And then there is its crowning glory: a wireless broadband digital home entertainment system, installed by Abrocour with a digital kit of parts from Microsoft and Intel, among others, and a BT broadband connection in the broom cupboard.

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The DCP601 Home Entertainment System, a high-end digital cable ready entertainment receiverMotorola Ojo Personal Video Phone with a high-definition decoder, 6.1 channel surround sound, and a built-in progressive scan DVD player.

ENGADGET: An evening with Motorola

Next up: the Vaio XL1 digital living system integrates computing with traditional home entertainment.

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