Anmolsc Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 To access media files, including video, audio, and pictures, from a Windows XP–based PC, you need a simple Ethernet connection from the Ethernet port on the back of your Xbox 360™ console to your PC. (An Ethernet cable is supplied with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system; not included with the Xbox 360 Core system.) If your PC or home network is connected to high-speed Internet, you can use this connection to connect to Xbox Live. For more information, see Connect to Xbox Live. Note Your Xbox 360 console can deliver the ultimate integration of gaming and room-to-room entertainment—including watching or recording TV shows, viewing your digital photos, and listening to your digital music library—from a Windows Media Center–based PC to any TV in your home. To learn about using Windows Media Center with Xbox 360, see Use a Windows Media Center–Based PC with Xbox 360. Media Sharing Software To share media from your PC running Windows XP to your console, you must have media sharing software installed. Currently available media sharing software includes Windows Media Player 11, Zune, and Windows Media Connect. To run any of these three programs, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 or later. Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 11 lets you connect your Xbox 360 console to a PC running Windows XP—it doesn't have to be a Windows Media Center-based PC. Stream music, video, and pictures stored on a Windows XP–based computer anywhere in your home. View slide shows and videos on your TV and play your music—both your audio CDs and the unprotected music files on your PC—through one sound system. To set up Windows Media Player 11 on a Windows XP–based PC: Connect your console to your PC as described above or using one of the connection types described in Connect to Xbox Live. Go to the Windows Media Player 11 download page at www.microsoft.com to download the software. Depending on your region, Windows Media Player 11 may also be available at www.xbox.com/pcsetup. Click Windows Media Player Software (or, if you followed the link for a manual download, choose your operating system and follow the instructions). Run the software setup on your PC and follow the prompts. When setup is complete, Windows Media Player should automatically start. If not, open it. In Windows Media Player, click Library, Media Sharing. Select Share my media, OK. Windows Media Player will search for devices on your network. Click your console, then click Allow. If you want to apply more options, click Settings. When done, click OK. On your Xbox 360 console, in the Media area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Music, Pictures, or Video, then select Computer. Select Yes, continue, then select your PC. Note In the rare event that your PC and your Xbox 360 console are connected to a router and your PC is using a Windows ICS connection to a third device, media sharing may not function. Media sharing depends on the Xbox 360 console's UPnP traffic. This traffic may be blocked by a PC in this configuration. If this occurs, either turn off ICS to unblock UPnP traffic or rearrange your network. Zune Zune also lets you connect your Xbox 360 console to a PC running Windows XP and stream music, video, and pictures. To set up Zune on a Windows XP–based PC: Connect your console to your PC as described above or using one of the connection types described in Connect to Xbox Live. Go to the software download page at www.zune.net to download the Zune software. Depending on your region, the Zune software may also be available at www.xbox.com/pcsetup. Run the Zune software setup on your PC and follow the prompts. During Zune setup, you will have the opportunity to share music, video, and pictures to your Xbox 360 console. Select the content you want to share. Click your console, then click Allow, OK. On your Xbox 360 console, in the Media area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Music, Pictures, or Video, then select Computer. Select Yes, continue, then select your PC. To share media after Zune setup: In the Zune software, click Options, Library, Media Sharing. If you didn't share media during setup, select Share my media. Set your media sharing options, then click OK. Windows Media Connect If you have already installed Windows Media Connect, you can continue to use it to stream music, videos, and pictures. Note Windows Media Connect is no longer available at www.xbox.com/pcsetup. For information about Windows Media Connect, visit Windows Media Connect. Disconnect and Reconnect The name of the media share on your PC is based on the PC name and user. If you want to connect to a different PC or user, disconnect from one and reconnect to another. To disconnect from a PC: On your Xbox 360 console, in the System area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Computers. Select Windows-based PC, Disconnect. To reconnect to a PC: On your Xbox 360 console, in the Media area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Music, Pictures, or Video, then select Computer . Select Yes, continue, then select your PC. Switching from Windows Media Connect to Windows Media Player 11 If you have Windows Media Connect and then install Windows Media Player 11, media sharing is no longer controlled by Windows Media Connect. Set up media sharing in Windows Media Player 11. The name of your media share may change when you move from Windows Media Connect to Windows Media Player 11. When you make the switch, you may have to disconnect and reconnect your PC connection on your console. See Disconnect and Reconnect above for instructions. Running Windows Media Player 11 (or Windows Media Connect) and Zune Together If you have both Windows Media Player 11 (or Windows Media Connect) and Zune installed on your computer, they will share their libraries over two different connections. If you want to access media from your Zune library (including content downloaded from Zune Marketplace), you need to connect to your Zune media share. Likewise, if you want to access content that is only in your Windows Media Player 11 library or shared through Windows Media Connect, you need to connect to that share. To change connections, see Disconnect and Reconnect above. You can recognize your Zune media share by the Zune symbol next to the share name. For More Info To learn more about Windows Media Player 11, visit Windows Media Player 11 or check out the extensive Windows Media Player FAQ. To learn more about Zune, visit www.zune.net. To learn more about Windows Media Connect, visit Windows Media Connect and the Windows Media Connect FAQ. To establish a wireless connection between your Windows XP–based PC and your Xbox 360 console using an Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter or other Xbox Live Compatible device, go to Wireless Connection. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemus...talmedia/pc.htm finally found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 tried it....took 2 mins works like a charm with windows media player 11..very easy...now instead of burning wmv hd file on a dvd9 i can stream it..no probs..currently download miam vice wmv hd 6.5gb 28.7% complete started yesterday at 1 am...kept switching connection to xbox so maybe tht why its downloaded only this much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 or if you have a fast computer, you can install tversity or transcode 360 and stream any kind of video format without burning or converting it into any kind of format. Both of these softwares transcode the video in real time. Its effort less and works properly. I am using Tversity to stream xvid content wirelessly to my 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 could u link me to the site where i can download it... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 tried it....took 2 mins works like a charm with windows media player 11..very easy...now instead of burning wmv hd file on a dvd9 i can stream it..no probs..currently download miam vice wmv hd 6.5gb 28.7% complete started yesterday at 1 am...kept switching connection to xbox so maybe tht why its downloaded only this much Where do you get your HD files from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Here are the links as requested : 1) Transcode 360 2) TVersity 3) Orb 2.0 [ Another awesome application ] btw X264 and h264 are better formats than WMV-HD . All my HD movies/tv are in that format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick2472 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Where do you get your HD files from? You can find some HD content on www.torrentspy.com - search for 720 or 1080 There are dedicated torrent sites for HD content - though most are by invitation only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 You can find some HD content on www.torrentspy.com - search for 720 or 1080There are dedicated torrent sites for HD content - though most are by invitation only. Which are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skdMrk Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Which are they? HD Movies/Videos Source: http://www.bit-hdtv.com/ http://www.hd-bits.ro/ You can find some on Demonoid also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 best and the largest hd community torrent site hdbits.org invitation only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 good to hear tht x264 is better than wmv hd has x264 at times have less size and better available movies thnks for the link man,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo IV Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Any1 have any idea how stream stuff from a Mac---->360?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Any1 have any idea how stream stuff from a Mac---->360?? Yeah ! Check out Connect 360 http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/connect360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amay Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I basically transcode my movies using VLC and then stream the WMV file through Media Connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 miami vice downloaded now gonna stream to my dad's plasma as i havent got one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godinchief Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 hey all...i have been using my xbox360 as a media center extender for over 1 year.... its is overall great but a but too slow and clunky...compared to my pc i was not sure if this is a problem at my end or others are facing it too any ideas suggestions welcome! God-in-chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 thread exists - merging V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 hey all...i have been using my xbox360 as a media center extender for over 1 year....its is overall great but a but too slow and clunky...compared to my pc i was not sure if this is a problem at my end or others are facing it too any ideas suggestions welcome! God-in-chief What exactly is slow and clunky ? Is the playback stuttering or is the menu slow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godinchief Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 hey all...i have been using my xbox360 as a media center extender for over 1 year....its is overall great but a but too slow and clunky...compared to my pc i was not sure if this is a problem at my end or others are facing it too any ideas suggestions welcome! God-in-chief What exactly is slow and clunky ? Is the playback stuttering or is the menu slow ? menu too slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 yeah menu is slow even on Windows, so i am not surprised. Your last bet would be for Vista SP1 if it fixes those things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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