Re: Video Server and Distribution

["IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do that.

Extenders can only do SDTV, not HDTV. This means that they're only good for
regular old analog TVs.

If I were you, I'd use 1 PC to render the video for the 85", another for the
35" LCD, and use the cheap extenders for the analog TVs in your house.

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"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have two viewing areas from which I would like to view, in as best
>quality as possible, my DVD collection. One is an 85" projection screen in
>my bedroom, one is a 35" LCD in the living room, then there are TVs in the
>office and guest room, and a media center machine in the kitchen cabinet.
>
> Curently, I'm leaning towards ripping the collection to my Windows Media
> Center machine, and then using a media center extender in the other areas
> to access those files.  They will need to be ripped as wither WMA or MPG,
> though, and I am worried about aspect rations, video quality, and surround
> sound. And HDD space, but that's less of a concern.
>
> The other problem is that I am a little hesitant to spend money on
> something with Bluray on its way... but with a starting price of $1,000
> for a bluray player, I will probably delay such an upgrade for a year at
> least. It'd sure be nice to be able to feed HD to my various HD displays.
>
> The other option would be a 500 disc DVD changer and a component video DA,
> and IR distro in the house - which is planned anyway.
>
> Are any of you doing component video distro? Anyone have any experience
> with the video quality of the media center extenders? I'd appreciate any
> equipment recomendations or just general theoretical advice.
>
> Thanks. :)
>
> :Lee
>