Compare Prices : Linksys DMA2200

Review summary: The DMA2200 does what it's supposed to, it just doesn't do it very well. If you want to stream content over a wired Ethernet connection, or stream regular video over WiFi, then this device will function quite well as a bridge between your PC and your ...

Pros: Stream images, video and audio from your PC to your TV wired or wirelessly, Supports Fast Ethernet, 802.11/b/g/n, Built-in DVD player with 1080i upscaling

Verdict: The Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200 allows you to stream images...

Pros: Windows Media Center Extender with built-in upscaling DVD player ; 802.11n Wi-Fi for streaming HD videos ; various connection options

Cons: Unreliable streaming bit rate ; laggy interface ; frustrating remote control ; incompatibility issues with various movie file formats ; only streams from Media Center-compatible PCs

Verdict: A bargain price and built-in DVD player distinguishes the Linksys DMA2200 from rival Windows Media Center Extenders, but we found the performance to be inconsistent.

Review summary: Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems – the supplier of just about everything technical at Jack Bauer's CTU (and don't we know it) – has released the first official Media Center extenders in the UK (Xbox 360-excepted) and the DMA2200 is unique in that ...

Verdict: You can record TV, watch video, look at pictures, play music, even stream high-definition content, such as WMV HD files, essentially do anything that your media centre PC can do, with the same fantastic graphical user interface. However, there's no ...

Review summary: We've been waiting for media-streaming devices to catch up to 802.11n, and the Linksys DMA2200 does it in style-geek style, that is. The box isn't particularly attractive, but we dig the dual-band Wi-Fi radio inside that's capable of operating on ...

Pros: Dual-band 1080p streaming with built-in DVD player ; wide format support

Cons: Vista-only ; not much reason to pick one of these over an Xbox 360