I would build a simple sompact server using:

1. Macbook Pro 17" ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM dual link(current highest grade model with latest Radeon Video Card)
2. FirmTek SeriTek/2SM2-E dual SATA output card (up to 300mbs transfer)
3. FirmTek SeriTek/2EN2 Dual SATAe enclosure with 2 148gb Raptors
4. Matrox Triple head to go digital.
5. AJA I/O for SDI/composite/component input
6. Zandar DX 16 for multiple viewing
7. 1 30" Dell 3007 Flat Panel Dual link LCD.
8. Enttec Datagate 8 port UDP to DMX output.
9. Artnet 2 port input box.
10. Rolling carry on case.
11. Wireless Apple bluetooth Keyboard and mighty mouse

Larger system
.Macpro dual 3ghz
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM (2 x dual-link DVI)
.5 Raptor 147gb Drives (Removing the second optical drive and using it for a raptor boot drive) Stripe 4 of the raptors in Zero mode.
.Firmtek Seritek Sata card to drive the boot drive.
.Matrox Triple head to go digital.
.Zandar DX 16
.30" Dell 3007 Flat Panel
.Decklink HD STUDIO PCIe HD/SD switching input card with sony deck control
.Geffen DVI-D Switchers
.PCI-e USB Card with internal USB port for dongle.
.4gb Ram
.Kensington Expert laser trackball.
.ADC to DVI converter
.Imagepro HD/SD
.PCI-E 8 port serial card.
.Cisco 24 port GB Ethernet Switch
.Artnet in.
.2 Datagate 8 port
All cables and adaptors.
Compact Rackmount case.
Multi System I might include an Xserve, Xserveraid and Xsan with fibre distro system, fibre channel cards for each system etc...

Christian Choi