Having a combined DVD/Computer instead of a DVD player will give you the additional benefit of having a combined recorder (to hard disk) and DVD player. In addition the DVD players with Surround Sound out capability tend to be more expensive. With a PC based one you can install a reasonable sound card and the have PC do the dolby 5 or 6.1 instead of having a seperate Surround System thereby eliminating cost and equipment. PLUS DVD writers for PC's are far cheaper than stand alone ones.

As to uglier - I guess you haven't seen the low form factor cases and mother boards? About 25cm deep by 20cm wide by 8cm high and in charcoal rather than PC beige! Compared to a big dvd player plus a surround sound system it is pretty discrete. But I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder;-)

I have double checked the settings now and they are as they should be.

Thanks anyway.

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