That functionality is supported in cam card in the Usa, but no matter. I'm the media center evangelist really, I've built systems with it since xp. For me, no other system works better & I'v looked at Sonos, Apple tv, linux mc, media portal & a few others. None of them exceed wmc on any level for my money.
I agree with your sentiment that you don't want a pc in the living room, but when you can have one that looks like this, would you reconsider?
I agree that the wdtv is a swift bit of kit, but to me, it's another box in the room, when an mc machine sweeps them all away at a stroke.
I don't mean to fall out with anyone & I apologise if I've been thought rude, but I don't like being dismissed for postulating an alternative viewpoint, particularly when there is a reasonable justification.
As ever, the problem with media centers is that you do have to fiddle about a bit to get the best from them, the setup will be alien to the average user & you do therefore require a little imagination to get the best from one, but once you cross the rubicon...you get me!