Ok, so replacing the cable box with MCE and CableCard is exiciting. Let's take it a few steps farther:
- How long before HD-DVD drives are available for PC's? I'm assuming not long. When that happens, we can retire the separate DVD player and have less cables; one less remote, and the need to continually teach our spouses how to change the 'input' on the tv ;)
- How about building an amplifier into the same MCE box? Does any HTPC maker do that currently? That would retire another large, heat making device and remote.
The amplifier is probably the trickiest part and I'm sure a lot of you would always want a high end, separate amp, but I would be perfectly happy with 100-150 clean watts and a few surround sound modes.
I've now got one box doing EVERYTHING. Granted, it would most likely be a big machine with the amp built in, but worth it to only have 1 device. No $300 mess of wires, 1 remote, cd/mp3 music player, HD DVD, HD/digital cable with program guide, and surround sound receiver all in one unit.
The Chromebooks are here, starting with Samsung's Series 5, a cute little number that promises instant-on access, 3G connectivity, and long enough battery life to web surf with the best of 'em.
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Ok, so replacing the cable box with MCE and CableCard is exiciting. Let's take it a few steps farther:
- How long before HD-DVD drives are available for PC's? I'm assuming not long. When that happens, we can retire the separate DVD player and have less cables; one less remote, and the need to continually teach our spouses how to change the 'input' on the tv ;)
- How about building an amplifier into the same MCE box? Does any HTPC maker do that currently? That would retire another large, heat making device and remote.
The amplifier is probably the trickiest part and I'm sure a lot of you would always want a high end, separate amp, but I would be perfectly happy with 100-150 clean watts and a few surround sound modes.
I've now got one box doing EVERYTHING. Granted, it would most likely be a big machine with the amp built in, but worth it to only have 1 device. No $300 mess of wires, 1 remote, cd/mp3 music player, HD DVD, HD/digital cable with program guide, and surround sound receiver all in one unit.
Think it will ever happen?