SO technically, according you and http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Supported_hardware, the following set up should work with the XBMC live via USB, right?
Thanks for your help so far.
Case+PSU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4627627&CatId=3429...
Sorry, forgot about those things. I would need a PSU, I don't think I'd need a the optical drive- since I can install XBMC with a flash drive. Yes to the case, something that's not too large- so it can fit comfortably near the receiver.
Also, a generic question about XBMC. If the .mkv has 720...
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