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Let's get this out of the way; if you don't use Windows Media Center, and you have no interest in switching to it, you may as well stop reading now. If you are a Media Center user, by all means read on, but be warned; the DMA2200 is still likely to fal...
Affordable, reasonable disc playback, WirelessN, can access Freeview via your PC...
Limited features and format support, lacks decent online services, poor performance with streamed media, requires Media Center to be on and running...
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Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems – the supplier of just about everything technical at Jack Bauers CTU (and dont we know it) – has released the first official Media Center extenders in the UK (Xbox 360-excepted) and the DMA2200 is unique in that i...
Compatible with 802.11n, Good picture quality...
No hard drive, Awkward set up...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-03 23:18:13
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Watch TV via PC anywhere in your home. A hassle-free way to view TV from a Vista PC in another room. Media Center Extenders are a new concept, but they work similarly to other networked media players. You plug them into a TV and connect them to your...
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Devices such as the LinkSYS Media Center Extender with DVD Player DMA2200 enable you to connect your television to your computer via a home network and control Media Center from the comfort of your couch. Media Center has proved that TV can work on...
While we like the LinkSYS Media Center Extender with DVD Player DMA2200, we found using Media Center too unreliable to replace our Freeview boxes, let alone a service such as Sky+. And although media streaming and DVD upscaling make this a fully-featu...
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Microsoft's decision to include its Media Center features in its standard Vista Home Premium OS dealt a blow to manufacturers of separate, entertainment PCs. Instead of having to buy or build a specific machine with a specific flavour of Windows, now e...
An innovative Media Center Extender equipped with wireless draft-n and an upscaling DVD player, but you need a lot of extra kit to take full advantage...
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WHEN it came down to video quality, Sonys BDP-S350 Blu-ray player did the best job of upscaling DVD content on a high-definition TV, and delivered noticeably better video than our regular DVD player. Its main benefit is that it can play high-definiti...
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Its a close race between this draft-n Vista Media Extender and the Xbox 360 for getting HD video to your TV. If you watch video from your Vista PC, read on. Microsoft’s decision to include its Media Center features in Vista Home Premium dealt a...
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While we like the LinkSYS Media Center Extender with DVD Player DMA2200, we found using Media Center too unreliable to replace our Freeview boxes, let alone a service such as Sky+. And although media streaming and DVD upscaling make this a fully-featur...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated: 2011-11-05 12:16:31
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Linksys are set to roll out a brand new media centre extender that will allow users to stream content from a PC to anywhere in the home. Set to be popular with professional installers the device is already being tested by Digital Homeware - a develope...
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electronicsme.com Updated: 2011-10-03 23:18:13
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The Linksys DMA2200 allows you to stream images, video content and audio files to your TV from a Windows Vista Premium or Ultimate PC. The device supports connection to the PC via wired or wireless Ethernet (802.11b/g/n). The DMA2200 also includes a bu...
The DMA2200 does what it's supposed to, it just doesn't do it very well. If you want to stream content over a wired Ethernet connection, or stream regular video over WiFi, then this device will function quite well as a bridge between your PC and your T...
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Linksys gives Windows Media Center Extenders something they never had before: Upconverting DVD playback.
Delivers the elegance and functionality of Windows Media Center to the living room, Adds a DVD player, all in a single device, Compact design...
Upconverting video performance brought no picture improvement to DVDs, Learning remote has limited effective range, Slow startup/restsart...
As a Media Center Extender, the Linksys DMA2200 does what it is supposed to do - it extends media playback from your PC or laptop directly to your electronic hearth - the home theater system or HDTV. This can be a boon for those who store large quant...
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maximumpc.com Updated: 2011-10-03 23:18:13
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We’ve been waiting for media-streaming devices to catch up to 802.11n, and the Linksys DMA2200 does it in style—geek style, that is. The box isn’t particularly attractive, but we dig the dual-band Wi-Fi radio inside that’s capable of operating on eithe...
Dualband 1080p streaming with builtin DVD player; wide format support.
Vistaonly; not much reason to pick one of these over an Xbox 360.
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consumerelectronicsnet.com Updated: 2011-10-03 23:18:13
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Heres the formula for the gadget of the year: A device that delivers Internet video on the TV. It sounds simple, but no one has really cracked this market, which should be huge. Apple Inc., Sony Corp., Netgear Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc...
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"Version II" Windows Vista Media Extender with HD support...
HDMI Port, 1080p HD Support, Dualband draft 802.11n wireless, Upscaling DVD player...
Limited audio and video format support, Windows Vista only, Fonts too small for across room viewing, Buggy...
quot;Version II" Windows Vista Media Extender with HD support...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-03 23:18:13
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The Linksys DMA2200 Media Center Extender is another device that streams music, videos and photos from your PC to your TV and hifi but, unlike so many others, it gives a great first impression. The setup process is simplicity itself and it holds your h...
Intuitive interface; easy to set up; Draft-N wireless; upscaling DVD player...
Relatively expensive; relies on Media Center...
Its dependence on Media Center is a pain, but it blasts away the competition in terms of usability...
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There are a number of new media extender products arriving at this years CES, but Linksys was good enough to give us a sneak peek at its new DMA2200 before the show. The DMA2200 is a prime example of what you can expect to see from the Windows-orien...
Easy config and network setup. Dual-band wireless. Lots of Internet media compatibility.
Wireless high-def traffic reliable only at 5-GHz wireless-n. Needs a Vista PC on the network to function. High price.
The Linksys DMA2200 media extender is a solid entry into the Vista-compatible media extender space. There will be more of these from other vendors, but the DMA2200 differentiates itself with dual-band Wi-Fi, an DVD player, and loads of Internet media p...
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Linksys' slightly fancier Windows Media Center Extender, which streams the Windows Vista/XP Media Center interface over the network so you can watch live or recorded TV and downloaded files on TV in HD. The Price: $299 Linksys 2200 The Performance:...
Did the extender do everything it promised to do and do it well? Definitely. Streaming perfect HD over 802.11n Wi-Fi isn't a small feat, and doing so when supporting XviD and DVD playback is impressive as well. But is it worth $299 when you can get an...
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