If you put a mod chip into an xbox and install xbox media player you get alot of the same functionality and look of home theather edition.

The TV tuner functionality obviously isn't there but it plays tunes, shows gifs/jpegs and plays divx and other movies. You can stream from another computer through the xbox as well as install a larger hard drive.

You are limited in what you can do but it's also alot cheaper than many other options. You can get a refurbed xbox for $150 plus $50 for a mod chip. All the software is "free" (since it's black-market type stuff).

I don't have any of it, I just know people who do.