"OK the heck with it I bought the rio central."

Damnit... That's not what I want to hear. I was hoping you would take the plunge before I did so I might learn from your mistakes.

It appears that there is absolutely no way to get Windows Home Media Edition without buying a pre-made box. Even my inside sources cannot get their hands on it. I really don't want to go that route, but I fear the alternative software is too "garage" for my needs.

I don't get it... shouldn't WHME be a module to XP, such as the Plus Pack and the DVD stuff?