[ZrByte]

Originally Posted by imback

So what kind of spec would be needed to make this a usable bit of kit, for streaming movies via a network onto TV etc etc

Well I use a shuttle X-PC for my living room.
AMD Duron 1.1Ghz
Shuttle X-PC SN41G2 (Nforce2 Chipset with integrated IGP)
2X128MB PC2700 RAM from Crucial
An old UDMA2 3.2GB hdd
16X slot loading Pioneer DVD-ROM
D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless G Network card
And an ATi RF Remote Wonder to control it all

If you can scrounge up some second hand parts (hdd, cpu, DVD) like I did, you could build the lot for about £200, if you cant scrounge up these parts that will bring your total upto about £300.

All it takes is a little customisation to windows XP (Font sizes etc) and its very usable on a TV.

EDIT: heres a picture if anybodys interested....