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Tuesday, December 21, 2004 |
Indepth review of the Media Center Extender for XBox:
Pros:
- Inexpensive
- Infrared Receiver for those without one on the Xbox (allows playback of DVDs)
- Easy setup
- Good video and audio streaming performance
- Allows you to control the MCE PC from afar
Cons:
- Ok user interface response times
- No support for playback of non-Microsoft media formats
- Need to have DVD in drive to boot into MCX mode
- Needs MCE 2005 OS
7:24:54 PM  []
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You can now watch HBO/CGMS-A content on your extender!
This update enables MCX devices to remote CGMS-A protected content (HBO, Cinemax etc.). It also fixes some audio glitching and other quality related bugs.
2:19:38 PM []
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© Copyright 2005 Matt Goyer.
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