The final choice is to not buy a media extender at all
, because you probably have one in your living room already. Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii, can all be used as media extenders to some degree or other. Although this functionality was built into both the Xbox and the Playstation, it's not something that was originally intended for the Wii, yet using the console's internet connection, it suddenly becomes possible. But no matter how good these consoles and streamers are, it's actually your humble PC that makes it all possible.