I've used Windows Media Center for a couple of years as a back up to Sky, but I've just taken the plunge and ordered a dual digital tuner card (so I can record and watch at the same time), a Linksys Media Center extender, to stream from my PC to the TV and a 1TB hard drive so Mrs Nick can record 10 years worth of Corrie.
The plan is to cancel Sky, saving myself £40 a month, when I get it all working. Watch this space.
Nick, when you have it running successfully I trust that simple, easy to understand instructions for setting it up will follow for the benefit of the more technically challenged amongst us?