This project is complete for now. I’m waiting a couple of years to see how OLED or SED pans out before replacing the display, but the major additions are done.

TV: Samsung LN-T4665F 46″ LCD
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR605 7.1 receiver
Speakers: Paradigm CC-70 Center, 4x Paradigm Atom
DVR: Scientific Atlanta 8300HD (running Passport)
Console/Blu-ray: Playstation 3 (60GB)
Console: Xbox 360 Elite (Falcon)
PC: Home-built Asus P5E-VM HDMI E6400 @ 3.2Ghz, eVGA 7950 GT KO
Music: Apple Airport Express
Router: Linksys WRT54G running DD-WRT
Power: Panamax M4300-PM Line conditioner
Remote: Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Remote
Keyboard: Apple Wireless Keyboard (aluminum)
Mouse: Logitech G7 gaming mouse

An AppleTV may be in the future, but $230 for the privilege of renting movies is not worth it, especially since I have a PC directly plugged into the setup. I don’t see any of the digital download/streaming services working for layfolk without a standard set top box solution in the picture. Apple TV is a possible contender to be that device. Using Unbox, Netflix, Joost, etc. made no sense until I had the PC jacked right into my HT setup. I don’t see any layperson going that route though.

I know I was a big proponent of streaming, but all the hassle of TVsersity, Windows Media Center, etc. seems like such a pain-in-the-ass compared to playing content directly from the PC in Zoom Player. I realize this is not a viable option for everyone.

This has turned out to be a fun (albeit expensive) hobby. I can wait to get a house so I can go big time with it.

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