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Old 07-22-2013, 10:10 AM   #2
MickMcGeough
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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.
You can do all this.

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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?
Yes and no. That's basically all you need but I wouldn't call the process "simple". Don't forget about remote control (WiFi, BT, or IR are all options).

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I'm missing something... Will the receiver recognize the "media browser" software?
Not really sure what you mean here. Your receiver only cares about the bits coming over the HDMI cable, not the software that's putting the stream together.
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