Want some advice/suggestions about playing blu-ray on my Full-HD tv

[Zeriab]

Hi guys.

I have a problem, that of playing blu-ray movies on my tv. I am trying to figure out the best approach.
Currently I have a Xbox 360 (The new one version) connected to my tv. My desktop which cannot read blu-ray disc is located in another room. There are room for more HDMI connections to my tv.
The Xbox 360 can read the Windows Media Center on my desktop where I am using Wireless N. In practice the bandwith seems to be around 50-70 Mbps. (I believe this should suffice for blue-ray playback)

I see the following possible options:

• Buying a blu-ray drive for my desktop and stream it to my xbox. Can this be done without first ripping it? My desktop is properly powerful enough to rip&convert faster than normal playback.
• Buying a laptop with an internal or external blu-ray drive and connected it with HDMI. (I am thinking about getting a new one since my current one won't last long)
• Buy a PS3. I already have a Wii and Xbox which does take up quite a lot of space with games and controllers
• Buy a blu-ray player or harddrive recorder.
• Other?
• Wait until HD movies can be bought on some different media like usb sticks. (They are still way too pricy so despite all their advantages I don't think this will be a possibility for several years)

Note: I can rent and stream 1080p movies through my xbox and the content is fine. The problem is more with the model. While I am fine with renting most movies there are some I would like to own and DVDs simply don't look good enough)

*hugs*

[Holkeye]

HD movies can already be put on memory sticks, you just need the right ripping tools to do it. I would say that buying an 8gb stick, and ripping to there would be the cheapest, if not the most efficient way to do it.

[Zeriab]

I meant to buy the movies on memory sticks rather than discs. Buying a blu-ray drive for my PC and then putting movies onto a memory stick after ripping them is a possibility I will consider, thanks!

[Holkeye]

Truthfully, the best thing to do would be to get an iPod or an external HDD. This way, you could archive movies that you ripped, and watch them on a TV anytime you want.