xbox dashboard update.

I cant even get media sharing working (XP Prof with SP2 and WMP 11)

When I click share my media nothing comes up. NOt sure i have the network setup properly though - im such a N00b. I have read everything about it and it makes it so simple.

Probably doesnt help that I am on my work laptop, probably has some wierd security stuff going on. I cant see the bit where they say " Step Three - Click "Share My Media to" and then your Xbox 360’s icon." What Icon?

dude if your using XP download media connect 2 instead http://files.filefront.com/Windows+Media+Connect+20+English/;5479102;/fileinfo.html it's allot better than using MP11, once that is setup (make sure in media connect under devices your 360 is set to allow) then go into the 'video' option in the 'media' blade on your 360 and select 'X' for 'change video source' and you then should see your computer's name.
 
I cant even get media sharing working (XP Prof with SP2 and WMP 11)

When I click share my media nothing comes up. NOt sure i have the network setup properly though - im such a N00b. I have read everything about it and it makes it so simple.

Probably doesnt help that I am on my work laptop, probably has some wierd security stuff going on. I cant see the bit where they say " Step Three - Click "Share My Media to" and then your Xbox 360’s icon." What Icon?

Laptops and windows firewall won't cause any issues.
 
I cant even get media sharing working (XP Prof with SP2 and WMP 11)

When I click share my media nothing comes up. NOt sure i have the network setup properly though - im such a N00b. I have read everything about it and it makes it so simple.

Probably doesnt help that I am on my work laptop, probably has some wierd security stuff going on. I cant see the bit where they say " Step Three - Click "Share My Media to" and then your Xbox 360’s icon." What Icon?
In Media Player 11 have you selected the Library Tab, clicked "Add to Library" and then specified all the folders where your videos are?

I've got to say I'm chuffed to bits with this update. The dashboard is so much faster - there's no longer any lag and it feels like a more professional product. The xvid/divx support is working perfectly for me and every video , be it normal sd content right up to 720p and other HD stuff work seamlessly when streamed off my cupboard server pc. I now no longer have to mess about plugging the HDTV into the back of the desktop when I want to watch content taken from the web. Superb update but it should have been done ages ago! No more transcoding for me as the quality of playback looks pretty much identical to that of Zoom player/ffdshow or VLC.
 
Got everything working, had to use WMP11 rather then Vista's Media centre which is a bit of a shame but at least ever Divx & Xvid I through at it plays flawlessly, so much better then Transcode 360 ever did. It even streams the HD stuff better over the Wi-Fi then Media Centre somehow.

Really simple to set up
  • Run WMP11
  • Tools>Options
  • Library Tab>Configure Sharing - Allow XBOX360 (make sure 360 is turned on), make sure everything is ticked in the setting box popup, then click OK
  • Library Tab>Monitor Folders -'My Folders and those of other that I can access' in the 'Advanced Settings' just add all the folders you want to share and get rid of everything you dont. Click OK

And that should be it :)

Nevermind, fixed !
 
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OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what it should be right from the start !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my 360 even more now !
 
dude if your using XP download media connect 2 instead http://files.filefront.com/Windows+Media+Connect+20+English/;5479102;/fileinfo.html it's allot better than using MP11, once that is setup (make sure in media connect under devices your 360 is set to allow) then go into the 'video' option in the 'media' blade on your 360 and select 'X' for 'change video source' and you then should see your computer's name.

I downloaded an installed, got a new program in my start menu, but it has just a white box as the icon. Clicked it and nothing has happened :(

Edit, i did try restarting BTW.

Im not sure if the home network is setup correctly though
 
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ok...strange, why is the xbox only seeing some files and not others in the same folder? and it doesn't see some folders at all.......even when the root directory is shared in WMP 11
 
I've not tried any Divx/Xvid video on my 360 yet but everything else in the update that I've seen is pretty nice.

One thing that I have found odd is the US video marketplace will now allow me to preview videos. Before the update if I tried to load a preview I got an error message about being in the wrong region (which was to be expected when US video marketplace was locked to US access only in the past).

I didn't have my US live account before Microsoft locked down the US video marketplace so I have never been able to download any other content apart from the bog standard marketplace items. I very much doubt the US video marketplace has become unlocked but I've not US points to test try that out either.
 
Re-download the plug-in if that's not working. I did and it fixed the problem (at least when trying from a USB stick, not tried from disc).
 
Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, did i say i hate it?

Had the 360 on for 10 minutes, and it froze twice forcing me to restart it, its slow to log in, and lumpant to use. What wrong with the live arcade part as it was, its bloated and crappy now.

The XMB on the PS3 has just became my new favourite consoel interface.
 
I find it less bloated, or at least, more concise now. I think everything is an improvement bar the messages/friends being bundled together to make way for some crappy news feed (where they could have just used the box on the right (where it shows your achievements when you have a game loaded).
 
Live is struggling, was so fast earlier today when America was sleeping, mine is freezing as well, have a little bit of patience and you can avoid the restart LOL
 
Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, did i say i hate it?

Had the 360 on for 10 minutes, and it froze twice forcing me to restart it,

I've had the same when navagting freinds, this is due to the live service playing up atm, it's already been noted on www.majornelson.com, unplug your network cable and see if you have the same problems.

its slow to log in, and lumpant to use. What wrong with the live arcade part as it was, its bloated and crappy now.

See above......

The XMB on the PS3 has just became my new favourite consoel interface.

relax man lol, give it a chance :).
 
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