Powerline Networking

Anybody have any experience of this or advice?

I've moved the media to the 500GB HDD networked downstairs, but I've found that the avi files play perfectly but the DVD files are pushing the limits of the wireless connection.  It's been suggested that I try powerline networking which should give me a wired connection that will handle DVD and even HD-DVD levels of throughput without any trouble.  It's not a particuarly cheap solution, $200(ish), so before I spring for the network equipment I wanted to see if anybody had any experience of this?

The alternative that's been suggested is upgrading the house to 802.11N, but that would involve dismantling at least one PC and I can't be arsed and it would cost the same.  Plus I've a decent 802.11G router anyway.

Thoughts?

TV Update...

Jekyl - finally finished this last night.  Generally liked it, James Nesbit certainly put in something of a tour de force there.  I had suspected the ending and there was certainly room for a sequel.  Overlong in 6 parts (in my opinion), could have done it in 4.  Oh dear gods was Nina Bellingham as dreadful as I imagined?  Thoughts?

Greek - new teen American fluff about Fraternities and Sororities.  Brain dead TV but fun.  Worth a look.

Burn Notice - freelance agent gets "burned" and dumped in Miami where he takes up freelance security work.  A kind of cross between the Equalizer and the A Team.  Plus points - Bruce Campbell as the side kick - always GVM; minus points - Gabrielle Anwar's "Oirish" accent.  FFS - Gabrielle Anwar as a former IRA hit person?  Give me a bleedin' break will yer!  Fortunately she has now moderated her accent to bad which is several notches down from bloody awful.

Saving Grace - Hmmm...  US TV does has a fixation with angels doesn't it.  So far, so average - ok filler for the PVR on quiet nights.

Big Love - really enjoying this so far, Season 2 is a little soapy, but generally the characters are settling down better and the back story is filling in nicely.

Eureka (season 2) - feels more "solid" than Season 1.  There's more menace being hinted at, and a lot more intrigue.  Ok, so I know it's fluffy dreck, but I like fluffy dreck.

Stuff I just didn't get: 

Dresden Files - I just read the first book and liked it, so I'm really considering trying this again.  I watched half of one episode and gave up.

Painkiller Jane - I've tried 3 episodes and it just doesn't work for me.

Anything else I should be trying on either side of the pond?

Rugby World Cup Ramblings

I have a problem.  A serious one, please don't laugh.

At the beginning of September it is the Rugby World Cup, I live in a building without access to a sports channel which will show it.  Short of living in the pub night after night watching recorded games - I needed an alternative.

For the finals I'm sure I'll be in a bar, but the group games are going to be trickier.  So I've decided to try a 30 day trial of ITVN, which is an IP TV provider who carry Setanta sports.

I'm not sure how this is going to work out, but I will need to get the 200MBS powerline network adapter I needed for the home network to ensure that I have a solid connection to the internet.  Then we'll have to see what the quality is like.  If it's crap I can return the box and worry about having to go to the pub.  If it works it'll be a rather neat solution and probably the way TV should go.

I've already checked and the AV-line in port on the TV will allow me to schedule recordings from an input on that channel.  So I can record games for later.