Media problems - 360

[rayb74]

Note: I am running xp pro on my PC. The media sharing starts automatically on my PC.
I got my xbox working so that I could stream photos / music from my PC, but it was very tricky and I had to install .Net framework and service pack for .net 1.1
Next day I tried it again and my PC name was on my x-box but It said that it could not connect. So after some fiddling about nothing happened then after an amount of time it seems to have just decided to work !

I don`t know what`s going on but has anyone got any pointers?
Also is there a way I can transfer music files from my PC onto my x-box Hard drive?
Is there any way of streaming video to my 360 (apart from having media centre PC)?

Cheers

 

[NokkonWud]

Also is there a way I can transfer music files from my PC onto my x-box Hard drive?
Is there any way of streaming video to my 360 (apart from having media centre PC)?

Cheers

No and No there I am afraid.
If you really are having problems with media sharing then use a USB memory stick, iPod or something similar.

Personally never had a problem, set it up perfectly 5 times on 3 different Xbox360's.

 

[rayb74]

Thx for reply NokkonWud !
That`s a bit of a downer

Can I load music to my xbox HD using a USB memory stick (Same with ipod)? If so that would be good.

 

[JUMPURS]

You can actually watch streaming video without getting a MCE PC.
You could use
Xploder Xbox 360 Media Centre
But to be honest i haven't used it or know anyone who has, but i am curious as to how good it is though.

And also just a stupid question but the 2nd time you went to use it, was media connect running? it might not be set to automatically start when windows does.
Just a thought

 

[JUMPURS]

Scroll down and it says:

SPECIFICATIONS:
REQUIRES PC RUNNING WINDOWS MEDIA CENTRE

I think all that xploder thing does is encode/decode incompatable video/music files on the fly so they are compatable with the 360. Thats IF its the thing I read about a couple of months ago.

aww carp thats nonsense, sorry
kinda pointless paying for that then innit lol

 

[BigBrisy]

Dunno if this XSATA thing would be of any use to you for transfering music from your PC to your 360 hard drive, worth a look if you google it

 

[Logsi]

Just set this up on my xbox360, luckily ive got Media Center 2005, it is amazing! I can watch tv from my xbox now and browse my pictures and videos etc. Ace. I would recommend media center to everyone now!