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<blockquote data-quote="milhouse" data-source="post: 212917" data-attributes="member: 26653">Yeah, I saw the&nbsp; Blu Ray post.&nbsp; Catch is - it's still almost $1000.&nbsp; (Probably because it's a BR recorder.&nbsp; I couldn't find just a player in my searches.)&nbsp; But the important thing is that it IS available, and you did say &quot;be prepared for HD&quot;.&nbsp; Maybe it'll come down a bit in a year or two...(Oh, and the X box HDDVD is an external drive, not a slot load internal.)As for the two shuttles you point out...I don't keep up with the latest graphics stuff - I tend to buy, then see if it works (like the Mac Mini).&nbsp; So I would defer to someone else here as to what chipsets can support 1080p.The Intel one is the only one that explicitly says HDCP - you sure they're both supported?&nbsp; I think that could make things easier, but I think we all know there are ways around that, when push comes to shove.&nbsp;&nbsp; (Mac Mini, last I checked, does NOT support HDCP.)I think you're right that the Shuttle is a bit cheaper (even after you add a processor, memory, optical and hard drive).&nbsp; But not by much, probably.&nbsp; And the Mac is really just stylish.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="milhouse, post: 212917, member: 26653"] Yeah, I saw the Blu Ray post. Catch is - it's still almost $1000. (Probably because it's a BR recorder. I couldn't find just a player in my searches.) But the important thing is that it IS available, and you did say "be prepared for HD". Maybe it'll come down a bit in a year or two... (Oh, and the X box HDDVD is an external drive, not a slot load internal.) As for the two shuttles you point out... I don't keep up with the latest graphics stuff - I tend to buy, then see if it works (like the Mac Mini). So I would defer to someone else here as to what chipsets can support 1080p. The Intel one is the only one that explicitly says HDCP - you sure they're both supported? I think that could make things easier, but I think we all know there are ways around that, when push comes to shove. (Mac Mini, last I checked, does NOT support HDCP.) I think you're right that the Shuttle is a bit cheaper (even after you add a processor, memory, optical and hard drive). But not by much, probably. And the Mac is really just [I]stylish[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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