More HD frustrations

Why is no one (to my knowledge) developing software that makes HD-DVD or Blu-Ray discs Mac compatible? I've tried the Windows alternatives via boot camp on my MacBook but the amount of time it takes, the lack of support and the general feeling of shame from booting a Mac into Windows is just not enough to make me fork out for the full version of HD playback software that I can't get to work during it's trial period.

I think I'm going to weigh up the practicalities and cost of building a media centre for myself. Oh, and get rid of XP on my MacBook. The 10Gb I'll get back will be much appreciated.

Here's a list of what I'd like in a media centre PC and I'll update it with the lowest costs I can find:

• Case £???
• Motherboard & CPU £???
• 2Gb RAM (4Gb RAM) £???
• DVD RW £???
• Blu-Ray/HD-DVD ROM (RW if possible and only one bundled with playback software) £???
• Graphics card (HDMi output (DVi woud be OK too)) £???
• Sound card (5.1) £???
• Wireless network card £???
• Front mounted memory card reader and USB slot(s) £???

The following would be nice to have too:

• Firewire card (may already have one) £???
• Bluetooth (own a dongle already, but integrated would be better) £???
• TV input for basic DVR (and to accept the Wii?!) £???

I will most definitely post up photos of my progress if it's viable and I go ahead. And just to see how far out of touch I am with building a PC, I estimate the things I deem to be essential to amount to around £450 and everything £475. Hmmm, maybe a PS3 wouldn't be such a bad idea!