I have Acer Revo running XBMC in our living room. When set properly it is quite impressive and also flexible as it is is Windows 7 PC... In the bedroom I have an Apple TV (with XBMC and some other software) and they both connect to NAS.
iPad has a very nice free remote app for XBMC (and my NAS can also stream media to my iPad).
The one thing to be mindful is that kids will be able to play all movies in your library. XBMC supports multiple user profiles so you might like to check that too... just let me know if you need more details.
I have Acer Revo running XBMC in our living room. When set properly it is quite impressive and also flexible as it is is Windows 7 PC... In the bedroom I have an Apple TV (with XBMC and some other software) and they both connect to NAS.
iPad has a very nice free remote app for XBMC (and my NAS can also stream media to my iPad).
The one thing to be mindful is that kids will be able to play all movies in your library. XBMC supports multiple user profiles so you might like to check that too... just let me know if you need more details.