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Convergence and the Media Center PC
How Microsoft's Media Center is getting its due—as much more than a PC DVR.
Microsoft Media Center
Microsoft’s Media Center interface isn’t just for computers anymore. Exceptional Innovation’s Lifeware system, for one, uses Media Center in its whole-house control solutions, and Microsoft’s Xbox game platform can be used as a Media Center Extender.
January 22, 2008 | by Rebecca Day

Media Center Extenders from D-Link and Linksys are due out in the first quarter. How much room is there for differentiation in a Media Center Extender? Not a whole lot, which is why Linksys is combining a DVD player with its high-end model. The Extender-only model will have a suggested retail price of $299, and the extender with an upscaling DVD player will list for $349.

The D-Link DSM-750 is expected to sell for $299 as well. D-Link’s differentiators include a front-loading USB port that allows you to play back music and photos directly through the device. The product is also compatible with ActiveTV, a service that works with AMD-based computers to format Internet media content for TV playback.



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Posted by Adam S  on  01/24/08  at  06:03 PM

Once set up right My VMCE with CableCards works PERFECT Comments here: http://www.d-tools.us/wordpress/?p=18

Posted by angeli662  on  01/23/08  at  09:58 PM

Apple TV anytime and Apple time capsole 1TB anytime

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=7B723645&node=home/shop_ipod/family/apple_tv

Posted by Aaron  on  01/22/08  at  01:11 PM

And yet Vista still has NO built in codecs/support for either HD DVD or Blu-ray. This is a major “hole” in the offering, IMO. I know you can add third party software to do the task, but why would the flagship product from Microsoft not offer any native support for HD?

Posted by Greg  on  01/22/08  at  12:04 PM

Linksys is shipping there DMA2100 now. I received my unit jan 21. 2008. It is a great little unit that is Very quite.



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