Starfleet said:
Hi
Budget sort of open i have currently £270 worth of vouchers with hopefully more on the way. have PC but upstairs connected to broadband major upheaval to get downstairs.
I was the same as you with the pc living upstairs. I got a wifi and it hasnt moved in months. I use it for NTSC play back, HD movies and shows, games, work and surfing. I was hesitant about connecting up my pc but I am so glad I did.
As for a dvd player I would look at the Samsung, Denon, Pioneer or Panasonic. I haven't read up on dvd players for a while so pop into the dvd section of the forums or look at Home Cinema Choices web page for reviews.
Go for the best you can afford baring in mind HD is round the corner. HDMI should be on the tick list too. Also consider if you want to play back any divx or xvid files.
I personally would go the pc route as it is far more flexible (HD, games, all formats etc) and I think once set up properly will give you a better picture. Also when Blueray and HD DVD drives come out all you have to do is swap dvd roms and you will have a dual format HD machine.
What ever you deciede read and demo as much as possible.
