Re: Getting a new laptop with MCE...will I be able to...?

You will only be able to watch Recorded TV in this manner. And for a show in progress, you will probably get a "file in use" error.

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"quidpro" <quidpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:73C3DAA9-997A-4813-BB1A-2EB822EEA2F7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Assuming the laptop that arrives from Dell soon actually does have MCE
> installed, will I be able to connect to my other MCE PC (either wired or
> wirelessly) and pass the live TV from it to my laptop in the bedroom? Or will
> I only be able to watch recorded content? If so, does that apply only to
> finished recordings, or will I able be able to watch show that are "in
> progress" recordings?
>
> Or is viewing of live content only possible with extenders?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Al
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