Microsoft debuts Extenders for Windows Media Center, adds DivX and XviD

Microsoft is announcing a reinvigorated Media Center Extender effort called… wait for it… Extenders for Windows Media Center. Ok, the name totally sucks, but the important part is Microsoft upgraded its wayward Extender system with a new version that takes full advantage of Vista (including live HDTV streaming), supports 802.11n, and adds something that really blew our mind: codecs we actually care about, namely XviD and DivX.