Actually add another $75. I was thinking Windows 7 Home, but for its media abilities, Ultimate would be better. So, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit for System Builders. Just fire up Media Player, and enable sharing. That'll give you basic DLNA streaming for MP's supported file types. If you want MKV and a few more exotics, you'll need to get 3rd party software, but that's not bad. Free gets you something OK, $30 gets you something easy to use (TVersity).

EDIT: Or you could go with the same Windows Home Server that HP uses for my original estimated price of $100 for the OS. But I'd still rather have Win7.

Last edited by ClubNeon; 12/30/09 06:00 PM.
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