Re: MCE 2005 Extender

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Darren

HP and Linksys do an extender but it is not great I brought one back=20
from the US recently for about =A3100. I found it hard to find one in=20
the US, the comapny I bought from will ship to the UK or they are=20
often on Ebay for about =A3150. These are first generation extenders=20
and I guess are towards the end of their sales life.=20

You can't watch a DVD in the PC via the extender and the interface=20
is slow. Its ok for =A3100 but I would not want to pay =A3300


As far as I can see the XBox 360 or original is the only option in=20
the UK. It is a shame that this functionality has not been added to=20
DVD players.


Regards
Ian=20
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@...> wrote:
>
> I think Linksys have the 'Media Center Extender' available now -=20
but not=20
> sure if that applies in all countries...or even if it is an=20
official=20
> extender
>=20
>     Kevin
>=20
> darren_karp2001 wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I originally built an MCE 2005 box on the basis that within a=20
few=20
> > months extenders would be available here in the UK. Well, it's=20
been=20
> > over 12 months and the only extender authorised and compatible=20
for use=20
> > with MCE to my knowledge is an Xbox 360.
> >
> > Am I wrong?
> >
> > I will not be spending almost =A3275.00 on a noisy little box=20
who's only=20
> > use will be as an extender.
> >
> > Can someone confirm that the Xbox is in fact the ONLY extender=20
> > currently available and if I have any off the shelf alternatives.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Darren
> >
> >
> >
> >
>