I now have a computer mounted in a rack case, under my ELO screen, also rack mounted, in the kitchen rack. All of the home electronics are also there. All living room CATV, Recvr/Amp, etc. All of the house LV wiring converges in the closet. I have an audio optical connection from the computer to the Amp. I also have a Blu-Ray player in the computer. I have an HDMI cable from the computer to the livingroom LCD. Remote IR has been in place from the livingroom to the rack for some time now. The rest of the house gets ceiling audio (presently very low tech), from this location also.
What I need is a software package, touch friendly, and IR friendly, to tie everything together.
Sonny