How can I stream files to another room in the house?

skizo

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I'd like to buy a device that will (wirelessly) stream content to my bedroom. Here is what I currently have setup:

In my living room, I have a dedicated media PC with Windows 7 Ultimate. On that PC I download the TV shows and movies I want to watch. Typical format is mkv and maybe some avi.

I would like to be able to watch some of these shows in my bedroom as well. The layout across the house does not allow for a hard-wired setup; it is completely out of the question. Is there a device that I can setup in my bedroom that will allow me to wirelessly stream these files?
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-BitIntel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHznVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
I'm looking for something a bit more specific than articles I might find by Googling.

Are there any members currently doing what I am looking to do? If so, what are your experiences? What would you do differently? What device have you found that works well? What would you suggest?

Obviously I could just build another media machine for the bedroom but that's exacftly the sort of cost and complication I'm looking to avoid. Will a Boxee type machine accomplish this?
 
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Anyone?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-BitIntel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHznVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 64 bit and dual boot PinguyosPC, intel i7 920 2.7ghz, laptop i7 720PC 6GB, laptop 2GB, me 2 seconds after 6 pintsPC Asus eah5870,laptop, ati hd 4580
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built PC. Laptop studio1557
OS
windows 7 64 bit and dual boot Pinguyos
CPU
PC, intel i7 920 2.7ghz, laptop i7 720
Motherboard
PC, Asus P6t .laptop probably rubbish from dell
Memory
PC 6GB, laptop 2GB, me 2 seconds after 6 pints
Graphics Card(s)
PC Asus eah5870,laptop, ati hd 4580
Monitor(s) Displays
Sharp 42" HD TV using HDMI + HDMI to onkyo surround amp
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1x ssd OCZ 60GB, 2x250GB raid0, 2x1TB (storage),2TB
PSU
OCZ 700w
Case
antec 902
Cooling
antec khuler h20 920
Keyboard
logitek wave
Mouse
x8 sidewinder
Internet Speed
dog slow
*sigh* Nevermind. I'm going to go to the XBMC forums and have discussion over there.
 

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