if you get the 360 and live, you should post yer gamertag

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Originally posted by RobertStern If you want Blu-ray, you would have to be stupid to buy anything other than a PS3, it's a cheaper than ALL the other players out there.

nope. new one just came out that has ALL the same features of the original sony blu-ray player and its $600. its also slimmer than the first gen that came out.

Xbox 360 as a MCE extender is pretty sweet. Especially if you use MCE as a PVR. No HDMI on the 360 is a downer though. I bought a stand alone Blu-Ray player instead of a PS3 because the PS3 doesn't have an IR remote. My system is completely integrated and the PS3 would have broke that. Plus, I hate Sony.

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Originally posted by GPC Xbox 360 as a MCE extender is pretty sweet. Especially if you use MCE as a PVR. No HDMI on the 360 is a downer though.

That's one of the goals although I presently run Windows XP pro at home.

Work still in progress. Just installed the system with a Marantz SR8001 as the base.

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Originally posted by CND Just installed the system with a Marantz SR8001 as the base.

SR8001 is tasty . I'm currently in the process of upgrading a bunch of gear. Trying to figure out what prepro to replace my Lexicon MC-1 with. MC12HD is just in$ane. Might just pickup a mid-priced Marantz or Denon receiver to use as a pre/pro for the time being. Damn HDMI is a pain when you already have a good setup

So far I am loving the SR8001. Have it paired with the Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Amplifier.

After years of running with the same gear I made the leap to upgrade. That's what prompted the Xbox questions. The more I learn about Xbox integration possibilities the more I like.

Thanks again for all your responses.

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Originally posted by GPC SR8001 is tasty . I'm currently in the process of upgrading a bunch of gear. Trying to figure out what prepro to replace my Lexicon MC-1 with. MC12HD is just in$ane. Might just pickup a mid-priced Marantz or Denon receiver to use as a pre/pro for the time being. Damn HDMI is a pain when you already have a good setup

mythtv ftw.

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Originally posted by CND So far I am loving the SR8001. Have it paired with the Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Amplifier. After years of running with the same gear I made the leap to upgrade. That's what prompted the Xbox questions. The more I learn about Xbox integration possibilities the more I like. Thanks again for all your responses.

Nice! I am not upgrading anything until the new Dolby Digital plus or dts hd decoders become available. Btw, a new upgraded Xbox 360 is coming with a 100gb harddrive and HDMI is coming.

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Originally posted by jcluvsu Nice! I am not upgrading anything until the new Dolby Digital plus or dts hd decoders become available. Btw, a new upgraded Xbox 360 is coming with a 100gb hard drive and HDMI is coming.

120gb to be exact.

and HDMI probably already exists in the hardware it just has no riser. this would make it impossible without soldering your own.