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Btw, Yammm definitely isn’t what you are looking for since it is based on a fully automated experience w/o a GUI at all. v2 is long over due but close to being released. If there are items you think are essential, please e-mail and I”ll see about including them if there are not there already. I’d appreciate it.
Btw, Yammm definitely isn’t what you are looking for since it is based on a fully automated experience w/o a GUI at all. v2 is long over due but close to being released. If there are items you think are essential, please e-mail and I”ll see about including them if there are not there already. I’d appreciate it.
The lack of VIDEO_TS and BDMV support is what kills Windows Media Center Extenders (MCX). For ripped files I don’t see the native codec support being an issue since Media Foundation really does do a good job with transcoding other than multiple languages and subtitles. There are work-arounds though. (I’m a big foreign film nut and for my Brazilian movies my wife needs the subtitles).
The lack of VIDEO_TS and BDMV support is what kills Windows Media Center Extenders (MCX). For ripped files I don’t see the native codec support being an issue since Media Foundation really does do a good job with transcoding other than multiple languages and subtitles. There are work-arounds though. (I’m a big foreign film nut and for my Brazilian movies my wife needs the subtitles).
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The new XBox 360 is a definite improvement – especially if it is more reliable with no more RROD. But it appears it will still stink in terms of codec support. That alone gives me pause before calling it a “good extender” unless we’re talking TV/DVR functionality only.
[/quote]Anything supported by Media Foundation is supported so that makes it as good as any other Windows Media Center Extender. Comparing to it to SageTV extenders…then yes the native codec support sucks. But It is a good Windows Media Center Extender.
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The new XBox 360 is a definite improvement – especially if it is more reliable with no more RROD. But it appears it will still stink in terms of codec support. That alone gives me pause before calling it a “good extender” unless we’re talking TV/DVR functionality only.
[/quote]Anything supported by Media Foundation is supported so that makes it as good as any other Windows Media Center Extender. Comparing to it to SageTV extenders…then yes the native codec support sucks. But It is a good Windows Media Center Extender.
No. The only Media Center Extender being manufactured is the XBox 360. The new XBox Slim won’t be a bad extender when the updated Arcade is released.
If you are looking at other platforms, SageTV makes extenders that are considerably better.
No. The only Media Center Extender being manufactured is the XBox 360. The new XBox Slim won’t be a bad extender when the updated Arcade is released.
If you are looking at other platforms, SageTV makes extenders that are considerably better.
I definitely don’ think it is pointless. I just can’t afford a new 3D HDTV 🙁
I had no interest in it prior to watching a 3D broadcast of the World Cup at a friend’s house–that was awesome.
I definitely don’ think it is pointless. I just can’t afford a new 3D HDTV 🙁
I had no interest in it prior to watching a 3D broadcast of the World Cup at a friend’s house–that was awesome.
So against our better judgement we took Mike’s Top Pick and rented The Losers…my wife and I really enjoyed it. I can see why it didn’t do well in the theaters but it is a perfect lazy Saturday action packed movie.
So against our better judgement we took Mike’s Top Pick and rented The Losers…my wife and I really enjoyed it. I can see why it didn’t do well in the theaters but it is a perfect lazy Saturday action packed movie.
The other was a DLink which performed about the same as the Linksys.
I also have a new Xbox 360 Slim. While as an extender it is quieter, lower power consumption and the network performance appears to be improved. The network could be wishful thinking on my part though as I haven’t found what NIC is used (I haven’t looked either) but it appears to perform better. That said, I’ve given up on extenders =)
The other was a DLink which performed about the same as the Linksys.
I also have a new Xbox 360 Slim. While as an extender it is quieter, lower power consumption and the network performance appears to be improved. The network could be wishful thinking on my part though as I haven’t found what NIC is used (I haven’t looked either) but it appears to perform better. That said, I’ve given up on extenders =)
If you haven’t checked it out yet, Andy’s (babgvant) review of the Intel i3-530 is what prompted me to get one: [url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4701&Itemid=236&limit=1&limitstart=5]Review: Intel DH57JG and Core i3-530[/url]. I haven’t been disappointed, in fact I have an Intel Core i5 that I’m about done reviewing as well now.
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