I'm with gstudios all of this has been done already. Simple freware programs already to read bar codes if you have a scanner, feed a DVD from the computer to the TV why when DVD players are like 89 bucks. Anway thing is if you do it yourself none of the stuff is going to phone home or anyone. Excuse me I do not want my local food store to keep track of what I may eat or drink, watch on my TV or where I surf. Use this product the EULA from M$ makes the the owner of all your information. Currently there is a civil case where Safeway used it customer card to prove in court a person injured in their place of business purchased beer real regular more so then other customers and it is not their fault this person must have been drunk. Funny thing about this is Safeway knows the beer was purchased but don't know who drank it now do they. This product is like the old 12 foot long stereo console any part of it breaks and the entire system is junk. No doubt more added customer need this stuff from M$ even the security path to their media player EULA gives them the right to get on your computer, want your grocery store in your frig next?