http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/ Engadget HD Comments for How to relocate a HD set-top-box and still have it work with an HDTV http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Just download the Xbox 360's games to the hard drive and play them from there. I will be virtually noiseless and save you time and money.

]]>Jul 2nd 2009 5:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 3rd 2009 1:04AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 5:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 5:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 5:46PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 6:14PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:47PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
Well considering that the PS3 not only reads more media formats in their native state, including native in-system DivX support -- something that the 360 doesn't do -- AND works so easily with many streaming programs, I'd say the PS3 has a definite advantage when it comes to, you know... media? Not only that, but the damn thing plays blu-ray's, for crying out loud. There really isn't any other console on the market right now that does as much. I guess it really is your preference, though...]]>Jul 2nd 2009 8:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 9:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 3rd 2009 12:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/]]>Jul 3rd 2009 1:35AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 3rd 2009 12:57PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/It sounds like you have a DRM issue with the codec download from Microsoft. I used to have the same problem, but after fixing it with their online tool and redownloading it, I don't need to be connected to watch my videos.

Also, I don't want to start a flame war, but I was watching 24 on DVD last week on my PS3 and that thing was loud as hell. easily as loud as my 360.

Blu-rays, not problem, nice and quiet but standard DVDs are bloody loud.]]>Jul 3rd 2009 4:05PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/-Taylor]]>Jul 3rd 2009 5:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 7th 2009 10:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 5:43PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/This is absolutely the post i have been looking for. I have been doing a ton of research into setting up a media closet and the ir aspect seems to confuse me. Can you be more specific about what you mean when you say "but you'll probably need some wire strippers to extend the wire with a CAT5 from the receiver to the block if your extending to another room". Forgive my ignorance but are you stripping the cat5 wire and directly attaching it to a 3.55 mm ir cord. I'm not exactly sure where the IR receiver comes into the equation. I have contemplated running 3.55mm ir cord throughout my house but am worried that this will limit me later. Please let me know how this can be done via Cat5 or Cat6 cable preferably on the cheap

Also if you guys ever do that hdmi extension article you mentioned id be interested to hear your thoughts on the solutions that extend both hdmi and ir over two cat5 cables together. ]]>Jul 2nd 2009 7:42PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/What I do is terminate the CAT5 cables in RJ45 wall-plates and then I cut the included 3.5mm plug off the end of the cable and crimp the three wires into the first three pins of an RJ45 plug on both ends.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 7:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 3rd 2009 9:16AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/I'm not saying how loud it is or isn't, you didn't see me specify the DB did you. What I said was that it was the loudest thing in my HT. Louder than my TV, my AVR, my Blu-ray player, louder than my Apple TV. It doesn't take a sound engineer to understand that it is annoying to hear a fan when you are trying to watch a movie.

It is not louder than an air conditioner, or a refrigerator or even the loud explosions during a movie. But that doesn't mean it won't annoy me while I'm watching WALL-E and there isn't any dialog for a long time. ]]>Jul 3rd 2009 9:25AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 6:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 7:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
It sounds like the bees knees if it works and would let you keep your IR remote.]]>Jul 6th 2009 5:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:18PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:27PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 3rd 2009 12:15AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:26PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:35PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:52PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 9:28PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:51PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 8:52PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
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To avoid fire code problems and stuff, surface-mount conduit MIGHT be the way to go.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 9:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
And secondly HDDVD will never die until you stop using the players ha ha no but serriously that is a great dvd upconverter ]]>Jul 2nd 2009 9:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 9:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
If its really that loud, you might have gotten a defective one with a bad heatsink or temperature monitor. Consider returning it for a new one. Be sure to keep your hd when you switch it out.]]>Jul 4th 2009 7:18AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 4th 2009 7:24AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/
I have had two 360s - one without HDMI (dead from RROD) and then a newer Arcade version with the HDMI, and I've never noticed either one to have loud fans. I probably don't use mine as often as most others in here, but I've gone on some long stretches playing games and I honestly have never noticed.

Admittedly, I haven't used it much for movies, but you guys are making it sound like the 360 sounds like a jet at all times and I just haven't had the same experience.]]>Jul 3rd 2009 12:49AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:35PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 10:47PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/Jul 2nd 2009 11:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/02/how-to-relocate-a-hd-set-top-box-and-still-have-it-work-with-an/http://www.uniqueproductsonline.com/duauandviovc.html]]>Jul 3rd 2009 12:22AM