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December 6, 2011 at 5:36 pm #6600
wgt

    Hmm, what an interesting solution — but the cost to me would be over $170+ landed in Canada  ..if I can even get it.  This differs from $89(incl s/h) within the US — and I thought that was plenty enough to spend.

    It would be nice to have a software solution, as there really should be.  I still find it a pita to keep rebooting the PC just to maintain connection with the AVR/HDTV. 

    Originally I thought a simple HDMI cable between devices would work and I’d be done.   But appears otherwise.

    Another thought I had before starting this HTPC adventure was to opt for this nifty Pivos Aios media player instead — under $100, local ship.

    http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/pivos_aios_media_centre/

    What would be the big trade-off here by ditching the HTPC idea and instead migrating to a nice media player ? — this mp seems to accomplish everything needed (WMC, pc file access) without those pesky handshake issues.