Wireless media extenders

From WikiCover

Announced September 6, 2007, new Extenders for Windows Media Center platform will power a variety of devices this holiday season. A wave of new home-theater-quality devices from Linksys, D-Link, and Niveus Media will incorporate new features, including live high-definition video, wireless networking, and expanded support for audio and video formats such as DivX and Xvid.

The new extender devices unleash the pictures, music, video content and live TV from a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate for viewing and listening on a big-screen TV display for the ultimate entertainment solution.

New extenders will be available in a wide range of form factors, including both stand-alone set-top boxes and integration with other devices such as DVD players and televisions, so now connecting to a PC running Windows Media Center is even more convenient and seamless than ever. Support for Wireless N high-speed technology means there is no need to run Ethernet cables throughout the home to watch HD video in up to six rooms at once.

Extenders for Windows Media Center have been enhanced to allow support for popular video codecs such as DivX and Xvid, along with continued support for Windows Media Video HD files. These extenders will also lead the industry in supporting the ability to send protected HD content to additional rooms, including recorded TV from over-the-air Advanced Television Systems Committee or Cable Card tuners and movies and music available from providers such as CinemaNow, MovieLink, and Napster. Extenders also support Media Center features such as Reuters news feeds, NPR broadcasts, up-to-date sports reports from the FOX Sports Lounge, and subscription music from XM Radio.