| Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender WMCE54AG |  | Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $129.00
You Save: $150.99 (54%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: MS Windows XP Media Center compatible
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 20 x 15.4 x 6.8
MPN: WMCE54AG
Model: WMCE54AG
UPC: 683728092177
EAN: 0745883561001
ASIN: B0002ZUZVW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Connects your Home Entertainment Center to a Windows Media Center PC through a Wireless-A, Wireles | | • | Watch home or downloaded digital movies and browse your digital pictures on your television. Also watch, pause, and record live TV shows | | • | Listen to your digital music collection and Internet radio through your stereo system | | • | Select entertainment from on-screen menus with the easy-to-use remote control |
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Product Description
The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender lets you bring the digital entertainment available through and stored on your Windows Media Center PC to your Home Entertainment Center, without running cables through the house. Using a Wireless-A, Wireless-G, or wired Ethernet connection, the Media Center Extender displays home-made or downloaded digital movies and your digital photographs on the TV for the whole family to enjoy. And your digital music collection is finally freed from those little computer speakers and can play in full glory through your stereo system. You can also watch and pause live TV shows, or record them digitally for later viewing. Finding something to watch is easy with the free on-screen program guide.The Media Center Extender sits by your home stereo and television and connects to them using standard consumer electronics cables. Then it connects to your home network by Wireless-A or Wireless-G networking, or if you prefer, it can be connected via standard 10/100 Ethernet cabling. Using the included remote control and the user-friendly menus on your TV, you can quickly find the digital movies, TV shows, pictures or music on your Windows Media Center PC. You can even chat with friends through Microsoft Windows Messenger while watching movies on the same screen.Let the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender bring your digital media out into the living room for the whole family to enjoy.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Roll Out The Red Carpet!!!! April 13, 2008
This is the most useful, cool, and slick looking electronic I have ever used. This works so great and FINNALY, Linksys came out with something people actually need. GOOD JOB Linksys and keep up the great work.
 Love it... but has limitations December 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Short review since this product is discontinued. Really like and use this product often. The Media Center PC with this is really been a useful, affordable concept for us. We don't pay for anything extra like digital or some other DVR monthly service and we have way more to watch than we have time for. I really like to play music on it too, although I wish there were some added features like a better screen saver.br /br /If you are considering getting this be very aware that you are extremely dependent on the PC working more than the Extender working. If you have PC problems you will also have Extender problems. Network problems, same thing. The Extender may be working perfectly well and not working at all for you if you don't have a powerful enough PC, have a week wireless router, or have too much running on your PC or want to upgrade (subjective) to Vista, etc.
 POS - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT June 18, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have one on my closet. I have never been so frustrated with a product. It plays my digital music collection very well, does photos very well, weather, and a lot of add on's, but it won't play 90% of HBO shows. Other than this it is a prety good concept. The Tv guide is faster and better than TIVO, but the fact that it won't play protected content HBO kills it for me. Mine is in the closet gathering dust and I now have a Tivo that plays any show I record. Now thats what it is supposed to do. Linksys support is terrible. I'll never own another product from them. I had 12 months of correspondence with them and they could never fix my HBO problem.
 Works with Issues June 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally bought this to work with my Windows XP media center PC. Setup was relatively easy. I use a wired connection, as I've found wireless does not do too well with Media Center Extenders. Though it has component output, it cannot put out anything beyond 480P. It connects well; however, it can't play any item that is coming through the Digital Tuner of my Media Center PC, nor can it play any of those items. The remote that comes with it is the older RC-6 Microsoft designed remote, it's functional but not very pretty. I believe Sony makes this remote, it looks like the same remote that came with my Sony-XL2 Media Center computer.br /br / It also cannot stream any DIVx or H264 items. We recently upgraded the main computer to a Vista PC with a cable card tuner. This box will not work with Vista. I think if you are serious about a Media Center PC extender, then get the X-Box 360. It's a better solution: it gives the capability of playing Games and DVDs, plus can output HD; and Microsoft is constantly releasing updates for it.
Great Device -- Know Its Limits May 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have two of these in my house, and by and large am very satisfied with them. They do what I want them to, but they do have limitations.br /br /Pros:br /-Able to access XP Media Center media from a TV (particularly helpful for me as I have a huge CD collection and huge home video library loaded on my computer)br /-wirelessbr /-simple menubr /-access to online mediabr /-quiet and sightly device -- will not add noise or ugliness to your home entertainment centerbr /-great sound; decent videobr /br /Cons:br /-Does not play all video file types (AVI's and MPEG2, in particular)br / I found an update for my first extender that allows me to playbr / AVI's without any extra steps -- unfortunately I can no longer locatebr / this update, and must use an app called "Transcode 360" to play AVI'sbr / on my second extender. This introduces extra steps and delay inbr / playing AVI's on the extenderbr /-online media access can be flaky -- not all sites play well; media libraries at many sites are less than impressive; many sites require installation of additional software (on your Media Center PC -- NOT on the extender)br /-setup CAN be simple, but there can also be issues that take a bit to troubleshootbr /-will not work with Vista (important if you plan to get a new PC anytime soon)br /-not high def -- decent video (just fine for 480i TV's), but not high def or wide screenbr /-periodically lose connection to PC -- sometimes when I turn one on, it won't connect to PC. May need to restart PC or extender. Eventually it works, but is a pain when it happens.br /br /Overall:br /I know I wrote more cons than pros, but I am getting what I want from this device, so am mostly happy. I would love to see it be more seemless for me, and perform a notch or two better in terms of video clarity and reliability. br /br /This is a decent device that will allow you to access PC-based home media on your TV. If you are considering this for online content, your mileage may vary. DO NOT CONSIDER IF YOU HAVE OR WILL SOON GET MS VISTA. Know what it is you want it to do and be sure that is possible before purchasing. And finally, shop around -- this is a discontinued device and prices can vary widely at different retailers.
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