xbox and homeplugs

dunworth1

i use media centre a lot on my xbox but have started wacthing hd content
and its frezzing and slowing down alot

its connected by wireless n

so i'm thinking of getting some homeplugs these
does anyone use these would they fix the problem i'm having with streaming?

okla

I had the same problem trying to stream HD stuff wirelessly and I got a pair of those homeplugs and everything streams faultlessly now so i say go for it.:)

tiny timy

They are a gift of an invention and you can completely network your house without any messing.

bigbadcon

They work but are quite expensive as far as i remember.

Especially because you need 2 of them.

EDIT:

Actually that's a really good price on that site.

dunworth1

thanks guys will be pick these up in the next few weeks when i gather the money together

tiny timy

I got those exact one's on E-bay for €36.00 inc P+P, worth a shot trying there for a good deal.

ibFoxer

dunworth1 wrote: »

thanks guys will be pick these up in the next few weeks when i gather the money together

I would go for the Devolo ones if i was you, i went through a few brands of them before settling on them. I have the 85mbit ones and they are a godsend, much MUCH better than wireless could be IMHO.

http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/17_dlan-highspeed-ethernet-ii_starter-kit_product-presentation_1.html?l=en

muppetkiller

I picked up the Belkin 85mb ones in Currys last year for 89 (Double pack).
Found them fantastic up until Dec when one just died. Read online that the Belkin ones have a poor record so maybe go with a different brand.
Can't praise the Tech enough though. Brilliant speeds on my xbox and rarely if ever have a stutter watching HD content.

dunworth1

i'm looking at these on amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/7dayshop-HomePlug-Powerline-Ethernet-Network/dp/B004I67HRG/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_in

they seem good value

alsi the site i posted in the first posts dosent include vat until the checkout and postage is about a tenner so not soo cheap

TheMooseInNam

dunworth1 wrote: »

i use media centre a lot on my xbox but have started wacthing hd content
and its frezzing and slowing down alot

its connected by wireless n

so i'm thinking of getting some homeplugs these
does anyone use these would they fix the problem i'm having with streaming?

If you want to stream HD, go for a 200mbps wireless plug. Netgear do then. I've two and they're brilliant. Haven't unplugged then in two years and still working perfectly!

TerrorFirmer

yeah i've the netgear 200mbps plugs, excellent job - be wary of buying cheap/no name brands, we started off cheap in our house and paid for it, had several problems, all of which disappeared once we forked out for the netgear (about about 140 for a twin pack, at the time).

Shiminay

The more extension sockets it goes through, the poorer the signal gets too.

Pyongyang

Bought the Devolo dLAN 200mbps AV+ starter kit today.

Got them in LE black from Dabs for €104 all in.

Plan is to hook one up to a switch and hook up to eth0 ports on my HDTV, XBOX 360S, PVR and BluRay player.

Happy days!

dunworth1

ok i went for these ones
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?&products_id=110816

worked out about 54 euro

will update when i get them

dunworth1

ok guys have been using them for a few weeks now and they work perfect

windows media center is faster and i have no problem streaming hd videos now.

my laptop is still wireless also