application niche, adds

The model features a touchscreen high-definition (HD) LCD. Sony's VAIO all-in-one series and Dell's XPS One also have built-in entertainment features.

These home theater PCs support streaming and downloading of movies and TV shows via Windows Media Center. In May 2008, CinemaNow, an online movie service provider, teamed up with Microsoft for rentals and sales of about 3,400 programs. It offers two options: direct PC-to-TV connection for direct viewing, and the burn-to-DVD function, which supports multimedia access across devices such as PC, TV and DVD player.

.



Read More