I’ve been considering using the 360 Elite as a MCE but have been holding off because of the noise/heat problems I keep reading about. Some say it has been improved others say no. What is your experience? What are you doing for a DVD drive?

The noise definitely isn’t an issue for me. I don’t know what the original Xbox’s were like, but once I turn the television on the sound from the TV easily covers up the noise from the Xbox. You’ll also want to take into consideration how close you are to the Xbox because that could make a difference just how much you hear. In terms of a DVD drive… I pretty much only watch movies on our entertainment unit where we have our Media Center computer hooked up. So I use that.

A PS3 is not a Media Center Extender. It can connect to a Media Center server, but it does not replicate the Windows Media Center experience like what you get on the Xbox. So it lacks the very functionality that I was looking for in a console… meaning it’s not a better deal for me.

Enjoy the Canon DSLR. Plenty to learn but the added flexibility and creativity these cameras offer is worth learning. Happy New Year!

Thanks Dean! I am definitely loving the camera, but there is a lot to take in. I don’t know how the professionals can keep all the darn settings straight.