AppleTV no longer appearing in iTunes.  Suggestions?

Let me start off this post by saying that I work as a computer programmer, so I'm not unfamiliar with following support guides, etc. So with that said, please don't tell me to follow Apple Support for this, as I've done every single step out there.
I have a new AppleTV connected to my TV via HDMI. Everything was up and running just fine, I had over 100 gigs of music synced up to it, and then, after the latest iTunes 7.3 upgrade, it stopped recognising the device.
I have tried everything at this point, short of completely reinstalling the OS.
Closed & reopened iTunes, check.
Reinstall iTunes, check.
Restart computer, check.
Reboot router, check.
Try a different router, check.
Force DHCP release & renew, check.
Restore ATV to factory spec, check.
Pick new iTunes library, check.
Turn on port forwarding for UDP 5353, etc., check.
Place computer in DMZ, turn off all anti-virus & firewalls, check.
It just never shows up.
ATV gets on my network just fine, I can watch YouTube videos & movie trailers without a hitch, I've tried resyncing to a new iTunes library, etc., it simply doesn't work.
The only thing that has changed is iTunes, and since I cannot find an older copy, I can't try an older version to see if it appears in iTunes prior to 7.3.2 again.
Any suggestions? I am simply out of ideas and have spent hours trying to figure this out. I'm at the point where I'm about to either defenestrate it or sell it on eBay.

Hi Brad,
I saw that thread previously, unfortunately it didn't help me.
When I go to the Sources menu on ATV, my options are "Connect to new iTunes" and "Syncing". If I select the latter, per your instructions from AppleCare, the only option I get is, "Turn On Syncing". If I select that, I get a new passcode to enter into iTunes, but ATV never appears in iTunes to enter in that code.
I do not have "Change iTunes Library" as an option.
Furthermore, the ATV tab under iTunes Preferences does not have an ATV listed in the "The following ATVS are allowed to connect to iTunes" menu.
I am at my wits end with this device, I simply haven't the patience for trying every possible combination of activities to try and make this work.
Anyone interested in a 160 GB AppleTV?

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