Originally Posted By: ClubNeon
Have a look at the thread I just started: http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=274568

The parts cost about $400, and you'll still need an OS. But it's a lot more flexible than an Apple TV, as it's a full PC, but with the connectivity options you'd want for a home theater.

If you have any questions, ask there, I'll answer.


I thought about building a HTPC. But esentially I would still need a good way to control it from the couch and I would prefer not to have to turn on the TV. I really would only use it for music and not for video so I think that for my needs an HTPC is slightly overkill. It sounds like the AppleTV does almost everything I need. The one thing it lacks is the ability to listen to "any" internet radio station. I think I can only choose from the list of predefined stations in Itunes. Hopefully I am wrong about that though.

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