I bought a SB3 and was very happy to pump the mp3's in my office through my HT. I really wanted an interactive display on my TV but chose SB3 bc of the audiophiles who raved about it. FYI - I am a discerning music fan but I do not know the science/technology/lingo behind it - thus I am not an "audiophile." I passed on the HomeDock deluxe which had the exact on screen interface I wanted bc it was reviewed as inferior sound. I passed on the Sonos bc it is silly how expensive it is. I do not like the SS interface (I must try Moose soon). I love Helium (beautiful) and J. River. I just bought the new Yamaha RX-V2700. Supposedly it has a mp3, networking super system. Here is what I want. Laptop Control (browser) I want to control my HT from my laptop on the couch. I want to interface and pick songs from my laptops web browser. If I chose I want to have that screen projected on the TV. Remote - I want my harmony 880 to select from a TV interface and let the TV stay on displaying the album art, song list, lyrics etc (ie Helium or J. River). If I so choose I want to have that same interface on my laptop and not have to use or have on the TV. Does the SB3/SS simply stream to the receiver or is there something more magical. What if I rolled a PC up to the receiver and plugged it into the USB on my Yamaha 2700. I know I am all over the place. I have decent equipment and I am above average in tech savvy. I just have too many gaps in my knowledge on this new area (home theater). Thanks in advance for the help. Dan360
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