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I am more than a little cautious about that article. Look at the byline. While I usually trust Audioholics (and no offense is meant), I gotta take something written by an HTPC vendor with a grain of salt. Especially the bit about DIY. Please. If you can do it, Mr. Reseller, so can someone else. Besides, the argument falls apart a bit when he mentions (right after that) that "you can upgrade to Blu-Ray/HDDVD!" Um... if you can't build a system without bugs, how can you make a major component change without bugs?

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BTW, I don't want to make it look like I'm totally against HTPCs. I think they're wicked cool. What I am against is people getting snowed by the entertainment industry into accepting the restrictions they impose on us just so they can make an extra buck.

Plus I'm a pedant, and a tech. Means I have to nitpick.




I have to agree with you on that point. Right or wrong, I believe if I can build my own computer I could manage a HTPC also.