Originally Posted by pillz
1) what type of TV would you recomend? (DLP, plasma, LCD, projector)
a. what has the best picture, lasts the longest
I've only had experience with HD LCD's, but since the newest 1080p requrements for HDDVD hasn't been standardized yet ... I'd hold off buying the newest and most expensive on the market.
Supposedly, a new HDTV signal is in the works. It'll generate 2x the resolution of the current HD.
Originally Posted by pillz
3) command center. having a seperate cable box, DVD player, others. OR having 1 media center PC that controls everything.
a. Can you store DVD media on computers or do you still need the disc?
You'd have to get a cable box for your HD needs. If you use Comcast, they register each box with the HD signal. You just can't HD turned on and expect it to work thoughout the house.
You can do the media center PC, but you'd need a graphics card with a DVI out. Even with a media center PC, you'd get the best results from a stand alone DVD player.
You can easily rip DVD movies to a hard drive. Remember, each disc is about 5 to 9gb in size. You'd fill an entire 300gb hd with about 60 movies, tops.