Well, I've gotten to the design point where real money starts to be involved. I'm going to need licenses from the HDCP folk, along with any other audio formats the device will handle. That just leads into having some initial mock-ups built. That'll also cost money.
How much money is the question. HDCP membership is going to be around $1500 a year. I figure another $5000 will cover the consulting, and fabrication of the first prototype device.
