HTPC
A Home Theater PC (HTPC) or media PC is a convergence device that combines the functions of a personal computer and a media center software which feature video and music playback, and usually but not always also digital video recorder functionality. It usually has a 10-foot user interface and is connected to a television or a television-sized computer display, and is often used as a digital photo, music, video player, TV receiver and digital video recorder, and normally controlled with a remote control or keyboard.
The general goal of an HTPC is usually to combine many or all components of a home theater setup into one single box that will be located in the living room and is controlled with a remote control or keyboard as the main interface, and the GUI normally has a 10-foot user interface design so that it can be comfortably viewed from a such distance. An HTPC can be purchased pre-configured with the required hardware and software needed to add television programming to the PC.
