http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/06/13/52599.aspxMedia Center Extenders slow to take off, analyst says | WindowsForDevices has an interesting bit on Media Center Extenders according to In-Stat Market Research. Quote: &#8220; The market for media adapters -- "media center extenders," in Microsoft parlanceenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/06/13/52599.aspx#62251Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:19:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:62251chrislSame here. I want a Media Center Extender that has a DVD player, so I can throw away my old stereo &amp; dvd player in my basement and just use the Extender. And I don't want to buy an Xbox...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=62251" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/06/13/52599.aspx#52782Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:01:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:52782chrislYes - Very limiting considering they are only available in the States and Canada. <br> <br>As Microsoft should already know, there is life in other parts of the world and perhaps if they were to release the products in these countries take out would be greater. <br> <br>Me - I'm in the UK and still waiting to put extenders in other parts of the house and move the Media Center PC out of the living room.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52782" width="1" height="1">