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Re: Help me with my new flat shopping list



Welcome Andy

>     [Q] I am looking at using MediaCentre or similar PVR software on
my PC
therefore
> I don't think paying £199 simply for digital 5.1 is worth it ?

If your sub is over £30 then Sky Plus is a no-brainer.

> 2. Need a tele, would love to get a plasma screen mount to the wall.
Ebay
is covered with them. Any tips ?

Consider a projector too.

> 3. Jukebox, with a raft of films and MP3s on my PC

Check out the xbox with media player or centre.
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article.php3?story_id=1211

>  would love to be able to use a bluetooth headset to call friends via
VOIP

I'm a VoIP virgin apart from basic stuff with a USB handset a few years
ago.
But this looks very interesting...
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2600v.html

The boys on the UKHA IRC channel tell me this could hook straight up to a
ordinary phone/pbx.  So you could be using DECT handsets or whatever for
VoIP.

M.


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