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The HT Guys
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast #261 - Media Extender Devices
by The HT Guys on March 24, 2008 Category: General Interest
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Today's Show:

Windows Media Center Extenders
Up until recently the only extender device available for your media center PC was the Xbox 360. On today's show we will discuss some new extender devices that are currently (or soon to be) on the market.
 
We also discus the results of a survey that we recently conducted. 

Windows Media Center Overview

  • View custom slide shows set to music.
  • Watch DVDs and home movies.
  • Browse your music collection by cover art.
  • Organize photos and create albums.
  • Get the latest scores and stats on SportsLounge (U.S. and Canada only).
  • Discover great video from MSN TV in the Internet TV Beta (U.S. only).

Make Windows Media Center shine! When you add an optional TV tuner and remote, you can:

  • Watch, pause, and rewind live TV shows in standard and high definition (HDTV available only in the U.S.).
  • Schedule and record TV shows and movies for later viewing.
  • Watch live, HD quality media (available only in the U.S.) on any screen in your house with Extenders for Windows Media Center.

The Niveus Media Extender - EDGE
Designed for the custom installation market. Support up to 1080p. The Niveus Media Extender utilizes the Niveus Glacier Passive Cooling System to achieve near silent operation. Niveus Control Server & more come bundled the Niveus Media Extender, allowing network control of the extender from any computer on your home network. $1500, available for pre-order.

D-Link DSM-750  >  Wireless N HD Media Center Extender
Dualband Draft N Wi-Fi built in. The DSM-750 also includes a MediaLounge Media Player mode, which allows a Windows XP OS-based PC to stream music, photos, and videos. This mode also enables streaming of music, photos, and videos stored on a Networked Attached Storage. $330, available in March.

Lynksys DMA2100
High speed, dual-band Wireless-N. $250 available today.

Lynksys DMA2200
High speed, dual-band Wireless-N. Built-in, Upscaling DVD-Video player (720p, 1080i and 1080p) for watching DVDs in high-definition on your HDTV. $299 available today.
 
HP MediaSmart TV
HP MediaSmart TVs are the first televisions with integrated technology for Extender for Windows Media Center. 42 inch $1900 and the 47 inch $2400.

Posted by The HT Guys, March 24, 2008 2:41 PM

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About The HT Guys

The HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios.

Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages.

ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording.

Every week they put together a podcast about High Definition TV and Home Theater. Each episode brings news from the A/V world, helpful product reviews and insights and help in demystifying and simplifying HDTV and home theater.