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The AppleTV thread and a couple of HTPC threads from a couple years back have got me thinking I should be setting up an HTPC. I've been collecting DVDs and Blu-Rays for years (legally) and am running out of physical storage space (four bookcases full). I stopped counting but it's probably in the neighbourhood of 2000 discs.

I don't need streaming across an internal network to multiple devices, just quality playback on my HDTV via my Denon AVR. If I can't get Blu-Ray quality video and audio playback (DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TruHD), then I'm not interested.

Is it really as simple as buying a PC with a dvd/blu-ray player, a few terrabytes of internal storage, ripping everything, installing Plex, XBMC, (or something else), and hooking it up to the receiver via HDMI as if it was the DVD/Blu-Ray player?

I'm missing something... Will the receiver recognize the "media browser" software?

Just looking for something simple to replace disc-popping and reclaim some much needed space...

Thanks