Re: Media Center Extenders versus using a wireless Notebook and RDP?

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From: Marc (No_one_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:02:31 -0500

Having just purchased the LinkSys ME this weekend, I can give youe a few
pros:

1. Easy to record and view without worrying about format or re-encoding
(BIG!)
2. Remote control
3. Multiple choices of output to tv.

Cons
Not cheap, although other models are, the reviews were not favorable, They
also do not support MC recorded file format (dvr-ms) without running through
another program. This is the MAIN reason I spent the extra for thre linky.
It is still cheaper than a laptop!

Does not play DVD's - although this is not an issue for me, since I already
have a DVD player hooked to tv.

And yes, the music interface is clumsy at best. Playlists is the only way to
go. Same problem with the Linksys wireless music player.

Marc

"Tryeverything" <Tryeverything@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CCFFF8F4-DA59-4A3A-AFB3-AE98F8BDD244@microsoft.com...
>
>
> I've been doing a lot of research on what the Media Center Extenders and
> MS
> Media Center 2005 O/S do. So far, it's displaying pictures in the MSMC
> slide show, playing the music files in the program that comes with MSMC,
> (which everyone bitches about being clunky), and playing TV from a tuner
> card
> to your TV.
>
> I'm confused. What good is a MCX and MSMC, compared to hooking up a
> notebook to your home theater with a remote desktop connection (using a
> wired or wireless RDP connection) to a PC with the pictures, and music on
> it.
> then you can play music with any program like Music Match, use any picture
> program to display or edit pictures, and surf the net, read and write
> email,
> etc. And watch DVD's and TV from my home
> theater system. I thought the MCX would replace my notebook and provide
> more functionality.
> Instead it's a huge step backwards!
>
> Am I missing something?
>
>
> What other options are out there to hook up a PC to my home theater,
> without having to use a Notebook? And still be able to run all the
> programs
> that run on my PC?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

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