Hello Everyone,
Recently there was a change to XBOX 360 service from Microsoft. I thought for sure I would find comments here on The GreenButton discussing what had changed, but I don't see any comments.

I was happy to see that my four XBOX 360s still operate as WMC Extenders.

Did anyone notice...

hi there,
ive recently picked up a dma2100 to kickstart my home theater and have ran into an issue setting it up
im able to get it to display a code but entering said code into WMC is resulting in an error when trying to communicate with the extender

im using windows media centre 6.1.7601.17514...

After adding to my video library, entire folders of videos start playing audio with only a black screen with the timestamp freezing at 0:00 or whatever it was left at last, Including videos that worked just fine a bit ago, is there any way to fix or troubleshoot this? Thanks

I've never had a media extender. If I look for a used XBox 360, what would be the minimum requirements to use as an extender?
I see some really cheap ones on ebay, like $25 or so.
Is this already described somewhere?

Thanks

Greetings, I have been using a WMC setup using Win7-32, HDhomerunPrime, XBOX 360 extenders and Comcast for ten years, and am finally joining this forum if anyone is still around! :?

I recently began replacing some worn out XBOX 360 Universal Media Remotes (again). I ordered one factory sealed and...

Hi there I have been having some issues with Windows Media Center and Xbox for some time now and everything I have tried seems to fail. I would do a full clean install but I do not have an external to backup my data so it is not an option unfortunately... Anyways so when I open the Video Library in...

So I don't post much but have been lurking in these forums since the 1st ATI tuner. I am not sure if anyone else has any Experience with Samsung MR-00EA1 extenders. IMHO is was the best WMC Extender that was ever made, and I own, and have used them all. They all have their pros & cons, but the only...

I've been using MCE for a long time now and family still loves it. I did go recently from Windows 7 to 8.1 but other than that stellar experience. I do from time to time get an XBox 360 Slim that will pop up a message you need to re-download the Optional Media Update when watching recorded shows or...

Have some issues here on my old Xbox 360s. Both Xboxes giving me media update require to playback TV. One Xbox was unable to update. It died last night and will not turn on. The other Xbox works but somedays I get the media update message. It's probably close to death also. Anyone else having...

I just noticed on my DMA2100 that when the video is set to 1080p it's only doing 1080p 30hz. The stations in my area are a mix of 1080i and 720p. If I set it to 1080i it is 60hz. What would you guys recommend I set the resolution to? Thanks for your input

It appears that COX cable is now transmitting some of its programs using h.265. The programs play back ok on my Windows Media center PC but on my xbox360 extenders I only get audio with a blank video showing. This leads me to believe that perhaps the 360 possibly needs a codec to play back these...

Hello all,

A bit of a longshot here but maybe someone is able to help?

I still use a HTPC with Win7 Media Center for recording & playback of TV and the HTPC still works fine, HTPC spec is :
Lenovo M700 Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD

I can watch live or recorded TV on the HTPC's monitor no problem.

I...

Hi,

I have two DSM-750 set up as extenders. A couple days ago I noticed that the extenders were now longer decoding 5.1 content but sending 2 channel PCM to my AVR. I had been having some problems with decoding 5.1 content before this. The HDMI cable had not been sending 5.1 content for a while,...

I'm not sure if this is the best place for this post...I think it could potentially apply to three different forums haha. Brace yourself for a long post and a few scenarios!

In the past few months, I have had a very poor watching experience on my XBox 360. The video (live TV or recorded does not...

I have had three XB360 Model 1439 consoles that only act as extenders running without any real issue for a number of years. One of them has recently displayed Update Required. A system update is available from Xbox Live...

If I select Yes, it complains about not having enough storage space. If I...

I recently tried to play an old movie we recorded several years ago that I hadn't played in quite a while through our extender, and got a pop up with the title line Optional Media Update Required , and the text of the windows says A media update is required to play this content. To get the update,...

I have had WMC (Windows 7) with 4 xbox 360 extenders for years. I recently changed my router and now 1 of my xbox extenders is asking me to setup WMC connection by going to xbox.com/pcsetup but that link doesn't work anymore.

Is there any other way to setup the 360 extender manually with the...

I thought this was interesting, and it shows how the Xbox can still hold its own against some of the competition.

My Xbox 360S came down with the RDOD (Red Dot of Death). I opened it and all looks good. Fan spins, heat sink is clean. I removed the heat sink and added a dab more of heat sink compound but no luck. Still have the RDOD. I'm considering getting a used one but the 360 S is an old model. Do any of...

I've been running Windows 7 with Media Center and an Xbox 360 for years without a problem (pretty much as soon as the Xbox 360 came out, had WMC since XP). I have the SiliconDust Connect Quatro for over the air TV. Recently, but I don't know exactly when, the 30 second skip button seems to take...

The HBO Go app on the Xbox 360 will go away Jan. 8. Too bad. There are other good options, but for me the spousal acceptance factor has been excellent on a device that can do WMC, Netflix, Amazon and HBO without the need to switch inputs.

So, having read all the posts here and elsewhere by people frustrated that they aren't able to use extenders with WMC on Windows 10, I decided it was time to get involved and bought myself an Xbox 360 and a Ceton Echo to play with.

The story so far:

On Windows 7, the Xbox 360 and the Ceton Echo...

For the last few weeks I've been getting:

Application Failure: A critical Windows Media Center process has failed. Restart the computer and try again. If the problem persists, contact your hardware manufacturer for assistance.

When trying to play any shows (live or recorded) from my Xbox360....

Now that my Xbox 360-S extender has died (red dot of death), I started to look for alternatives for playing the .wtv files from the WMC PC over the network. I know I'll never be able to find something that will play the DRM protected content but with HBOGo and similar apps I no longer need a...

Hello there, total noobie to WMC.
I have spent about two days using Wireshark, Services, and the Event Viewer to try and find out what the problem is. What happens is upon entering the pairing code, the XBOX and Media Center seem to contact each other, in fact the XBOX media center app changes to...

This started happening after I installed the MSFT January 2019 security roll up updates. The DMA2200 would freeze and need a power cycle to sign in and work again. Then I noticed that when it froze that it also disappeared from Network. I switched the 2200 for another 2200 and had the same results,...

Is it possible to use another PC running WMC as a media center extender, or otherwise access stored recordings and live TV from the primary machine's WMC instance? I know I could assign one or two tuners to the secondary machine, but I want to be able to record on one machine and watch on the other.

I have been using a 360 extender for years, hardwired with cat 5e cable. Things like roku have no problems with shows and movies.
The 360 with things like showtime HD content either displays a black screen with audio or a stream with long pauses in it. Never a fluid motion.

IS this the 100mb...

Hi, is there a way to program the DMA-2100 to respond to only one set of IR codes? The Ceton Extender as well as WMC have this ability which comes in useful if they are within IR line of site with each other.

For some reason, the last month or so, using my XBox 360-S to watch live or recorded TV has been practically unbearable. It takes close to a minute for my XBox to connect and download from my HTPC. Watching live or recorded TV. the picture will be okay for a few seconds, then stutter, lose sync...

I have a few xbox 360's I have held on to for the only purpose of being an extender. One of them the internal memory went bad and I was using a thumbdrive until MS released that last out of the blue update it will not apply so will not work. I then moved to my other unit which has a spinning hard...

Just installed this on both of my Xbox 360s this week.

WMC still working fine. My hope is they fixed they bug where I sometimes get prompted to do media update to watch cable channels. So far so good.

Been using WMC for.. well forever, and it's always worked pretty well. A month or two ago I figured that if I was ever going to refresh the hardware that now was the time, and got myself some new gear, installed 8.1, activated Media Center (hooray, it still works!), and got my storage drives...

I am currently using a Xbox 360 as an extender that has an old original Microsoft IR receiver connected to it. It does exactly what I want, which is power on the Xbox 360 from the remote.

Will be getting another Xbox 360 to use as an extender but finding the original Microsoft IR receiver with...

Been having an issue for a while where one of my two Xbox 360 extenders will only connect immediately after a reboot of WMC
PC. My other extender never has that problem. The problem extender will be off all day while I am at work and when I get home and turn it on, I get the dark blue error screen...

I have three 4GB 360’s that are used ONLY for WMC. The latest update downloads a little over half way and fails.

I’ve tried using a USB drive with the update loaded on it. No luck. All it does is unmount the internal storage so then I get the error “not enough free storage space”.

So then I...

Been having an issue for a while where one of my two Xbox 360 extenders will only connect immediately after a reboot of WMC
PC. My other extender never has that problem. The problem extender will be off all day while I am at work and when I get home and turn it on, I get the dark blue error screen...

Sorry if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't see anything specifically for Xb0s 360 extenders.

I have 3 Xbox 360s that I use for extenders. Two have HDs, the 3rd only has the 4gb built in storage. EVERY ONE when I download the Media Center update so I can watch HD channels works FINE...

Over the holidays I was visiting someone who used to use a Linksys DMA2100 to view their photos on their TV. They didn't have any TV Tuners, and they aren't all that interested in video, they just liked to look at their photos on the big screen. But since they upgraded their PC to Windows 10, that...

I am using for a long time an XBox 360 as a media extender and was thinking about upgrading.

Does the XBox One S still have the Windows Media Extender option?

I've connected my DMA2100s wired and always worked fine (computer next to router). I've since moved the computer/router into back bedroom and now need to connect DMA2100 wirelessly.

Router: AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router
Ranger Extender: Linksys RE6500 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Range Extender...

I was just looking over something, and came across a Xbox 360 Emulator... It only runs SOME games but, as WMC is a simple application, it could be used to make an extender. So people who wanted to have a HTPC at a 2nd location, they could use that to run a 360 emulator for live TV, etc...

It could...

Hey all you Media Center Gurus out there, I have been a long time user of Windows Media Center, still love it and will stick with it till the bitter end. Recently I found a HP x280n on ebay for less then $30 w/ shipping and figure I would give it a try since it was originally over $300 for it and I...

Greetings. I just re-installed Windows 7 and WMC, and reconfigured all of my extenders. Everything works great, sans the green button on my Xbox 360 remote. While I can use it to start WMC, it will no longer go the main menu. For example, if I open up the Guide, or if I'm watching Live TV, I can't...

The end goal is to be able to change channels on the DMA2100, using the HD-PVR blaster. It works with Directv DVRS and TiVos- why not the DMA2100 Media Center Extender?

One problem that I see, of course, is that the listed codes in the blaster.cfg app, do no include any codes for the DMA2100 or...

When I'm using WMC7 straight from my PC to the TV I can using the Windows Media Player visualizations (and 3rd party add ons) while playing music. But when I use my XBox360 or my Linksys DMA2100 the only option I have is to view pictures and the cover art wall while listening to music. Did anyone...

As the subject says, is it possible to watch tv via Windows Media Center on the host PC and on a TV (in another room) via an extender, at the same time?

Mark

Xbox 360 media extender freezes after video file delete from HTPC external HD

I have tried deleting and reconnecting Xbox extender, creating new folder for videos in external HD, reformating Xbox 360, and plugging ext HD into different usb.

Deleting TV shows from internal drive works fine.

When...

I'm going to throw this scenario out to the group here in hopes of a solution, although I think I know where this is going:

Late last week my former router just up and died (Asus RT-N66U). No lights, nothing, just totally dead in the water. Since it makes up the backbone of my home network, and...

I'm using a 360 as an extender in the bedroom. I purchased one of those XBox 360 universal remotes. It works well enough, except it seems to require line-of-sight with the console. As my console sits just below the bed height, we have to hold the remote way up in the air to hit the Xbox.

Is there...

I want to get a wireless keyboard for my 360.
Will any of the available USB keyboards work with it? How about bluetooth keyboards?

Any recommendations?

I have been thinking of trying to get a Raspberry PI working with WMC.... The Windows 10 hack, could get video playing over RDP, Now if you can get a IR receiver working with a Raspberry PI, install the hacked version of Windows 10 WMC (8.8.1) on Windows 8.1 (as the version was ripped from 8.1's...

Upgraded my router (old router nighthawk 1900) and now my network speed test that the xbox 360 can run shows 2mb or under for download. So media center loads sometimes but not others. Either way I can't play any video with it. Yes I have tried resetting network adapter. on the server, removed and...

Is there a way to change the audio stream that is being used by the Xbox WMC extender? For some reason I am only getting Dolby Digital 2.0 on Fox and not 5.1 and all the voices sound muffled. I get 5.1 on other channels such as CBS.

I have a strange issue with a DMA2100 I found free it's got a strange quirk with the volume being to low when I use my Xbox 360 or a direct connection to the W7 machine I can set my tv volume to say 20 but with the DMA2100 I have to turn it up to 45 to get the same level of Audio with the same...

What is the cheapest fully functional extender for playing copy protected WTV TV files out of my Win 7 Pro PC? I just need a tool to use until I clear (watch) all the copy protected files off of my old WMC PC. All attempts to move my drives into my new $1500 PC, and all attempts to play (share) the...

3 of my 4 extenders are no longer using the settings and media folders of my main login that the other extenders are (initially thought it was just one, turns out there is only one still using the normal profile).

They connect, can play live/recorded TV, etc. but every time I log in with those...

I'm still using Windows 7 pro because I have both Ceton Echo's and Xbox 360's as extenders on my network. I found a thread with instructions on how to start an Xbox 360 extender in live TV mode on WIndows 8 from member wilkcards this evening It didn't work at first but with a slight modification I...

I was wondering if anyone has been successful in adding Xbox360 extenders to either of the current Android or Apple app versions of MyMovies (developed by Binnerup)? I can add the host PC, but none of my extenders. I've sought help on MyMovies forum, but support falls short of a solution. I'm...

Hi All
New to the forum, but been using WMC for years and years.
I have no TV signal in a room in the house that I'd really like to put a TV in. From reading it looks like the best way to extend my existing WMC is an extender of the xbox 360 variety.
I don't have an xbox (only a PS3 that never gets...

My Linksys DMA2100s stopped working when Comcast moved to mpeg4. I've found that the Raspberry Pi running OSMC and adding Server WMC to the Media Center PC makes an acceptable substitute.

I am using an RPI 2. I also found it was necessary to purchase and install the RPI MPEG2 license for ~$3....

Hi everyone,

I am having trouble with my Xbox Media Remote. Currently I have my Xbox set to turn on and start up into WMC extender. I use my Xbox Media remote to turn on the Xbox. I find that after booting into the WMC, the remote is not causing any response to WMC. during these times, if I turn...

Hi. I am unable to see one mp4 in the xbox 360 system video player through WMC PC but it will play in system video player through a direct usb connection. I can see it and play it through media center (videos) on the xbox 360 and I can see it and play it through windows media center on the PC...

Hello. Hopefully someone can provide ideas.

I recently bought some powerline ethernet adapters, as my condo is 20yrs old (thus, poor regular ethernet wiring,) and my wifi is not fast-enough to provide even low-level playback. I want to be able to use my XBox 360 to watch TV and recorded TV in my...

Last November, we celebrated a major milestone, as the Xbox 360 console turned 10 years old.

The Xbox 360 helped redefine an entire generation of gaming at Microsoft. I am incredibly proud of all of the work and dedication that went into development of the Xbox 360 hardware, services and games...

Not sure where this question goes, but can't find an answer with my searches so far...

I have my always on WMC 7 machine, and two XBOX 360 extenders... I guess over time and re-installing / re-configuring the extenders they are now labeled as MCX5 and MCX6. Is there a way to renumber them? I need...

Hi folks,

I'm planning on adding an Xbox 360 Slim as an extender in the future. I will have them hooked via WIRED a gigabit network switch. Currently, my WMC PC will sleep after a period of inactivity. I would like it to continue doing that once I add the Xbox (no sense in wasting electricity). If...

I have an Xbox 360e and the Ethernet died. Is there a usb WIRED adapter that works? The thing is useless slow on wireless.

I have set up my Xbox 360 as an extender to my windows 7 media center. Everything works fine except the interlaced channels look like heck on my TV. Jagged lines everywhere. I set the XBOX to 1080i as the output but it doesn't seem like the video is being passed to my TV as interlaced content as...

Hello,

I have spent countless hrs attempting to fix this problem, only to hit dead end after dead end. I have a xbox that I have used (successfully, for about a year) as an extender for WMC 8. Im not sure what I did, but I am now unable to connect to my HTPC running win 8.1 pro. I have tried...

Just curious if anyone has tried 4K content through an extender. I'm not even sure if it's possible through a 360. I've tried searching and only found some info on on people with HTPC trying it out.

Just wondering how many of you have no problem playing the new Cable TV format MPEG4 h.264?

Some say Echo and Xbox are unable to play protected Live TV that is broadcast in the new MPEG4 standard.

Apparently Live non protected plays fine.

Hi everyone,

We've been using Xbox 360's for two extenders, but one has died and I wanted to try something quieter for the bedroom. I bought a Linksys DMA2100 off ebay that did not come with a remote. I figured this was fine since we have the older model 360 universal media remote, plus a SMK...

I have 3 extenders, an xbox 360 slim, linksys dma2200, and Ceton Echo. When I got a new router, the Linksys WRT1900AC, all of my extenders originally worked. Then, at some point, the Ceton and Linksys extenders stopped playing content even though I have no problem pairing them. After some tinkering...

my xbox 360 media center extender used with win7 home prem HTPC random disconnects with these errors
WMDRM-ND registration failed for media center extender error 0xc00d278f
and windows media center encountered a DRM failure error 0xc00d278f

This happens randomly when watching recorded TV or mp4...

So I have this issue which I can’t find any possible solutions on the web, hopefully some of you might have an input. I have a HTPC with Windows Media Center and two XBOX 360 acting as extenders, one hard wired to Ethernet and other connected through wifi. Had this set up for several years with...

Newbie question about volume control on the media remote for Xbox One - is this only for controlling the volume on a 'recognized' TV or receiver via IR blasting or can this control the actual volume output via HDMI or Optical out from the device?

Thanks in advance!

I am running xbox360s all over my house primarily as media center extenders connected to a windows 8.1 WMC PC. I control them with Logitech Harmony remotes and on startup they go right to WMC and start Live TV. Is there a way to program the remote or configure the xbox360 to fire up..say Plex or...

I think that I'm just about to purchase an X280N from eBay, but it has neither a remote, or a power adapter.
I already have a source for the remote, so that's not a problem, but I'm having problems tracking down the specifications for the power supply.
From images, I can see that it requires 22W...

Hi,

Ive got a W7 with WMC running on a i3 NUC 24/7, with a SD Prime, both on Gbit LAN. So far so good, but the NUC is starting to have issues, heat, hdd, and a few others.

I am planning on building a new home server anyways (have a unused original WHS2011) and was thinking of running a...

I am missing a bunch of channels on my xbox extender that are on my HTPC AND show up on my Ceton extender. Any ideas? Pretty basic setup, WMC7, channel logos, DVRMS Toolbox, comskip, remote potato.

Hi and good morning all,

I have an extremely annoying problem. I have searched the interweb and many different forms and have not encountered anyone with the issue I seem to be having. I am currently using my Xbox 360(slim) as an extender to my HTPC. I have ran the setup to pair the Xbox 360 with...

I got a RROD Xbox 360 (zephyr) for free a while back and just got around to fixing it using (8) 5x16mm bolts, (approx 40) 5mm washers, (16) 5mm nylon washers (as insulators) from Lowes (Home Depot didn't have much if it all) and some heat sink compound. About $20 in parts and some patience ......

Is this just a pipe-dream or would it be possible for someone to create an app on the One to act as an extender?

Ceton, I am looking at you. I would buy an app like that for almost as much as I would an Echo. Given that you have the best understanding of the nuts and bolts of how to access the...

Hi,

I have a bit of a noob question to ask here, which feels odd as I used MCE for over 9 years, but there you go.

Whilst I've stopped using 7MC for broadcast TV, the PC is still used occasionally for the many disc rips that are on there. Some of these are in mkv format. I installed Haali ages...

SInce Comcast dropped xfinity support for the Xbox I need a new way streaming Xfinity onDemand to my display. My main setup is a WIn7 MediaCenter with XBOX extender.

I am thinking that using an Ipad is my only option to watch Comcast on Demand at this point.

How can I output xfinity from the ipad...

I am the proud new owner of a HDHomeRun Prime. I have it connected to a Gigabit switch on my network and I ran the installation on my main Window 7 PC. Good specs, Corei5 3.3 GHz CPU, 8GB RAM, Nvida GTX560. I just started playing around with with, but so far everything is working great when using...

I just got a second-hand TV from a friend...up until now I've been using an old Sony CRT.

The TV is a Philips 32pfl3505d/f7. I have it connected to my Xbox via HDMI. My computer (where I record WMC) is running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. I have Time Warner digital cable and use a HDHomerun Prime 3-tuner...

I have read pages upon pages in this forum and elsewhere, and I can't seem to find a solution to this issue.

I finally got my HTPC running nicely with WMC and my HDHomerun Prime. Guide works, live Tv works, was able to record and view recordings on the HTPC.

I have two xbox 360s to use as...

My XBox360 is giving me the red ring of death, so it looks like I'm in the market for a new extender. Is the XBox360 still the best thing out there or is that ceton echo deally (or something else) any better? Does it support the same set of codecs? Can you ffwd/rewind mkvs on it? (that was my main...

I believe as part of the recent XBOX update my Xfinity app got removed. Can't find it in the app store either.
What happened?

I noticed audio delay on most of what I watch on recorded and live TV. I am on Windows 8.1. It's not the TV because directly connected to the PC it's fine. Also other sources (Chromecast) is fine.

Only when watching recorded and Live TV through the XBox 360 do I experience this issue. TV is a...

I shut down my WMC setup for the summer and just got everything set back up for fall tv (I was using the summer to test drive Slingtv). I run one central WMC server box and have 3- xbox 360S boxes as extenders through the house. Upon restarting my first 360 it locked up after playing tv for about...

I just purchased a new router (TP-Link AC1200). Everything works fine, expect the Xbox can no longer connect to media center on the PC. At first it could detect it through the network test on the Xbox. I tried removing the extender from media center and reinstalling, but now the Xbox just gets to...

I have a Windows 8.1 HTPC coupled to a InfiniTV 4 (Time Warner Cable - CableCard), loaded with Intel Core i5 4570S w/ 8GB RAM. Live TV to my Xbox 360 is fantastic. When I try to play recorded TV on the Xbox, it plays for maybe a minute or less, gets really fuzzy, and eventually tells me there's a...

Just added an Xbox extender to my Windows 7 Media Center and noticed some weird behavior, which I've isolated to the following ...

=> If WMC is running on the main PC and I then turn on the extender in my other room, all works well at both locations.

=> If WMC isn't running on the main PC and I...

Was curious what options everyone uses for the display settings on the xbox 360 for streaming. I just started to play around with the settings to see if there is any difference. What noticeable differences have you guys seen if any?

If im in WMC on my xbox and I close WMC to play a game or use netflix or something else or if the xbox freezes and i have to reboot it i cant get back into WMC without rebooting HTPC. I can usually get back in after like 30 mins without rebooting HTPC. I would think you should be able to get back...

I'm thinking about replacing WMC with streaming from Xbox One plus Windows 10.

What's not clear to me is how seamless the stream is. I'm hoping it's just the Xbox App and then Live TV. And also hoping there are keyboard shortcuts that will get you around a lot quicker

I'm hoping to get rid of HD...

This problem has been bothering me for some time. If I turn off my XBox, or have to restart it for any reason, when it comes back on it is unable to connect to Media Center on my PC. When I look at the XBox settings it still says it is connected to PC. Only work around that I have been able to...

I set my two Linksys DMA2200 Media Center extenders up maybe 9 months ago. They both worked really well --- Until about about 3 months ago. Then I would see them both frequently freeze. If I looked at the log on my Windows 7 Media Center I would see the message, Media Center Extender user was...

Has anyone else seen this extender update error in the MC log?

Log Name: Media Center
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date: 7/28/2015 9:47:57 PM
Event ID: 301
Task Category: Service
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: xx
Description:
Cannot send Media Center...

Seems like I am going through a ripple effect of some issues after cutting over to the new guide...

I can't delete shows anymore from the Xbox extender. When clicking delete it shows for a long time the waiting circle and ends up doing nothing.
It seems unrelated to the guide issues, but it worked...

I've been having an issue for about 2-3 weeks now where MP4 files (H264 and 2-Channel AAC) will kill my 360 Extender session when I try to play (using Mediabrowser Classic). AVI and MKV (via Shark007) play fine.
The MP4s play fine locally and use the Microsoft MF splitter (I even tried uninstalling...

I have been experiencing the network error every so often. I'll be watching one channel just fine than change channels and it pops up every so often. The picture will slightly stutter and or pixelate and then be fine for 5-10 mins and repeat again.

I have tried the jumbo frames as mentioned in...

I ordered an x280n from ebay, without a remote.

I bought a replacement remote , but it turns out I bought the mediacenter TV remote. It looks exactly the same as the mediacenter connect remote but the x280n will not respond to it at all.

Is there any way to use this remote with the x280n? can it...

Hi everyone,
I hope someone can help with this issue.
I have a Win7 64 bit PC - I run WMC to record TV (I am in the UK).
I use my XBOX360 as a MCE.
This setup has worked for a long time without issue.
Today I am getting a constant drop out of connection when using MC on the XBOX.
If I play a video...

Uses Hauppauge OTA tuner, NOT an MS peripheral.

My movie library is mostly Mkvs I ripped of my own dvds. They are stored on a WHS2011 box. My biggest gripe now is that sometime the movie library keeps losing the content. Either of the following occur:
1. Go into Movie Library, after a few seconds content is displayed. Few more seconds after...

For over 1.5 years my setup worked great, however the last couple months I have been experiencing more and more problems. Just wondering if there are any tips/tricks to trouble shooting from any experienced pros out there? I'll describe my setup first then my troubles second...

First I have my twc...

Sporadically when I try to access Live TV through my xbox 360 extenders media center jumps to Recorded TV making me unable to access Live TV. If I run the network tuner Live TV is immediately accessible every time. Does anyone else ever have this issue or know what might be causing it?

Hello,

I've tried researching google and have not been able to find a solid answer to my problem. WMC works GREAT on my PC. It also works great on my extenders (2 360's, 1 Echo) rarely ever lag. The only problem is upon bootup, the guide is frozen. The only way to get anything to move is to press...

Hello I am coming from the hdhomerun prime forums. I have windows media center on my win7 PC with hdhomerun prime and have it wired along with my xbox 360 extenders all on 100Mbps cable through netgear wndr4500 router. At first the xbox 360s would not even connect ( video error something about...

About 3 weeks ago, my DMA2100 became unable to connect with the master PC. On boot, the 2100 would behave normally, then right after the normal WMC sound, a popup would appear for ~3s: Unable to locate C:\windows\system\logoff.exe , and then the screen would go to Extender unable to connect to PC ....

In order for LAV Filters to take control of MP4 files in Windows 7, Win7DSFilterTweaker must be used to un-associate MP4 files with Microsoft Media Foundation (see attachment). This allows LAV Splitter to control playback of MP4s in Windows 7 and push the audio stream to LAV Audio to allow bit...

I had to rebuild my HTPC running Windows 7 x64 because of a bad hard drive. I replaced the hard drive and now when I try to use my XBox 360 with it doesn't work. Any idea as to what's wrong and how to fix it? I'm not running any kind of security software (AntiVirus, non-WIndows Firewall, etc). I...

I have 3 extenders wired to my network. Just picked up a dma2200 for cheap and wanted to try connecting wireless with 5ghz channel. I know it's not recommended but it's next door to the room with my router.
It will connect with wireless n signal but will not connect with the 5ghz signal. I read...

I have an HP x280n extender on my WMC setup, and it has been great.

I have about 200 MP4 Movies on my HTPC that I have an issue with. The Video plays perfectly on the x280n, but I get no sound while on Media Center. These files are 720p or 1080p in the 800mb to 1.5GB size, and have aac 2 channel...

Guy,

Does your back button work in harmony remote with this device. I can't seem to get mine to work. In the iPhone app I can click on the back icon and it will go back but on the remote there isn't a back command. There is one called last which is the one associated with my back button in the...

I have recently added my first xbox 360 extender. Prior to adding the extender I would use the blue button on the lower right of a Rosewill RRC-126 remote control to toggle on/off the closed captioning or subtitles. This functionality no longer works using the xbox 360 as an extender. I know I can...

I want to get an Xbox 360 S model that I will use as a WMC media extender to watch TV. I am wondering if this setup will work using wi-fi rather than a CAT 5 cable. I have ATT Uverse IPS with the basic internet level. Will I have bandwidth issues with wi-fi?

I preparing for baseball season and am adding two TV's and extenders to my setup. I currently use 360's for the two extenders I have now and they work awesome. But I'm wondering about the pros and cons of some of the other legacy extenders out there as well as the Echo. I've read lots of mixed...

I am using two Xbox 360's as WMC extenders through a Cat5e wired network. OTA signal thorugh HD Homerun Dual. Router is a DLink DIR615. Do I need to configure my router in specific ways to get best signal and network quality? I have some pixelating on some channels (may be router settings, antenna...

Currently I have two Ceton Echoes and a DMA2200 as extenders.

I was thinking of trying an Xbox 360 (because I don't see the point of dropping $450 for an Xbox One to use it as an extender). It probably won't get used for gaming - only as a media extender. 4Gb model okay?

And do I have to do...

So as some of you may know/remember, I am completely new to this stuff (I've asked a few questions here). I don't recall if the XBox 360 was slow to change channels when I first set this up, but as I am getting slightly more comfortable with this stuff I am noticing that it is really slow to change...

Using System Video Player, I note I can browse to directories and hard drives on my PC which are not included in my video Library. It looks like I may have played a video once from those directories straight to the XBox 360. Even though the directories were not added to the WMP libraries, or don't...

I have a weird thing that is happeneing to my xbox 360 extender where the network nearly completely and predictably drops signal. As this is quite recent I thought the kb3004394 might be the culprit but I looked and it is NOT listed as one of the installed updates.

This problem manifests itself...

Please help.

For a couple of days now, when I turn on WMC on my xbox 360, I go to recorded tv and when I try to select a show to wach, WMC freezes. I can not move. I can push the center button which will let me back out.

I log back in to WMC and I get the following error message: Connection...

I have a fresh install of Windows 7 64bit Pro running on a well over spec computer, 16G Ram, I7 Processor, ssd etc as it was going to be a home server. Works 100% fine when using computer with Media Center.

I use Xbox 360 (hard wired network) and for the most part it works fine also but I am...

Hey folks,

I have been struggling with this for a few days now. Everything worked perfectly under Win 7. However after making a clean upgrade to Win 8 Pro with the Media Center Pack, I cannot get Windows Media Center on my xbox 360 to play any files. All files (audio & video) are visible, but they...

I just purchased a new TV (Samsung plasma) and thought there might be something wrong with the TV since when watching a football game in WMC on the XBox 360, most orange objects (first down markers, end zone pylons) had this strange shimmering/flickering effect when displayed. I have determined it...

I bought a used 360 off of CL with no hard drive, but everytime I turn it on it says update available. I have to clear it to go to WMC which works great otherwise. Is there a way to get the 360 to skip checking for updates?

I want to put my new-to-me Linksys DMA 2200 on my kitchen TV.

The TV is a 32 Viore mounted on a ceiling mount (this one actually - ).

The TV is over the refrigerator. Nice flat place to put the DMA 2200. ut when I put it there, it loses connection to the wireless network. RF interference from the...

Anyone seeing their Linksys no longer displaying WMC menus and no video on playback or live TV, or know how this can happen? All of a sudden my only 2100 will boot with video and audio just fine, but when it goes into the WMC menu there is no video just audio. Same when blindly pressing buttons to...

Hey all, this may not be specific to media center but i figured this was a good crowd for this question. I run an xbox 360 as an extender. Have never had any issues with it. Recently I changed some network hardware. What I did was add a wireless router between my internet gateway & my switch that...

This morning I noticed that live tv on one 280N was stuttering and stopping and restarting resulted in just the spinning circle. Then I checked another extender that had been playing movies from servers and it wouldn't play either. The first unit was connected via component to an old set, the...

Hi, thanks for reading, hope this is posted in the right area.

I have recently purchased a DMA2200 from ebay. All up and running ok(win 7 backend) but i have two quires;

1.
Image quality; The menus,text and image, even the linksys system menus do not look sharp(blocky) as i would expect for...

I'm getting an unusable connection on my Xbox360 as a media center extender. I've tried using wifi (which was bad) and also powerline networking. Due to the location running a ethernet drop to the xbox 360's locations is not feasible (I'd need to tear up flooring and walls). However I'm guessing...

Admittedly I haven't had my bedroom tv on in a week, so I cant be 100% sure the events are related.

I installed a new router tonight and noticed my 360 extender was having problems connecting to my HTPC. Re-did the extender set up process and it worked. So I went to my bedroom to see if the...

I saw some older posts from 2012 about this, but no solution.

I have around 500 mp4 movies. They all have H.264 as their video and AAC 2-ch as their audio (many of them also have a 5.1 AC3 stream and a few also have a 5.1 DTS stream).

My HTPC is a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I recently did a...

I've been having trouble figuring out what is wrong with my connection between my HTPC and the xbox extender. On my network, I have three devices:

Laptop - wireless
HTPC - wired
XBOX - wired

The laptop is able to connect to and see both devices on the network(all in the same subnet).

HTPC - is...

Windows 8.1 is a steaming pile of junk when it comes to setting up media center. I have an xbox 360 that every time i try to set it up using the key, when it gets to the last part where it connects to the xbox i get an error from the xbox saying:

Connection failure

The Xbox 360 could not connect...

I'm sure these complaints have been posted before but I cannot believe I bought my xbox one 10 months ago last December and there is still no way to stream my media to it. Earlier today I was doing some work around the house and wanted to listen to some music while doing so. When I had my 360, it...

Hello All,

To Start out with I am a complete Noob to this forum so I apologize if this problem has been covered before. I am finding that when I use my 360 as an extender for Windows Media Center it freezes when I choose recorded tv. When I look at the event log I see the error The Media Center...

I've had a WMC PC setup for a while with 2 xbox 360's and a PS3 streaming from it.

I just completed building an UnRAID box to store the media and completed moving all the media over to the RAID.

I then went into the WMC and deleted the library's I had setup in there, then went back in and added...

Just started receiving the Copy Protection error a few weeks ago on one of three Xbox extenders. The other two are still working fine for all premium channels. The bad one will play non-copy protected channels without an issue until it I change the channel to a copy-protected channel, then nothing...

I'm using a DMA2100 and d-link DSM-750, and I noticed that many commercials are nearly double the volume of the show. Some commercials seem to be the same volume as the show. Is there a way it can automatically equalize the volume across all commercials and the show. I saw that on a PC, you can use...

Hi everyone,

I switched out my Ceton Echo for an Xbox 360 S to try and fix the 29/59 bug (HBO, AMC were really bad with). It works better as an extender, with the exception of a weird, shaking of the picture occurring when I watch both Live and Recorded TV. Is there a fix to this? I've searched...

Newegg has this(TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT) on sale and I would like to be able to send internet to my deck. Before moving to WMC, we used to watch baseball games on the deck, but I really don't have anyway to run ethernet out there and the WIFI connection is never going to work. I've tried setting up a...

My new HDHomeRun Prime has been operating for a few days. The installation and setup was very straight forward. Windows Media Center can finally operate as designed. I had a long struggle with USB tuner dongles on my laptops and it was all a big waste of time. I just connected an XBOX 360 as a WMC...

I have my 360 strictly for WMC Extender duties. Do the desktop keyboard shortcuts work with the 360 as an extender as well? I'm considering getting the Smart Keyboard add-on (which is supposed to work with the 360) for my Harmony Ultimate and this would be one of the things I would want to do with...

I am struggling to get the Xbox 360 media center extender to play tv recordings and Live TV from my Media Center (windows 8.1).

Everything is working fine and playing from the media center (windows 8.1); Xbox 360 is successfully connected to the MCE, I can see and play pictures from Xbox 360...

I have been using a Windows 7 Media Center HTPC for several years, and so far it has enjoyed a pretty good wife-acceptance-factor. We recently added a TV in the bedroom, and in an attempt to preserve the WAF, I went with a LinkSys DMA2100 media extender. The extender itself seems to work...

I have two 360 clients attached to a dedicated 7mc box. I can turn one on and watch all day, but as soon as I turn the other on and it connects both freeze and have to reconnect, then if I am lucky, both can watch the same channel for a period of time until one ultimately locks up and freezes, then...

I have a problem with my HP x280n. I set the WMC animations and sounds to off, but the device reverts back to default settings every time. It is very annoying. Has anyone seen this and have a recommendation?

Hi!

I just bought an xbone to try out the new tv features including oneguide. WHy does it feels like it is a REALLY big step back in terms of functionality and design compared to WMC? MSFT intends for the XBONE to rule the livingroom, the xbone is not doing a pretty good job as of yet, in any...

Time Warner live tv coming this summer to Xbox 360.

Since Microsoft removed the requirement for Live Gold to access Netflix, I switched our bedroom Linksys extender with XBOX360. Unlike the Linksys, which remained on all the time, because of the energy requirements of XBOX 360 I decided to program the Universal URC WR7 remote to turn on the XBOX and...

I want an extender for use in the Bedroom to watch NZ Freeview TV (H264 HD/AAC-HE) from my downstairs Media Center.
Can anyone recommend anything?
I'm put off XBOX's due to the fan noise and the Ceton Echo due to the lack of support and patchy hardware reliability.
I've tried using another...

For 40 bucks, you could have just bought a used Roku.

Yeah, but each of my 4 main TVs only has 2 HDMI inputs. Each TV has an XBOX and BR player attached taking up the inputs. I could have gotten an HDMI splitter and Roku for each TV, but this way was just more convenient all around for me....

I have a linksys dma2100 I recently hooked up and it constantly freezes. When it freezes, I have to unplug it and restart it. I don't have a galaxy phone. I disabled the screensaver and have not experienced a crash yet(1 day). Anyone run into this problem? I would like to be able to use the...

Does anyone know if this will free up WMC when it comes down next month? I'd love to ditch the gold bill.

I have some M2TS files with VC-1 video and AC3 audio. When I attempt to play them back on the XBOX 360 through WMC I get a blank screen with the audio playing in the background. I can pay these fine on my PC in JRiver MC, however, WMC and WMP also don't display any video. Any ideas how I can get...

I have a HTPC running WMC 7 x64 SP1. I just bought a XBox 360 E 4 GB that I want to use as an extender. But whenever I try to set it up as the instructions say here: I get a Configuration error. I looked in the HTPC's Event Viewer and saw the following message: Media Center Extender cannot exchange...

Hello.

I'm setting up an xbox 360 extender intended to be used over slingbox for a friend's kids, but there's a small issue. The 360 can apparently access other network resources (other than the WMC PC), and there isn't a home group , so why it's able to do this is a question - her PCs are set to...

I have a Windows 8.1 Media Center and I used the XBOX 360 extender. I noticed on videos that are long (say 90 minutes or so or longer), I can't fast forward. They usually don't fast forward at all or just skip to the end. This happens with both my XBOX Controller and my XBOX Media remote.

Is this...

What is Microsoft thinking with pairing the Optional Media Update to a Live account? I returned a previous console due to a loud power supply but before I did I removed my Live account and wiped the drive. On the new console I have downloaded the update but now I am required to log in to my Live...

My WMC PC is always on and it's used as the display device on my main TV. In a different room, we have an xbox 360e which we use occasionally. If someone is watching TV on the WMC PC and the 360 connects, the PC drops out of WMC UI and back to the desktop. Any idea why that happens and how to fix...

After working perfectly well for more than 15 months, my Xbox and my PC no longer like each other. I can't connect. Xbox says the network connection is fine (wired) but when I run the Media Center test, it fails but doesn't say why. I've uninstalled the extender, turned off Windows Firewall and...

So, we've been using Linksys extenders for many years now. We just had a baby, and from the previous one, we knew that playing Mozart compilation calmed the baby down. Whether there is a lingering Mozart effect I am not sure about, but it surely makes them sleep through the night.

Anyway, like...

I recently replaced my old thunderbolt with a galaxy s4. I have noticed an odd behavior that can be easily reproduced. I have 3 2100s that will freeze whenever i open the gallery on the S4. If i keep the gallery open for about 30 secs they will lock up and only respond to the power button on the...

I've been using a combination of Linksys and HP extenders for several years (one of the first out HP units). Lately I've been having Linksys failures with the following symptoms:

1. Video (live tv and protected it is TWC) will start freezing and then running and freezing. If you stop and trying to...

I'm having a hard time figuring out what's wrong with my xbox. I have two xbox360 slims set up as extenders. Both are seemingly configured the same way (static IP addr, different address for each of course). One of the two works flawlessly. The other is having an issue with connection failures if...

Does anyone have a good experience getting the Roku 3 to recognize WOL? I have seen specific channels developed that are supposed to do this? Any suggestions?

Greetings,

So I just bought an XBOX 360 E to be able to stream DVD and blu-ray images from my PC to my TV. I've even installed PowerDVD 12 - yet neither Play DVD nor the PDVD menus appear in the Start menu on the extender. Is this functionality purposely crippled, or is there some setting I need...

Hi guys, done lots of reading here but looking for some input on an extender: I have an MCE2100 I bought years ago that I've put into service recently as an extender for a Windows 7 WMC. I lost the remote but am pleased to see my Microsoft 1039 remote seems to provide all functionality, including...

I'd like to get a less expensive XBox 360 to use almost exclusively as a media center extender. To save money I'm willing to buy a used one, but I want to make sure that I end up getting one that I will be happy with. I was hoping that the price of the 360 would drop more once the XBox One came...

My Linksys has always had freezing issues after being left on for extended periods of time, however recently both my Linksys and Xbox 360 have been freezing. I tried setting the DNS to zero as stated in this thread - however it did not fix my issue.

Here's an example of what happens; last night...

Long time lurker here. Picked up a 360 E to exclusively be an extender. The optical drive next to the eject button sticks out a bit and isn't flush like the left side, but functions fine. The D-pad on the included controller seems a bit off as well; Up is a very short throw where the Left, Right,...

Anyone know what would output better video? Xbox 360 or Tivo mini?

I have been toying with the idea of building my own extender. Yes, I am aware that it can't be done easily in the true sense, but I came across a busted up XBOX 360 that someone took apart and didn't know how to put it back together. I ended up acquiring it for nothing.

So, here is my thought,...

I have a basic Windows 7 media center setup with TBS6981 DVB-S2 card, not running any bells or whistles software or codec packs etc. Recently got hold of a linksys 2100 and had a quick test, connected it over wireless and freesat HD channels would not play (something about unable to play this type...

My current system includes: (2) DMA 2100's, (2) DMA 2200's, (2) XBOX's. I have the Ceton InfiniTV4 running in a dedicated HTPC. Verizon is my ISP and i have the Actiontec MI424WR-GEN2. Everything is on a static IP behind the Actiontec. MY entire network is wired gigabit.
My system has been running...

I ran into an issue with my Xbox360 as an extender. When watching live TV, I can go into the options to change the zoom. But if I'm watching recorded TV, I can pull up the options, but can't right arrow over to zoom. It just fast forwards. Kind of stinks because my older SD recordings have black...

I am new to the Windows Media Center solution, but so far i really dig it! I have a simple windows 7 box back end, getting OTA TV piped in through my hdhomerun, and I am using my xbox 360 (extender) as my front end. It is soo neat (my first pvr/dvr ever!)

Here is my question: How do I adjust how...

So fess up which one of you guys is this? :)

With all the voting going on for things that look to be just wish lists, would it be reasonable to put a more (hopefully less pipe dream) idea out there? The idea being have Microsoft at least add back legacy extender support for the RDP client? This way we can move forward with the new OS's in the...

I have an Xbox 360 with media remote that I'm using as a WMC Extender. Is there any way to swap channels quickly between the current channel and last viewed channel?

How to setup WMC to XBOX one?

I am getting constant message of We've lost your TV signal .

I tried reducing my resolution to 720 and rate to 60HZ but that also didn't work.
I selected Windows Media Centre as Make but that didn't work.

I know its not offcilally supported but many people have got...

Have typical setup with three Xbox and Echo with the PC set to sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity. The echo, My Media program and Wake My Computer app on my phone all wake the PC from sleep..., but for some reason the Xbox will not. I can even wake my home computer from work via a magic packet...