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Would You Rather Have an HTPC or a Set-Top Box?

By Sean Fallon Published May 27, 2009, 5:20 pm ET

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Yesterday I purchased a Home Theater PC to supplement my existing DirectTV hardware—although I hope to ditch cable TV/satellite providers all together sometime in the future. What I’m interested in knowing is what kind of setup you guys prefer.

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