One question. Is everythng in the same room? Big hard drive tends to be noisy.
If the HD is in another room, need to make sure your network is fast enough to do what you need. Wired or wifi. Consider Wifi-N router with a NAS connect directly to it and put these in another room. Should be good enough for audio, but HD video might be tough.
For AppleTV + I touch solution, still need a monitor or TV to see the album art. Not that bad. Just need to get an inexpensive 16:9 LCD monitor wth DVI/HDCP input.
If the HD is in another room, need to make sure your network is fast enough to do what you need. Wired or wifi. Consider Wifi-N router with a NAS connect directly to it and put these in another room. Should be good enough for audio, but HD video might be tough.
For AppleTV + I touch solution, still need a monitor or TV to see the album art. Not that bad. Just need to get an inexpensive 16:9 LCD monitor wth DVI/HDCP input.