<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Actually, its mostly the screen that I like... I dream of being able to check the weather and start MythMusic without turning on my TV. It'd be cool to have it display pictures from the photo library when it was idle too. Also, the screen can be turned off - and it probably wouldn't be too difficult to do that in software as well -- such as when starting a movie.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It's pretty big, but I'm looking for an upgrade from my current Pundit setup anyway. Need more HDs... and tuners... ;-)</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">On 8/28/05, Joe Votour <<A href="mailto:joevph@yahoo.com">joevph@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> I don't like the look of it either, but it's the</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> built-in screen that I don't like.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> I see it as a distraction, especially if you're</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> watching a movie (or TV) with the lights dimmed/off.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; min-height: 16px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Totally agreed. While the gimmick factor is high, after the lights go</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">out you'll want it off PDQ.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; min-height: 16px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> But then again, I prefer the minimalist look, I have a</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">> SilverStone LC10, no VFD. Just a plain looking case.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#4B1451" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; min-height: 16px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I'd like to see quality cases with well thought-out thermal zoning and</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">heatsinking, dimmed LEDs, suitably located storage bays, and including</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">the small extras that show the manufacturer is going the extra mile.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; min-height: 16px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Nick</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>