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Originally Posted by TexasSP
Been quietly watching this thread as I have been contemplating a home media server myself. Been thinking of getting off cable for a while since almost everything I watch is via DVR and 99% of it available through the web. Also want to put my movie collection on hard drives so it's easier to pull up.
I think between Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and all the free crap on the web plus what I have in hand I am well covered in the media arena.
My only concern is that I put the time in effort getting it all setup then some genius comes out with an all in one package that does it better and cheaper. Not that I am seeing it on the near horizon though, just that nagging thought.
I assume you are still going with Windows Media Center Brian? Also which internet TV plugin are you using? I was looking at SecondRun.tv which looked very nice for although it costs 4 bucks and many are free.
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Checkout a Boxee box.
http://www.boxee.tv/buy
I run the Boxee app as my HTPC app. Except instead of having the actual box, i run the app on a Mac Mini hooked up to the TV via HDMI and TOSlink. Boxee is great, there isn't really anything I've found that it can't play. It'll play a DVD5 ISO directly, MKV, AVI, MOV, MPG...on and on. It also has apps built in for Pandora, Spotify, Hulu, Vudu, Netflix....again on and on.
With the addition of a supported Tuner card it can also play TV over the air as well.
This same MacMini also runs 360connect to share my iTunes playlists (not just the music, but the smart playlists as well) to the Xbox 360. And I can use the Remote app on my iPhone to remotely control iTunes so I don't even have to turn on the TV or sit in front of it to control it. I can control my iTunes from anywhere in the house.