Tim reviews his HP Media Center Extender.

Not surprisingly Tim runs into problem with remoting TV because his networking hardware isn’t on the certified list. I’d reiterate that it’s important to be using certified hardware because there is a lot of variability in equipment. Personally, I have a Netgear FWAG114 802.11a/b/g wireless router and TV works great.

Also Tim wonders:

I can�t confirm it but I think HP discontinued making the extenders because they weren�t selling well.

I double checked this and they were not discontinued because they were not selling well. (Sorry, I can’t disclose why they were discontinued).

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I can’t find the press release so here is a link from XP MCE (I wish marketing would email us Microsoft bloggers before announcements…), Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Will Expand to 20 Additional Markets Worldwide:

• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• Hong Kong
• India
• Ireland
• Mexico
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Taiwan
• Turkey

Wow, that’s a lot of countries!

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XP MCE, Windows Media Center Barebone from Shuttle.

Sounds great, but I couldn’t find it on Newegg.

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Ed Bott does a great job of explaining that, You CAN legally buy a copy of Media Center Edition.

Just remember, if you buy Media Center from a system builder supplier, like Newegg, you will not get any suppport (and as those of you have emailed me know, I’m awful at responding to support questions :) ).

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