Testseek.com have collected 30 expert reviews of the Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200.
March 2008
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The editors liked
HDMI Port
1080p HD Support
Dualband draft 802.11n wireless
Upscaling DVD player
Delivers the elegance and functionality of Windows Media Center to the living room
Adds a DVD player
All in a single device
Compact design
Easy config and network setup. Dual-band wireless. Lots of Internet media compatibility.
Intuitive interface
Easy to set up
Draft-N wireless
Windows Media Center Extender with built-in upscaling DVD player
802.11n Wi-Fi for streaming HD videos
Various connection options.
Dualband 1080p streaming with builtin DVD player
Wide format support.
The editors didn't like
Limited audio and video format support
Windows Vista only
Fonts too small for across room viewing
Buggy
Upconverting video performance brought no picture improvement to DVDs
Learning remote has limited effective range
Slow startup/restsart
Wireless high-def traffic reliable only at 5-GHz wireless-n. Needs a Vista PC on the network to function. High price.
Relatively expensive
Relies on Media Center
Unreliable streaming bit rate
Laggy interface
Frustrating remote control
Incompatibility issues with various movie file formats
Only streams from Media Center-compatible PCs.
Vistaonly
Not much reason to pick one of these over an Xbox 360.
Limited media format support; Expensive against the competition
Theres nothing deficient about the DMA2200 - it does its job and it does it well enough. There are, however, more affordable options on the market and, of course, the Xbox 360. This, too, is a Windows Media Center Extender; one thats capable of playi...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Long-range and high-speed 802.11N Wi-Fi connectivity, Easy to install, Works as promised
Lacks support for all audio/video formats
The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device weve ever tested. It only works with Windows Vista, but for streaming media from a PC to the TV, its ideal. ...
Abstract: 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...
Wireless-N connectivity; easy to install; works as promised
Lacks support for all audio/video formats
The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device weve ever tested. Its a shame you can only use it with Windows Vista, but for those who want to send media from their PC to their TV, its the ideal solution ...
Abstract: 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 ...
Abstract: The first generation of Windows Media Center Extenders were released in the US in 2004, but the DMA2200 is the first dedicated extender weve seen in the UK. The only other Extender currently available is Microsofts Xbox 360, but that doesnt come ...
