Is there a cheaper way to do this?

just run windows media center on a computer.. that is the cheapiest and easiest way or use an Xbox 360 and use the XBMC interface which can stream movies and music etc

 
Building a computer would require mouse and keyboard in the living room?
THIS IS WHERE I GET GIDDY!!

You can build a computer then download an O/S called MythBuntu. It's basically a free version of Windows Media player except it's Linux-based... but severely user friendly.

The only thing you'd need to do is get a controller / Infared receiver for your PC.

My phone (iPhone) has an app that lets me control MythBuntu from it. So if you have an iPhone, you can do that.

MythBuntu boots up right into the 'Myth' part, which is Windows Media Center on crack. Much better put together IMO.

Just get together a POS computer and you should be fine.

Or I'll sell you mine for $500 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 
I have an old laptop with a broken screen hooked up to my 32 inch Vizio. Sound routed through my Phillips reciever. Movies and TV stored on an external drive.

And the best part......Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

I post here from my couch comfortably while viewing it on teh big screen.

 
I have an old laptop with a broken screen hooked up to my 32 inch Vizio. Sound routed through my Phillips reciever. Movies and TV stored on an external drive.
And the best part......Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

I post here from my couch comfortably while viewing it on teh big screen.
that may work....do they have laptops with HDMI and optical audio out?

 
you mean rip from cd's/dvd's? yes
this is probably the best way to go imo for overall useability/cost, especially if you have a friend that knows how to do it and all the ins and outs of it
So putting a DVD into a slot and "moving" the information to a hard drive is called ripping, not downloading.

This actually may be a better deal because I don't know much at all about computer machines.

 
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