talk about not reading...

my comment was based on most the responses.. and it is worthless to argue over something i dont have.
my point was that this is more of a lab not a living room. As for the real money i mean money you can drop down on anything (like this) without much thought.
do i know the above named people? no..
but i have worked with some ceo's of companies, before my current job, mainly in the legalized gambling business (OTB arena).
people that have bought the duplex apartment next door in manhattan just so they can connect the terrace's for when they throw a party in their new york apartment. for that reason only did they spend the money on the second apartment.
so yes this person and others would pay this guy more or less what he is asking for, for his set up or something like it. well his brother would he is more the audio visual guy, the one i mentioned is more about the terrace space or yard space. to each their own.
my point was not to argue or debate but that its possible to make a profit off this. also that i'm sure that if he spent this much money putting together this "Project" i'm sure he would have a decent living room experience like others are saying they would have done.
the hdmi makes sense in long term. new device or port arrives in the market, no need to keep up or be called to upgrade
would i make my living room this way? no
would i make my project area that i would use to show people what can be done with certain equipment? yes
your living room look is up to you, this is more of what it is thats going in to that space.. personally i see it and have nothing negative to say about it...