XBOX-HQ.COM - Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox Released

' The Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox has been released this week in North-America. Momdad bought one and took some pictures of the product! '

The Media Center Extender is an 'official' alternative to XboxMediaCenter, it will allow you to connect your Xbox console with a Windows Media Center PC. It allows you to 'stream' several services from your MCE PC onto your TV through the Xbox:
- Watch and record television shows.
- Enjoy a free integrated TV Program Guide with no fees.
- Access your Media Center PC’s digital media library music, videos, and pictures.
- Stay connected with instant messaging and Xbox Live™.
- Watch DVD movies.
- Listen to FM and Internet radio.

More info about this product is available on xbox.com. If your Xbox is modified you better get XboxMediaCenter thought ... it's not only a lot cheaper (free to be exact) it's also better for video and music playback :-). For Live-TV and recording there's also a free alternative on Xbox, run mythTV on an Xbox-Linux distro.

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News-Source: http://www.xbox-scene.com