Re: Media Extenders

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:25:55 -0800

Extenders get their feed, either Ethernet or wireless from the Media Center
Edition computer, not a direction connection to cable or satellite. 

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"brodeydog" <brodeydog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7F2773B5-5006-4233-A728-8D3EE3CFCA9F@microsoft.com...
> ok still a little unclear with your answers
>
> what about using the extender?
>
> can i watch live tv on the computer if the only way i am connected to a
> cable signal is through ethernet through a Linksys Extender?
>
> same question with recording the Live TV to the computer if the only
> connection to a cable signal is through an extender via ethernet?
>
> "ShamusFu" wrote:
>
>> You can watch live TV one one device and recorded TV on another device 
>> with 1
>> tuner card.
>>
>> Watching recorded TV has nothing to do with 'tuning' since you are just
>> playing a dvr-ms file with Media Player.
>>
>> You need a DVD codec to watch, though.
>>
>> "brodeydog" wrote:
>>
>> > I found this newsgroup today and find it very informative and has 
>> > answered
>> > just about all of the questions that i had, almost..i have a couple of
>> > questions that i can;t quite to find a definitive answer on;
>> >
>> >  If i have a Linksys Media extender hooked up to my TV in the basement, 
>> > it
>> > will be hooked via ethernet to a switch and then my MC Computer will be
>> > upstairs also hardwired via ethernet  into the same switch can i;
>> >
>> > 1) Watch Live TV/Satelitte on the Media Center PC upstairs?
>> > 2) Can i record TV/Satelitte to the PC-upstairs (i think the amswer to 
>> > this
>> > is yes)
>> > 3) If both of the above work how does the Tuner card fit into things?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help.

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