Basic Gear
There are enough products in the Mac HTPC market to confuse anyone interested in using their Mac as a home media center. Having learned the hard way about a lot of this stuff, I'm happy to finally have a set-up that does what I want, when I want...all with the style of a Mac.

On the following pages, you'll find what I consider to be the finest Mac HTPC products. But don't just take my word for it...click on any one to read reviews from Amazon. You won't find many voices disagreeing with me!

To start, these are the core products that make up the foundation of my Mac HDTV PVR system:
Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive)SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR-US Dual Networked High Definition Digital Television (White)Antennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna
Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Co...

DVD Player - HDTV/SD Video Player - Music Jukebox. Tiny and elegant. Price comparable to Tivo.
SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR-US Dual Networke...
$149.99
Record and watch live HDTV on any Mac connected to your network. Dual tuners mean you can record two shows at once.
Antennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV ...
$48.99
Can pull in strong HDTV signals from transmitters 30+ miles away. This model is universally adored in the HD community.