Home Theatre System Using Laptops

Ben Falkon writes "This article takes a look at the possibility of turning a set of laptops into a home theater system. Considering Nelson Chang and the team at HP have had success with running projector party, I don't see why this is not possible. The only problem that I can see is that laptop speakers tend to be weak — then again, modern laptops are gradually being fitted with powerful speakers in these days, so that does not bother me much. A comprehensive discussion follows at the end of the article."

Comments

All I can say is "What are they smoking?"

[Fallen Kell]

... and can I have some?

/Paraphrase/ Modern day laptops are cost effective because they can be used as laptops when not in the grid \/Paraphrase/

What? TWELVE (12) MODERN DAY LAPTOPS are COST EFFECTIVE?!! Lets just give the benefit of the doubt that these are only the $800 variety and not the $2500 variety. For $9,600, you can buy an Integra DHC 9.9 pre-processor, a Emotiva MPS-2 multi-channel amplifier, and still have $6000 to buy speakers, and be under the cost of the 12 laptops. Not only that, but you will have all the same benefits and even more, since the pre-processor can accept HDMI v1.3, component, and composite video, and up-convert the video to 1080p to output all on a single HDMI connection to your TV, which means you can use other devices like stand-alone blu-ray, PS3, XBox360, etc., and connect to the system in HD (unlike the laptops). You also will have 200W power for 7 speakers, unlike the 5-10W for the 12 speakers from the laptops.

So again, what the heck are they smoking?