Media Center Lives!

I got my Ethernet switch installed and the room recabled to support my Media Center!  After around a half hour of re-drilling (the plugs are slightly bigger for this Cat-6 cable and I needed a little more clearance) the Media Center was restarted utilizing its new network.  The Network Tuner appears with full bars, meaning my network throughput is enough to play back HD video!

Now my system appears capable enough, I installed new Hauppauge drivers that appears to have improved the video playback stuttering issue.  Just to be sure, I have to turn off one BIOS setting that I have been told screws with playback.  The best part about wiring the network is the Media Center menu performance is much better.  I’m going to finish watching Seinfeld and play with this thing some more!