[mythtv-users] Help on playing a CD without a screen, several satellite dishes and PSU's

[plainfaceboy]

I'm planning on building a MythTV Box from scratch, and having done a bit of reading, here and elsewhere, I have a few questions I'm hoping someone might be able to help with.
I've not bought anything yet so am happy to be pointed in any reasonable direction.
I want one box (not back/front end), that I can also use as a general PC for internet and maybe some games for the kids etc.

1.    I would want to be able to play a CD without having to have the TV/monitor on, ideally knowing which track I was on - I'm assuming this is possible, but is it possible with all cases/remotes? Do only some of the cases with displays show CD track info? The cases with built in screens would push the price too high for me.

2.    I have a sky dish, and two other dishes (which I inherited), so currently have a sky box and another box dealing with the other 2 dishes. 
I would want two cards with freeview (so I can watch and record different channels), but are there recommended cards that could also replace the sky box and/or the other satellite decoder box as well?
I also have an analogue camcorder and lots of VHS tapes I would want to be able to capture. 
Is there a practical way to do all this in one box, or would it be more trouble/cost than it is worth?

3.     A lot of systems/cases I've seen specc'ed have power supplies rated about <400W. Last time I built a PC I used a 650W PSU to ensure I had enough power for several drives/cards etc. 300-400W seems to be OK now - has hardware become less power hungry in the last few years!?

If anyone can help with these, it would help me get a much clearer idea of what I need to get.
Thanks.
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