# Let's talk about home networking and media streaming....

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813 "2010-01-03T08:30:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813/21 "2010-01-04T06:56:26Z")

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And there it is. I’ll probably hold out.

Still debating the server side of it. Nik’s info was fantastic, albeit still a bit daunting.

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**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813/22 "2010-01-04T07:25:59Z")

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now that one is very nice too but with no HD bay i will pass

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813/23 "2010-01-04T09:08:59Z")

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no internal fans or HD bay make this more audiophile friendly as both can introduce noise. I’m very interested in this, it might work very well for my needs.

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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813/24 "2010-01-04T09:59:46Z")

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> [@deliverator](#):
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> To stream media:  
> MediaTomb (mythtv’s UPnP server isn’t super reliable)

I’d recommend TwonkyMedia ($30) unless MediaTomb has gotten better, haven’t tried it in probably a year but I couldn’t get it to stream media to my xbox.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-home-networking-and-media-streaming/77813/25 "2010-01-04T14:20:12Z")

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> [@Tunerfreak](#):
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> here is another for PCH, although i dont use it for streaming from my computer anymore i just have an internal 1TB HD cause i didnt like always having my computer on. i love being able to watch ripped blu-ray movies in full 1080p on it

One reason for not tying your media extender to an external HDD: Having 3 HD screens in the house, 2 desktops & a laptop.

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