If you'll humor me, I'd like to take a brief break from all the CES coverage to complain about the sad state of Blu-ray on the PC. We've been, err, blessed with this format for more than five years now, yet the simplest task of watching a movie is still frustratingly complicated and expensive. I've taken a live-and-let-live position on the issue, but recent events have broken the proverbial camel's back and prompted this outpouring of negative emotions.
I should probably preface this rant by explaining the current state of my home theater. In short, it's a mess. In recent years, the bulk of my income has been diverted to finance causes like college, vehicles, rent, and occasionally some beer and ramen noodles. As a result, the home-theater setup I've assembled is ...
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I just don't use my PC to watch anything. I mean occasionally I'll watch a downloaded Family Guy ep, or a Boardwalk Empire ep w/e.... but only if I can't be assed turning on my PS3/360 to watch it from my portable HDD. My satellite box/PS3/360 plugged to my TV is how I watch shows and movies and play DVD's and Blu Rays. PC is used just for the Internet, doing work and editing and gaming (playing music through it is also there, but that's mostly my laptop and not my actual desktop).

I tried a phase where I'd use my PC for everything but I just find it easier using a player or console to watch anything. But that's just me.

Imagine my mistake--thinking that Blu-Ray would ever really work. Blech. It makes me all the more willing to pirate HD content--since legally watching it is ridiculously difficult.