The Xbox 360 is a games console made by Microsoft. Questions about the Xbox should be limited to using the Xbox with your computer, i.e. for streaming. Any other questions belong on Gaming.SE.
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Problems streaming video on Xbox [closed]
I dropped the cable company a while ago in favor of Netflix/Hulu streaming on my Xbox.
I used to have a 15mbps download speed and it worked fine with no problems. I recently moved and when the ...
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Fault finding on wireless and wired network
My home network is proving very unreliable. Setup as follows -
Upstairs Office - All ethernet wired
Switch connected to downstairs router
Desktop PC
Windows Home Server
Oki Printer
Downstairs ...
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xBox 360 emulator for PC
I want to run xBox 360 games on my computer (I can't stand the controller, and love my mouse and keyboard). So is there an xBox 360 emulator available for Windows 7? If not, what is required for ...
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Some video files not visible on Xbox360 as Media Extender
I have an Xbox 360 as a media extender to a Windows 7 PC. Most files in my PC video library are visible and play on the Xbox, but when I added some downloaded files to the Video folder, they would not ...
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Fix for poor quality on Win7 Media Center/XBox 360 extender using Transcode 360
I have set up my XBox360 as a Media Center extender. The PC running Media Center (Win7 Ultimate x64) has Transcode 360 installed. I am able to watch 720p and 1080p MKV files through the XBox 360 ...
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In Windows Media Player 12, how can I play a song simultaneously on my computer and on my “Play To” device
Here's the deal. I'm trying to play the same music on my Xbox and on my computer. I have the two linked up using Media Center Extender. How do I do this with Windows Media Player?
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Xbox 360S setup fails as Media Extender for Windows 7 laptop using E2500 Linksys router
I have a Linksys E2500 router, an Xbox 360S, and a Toshiba Laptop with Windows 7. When I try to use the Xbox as a media extender for the laptop, it fails when I go through the router with the ...
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Connect Ubuntu 11.04 to xbox 360
I'd like to be able to stream .avi files to my xbox 360 video library. I've gone through a bunch of different servers (ushare, xbmc) both from the aptitude and from source. It seems that I can get ...
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Can Kinect Capture Eye Gestures? [closed]
I want to know that if Microsoft Kinect can capture the eye gestures? I would like to use it for a project.
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xbox 360 wireless gaming adaptor Web setup method
Having trouble getting my profile to activate on the GoAhead Webserver to set up my wireless adaptor, madcatz, for xbox 360. I've added my profile, SSID is correct, WPA security/passphase settings ...
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360 controller restarts my PC
When I connect my wired Xbox 360 controller to a USB port on my PC, the computer shuts down instantly. I have no idea why this happens. It used to work.
I have tried to other ports, and I can connect ...
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Problem establishing an Internet connection with XBox Live
I have a Linksys WRT54G2 router (slim black design, not the older WRT54 blue model). I have a XBox Slim which has an integrated wireless adapter (not the older XBox 360 with which you had to purchase ...
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wi-fi and the xbox [closed]
I am not able to get internet service where I live.
I can pick up wi-fi on my lg vortex and my galaxy tablet.
What options are out there for me to be able to get a wi-fi connection to my xbox live ...
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Port forwarding over ICS in ubuntu
I am running ubuntu 11.04.
I have my cable modem connected to my router, which is connected to my laptop via wifi, which is connected to the xbox360 via ethernet cable.
I have got the xbox ...
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How can I connect multiple Windows 7 Windows Media Centers to my Xbox 360?
I have three different Windows 7 systems - all with Window Media Center - that I would like to connect to my Xbox 360 console.
The first system connected fine. The second one stops at Step 3 ...
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What makes gaming PCs so expensive compared to XBOX 360? [closed]
I was looking to buy a desktop, which I could also use to play games (mainly FPS). I was kinda confused at the obscenely high prices of the "gaming" PCs that are advertised by manufacturers. From what ...
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How do I figure out which applications on my computer is using UPnP broadcasting?
I'm trying to get the media server TVersity to work, but when the service is supposed to start, it gets stuck on "Starting" and NEVER moves on. I've read that TVersity won't work if I've got other ...
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PC does not recognize XBox 360 controller connected through Play & Charge Kit
I wanted to hook up my wireless XBox 360 controller to my PC running windows 7. I'm trying to use the Play & Charge kit since I already had that laying around. I plugged it in and Windows ...
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Xbox Live over Mac connection sharing using a Socks Proxy
I've recently moved into an apartment with a managed wifi connection. Everything is heavily proxied and most ports besides 443 & 80 are blocked.
I have a personal server running at my parents ...
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Bind Shift to Joypad by using AutoHotKey
I use the Xbox 360 Gamepad to control my complete mouse.
My question is: Is there a way to bind Shift on the LB or the RB Button?
They were marked as number 5 and number 6 by the JoyStick Test ...
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Prevent Xbox users from editing Media Library
I am trying to watch some videos stored on my desktop computer on the Xbox, but they are in a format that the Xbox cannot decode, so I have to stream them through Windows Media Center. However, as ...
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Sony Playstation 3 PS3 Won't see Media Server
I'm kind of lost, not really sure what to do so if anyone can input me on this I'd highly appreciate it. (I'm getting to the point where I'm about to do something stupid).
I recently purchased a new ...
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Streaming Media Solution for the family
Can anyone suggest a good solution for sharing media resources in the home environment for a family of 5. Hardware currently in the home includes -
Windows Home Server
4 Laptops
1 desktop
3 xbox ...
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Cannot stream video to xbox through wireless network
Here's my current setup:
Streaming video to the xbox worked great when I had my PC connected to the router using a wired connection (cat 5e 100mbps). But, now that the pc is wireless and actually ...
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Stream podcasts to Xbox 360
I just rebuilt my Windows 7 64-bit machine and now my podcasts aren't visible to my Xbox 360's. I download podcasts with Zune. I added the c:\users\blah\podcasts folder to the "Videos" section of ...
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Will a Xbox 360 be a good Media Extender for my Windows Home Server?
I don't have any Windows Media Center setup, only a Windows Home Server that shares the media (Pictures, Music and Movies). Will a Xbox 360 be happy streaming this content from the WHS?
As far as I ...
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Problem adding xbox 360 as windows 7 media center extender over wireless
Trying to add XBOX 360 as Windows Media Center Extender on Windows 7 Pro machine. I have completely disabled Windows firewall and wireless security, with no luck.
To troubleshoot, I have:
Disabled ...
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Poor quality when trying to stream a 720p video to XBox 360 using Media Center Extender
I have my XBox 360 set up as a Media Center Extender for my Windows 7 desktop. SD quality avi videos stream fine to my XBox, either though the video library or through Media Center Extender, but when ...
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Is there any software that can play a subtitle file without a video file?
My friend likes to stream movies through Netflix on her 360, and the problem with this is that Netflix does not usually provide subtitles or captioning on anything but foreign films. A few select ...
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Running Linux on XBox 360 or PS3
Which gaming system is better for running Linux? How do these systems running Linux compare to a desktop computer?
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Windows 7 - ICS - Xbox360
I am trying to connect my Xbox 360 to the Internet through ICS using my laptop.
I have done this a few days ago using the exact same hardware(so no hardware problems)
The laptop can browse the ...
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Streaming problems between XBOX360 and Windows 7
Can I get the optional media update for 360 without xbox live?
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MP3s served to XBox 360 on FreeBSD?
My music library lives on my FreeBSD server, mostly in "Apple Lossless" M4A format, but with MP3s mixed in. My laptop accesses it via AFP.
What can I use on FreeBSD to share the music with my XBox ...
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Windows 7 - media sharing extremely flakey (XBox 360)
I have constant headaches with Windows Media Library sharing, which I'm using to share my video library (a whole lot of AVI files on my computer's hard drive) with the XBox 360. I have the whole setup ...
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What is the best method for ripping DVD to stream to Xbox 360?
What is the best method to rip/encode a standard definition DVD, to be streamed to a Xbox360 from a Vista Media Center pc (preferably using free software). I’ve found tons of tutorials on the web ...
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Connecting my XBOX 360 to home network
I am trying to set up my XBOX 360 as a Windows Media Center Extender. I input the code as shown on the XBOX screen, but I get the error message: "Cannot Set Up Extender."
This means that the Extender ...
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How can I stream Pandora to my Xbox 360?
How can I get pandora to stream to my xbox 360? My initial thoughts would indicate that I would need a software-emulated sound card, and then I would need a program to attach to that soundcard and ...
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External hard drive and Xbox
Is there any way of playing movies on the Xbox from an external hard drive?
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Realtek HD Audio 5.1 Optical Input (from Xbox 360)
I'm trying to connect up my Xbox 360 digital audio to my 5.1 speakers via my PC (my LCD has dual input, DVI for the PC, D-SUB for the Xbox).
The motherboard (Abit AB9 QuadGT) has a Realtek ALC888 ...
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How to configure router to give XBox top priority / most bandwidth?
Newbie here so go easy... and apologies in advance if I blow the community etiquette / rules! Here's what I'm trying to do:
I have a "D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N" wireless router and an XBox 360 w/ the ...
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Netgear router-speed problem after XBox use
When my son is at my place at the weekend, he plays XBox Live over the internet, using my wireless network (Netgear 'g' type router).
This usually thrashes & crashes the router to the extent I ...
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Is it possible and legal to burn DVD-games with the Xbox 360 to have self as a save-original-copy? [closed]
Can you burn an own copy of games for the xbox 360 console to have for yourself to save your original disk like with os and office dvds?
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Is there a way to explore my WHS files via Xbox 360's Media Center app?
I know its a "Console" question but its really more of a Media Center Extender question!
I can access the data through the Video/Pictures options, but not through the Media Center App.
Also I can ...
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Ripping Blu-Ray for Xbox 360 with Minimal Encoding
What's the best way to rip a Blu-ray disc to an Xbox 360 compatible format, while preferably maintaining surround sound and as little video encoding as possible? As far as I can tell, the 360 ...
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Difference hdmi and component-cable for Xbox 360? [closed]
Is there any 1) "scientific", 2) visible, difference between connecting an Xbox 360 with HDMI versus with a component cable?
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Tversity DNLA services with Xbox 360
I'm hosting a Tversity instance on my Windows 2008 server and sharing some media. My PS3 detects this as a DNLA device and can play back the media just fine.
Tversity shows up on my Xbox 360, but ...
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Optimal way to get videos from computer to TV upstairs?
In my old house, I could just stream videos from my computer to my PS3, but in my new house the PS3 is on the second floor, and my computer/wireless router are on the first, and it just isn't fast ...
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Why doesn't Windows Media Player 12 remember non-default folders added to libraries
In Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7 files folders that I add to the Music and Videos libraries, other that the built-in C:\Users\Username\Music and C:\Users\Username\Videos folders, disappear from ...
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Is it possible to use Windows 7 as a media center extender?
I have a media server running Windows 7 in my living room. I have a nettop running Windows 7 in my bedroom. I have an xbox 360 running as a media center extender to my media server so I can watch live ...
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Sirius Satellite Radio Streaming via XBOX 360
Anyone have any luck with this? I've found a number of articles which point to an application uSirius which is apparently discontinued (bought out by Apple or something it looks like) but it is ...
