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@Charles @aubreyq @Nerdtalker
You should check out the following two posts.
http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-center-on-the-cheap and http://lifehacker.com/5393227/turbo-charge-your-new-xbmc-installation best of luck to you all in your future media center :)

lol ya a cablecard in a macbook as soon as i can open the unit up and repair it myself or upgrade parts without voiding a warranty. keep on moving nothing to see here.

this steals the thunder from the AUX keyboard : http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus-aux/
just have app/specific shortcuts on one of the three screens - color pallet, whatever.

@scrapmaker - wireless is capable of streaming HD content - see quote from sept2nd.

The bandwidth ranges are:

SD 480p: 1 Mbps (Broadcast quality) to 2 Mbps (DVD quality)
HD 720p: 2.25 Mbps (Broadcast quality) to 4.5 Mbps (Near transparent with original)
HDX 1080p: 4.5 Mbps (Broadcast quality) to 9 Mbps (Near Blu-Ray quality)

Depending on the actual bandwidth available to the user, a corresponding quality level is used for the resolution. The more bandwidth you have, the higher the quality.

So, you can stream HDX at broadcast quality with just 4.5Mbps of bandwidth, but you would need 9Mbps to get the highest-quality near-Blu Ray HDX.

Prasanna Ganesan
CTO, VUDU Inc.

win7 + orb + tuners + decent upstream + x360 or any other extenders for inhouse

abusenet ftw

Ethan Chatman - could you be anymore of a lame? your only engadget posts are the same text copied and replied 3x to any zune related thread.
I suggest you go find the highest bridge in your area and take a dive. Thank you very much.

great - next step is hacked fw on internet connected tvs :)

I paid for a PlayOn license - this enables me to stream both HULU & NETFLIX to my PCH

It's okay Greg - I had the same reaction.