I'm a bit confused about the differences between HTPCs and media servers glorified NAS devices and have a number of questions...
If I bought something like a Silverstone GD02-MT and put suitable bits inside would I be able to replace my freeview box, DVD recorder and stream music from my NAS device to my 5.1 capable HIFi (or alternatively get a decent hifi quality sound card and use my existing 5.1 hi-fi speakers)?
How does the touch-screen work on the GD02-MT and media cases in general - does it work like a mini-monitor running just the iMon software or does it show the OS? Could I run music servers eg Squeezebox and use the touchscreen to navigate the music collection?
What software would I need (eg MS or opensource)?
Am I better off just buying a pre-made solution?
Many thanks?


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