I have 3. Each one has the tv hooked up to the computer and a Directv box. I'm not using any of them as a DVR.
The Panny in the Basement only has 2.1 speakers but the computer has Logitech Z5300's so I run the tv through the tuner to get surround sound when necessary (football, Nascar, movie night with the wife). This one is HD with an upconverting DVD player.
In the bedroom I moved my old 42in Panny EDTV when I got the new one for the basement. This also is hooked up to an old PC and I watch a lot of old tv shows off the hard drive. I could not get Directv to play nice with any media apps, so we just switch inputs between the dvd, tv, and pc. Once I get the wireless keyboard my wife will be surfing and playing Zuma from the bed. I bought an ATI 650 Pro and it's just sitting in this machine that's just sitting there.
Finally, I would not spend 20 minutes on the treadmill and home gym without entertainment so I bought a cheap 26in Olevia HDTV to hang on the wall and this is also hooked up to an old pc I scraped together.
I'm working on building a server space in a closet to house a rack server and then really want to hardwire all the rooms. Wireless just doesn't cut it. However, for now the bedroom has all the media on it since most of the content on the hard drive gets viewed while chilling at night.
The Panny in the Basement only has 2.1 speakers but the computer has Logitech Z5300's so I run the tv through the tuner to get surround sound when necessary (football, Nascar, movie night with the wife). This one is HD with an upconverting DVD player.
In the bedroom I moved my old 42in Panny EDTV when I got the new one for the basement. This also is hooked up to an old PC and I watch a lot of old tv shows off the hard drive. I could not get Directv to play nice with any media apps, so we just switch inputs between the dvd, tv, and pc. Once I get the wireless keyboard my wife will be surfing and playing Zuma from the bed. I bought an ATI 650 Pro and it's just sitting in this machine that's just sitting there.
Finally, I would not spend 20 minutes on the treadmill and home gym without entertainment so I bought a cheap 26in Olevia HDTV to hang on the wall and this is also hooked up to an old pc I scraped together.
I'm working on building a server space in a closet to house a rack server and then really want to hardwire all the rooms. Wireless just doesn't cut it. However, for now the bedroom has all the media on it since most of the content on the hard drive gets viewed while chilling at night.