Ah right, thanks for the info, yeah I think I might delve into the Raspberry Pi route for myself at some point, never used or built one before but the space saving alone makes it an appealing option. For my folks though I think I'll plough ahead with the HTPC option as I've already got most of the parts and my Dad is familiar with PC's. that being the case what are the options for audio over HDMI in PC's? I'd rather avoid an audio cable from the PC to the TV, so does that just leave a video card with an audio enabled HDMI port?
Ah right, thanks for the info, yeah I think I might delve into the Raspberry Pi route for myself at some point, never used or built one before but the space saving alone makes it an appealing option. For my folks though I think I'll plough ahead with the HTPC option as I've already got most of the parts and my Dad is familiar with PC's. that being the case what are the options for audio over HDMI in PC's? I'd rather avoid an audio cable from the PC to the TV, so does that just leave a video card with an audio enabled HDMI port?