Troubleshoot and discuss the XBOX 360, XBOX One, Linksys, and other extenders.
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TGB.tv donations drive !
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Hi all,
Just a quick post to see if any of our members are willing / able to make a small donation to help cover our running costs?
I completely understand that times are hard for a lot of folks and many people are unable to offer any financial support.
Please don't feel pressured into donating...
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Hi, there is no suggested donation amount - any amount is much appreciated :thumbup:
Thank you to everybody that has donated :clap:
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Last post by holidayboy
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:58 am
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WiFi Range Extender causing WMC Extender (XBox) issues
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tserafin » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:51 pm
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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...
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Thank you much DrSmith
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Last post by tserafin
Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:28 pm
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Xbox One volume control question
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nisheeth29 » Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:28 pm
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!
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Last post by nisheeth29
Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:28 pm
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Can I start a specific app with a button press?
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68rustang » Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:42 pm
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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...
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Maybe not perfectly, but I deal with similar reliability just because the darn cable box only has a toggle on the power, not a separate power on/off code. If you make it as simple as you can - i.e. go to the home position, and navigate from a known spot, it can be done. Just expect the odd failure...
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Last post by sbaeder
Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:37 am
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Power Adapter for HP X280N
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ChaddyOwl » Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:08 am
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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...
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I have a HP x280n and am wondering if upgrading the power supply will reduce the frequency of it turning on by itself. I heard that this might be due to the power quality or input spikes. I might have to look for one. I tried a smart power strip, but my 46 inch tv did not pull enough power to...
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Last post by duanew
Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:57 pm
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XBox 360s extender WMC7 channel use
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crazymayhem » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:53 pm
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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...
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It will work. Think of an extender as just another user logged onto main PC. If all tuners are used, it won't require a 4th to watch whatever you're recording.
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Last post by soapdishbandit
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:07 am
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Missing chanels on extenders that are on HTPC
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soccerdad » Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:11 am
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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.
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So uninstalling the extender from WMC and reinstalling fixed it....
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Last post by soccerdad
Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:08 am
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XBox 360 Connection Problem
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fiftiey5o » Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:33 pm
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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...
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Sorry, i have not been able to respond. I have been super busy. When ever i get a chance i will try those suggestions then report back. Thank you for all the help.
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Last post by fiftiey5o
Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:57 pm
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Fix Xbox360's Red Ring o Death yourself
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Mpgrimm2 » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:06 pm
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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 ......
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Sweet!
FWIW, Echo is < 5 watts and dead silent of course. It also sends wake-on-lan packet to your host PC whereas Linksys will not. Can't beat Xbox for all the other streaming apps and broader file streaming support. I usually let my space and noise requirements dictate whether I use Xbox or...
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Last post by mdavej
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:55 pm
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Anyone working on an XBox One extender app?
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millerduck » Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:01 pm
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...
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Last post by millerduck
Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:01 pm
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Quality MKV streaming
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mark1234 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:53 pm
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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...
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I think you should have a look at PLEX.
I recently switched from Emby to PLEX. It works VERY well for .MKV content. (Which most of my media files are in the .mkv container)
I don't know what the specs are on your PC you are using as a server of sorts but here is the requirements for PLEX Server...
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Last post by newfiend
Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:20 pm
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How to output Xfinity on iPad to receiver?
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nikleb » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:03 am
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...
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Last post by nikleb
Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:03 am
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XBOX 360 as Extender not playing live TV or recorded TV
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kurick » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:40 pm
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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...
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Yeah this is a known issue when running WMC in a VM under ESXi, the e1000 NIC causes problems. Sorry I didn't catch that you were trying this in a VM until now. I personally just passthrough a real NIC to the VM and everything works great.
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Last post by RyC
Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:07 pm
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HDCP error when watching copy-protected channels
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rescuethecows » Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:04 am
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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...
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What GPU is running?
I have an Intel i3, and I use the integrated GPU.
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Last post by rescuethecows
Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:37 pm
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No Audio/Video on xbox extender
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tschwicht » Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:30 am
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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...
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Don't know if this adds anything to the conversation, but I also recently installed the HDHomeRun software on my macbook so I can watch TV in my home office. It was not able to find the tuner at all, even though I could go to the HDHomeRun Prime's IP address and clearly see the device. Went to...
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Last post by tschwicht
Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:14 pm
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My XBox360 extender died!
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redec » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:22 pm
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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...
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Wow, that is a good article over at instructables.com. I cannot believe it fixes many RROD, but overheating has always been a problem with 360s I guess. I use several 360 extenders on and off, so it's just a matter of time before I see a RROD. Used 360s are getting cheaper, but will probably...
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Last post by DrSmith
Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:37 pm
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What happened to the Xfinity app?
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nikleb » Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:20 pm
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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?
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The timing did seem a little odd to me. But if Comcast had as many hassles getting other people's Xfinity Xbox 360 app running as it did mine, I can see why the company would drop the product. That was a truly atrocious customer service experience, even by cable company standards. A waste of their...
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Last post by Kenneth Burns
Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:10 pm
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XBOX 360 extender audio lag on TV
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guytechie » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:21 pm
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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...
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Hey, I had this same problem as well when I first started using the 360 for watching WMC. The issue, was caused due to an audio delay in the tv itself. If you go to your TV setup and then go to the audio settings, there should be a setting to fix this. You can adjust the sound either forwards or...
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Last post by guytechie
Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:10 pm
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Multiple Xbox 360s failures
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jagrime2 » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:51 pm
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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...
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Not here. And I just updated my two XBoxen 360 on Saturday, as requested. No problem.
When you got everything set back up, did you perhaps get some Windows updates?
Try restoring back to a date prior to your starting it all back up for fall TV, see what happens.
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Last post by adam1991
Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:42 pm
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New Router - Lost Connection to PC
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jpmarth » Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:39 am
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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...
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I just had this exact issue.. Replaced with an openpf firewall.. And my 360 wouldn't connect... It ended up being that media PC detected a network.. And had to find the hidden windows has detected new network, is connection home/work window in the background..
Then my xbox connected just fine..
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Last post by tomtoth
Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:11 am
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Live TV perfect, recorded TV bad on XBOX 360
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snowcomm » Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:54 am
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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...
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Also, make sure that if the X360 has wireless capabilities that they are turned off.
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Last post by steveo_in_sd
Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:35 pm
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WMC Remote Issues when Extender Active
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McGary » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:49 pm
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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...
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No, I didn't do any updates at all, 'nor did the Xbox offer to do any ... I just connected it to WMC and everything worked perfectly, so I haven't touched it.
Actually, I've got 2 more Xbox 360's on the way, so I'll look at the dashboard as I'm setting them up in a few days and see if there are...
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Last post by McGary
Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:59 am
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360 extender noob, issues
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xenobill » Tue May 26, 2015 2:30 am
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Finally joined 2003 and started using media center a year ago. Bought a xbox360 this weekend and setup the extender. No issues with it connecting. It works fine for accessing Live Tv and recordings (SD Prime). If I try to watch anything in movies or emby it knocks out live tv on the PC, and the...
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Well, the one I ordered came VERY fast -- got it yesterday. It's a black 360 S model ... and it is indeed VERY quiet. I can't hear it unless I get within a few inches. Works very well ... I just ordered two more of the same, so I'll be done with extenders everywhere I need them.
... and it's also...
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Last post by McGary
Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:29 pm
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Xbox 360 Display Settings
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soccer4270 » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:39 pm
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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?
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I use both component RGB 1080i and HDMI 1080i on my Xbox360s. But as far as streaming goes, the xbox360 Netflix app never gets above 720p. I have not verified, but I believe HBOGO, Showtime, Starz, etc. only stream at 720p through the xbox 360 regardless of higher display settings being available....
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Last post by DrSmith
Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:03 pm
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WMC wont connect after closing it or xbox reboot
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xxviper06xx » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:17 am
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...
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Last post by xxviper06xx
Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:17 am
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So has anyone tried streaming TV from Xbox One to PC?
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andy_d » Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:55 pm
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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...
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Looks like I need to use their tuner instead of being able to connect a cable box to the hdmi in? If that's the case, then no point in me looking into this any further
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Last post by andy_d
Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:06 am
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XBox Unable to connect to PC after restart
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piperwarrior » Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:09 am
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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...
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I have a similar issue. Only I simply restart my HTPC. After a reboot X360s connect just fine. I have all outbound and inbound related firewall rules set to allow, so dont see how it would be firewall related. It is a nuisance because if i have something recording i cant just go a restart the HTPC...
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Last post by xxviper06xx
Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:04 am
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XBOX 360 laggy guide all of a sudden
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soapdishbandit » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:24 pm
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Hello,
I've been using the 2 360 extenders for a few years and they have worked great. In the last day or two, the guide started chugging and lagging whenever I input something on my remote (sometimes 1-2 seconds before responding to my input commands). Also, with TV going on and the guide on...
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Still getting mismatched guide images here through a regular mcupdate. The images change every day!
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Last post by RyC
Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:34 pm
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XBox One & WMC Setup
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NizZ8 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:22 pm
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Here are some updates i figured out with setting up my existing Win7 WMC Box (as an STB) through my XB1:
Here is what I was able to get working. When you setup your STB type in “Media Center PC” (or just Media) instead of Comcast/DirecTV/etc that is suggested you will be able to choose Media...
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I used N1805 for the XBone to control my 360
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Last post by soccer4270
Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:05 pm
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DMA2200 Lockup issue work-around
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hokie21 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:27 am
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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...
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From what you describe, I think it is likely that it is the same issue.
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Last post by hokie21
Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:26 am
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MediaCenter extender update error
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nikleb » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:25 am
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...
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Last post by nikleb
Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:25 am
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Can't delete shows from XBOX extender anymore
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nikleb » Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:01 pm
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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...
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I just have checked earlier... I walked to the MC PC and have the same issue there. I rebooted the MC and it works now.
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Last post by nikleb
Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:15 am
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MP4 Playback Crashing 360 Extender Session
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CrazyCanuck » Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:19 pm
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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...
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I think the key here is they are transcoding to the extender. Using MF it should try to play them natively. But the XBOX only supports up to a High 4.1 profile (officially @10Mbps, realistically up to ~15Mbps will work, but 4.2 or 5.0 profile will not).
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Last post by glugglug
Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:44 pm
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XBox 360 cannot Play Live TV or Recorded TV
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Befuddled » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:58 am
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When trying to play Live TV or Recorded TV on XBox WMC Extender receive the following error:
Files needed to play video are not installed...
XBox can play videos. CANNOT play Live TV, Recorded TV
WMC (Win 7) CAN play videos, Live TV, Recorded TV (including DRM)
Using HDHomeRun Prime as TV...
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Since my last post my XBox 360s started working. I got another Windows 7 update and the extenders stopped working again. I did nothing to fix before they started working, and I thought I had turned off allowing updates without my permission. I suppose I should revert to an earlier version and see...
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Last post by shumiron
Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:48 pm
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Intermittent Network Error
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soccer4270 » Sun May 17, 2015 3:27 pm
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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...
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That is what it appears to be. I'm thinking that the temp file for the pause buffer does not clear it self out when I change channels perhaps?
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Last post by soccer4270
Sun May 31, 2015 2:47 pm
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x280n remote
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mrdizle » Thu May 29, 2014 10:48 pm
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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...
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HP P/N 5189-3683 works using code 5031 for AUX.
Thanks!!!
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Last post by Kick4U
Sun May 24, 2015 1:26 am
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Xbox 360 loses connection every few minutes
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viewpoint » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:42 pm
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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...
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Since my last post, my aunt and uncle have not had any issues with the Xbox disconnecting from the Media Center until last week when their power went out during a storm. Since then, they have constantly been getting error messages from both their Xbox extenders every couple of minutes when trying...
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Last post by poit57
Fri May 15, 2015 6:26 pm
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XB1 gets OTA view capabilities in US and CA
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steveo_in_sd » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:50 pm
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Uses Hauppauge OTA tuner, NOT an MS peripheral.
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Anyone know if it's ONLY the 955q? I have an 850q and a 950q but not a 955q. I'll probably just try them and see for myself but I figured I'd ask before bothering to re-run an antenna line to the xb1.
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Last post by TheOsburnFamil
Sat May 09, 2015 1:51 am
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XBox 360 MCX keeps "losing" movie library
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JackLuminous » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:52 pm
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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...
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In my setup I have LAV + VSFilter. No other codec packs or anything else.
I suggest that you uninstall both LAV and VSFilter (Haali too if it is installed) and try my STANDARD Codecs .
It only contains LAV and VSFilter + the deprecated Media Foundation MKV splitter from Divx.com which facilitates...
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Last post by Shark007
Sat May 02, 2015 8:38 pm
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How to begin troubleshooting an extender?
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robbro » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:46 pm
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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...
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Sounds like the same issue. Especially since both extenders got the same issue at the same time. Easily resolved , following the instructions in the above posting.
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Last post by hokie21
Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:28 am
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Xbox 360 Extenders Can't Play Live TV
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cghirardi » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:17 pm
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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?
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Yeah, it's happening for me every single time now.
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Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:31 pm
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Extenders Freeze on Bootup
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soapdishbandit » Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:54 pm
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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...
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It is my opinion that a corrupt file exists in your collection and it is causing the issue.
Try dividing up your collection into 50MB chunks and add/test as you go.
This may help narrow down what file(s) is actually casing the lockups.
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Last post by Shark007
Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:51 pm
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Xbox 360 extender disconnecting every couple minutes
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bluedoggy1 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:00 pm
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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...
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( video error something about could not get files or something)
Take a picture of that next time, and post it word for word. There are about 5 different video error messages, and likely 5 different solutions.
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edit: Went to network and internet under control panel and changed advanced sharing...
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Last post by bluedoggy1
Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:15 am
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Linksys DMA2100 Can't connect
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conman0321 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:46 am
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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 ....
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Update: after innumerable firewall fiddles and an in-place Win 7 reinstall, I finally figured out what the problem was: Orbweb, which came with the Asrock Q2900 board on my HTPC, will totally wreck the services necessary for the extenders to work. DO NOT install orbweb if you use WMC extenders,...
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Last post by conman0321
Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:01 pm
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Media Foundation when using WMC on Extenders
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Wilky13 » Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:52 pm
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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...
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I ended up NOT disabling Media Foundation on the host PC for mp4's in order to get quality playback on the extenders.
In order to still get bitsteaming on the host PC I use MPC-HC. It has internal LAV filters during playback that can be manipulated when files are played in MPC-HC only and thus do...
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Last post by Wilky13
Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:08 am
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XBox 360 failure with WMC 7
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lordon » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:04 pm
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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...
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Well that isn't right. 2 more suggestions: Create a new user account with administrator level control and try adding extenders, if that doesn't work reinstall windows. You had similar issues nearly a year ago what resolved it then?
I fixed it the last time by reinstalling Windows but that caused...
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Last post by lordon
Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:23 pm
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Xbox extender 29/59
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drtdiver » Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:03 pm
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So I've been using an Xbox as an extender and lately and I see the image bouncing on certain channels the biggest offender is Cartoon Network adult swim shows. The issue happens on the PC itself and also the Xbox but far worse on the Xbox. I have tried changing the resolutions and find 1080i to be...
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Maybe you guys can help me out with another issue I was having when using the PC directly connected to tv. This is why I switched to using an extender the video and audio on certain channels was dropping when switching to commercial.
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:50 pm
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Dma2200 and 5ghz network
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hoff247 » Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:57 pm
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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...
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I'll give it a try. Router and 4 port switch all full. I may upgrade to 8 port switch.
I'd go up to 16 or 24, there's not a substantial cost difference for basic Gigabit switches, and then everything can go on the switch and you don't have the bottleneck of the single link into the switch on the...
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Last post by jec6613
Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:59 pm
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x280n Movie File Help
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robcy » Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:12 am
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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...
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I know this is old but new to me. I can't play my mp4s either and my videos also contain aac as default track and ac3 6 channels as secondary. The local player seems to play the file fine with the aac stereo track but windows media center seems to have an issue with it. What are your thoughts?
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Last post by breezytm
Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:50 pm
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HP x280n & Harmony Remote
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breezytm » Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:12 pm
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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...
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Never mind. I found it. It is actually call return .
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Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:31 pm
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XBOX 360 Closed Caption on/off from remote control
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jo08jo08 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:02 am
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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...
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Yes, I have the remote setting on the Xbox to Media Remote as well (BOTH option). Unfortunately that did not correct the issue.
btw the BOTH option is not saved after the xbox 360 is cycled (shut off and powered up again). Do I need an xbox live account to have this setting remembered?
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Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:51 pm
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Xbox 360S WMC extender using wi-fi
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shumiron » Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:48 pm
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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?
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Gotcha. Not sure what kind of system you had (SWM, etc.), but usually the receivers themselves and the SWM inserter were the only power sources, and only around 24VDC, so not dangerous. I would still disconnect anything that's ultimately plugged into the wall so you don't damage other devices and...
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Last post by mdavej
Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:12 pm
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x280n questions
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Skybolt » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:58 pm
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I just picked up a used x280n off of Amazon for $100. I figured why not experiment. But I didn't do my homework on this one...
So I have a couple of questions:
1. Does Media Browser work on this? I can't seem to get my movie folders to show up.
2. I am using 7MC, is there any software which will...
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FYI if you have been following this thread - I did actually install hp software on my HTPC and that solved my problem of not being able to connect the x280n to WMC. The extender is seen by my WMC and seems to work very well. I do get some weird glitches where the live TV seems to freeze or get...
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Last post by shumiron
Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:36 am
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Adding two more extenders and need some input
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kd6icz » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:41 am
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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...
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Gotcha. Thanks for the info.
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Last post by mdavej
Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:57 pm
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Best Router/Network Config for WMC 7
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rickshtpc » Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:29 pm
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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...
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I updated the router and switch to 10G. Made a difference. So you have your xbox plugged into the router port, not the switch? Why? How did you open/configure ports with two xboxes? I heard that since only one device can use the ports at a time, you had to place the second on DMX maybe? Port...
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Last post by rickshtpc
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:34 pm
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Which XBox 360?
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mmurley » Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:07 pm
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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...
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As others have stated - steer clear of the old fat xbox 360s. I still have one of mine in service, and it is LOUD. Once the thing gets warmed up, the fans kick in to high gear and it's noisy. The other 2 I have in service are the S models. Love them both. Silent and do the job nicely.
Now as for...
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Last post by UCBearcat
Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:58 pm
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XBox 360 slow to change channels with Live TV
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lonepalm » Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:53 pm
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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...
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I'm not sure about QoS/WMM enabled or not...not sure I even know where to check.
QoS/WMM is probably not important, unless you are running video over WiFi. I got ahead of myself with 2 questions in one post, haha.
So, yeah this may have something to do with the amount of video traffic streaming...
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Last post by lonepalm
Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:29 pm
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XBox 360 System Video Player shows PC folders not in library
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oceanclub » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:33 pm
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...
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Last post by oceanclub
Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:33 pm
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Predictable temporary loss of network connection on 360
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sandysan » Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:00 pm
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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...
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Run a temporary Ethernet in place of the powerline adapters, and see if the issue persists.
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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:06 pm
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Xbox WMC freezes
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tweetjj » Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:49 pm
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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...
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It could also be a physical connection issue, at least that was my problem when I had this issue. You could have a bad line or bad ethernet jack that could be causing connection issues.
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Last post by MikeC
Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:08 pm
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Xbox 360 pause / freeze picture and sound intermitant
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agent86 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:19 am
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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...
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Watched MKV from Xbox 360 no problems. Watched Recorded TV still problems. I am guessing this is just random and will probably happen to non WTV files. Paused 3 times in movie Recorded TV wtv file. Stop Play skip back and it continued on for a while. The program is certainly continuing on after the...
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Last post by agent86
Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:58 pm
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Windows 8 Pro: Unable to play files in WMC on Xbox 360
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wrevilo » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:38 am
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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...
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Sorry, didn't read the initial post. I though you were trying to play MKV or something like that. I see you're have trouble just using WMC and extenders in Win 8/8.1. I had no such issues on my Win 8/8.1 system. But it is important to cover all the basics like running and passing DCA, installing...
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Last post by mdavej
Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:36 pm
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Strange orange "flicker" with XBox 360
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cncb » Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:13 pm
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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...
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This is OTA 1080i MPEG2, so I don't think so. I thought that bug manifests itself in cable broadcasts but I'm not sure.
I think you are right.
I will add it to my recorded TV folder and see if I can replicate (I use 2 Xbox 360's as extenders...one for living room and other for bedroom). The...
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Last post by soapdishbandit
Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:33 pm
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XBOX 360 - bypass update available message?
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droopie » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:19 am
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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?
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I have an older 360 and yes it required storage to download updates. I installed a 16 gig thumb drive into the rear usb port and it has been working great ever since. As a side note my dvd drive also did not work when I bought it off of ebay. after updating it started working so I was quite happy....
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Last post by droopie
Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:31 pm
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Refrigerator and Linksys DMA2200?
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mmurley » Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:28 pm
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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...
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Everything is working over powerline (two Netgear XAV-101 v1s I had lying around). Only getting about 65 Mbps, but it seems to be good (other than the typical WMC shenanigans).
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Last post by mmurley
Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:16 pm
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Linksys DMA2100 no video only audio in WMC on Win7
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slowbiscuit » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:18 am
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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...
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Did you ever figure out which update caused the issue or a solution? A windows update last night knocked out my DMA2100 & 2200 video. I tried to perform a system restore to previous date and both failed (another problem).
No, the problem came back within a week so I got rid of the DMA2100. Both...
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Last post by slowbiscuit
Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:40 pm
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Xbox locks up during play
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hipsterdoofus » Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:07 am
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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...
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First off. THANK YOU! for posting this. I was also aflicted by this crazy issue for months and it was driving me mad! I sold the used xbox I had and bought a new one even. I scoured the Internet looking for the reason why both my current xbox's froze. Then, I happened to run another test without...
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Last post by redlikemethodz
Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:59 pm
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HP 280N stutter video followed by not playing video at all
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JohnW248 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:19 pm
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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...
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An Update:
I took one of the troubled extenders and in MC right clicked on it and did uninstall. Then I powered up that extender and went to setting and removed set-up data. After that I pressed the green button on the extender remote and got a new set-up key and put that into the original host....
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Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:31 pm
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Linksys DMA2200 Questions
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Freddysocram » Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:57 pm
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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;
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Image quality; The menus,text and image, even the linksys system menus do not look sharp(blocky) as i would expect for...
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See what your picture quality looks like when you are playing actual video rather than looking at menus. You should expect to see excellent quality video when using HDMI and set to 1080.
The U.S. server is still up and responding as of a few minutes ago. Linksys firmware 1.1.12 appears to be the...
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Last post by hokie21
Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:46 am
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Choppy video / slow menu response - X360 extender
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ewhenn » Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:49 am
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...
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Last post by ewhenn
Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:49 am
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Did my Linksys DMA2100 die when i upgraded my router?
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pittsoccer33 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:08 am
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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...
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Do you still have the old router? You could try putting it back and see if that works.
I'm going to give that a whirl tonight. If it doesn't work I'll be deciding between replacing it with an Xbox or replacing my ATI DCT so I can use a spare PC.
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Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:05 pm
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Xbox 360 transcoding MP4s in WMC
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Wilky13 » Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:53 pm
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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...
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Good or Bad news depending on how you look at it.
When I connect the 360 to a Win7 Professional 64-bit (that has no codecs on it) and play the file it looks much better! It looks almost as good as on the PC, but the slight variation may be due to the not as nice TV as on the HTPC or just the Xbox...
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Last post by Wilky13
Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:02 am
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Strange network connection issue with XBOX extender
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ninintothevoid » Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:24 pm
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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...
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I think I know how you feel. Your making me dizzy just reading this. I think I would wire the laptop and get all three working wired first. If the laptop has no Ethernet get a USB NIC.
Oh yeah, there is one more part to the puzzle. What kind of router do you have?
One other suggestion, assuming...
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Last post by Crash2009
Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:52 am
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Windows 8.1 and xbox 360 refuse to complete set up
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hoodlikegaza » Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:51 am
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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...
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I'm using Windows 8.1 and Xbox 360 extender without any problems, so to be honest I don't think it's a windows 8/8.1 problem. It's likely to be your firewall settings
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Last post by wbroadley
Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:15 am
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Still no media streaming for Xbox One
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newbyj99 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:55 am
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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...
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FYI, the October update is out. I've never had much luck with the built-in DLNA on WHS 2011, but a few folders did show up. I was not able to get it to find or play any .mkv files or any recorded TV, but I did get to play some files. For more serious usage, Plex is likely the way to go for now, but...
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Last post by Bryan
Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:50 am
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Xbox Freezes When Selecting Recorded TV
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osujd » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:43 pm
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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...
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Looks like pdf files are not allowed to be posted here. Here is the link to the manual. I had a look through the manual.
1-The feature that I suggested isolation is not enabled by default, so it is unlikely that it is preventing your xbox from getting to RecordedTV. see pg 78. If you want to...
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Last post by Crash2009
Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:30 am
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XBOX 360 cannot see WMC library
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Danilo_Thann69 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:01 pm
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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...
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I used the method below for my 360:
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Last post by holidayboy
Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:04 pm
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"Copying Prohibited" error on one of three extenders
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isomerize » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:42 am
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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...
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Well I upgraded my computer and got the same messages. My fix was to run Digital Cable Advisor again. Actually I think I forgot to run it the first time when I upgraded. Works like a charm now. Hope this helps.
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Last post by poetuan
Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:37 am
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Loud commercials on extenders
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kakashisensei » Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:30 am
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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...
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Pro Logic (2.0) material has always been louder for me through my AVR. I think it has a lot to do with the way it's processed.
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Last post by STC
Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:21 pm
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Weird shaking picture
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soapdishbandit » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:14 pm
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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...
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I want to chime in that I also have noticed this on my xbox 360 at 1080p. It is more noticeable when there are graphics like channel logos at the corners, stock or news tickers, etc... I see it on comcast hd channels such as History, CNN, and AMC. I do not see it on channels like Fox news. It may...
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Last post by soapdishbandit
Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:38 pm
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Anybody use powerline adapter with xbox extender?
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maseline_98 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:52 pm
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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...
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I've added an Xbox with power line and am very impressed with the performance.
I have 3 Xbox on Power line w/o issue.
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Last post by newfiend
Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:08 am
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XBOX 360 streaming with Close Captioning
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aseries » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:40 am
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...
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Last post by aseries
Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:40 am
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Do keyboard shortcuts work with Xbox 360?
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Nitrousbird » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:54 am
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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...
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Got the newly released Harmony Smart Control add-on keyboard today. Keyboard shortcuts don't work.
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Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:49 am
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Xbox 360 Media Center video error
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BobbyG » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:37 pm
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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...
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I didn't see this listed on that link (might have missed it). Anyway on the 360 go to downloads in the store, there is a muli-media optional download (sorry can't remember the exact name). That is what fixed my issues. Sometimes you have to do this more than once. It should get the update...
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Last post by Skybolt
Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:57 pm
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Xbox extender freezes upon opening WMC
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merleau79 » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:43 am
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Hello all. You'll see below that I am just learning about HTPC. I just discovered that you could set one up this past week so please be patient haha. I have been researching it as much as possible, but the lags are very frustrating.
I just borrowed a HDhomerun prime to test it out and see in I...
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One thing that is odd is that, under 'Wireless->Channel and SSID' 2.4GHz my network name shows up, but under 5GHz it says 'belkin' and some numbers. Does that mean that the 5GHz isn't in my Network? Does it matter since I have wired into?
I think it means that your 5Ghz Wifi is not set up yet. I...
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Last post by merleau79
Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:17 pm
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After using extender, FF/RW/Skip stops working on main HTPC?
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mobidutch » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:46 am
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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...
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You might want to try a Server grade NIC. I had similar issues with my extenders and the main HTPC and tried that out of sheer desperation and ALL of my weirdness went away, well with the 7MC anyway. It's like a completely new system now. The original RealTek NIC had great speed test speeds and...
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Last post by mobidutch
Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:38 pm
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Two 360 clients freeze then have to reconnect
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Skybolt » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:26 pm
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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...
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In case anyone else has issues like this, I was able to resolve this by replacing my desktop NIC with a server grade Intel one. Man what a difference, FF and skip picked up as well.
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Last post by Skybolt
Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:00 pm
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x280n doesn't save settings?
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rldev » Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:42 am
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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?
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It looks like uninstalling it and adding it again did the trick! At least for now. Thanks for your help.
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Last post by rldev
Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:21 pm
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XBone will get better at tv?
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MrNorth » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:20 am
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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...
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What, you don't have all your media on OneDrive? CLOUD ETC
But seriously, like everyone here, I'm hanging on to WMC but certainly interested in identifying the next thing. For me, Xbone's lack of local media playback completely takes it out of the equation. You wonder who they're targeting with...
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Last post by Embiggens
Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:25 pm
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Time Warner TV coming to Xbox 360
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Shackleford » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:24 pm
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Time Warner live tv coming this summer to Xbox 360.
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Time Warner live tv coming this summer to Xbox 360.
Don't get too excited. XBOX360 has had FiOS for a while now, but the catch is that you have to have Live Gold to play it. So, not only are you paying for your Cable bill, but you also have to pay for LiveGold to view it.
I'd rather pay...
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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:39 pm
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XBOX power up and down using Universal remote
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blueiedgod » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:59 pm
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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...
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I'm not suggesting that. I mean simply the macro is sending the wrong command perhaps because each set of commands has a different kind of mapping, pointing to the wrong command. Learning a known working power command should fix it.
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Last post by mdavej
Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:16 am
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Extender recommendation for NZ Freeview TV?
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sheppy99 » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:42 pm
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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...
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I for a cheap 360S with a dead DVD drive from trademe (the NZ version of eBay) and it works well without making much noise. Only thing it won't play is some AVI's and that's likely down to using an alternative audio decoder on the main machine to get around a lip sync problem.
Thanks for all the...
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Last post by sheppy99
Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:07 am
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XBOX Discussion
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Ed » Thu May 29, 2014 5:38 pm
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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....
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For those interested, the new June update allows for integrated WMC controls using the smartglass app. Also the One Guide can be viewed in the smartglass app as well which shows a very nice and concise view of channels and preview vids of apps such as Amazon Prime, Twitch, ESPN, NFL and a slew of...
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Last post by tarheel
Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:38 pm
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DMA2100 freezes from screensaver mode
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rldev » Thu May 29, 2014 12:52 am
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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...
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No, it just dims the screen.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sat May 31, 2014 4:23 am
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XBL Gold paygate
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tmeyn » Fri May 16, 2014 7:11 pm
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Does anyone know if this will free up WMC when it comes down next month? I'd love to ditch the gold bill.
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Ah! That must have been it. It's been a while since I'd seen it myself!
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Last post by TheOsburnFamil
Sat May 17, 2014 10:22 pm
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VC-1 in M2TS playback possible?
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cncb » Sat May 17, 2014 3:13 pm
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...
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Last post by cncb
Sat May 17, 2014 3:13 pm
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Problems with XBox 360 Extender
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lordon » Thu May 15, 2014 11:15 am
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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...
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Mine all show up in Devices and Printers.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri May 16, 2014 8:39 pm
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Xbox 360: Block access to other network resources?
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RabD » Fri May 16, 2014 6:15 pm
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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...
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Here, follow these instructions on all of the PC's in your house (except the Media Center PC):
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri May 16, 2014 6:31 pm
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Long Videos Don't Want To Fast Forward
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garak0410 » Thu May 15, 2014 12:53 pm
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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...
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What flavor of video file do you notice this problem with? .mov .wtv .etc
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Last post by Crash2009
Thu May 15, 2014 3:58 pm
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Optional Media Update tied to Live account = ridiculous
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cncb » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:24 pm
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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...
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Can anyone confirm that they can play an MP4 video with their xbox 360 offline with or without the optional media update? All 3 of my 360's have the update and are logged into live (silver) if I block access to live with my router I cant watch movies. I am just wondering if I have something setup...
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Wed May 14, 2014 4:24 pm
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When 360 connects to WMC PC, The PC UI reverts to desktop
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undecided » Tue May 13, 2014 7:16 pm
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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...
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I will check tonight
Thx
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Last post by undecided
Tue May 13, 2014 8:38 pm
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My Xbox extender no longer connects
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Beerman » Fri May 09, 2014 11:37 am
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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...
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I think I have an told Radio Shack TRS-80 still around here I could send you. Of course, I'd have to send it collect and it weighs about 90 lbs. :)
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Last post by Beerman
Sun May 11, 2014 3:01 pm
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Linksys DMA 2100 weird HDCP hang on
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blueiedgod » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:01 pm
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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...
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@blueiedgod: It might solve that problem too. Or, you could try Hdmi-Yo combined with EventGhost. STC wrote a post with instructions for this somewhere.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:31 pm
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Linksys extenders freeze when browsing Galaxy S4 gallery
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rabbit1543 » Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:43 pm
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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...
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Same is happening with Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3
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Last post by blueiedgod
Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:18 pm
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Linksys 2100 and 2200 failures
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JohnW248 » Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:34 pm
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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...
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Two common problems with the Linksys devices:
* They don't like being on the same network as a Galaxy S4
* You should set their DNS to 0.0.0.0 to stop them trying to contact update servers that no longer exist
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Last post by mark1234
Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:36 pm
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Xbox360s connection failures
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shoffert » Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:21 am
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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...
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Thanks for the response. I'm sure it's well past it's warranty. I've had it for a few years (and wouldn't have receipts anyway).
The interesting part is that it works great as long as I have content streaming. It only cuts out when I pause/stop content for a minute or so. I may see what happens if...
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Last post by shoffert
Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:57 pm
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Roku3 and WOL
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IownFIVEechos » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:15 pm
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?
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:15 pm
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Can I stream DVD with menus to XBox 360?
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DBronx » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:02 pm
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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...
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I used to store all my DVD's as .iso as well. It works great on your local system, full menu capability with all the options. I too ran into the same problem, rendering my .iso images useless on extenders. I went through the painful process of converting all of mine to .mkv. I found that for me, I...
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Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:06 pm
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Linksys DMA2100 - worth the trouble?
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snowphun » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:42 am
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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...
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Great info, thank you. I read about the DNS change but didn't connect it to my issues.
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:09 pm
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Which XBox 360 to get?
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rakosnik » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:23 am
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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...
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I have a Jasper (the revision before the Slim) and 2 slims.
As long as it is on a level surface, I would honestly say the Jasper is actually quieter than the slims. Sometimes the front of it ends up sitting on top of the plastic cover I have to keep my son from putting things in the VCR, making it...
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Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:53 pm
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Last post by STC
Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:51 pm
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Extenders Freezing (Xbox and Linksys)
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QingGuy » Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:12 pm
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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...
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New router with Guest feature solved freezing issue for me. Been running since Saturday and not a single freeze!
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Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:29 pm
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Xbox 360 E Build Quality
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Fuzzball » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:52 pm
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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,...
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I bought what was listed as a new, un-opened S on e-bay, but it was actually an E (new, un-opened). It works just fine, exactly like the S that I already have.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:14 am
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Xbox 360 or Tivo mini
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Mparisi100 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:43 pm
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Anyone know what would output better video? Xbox 360 or Tivo mini?
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I never ran the diagnostics to see the missing vertical line, but when tzr916 was posting about the poor PQ, I definitely paid attention to the picture. The only artifact I can see is moire on thin diagonal stripes, like when someone wears a neck tie with thin stripes. But, they don't do that...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:08 pm
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DIY Extender from an old XBOX 360?
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blueiedgod » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:44 pm
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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,...
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Replacement of the DVD drive will most likely trigger a ban. It was my understanding that there was a daughterboard that scanned specific DVD drive models and their firmware version...
I think over the life of the white 360, there were about 3 different DVD drive models used. If you needed to...
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Last post by UCBearcat
Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:04 pm
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UK Freesat HD & dma2100 extender
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sorethumbs » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:52 pm
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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...
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Is there any working Plugins for DMA 2100/2200 for Web content ? I have MB3 working and it plays all formats. But would like to expand my WMC for Web
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Last post by Rickt1962
Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:16 pm
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(2) DMA 2200's and (2) DMA 2100's Locking Up, But XBOX works
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pacz » Thu May 16, 2013 9:08 pm
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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...
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The issue was solved. No DMA2200 lockups since the work-around was implemented.
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Last post by hokie21
Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:44 am
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Xbox 360 and zoom option issue
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lucasbuck » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:04 am
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...
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Last post by lucasbuck
Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:04 am
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Remote question
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jundle » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:56 pm
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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...
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Starting directly into Media Center on my XBox360-S only takes 30 seconds. The XBox360-S uses 65 watts at idle. Older models of the XBox360 use a lot more power than that. I've read that the new XBox360-E uses the same amount of power as the S.
At my electric rates, leaving an XBox360 turned on...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:55 pm
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Man saves XBOX from fire
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IownFIVEechos » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:36 pm
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So fess up which one of you guys is this? :)
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I've got damn good insurance coverage so let it burn! Ok maybe if it was feasible I would try and drag out the HTPC just so I don't lose all the ripped movies =x
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Last post by werds
Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:05 am
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Windows 8.1 update 1 -- Extender Requests
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IownFIVEechos » Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:57 pm
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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...
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I think you are confusing the RDP client and the RDP server
I only keep harping on the echo update request because it badly needs one. And I know you are the Quality Control guy. In case you missed it, the quality of the echo is not too good. I enjoyed the morning hearing the wife rip into me as...
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:16 pm
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"Last Channel" feature?
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Guy Named Bob » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:39 am
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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?
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The OK button?!?! Really? Hmm, gonna have to try that out. Thanks!!
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Last post by jlobb2
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:21 am
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WMC setup with XBOX One
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aqvarious » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:16 am
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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...
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I am having same issue a few minutes after MCE slideshow screen saver has kicked in. I have all power plans set to never blank screen. I am going to try disabling screensaver and set power plan to full performance.
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Last post by scyto
Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:14 am
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Troubleshooting "An unauthorized window was detected"
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teeces » Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:06 am
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When I connect a Linksys extender to my Win 7 media center, I get two events in the Media Center event log:
An unauthorized window was detected while running Windows Media Center with file name 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe', could not retrieve the window title.
An...
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Any more news on this? I am having the same 30 seconds or so freeze of the remote not responding..but the show keeps playing.
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Last post by cmgj
Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:00 pm
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XBOX wont wake WMC PC
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pduncan1963 » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:40 pm
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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...
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Thanks for the advise guys. I deleted and added the extenders back again and it seems to have worked. It's strange that it only effected the xbox and not the echo or wake on lan. To answer your question, they are on the same Linksys gigabyte switch/cables and the PC is a dedicated HTPC. Running...
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Last post by newfiend
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:57 pm
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Xbox one, WMC and OTA fix?
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tarheel » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:11 pm
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Hi all,
Anyone got the Xbox one kinect to change subchannels in WMC. It seems that when the kinect changes to channel, for instance 26.3, the kinect only IR blasts 26 to WMC thus changing it to 26.1. By saying the same channel again and again I am able to cycle through the channels by there...
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The problem is that I can change the WMC channels but the kinect uses one guide. Unless I can change the channels on one guide, it is of no value to change the channels in WMC.
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Last post by tarheel
Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:24 pm
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Missing "Play DVD" Button?
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persim » Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:29 pm
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I just installed a Xbox 360 to use as an extender on one of my WMC machines. Everything has worked better than I expected except for the missing Play DVD button. While dvd's do play, I have to wait for the WMC interface to boot up on the 360 and then put the disc in. The disc will auto-start and...
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I just installed a Xbox 360 to use as an extender on one of my WMC machines. Everything has worked better than I expected except for the missing Play DVD button. While dvd's do play, I have to wait for the WMC interface to boot up on the 360 and then put the disc in. The disc will auto-start and...
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Last post by werds
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:32 pm
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Trying to fix my extenders (DMA2100)
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TyCrum » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:48 am
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I was wondering if anyone could suggest a fix for my problem. I have been using 2 DMA2100's for several years, suddenly I cannot watch live tv or play back recorded tv on either of the devices. I get audio, no video. I use media browser with transcode 360 and can still watch videos on the extenders...
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I was able to set WMC up on my laptop and usb tuner. The extenders work fine with it. Guess I'll have to dig into the codecs or try reinstalling...
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Last post by TyCrum
Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:01 am
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MC remote not recognized after XBOX 360e goes to faded mode
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gary94080 » Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:17 pm
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(I also posted this on the official Green Button site, so someone at MS might get wind of it)
I went back a few pages and didn't see a similar post.
so here is the situation, I use the 360 e mostly as a WMC extender, after a period of time with no input the xbox will fade the screen. if it is...
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if the system isn't playing live tv or a recorded program and hasn't had any remote input for a certain length of time the screen will fade until it gets input from a remote or game controller.
some time back there was a software problem where this would happen even while the system was playing. I...
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Last post by gary94080
Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:06 pm
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My solution for MKV on extenders
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3rob3 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:23 am
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So I have tried for a while to get good (or any at all) MKV playback on my 360 extenders. The closest I got was Shark007 codecs but the videos look grainy to me. Then I saw Motz's old post about how he converts to M2TS using mkv2vob. Mkv2vob uses tsmuxer.exe to change the container of the file, not...
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If you are using an echo converting the .mkv to M2TS should allow the files to play with MB3. I converted a few files from .mkv to M2TS and played them on a XBOX 360 with MB3 and they worked great.
newfiend~
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:31 pm
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DMA2100 Not Responsive After HTPC Restart
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acraigl » Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:29 pm
I recently resurrected a non-used Linksys DMA2100, that to my recollection, always worked fine. I have another DMA and an Echo that do not exhibit this behavior -- if my HTPC restarts (scheduled, every week) this specific extender does not 'disconnect', but rather, freezes in place and becomes...
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Last post by acraigl
Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:29 pm
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Help! Error 538 for Xbox 360 extender setup
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bengalbhai » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:04 pm
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Hi community - any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated - have tried and read most of the community discussions out there, but still stuck!
I got an Xbox 360 for cheap this Christmas, and thought I would finally try to set up an Extender from my HTPC. I'm running a Dell Zino HTPC with...
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On your media center, navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center. Make sure that the network it says you are connected to is identified as a home network. If not, click on it and change it to be one.
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Last post by dotbatman
Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:42 pm
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Xbox Live Gold question
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mark1234 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:56 am
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Hi,
We bought a new Xbox 360E over Christmas (this thing is quiet - I'm used to the old white ones which sounded like jet engines) and the kids want to use it to play poxy Minecraft with their friends.
I know I need to stump up for an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online gaming, but is that per...
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It is per account. They used to have a family pack but it is gone now.
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Last post by 3rob3
Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:53 pm
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No audio voice but background sounds
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soccer4270 » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:26 pm
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I have the weirdest problem, and so far could not find a fix. While attempting to watch the rose bowl on my 360 extender, I noticed that i did not receive any of the sport commentary, but i did get the crowd noise as well as the audio of pads and helmets hitting. When it went to commercial i was...
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Commercial is probably not Dolby Digital multichannel like the game. Connect your HDMI directly to your TV. If the problem doesn't appear with that setup, the problem is with your receiver's interpretation of the Dolby Digital signal.
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Last post by Dragonfly
Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:12 am
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Windows Media Center PC through Xbox One crashing
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danny6869 » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:52 pm
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I have a very odd problem, and I'm hoping someone else out there can put my mind at ease, or push me over the edge by telling me if their WMC PC being fed through the HDMI input of the XBox One is working flawlessly for them?
Windows Media Center crashes randomly when being fed through the Xbox...
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Update your power supply...I had similar problem when i added new graphic card which was using lot of power, making my PC restart over and over again..
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Last post by aqvarious
Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:11 am
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Can I use a Bluetooth headset with Xbox extender?
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barnabas1969 » Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:32 am
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I recently bought my first XBox360. It's an XBox360-S. Is it possible to use a Bluetooth headset when using the XBox as an extender?
Also, does the XBox have a built-in Bluetooth adapter like the PS3 does?
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if you're trying to get media center audio through the headset, the answer is no. i had that same headset linked above. it still works for party chat while in media center, but you're not going to get the tv audio to come through it.
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Last post by brantmacga
Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:51 am
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Problem with sound when computer comes out of S3
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tarheel » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:17 pm
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I have my xbox one hooked up to my HTPC running WMC 7. I love it thus far, but have one slight problem. I have my PC go to S3 when powered down by the xbox one command Xbox turn off . However it seems that if i don't stop the stream of the live TV or if I am DVR something and it goes to S3, when I...
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I downloaded it. We'll see if it works, fingers crossed.
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Last post by tarheel
Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:19 am
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XBOX 360 E: noisy power supply
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cncb » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:47 pm
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I recently bought 2 new XBOX 360 E consoles. One has a nearly silent power supply and I have to put my ear a few inches away to even hear the fan running. The other one has a fan that can be heard from 10 feet away all the time. I've tried both power supplies at the same location and console to...
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2 of the 4 E consoles I have tried have had near silent power supplies while the other 2 were so loud as to be distracting. It could just be a coincidence but the 2 quiet ones were both the bundle with the Kinect sensor included and the loud ones were just the console.
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Last post by cncb
Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:14 pm
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HP280N Network Discovery
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JohnW248 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:33 pm
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Here is a strange thing that happens with my HP280N extenders. There are four on my network and at certain intervals, they will all disappear from Network, Media Devices.
The only way to get them back is to power cycle each one and then reconnect. The interesting thing is even with them missing...
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Never really looked. They just work.
Yes they will still work, just disappear from network discovery. This seems to happen on maybe a two month or longer interval. Maybe a DHCP license renewal issue?
Of course there is nobody at HP that knows these exist and that goes back to when they were...
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Last post by JohnW248
Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:09 pm
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XBOX One will not be Media Center extender
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wbroadley » Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:28 am
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This news has been confirmed:
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I have a similar setup and all is working well except that one out of 3-4 times the Xbox One will not turn off the Xbox 360 correctly. I use an IR blaster straight from the Xbox One that reaches the IR sensor of my Xbox 360 in a cabinet. I'm aware the Xbox 360 IR sensor sucks but all the other IR...
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Last post by neo17
Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:10 am
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Xbox 360 Slim vs. Xbox 360 E vs. Echo
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dandys » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:34 pm
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Hi,
I've been considering getting an extender and was wondering what you all think between the two newest Xbox models, or just the Echo. I currently run and am using an Echo but have been worried by a lack of word on Windows 8 support/android update on Echo. I am still within the return window of...
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I was considering buying another 360 for my office, and after researching it looks like they removed the optical audio port on the new E revision. Just an FYI, I don't see a lot of reviews calling that out and that might be a dealbreaker for some.
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Last post by oldpueblo
Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:35 pm
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XBOX 360 802.11ac issues
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amilwain » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:09 am
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I have no way in my current house of running cables anywhere so everything is wireless.
I setup the whole house about a year ago a 2.4 Ghz 802.11n wireless network for laptops, phones, iPads etc and a separate 802.11n 5Ghz wireless network for xbox360 extender streaming, it worked pretty well but...
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Why did I use clear caulk, you ask? Because that's what I happened to have laying around.
You can never have too much caulk.
Couldn't help myself:
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:29 am
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XBOX HDCP link missing with HDMI extender
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christoph86 » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:47 pm
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So I recently got one of these cat5e HDMI extender
I've got it up and running with my XBOX. When I initially setup the XBOX with this with the discovery mode on in settings it would default to a DVI connection, which gives no sound. So I had to turn discovery mode off in XBOX settings and set it...
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I would call monoprice tech's. Sounds like the handshake issue, also try another television. Maybe it is ultra sensitive etc...
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Last post by IownFIVEechos
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:58 pm
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XBOX360 can not connect over Moca
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CappyTan » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:21 am
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I also posted this on the dslreports forums. Don't want to spam, but not sure exactly where the problem lies.
I have Verizon Fios. I recently got a ECB2500V01 Moca adapter to hardwire an XBOX360 as an WMC extender. Everything appears to work correctly, it connects to the internet, it can see the...
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I also posted this on the dslreports forums. Don't want to spam, but not sure exactly where the problem lies.
I have Verizon Fios. I recently got a ECB2500V01 Moca adapter to hardwire an XBOX360 as an WMC extender. Everything appears to work correctly, it connects to the internet, it can see the...
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Last post by CappyTan
Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:17 pm
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mini-rant: Opening ports on WMC to get Extender to work
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george14215 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:25 pm
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I can't believe configuring an Extender on WMC doesn't automatically open the right ports on Microsoft's own firewall. I had to go manually add firewall openings per this page:
Am I missing something? Or is this what everyone does?
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Sorry, I see that my image cut-off some of the local port numbers and the allowed computers. Here's a shot that shows the fields that you can't see in the Inbound rules pic above:
Inbound2.jpg
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Last post by barnabas1969
Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:00 pm
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x280n HDMI Audio, Stereo only
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nullmindset » Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:53 am
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I'm using an HP x280n connected via HDMI to an Onkyo TX-NR818. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the x280n to output in 5.1 (Dolby Digital), it always defaults to 2.0. If I completely disconnect HDMI and use Component / Optical, I can get Dolby Digital 5.1 to work properly, but the...
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I don't know if your AVR has video adjustments, but some AVR's do. The one I have in the living room does, but I have my HTPC connected in the living room... no extender there.
The X280N definitely has its quirks, but I like the X280N better than the Linksys DMA-2100/2200 because the HP responds...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:33 pm
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Xbox 360 suddenly has problems streaming PC Media Center
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martyh1 » Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:47 pm
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I have been using Xbox 360 to stream Media Center recorded TV for at least a couple of years. Lately it has problems streaming to the point that I can't use it anymore. Sometimes it will start streaming OK and then go black screen. After that most everything I try is black screen although you can...
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What kind of switch or router are you using?
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Last post by Scallica
Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:57 pm
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Apple TV + Slingbox = Extender?
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jeonunh » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:04 pm
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Does anyone here use Slingbox to extend WMC? I saw that the newest version of the software for iPhone and iPad supports Airplay, so it seems like this could be used to create an extender of sorts. HDCP would obviously be an issue if using the new Slingbox 500 with HDMI, but I think there are some...
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I use a DMA2100 + slingbox solo. Mostly for away from home use, and I keep the video settings low to keep the data usage down, but it does work. I even got it to stream to a chrome cast on parents tv to watch my local channels. Quality is on the low end with marginal 4G connection, but better than...
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Last post by Jay
Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:47 am
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Extender picture quality / dull colors
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nullmindset » Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:37 pm
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I'm currently evaluating a Tivo Roamio with Tivo Mini extenders. While flipping back and forth between the Tivo and my WMC setup (InfiniTV4 w/ DMA2200, x280n) extenders, I've noticed the the colors of the extenders are QUITE dull when compared to the Tivo counterparts. I verified that the input...
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You are comparing legacy hardware (extenders) to new hardware. For a more level comparison, have you compared the Tivo Mini to an Echo or XBOX 360?
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Last post by Scallica
Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:18 pm
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Xbox dimming while playing movies
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bmblank » Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:14 pm
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Hey all, my xboxen have just recently come down with the dimming while playing movies bug. Basically after ten minutes the Xbox dims as if it were in idle. No problem with TV, videos, music, pictures. In fact, I just copied a movie file into the videos folder and tried playing it through videos and...
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Hey, I know only a few have seen this, but I believe I have found the culprit. My brother has alerted me that there is a my movies bug where if a movie is split into multiple files, or, in my case, if you are playing an intro video this will happen. I haven't been home to check yet, but I do...
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Last post by bmblank
Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:44 pm
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Extender Linksys DMA 2100 what works ?
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Rickt1962 » Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:17 pm
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Sorry after reading and re-reading and installing so many plug-ins that don't work :( Can someone point me to the correct direction :oops:
I am in the U.S cutting my cable ! tired of paying just to have a DVR so I dusted off my DMA-2100 ran wired Ethernet Cat5e thru my home hooked up to my PC...
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Hulu... well... you can do it, but it's not free and it doesn't work well.
HULU desktop is free, and works with WMC integration using WMC remote. To HULU it is still a PC.
If streaming content and OTA is all OP wants to do, then WMC is not needed. XBMC or any other open source solution is...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:27 pm
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MKV files Quit Working In Windows Media Center
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Dinglestains » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:50 am
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Did anyone else have a problem yesterday with MKV files suddenly not working in Windows Media Center? I tried playing files that I've already watched (and knew worked previously), but they would not run. I know that I was able to play all of my MKV files this past Saturday with no problems. I just...
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It should re-encode the file with AC3 Passthrough audio.
Just found this thread - thanks for the advice on AC3 Passthrough. About 10% of my MKV rips would simply hang when launched on my Windows 7 PC in Media Center (and Windows Player). Re-encoding with Handbrake made them watchable! Great tip!...
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Last post by mica
Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:31 pm
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When streaming to xbox, HTPC recordings are tiled
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talonmike » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:47 pm
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I have an hdhomerun dual tuner on my network.
I am using a xbox as extender. If I watch tv while my media center is recording, the recording cuts and have a lot of tile. If I watch tv with my other PC while the server is recording, I have no problems. It is only doing this if I use the xbox.
My...
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Fixed my problem. Tried another nic adaptor (dlink). no problems. Crappy NIC on motherboard again :(
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Last post by talonmike
Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:04 pm
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"Banned" xBox as extender - Buyer Beware!
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Dragonfly » Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:24 pm
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I bought a used xBox 360 slim on ebay a couple months ago, which was listed as banned from xBox Live . Works just fine as an extender for WMC7, you just can't connect it to xBox Live.
Cool. Thought I'd buy another banned box for another room. That's when I found out that there are two classes of...
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If you need the media update, you can put the HDD in a non-banned unit and take it online to update.
At one point, not sure if it still exists, there was a way to update your non-Internet connected XBOX by using a specially prepared memory drive, and downloading the updates on the PC and loading...
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Last post by Dragonfly
Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:05 pm
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XP MCE 2005 Rebuild and Extender software?
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grcsomd » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:54 am
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Hi Folks,
I have been using a Dell XPS and Win XP/MCE 2005 since about 2007. I have 2 Xbox 360s and 4 Linksys extender devices which have all historically worked fine. (granted no HD to the Linksys, but OTA HD works on the 360s..) I am using Hauppauge and VBox (HD) tuners. With a Terabyte USB HD,...
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Greetings --
Just purchased an XBOX-360 and went through the entire setup process for an extender with Win MCE '05 (i.e., Windows XP)
today ( 12-Nov-13 ). After hrs of effort, managed to finally get it going... as a service, I'm going to post all the info
I found (with links & filenames) in the...
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Last post by shadowdoc
Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:52 am
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Watching Media Center movies on Xbox 360
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rvbarton » Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:59 pm
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Hi everyone! Thanks for allowing me to join these forums and I'm very happy to have found all of you!
I have a interesting situation. I'm sure I'm not the only one to have run into it, but I can't find anything related to it anywhere!
It seems my Windows media center (Running on WIndows 7...
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It seems my Windows media center (Running on WIndows 7 Professional) will only play movies that are ripped into the format that makes the Video_TS & Audio_TS files. Not sure what format this is.
This is the native file format found on DVD's
The Video_TS folder contains the movie in *.VOB files...
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Last post by Shark007
Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:38 pm
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NOS DMA2200 with the oldest firmware
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badone » Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:49 am
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I have two DMA2200 new in box with firmware 0.9.46 . Is there anyway to update the firmware?
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My Linksys extender will stop working after about 2 minutes being too busy trying to find the update server. Setting DNS to an invalid address solves this issue. I'm in the Netherlands but I don't know if Linksys looks for a certain update server which is bound by region...
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Last post by .Nico
Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:06 pm
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Legacy extenders on Win 8.1
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skioutwest » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:04 pm
Has anyone tried a third party extender on Windows 8.1? I am assuming they are still not supported, but thought I would check just in case since I did not see any posts specifically address this.
Thanks!
-Mark
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Last post by skioutwest
Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:04 pm
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MKV: High CPU usage when not transcoding?
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cncb » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:23 pm
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I have the LAV splitter/filters installed on my PC and when I try to play an MKV (H264 with AC3 audio) on the XBOX 360 E it uses about 80% of the CPU. There is no transcoding going on as far as I can tell. An MKV with VC1 only uses around 14% CPU. Any ideas what might be going on? Thanks.
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Glad to hear you found a way to enjoy your movies. FWIW using an mkv container does not use any transcoding either. All I have ever needed is the Divx Splitter .
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Last post by Socketman
Thu Oct 31, 2013 12:49 am
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Black screen when watching live/recorded TV on XBOX extender
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poqui » Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:14 pm
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I have two Xboxes, an elite and a slim. Both came down with this issue at the same time. I have a HDHomerun connected to an antenna so I can receive OTA signals. That is connected via my router to my Win7 PC. The xboxes are set up as extenders so that I can view all the content that's on the PC....
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Right, unfortunately this isn't a dedicated HTPC, it's the main PC we have to use for everything. This setup kind of just evolved this way when we decided to cancel our cable subscription a few years ago and then realized how much we missed the DVR. It sure would simplify things if I didn't have to...
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Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:31 pm
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Video Missing on Extender
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michaeljc70 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:00 pm
I've been using WMC for a long time, but this has me stumped. When I go to videos, nothing was showing. I did the usual stuff- restarted it, checked the libarry on the main media center, delete the media library and rebuilt it, etc.
They still didn't show. I did move from folder to Date taken...
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Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:00 pm
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Extender recommendations for FIOS?
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mr_imaging » Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:07 am
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Hi, I am planning to setup a Win 7 media center with a Silicon Dust HD Homerun Prime under Verizon FIOS cable TV. I want to use extenders for live TV and TV recording only. I am not too worried about streaming support (Netflix, Pandora, etc) or local media playback in other formats. Originally I...
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Well, if that 15 amp fuse is only providing 120VAC power to your apartment, then you'd only be using 916KWH per 30 days, if it was supplying 15A continuous (which would cause the fuse to eventually blow). That's 120VAC * 15A * 0.707 * 24hours * 30days / 1000 (0.707 is the number to use when power...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:43 pm
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Adjusting FF and RW in WMC when using Xbox 360 as extender
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leebo » Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:23 pm
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I have used TweakMC to adjust the RW time in WMC7 from the default of 7 secs (I think) to 15 secs, and it worked fine. However, when using my 360 to display WMC on mt TV, the RW time is still about 7 secs.
It's frustrating when skipping commercials when I skip too far and try to skip back, I...
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You guys are awesome. It took some time to find the Xbox's reg key (there were several users with obscure numbers for usernames) but once I did I was able to make the change. After power cycling the Xbox, I have 15 seconds rewind!
Thanks again.
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Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:34 am
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HULU! (US Only)
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BCloud » Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:45 pm
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Ever since I fired my WMC setup I sought ways to get all my media in one location. No changing devices, No changing inputs, no yelling or eye rolling from my wife! Just work. Well I'm one step closer to having my cake, and bath in it too!
Cons: :evil:
- Linear layout: limitation of tubecore
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Buy a good programmable touch-screen remote like a Harmony or AR-RX18G. Program it to do the things that they normally use at the touch of a single button. Problem solved.
Trust me, it will be easier for them to use a Roku and a programmable remote than it will be for them to use any DLNA client.
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:28 pm
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Internet TV on WMC7 extenders!
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BCloud » Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:18 pm
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Its Back baby!
After searching the web with no answer, pure nerdy obsession, and a fierce determination to not to pay for Xbox Live; I've managed to come up with a workaround to get Online content back on WMC extender!
WMC is enabled for DLNA by default so I knew there had to be a way! On the...
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**** UPDATE Xbox360 Only****
If you are using a XBOX360 Extender tubecore is not required. Xbox has a native DLNA player which IMO is much more friendly to media remotes than tubecore.
Steps:
- From the Xbox home page navigate to TV & Movies > My Video Apps > System Video Player
- Select...
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:03 am
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MKV not showing up in just extender library
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cncb » Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:17 am
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I have registered the MKV file type for WMC and can play it fine on WMC on my PC. However, even though MKV shows up in the PC library it is missing/not recognized on my extender (XBox 360) library - the same folder just shows an empty folder in the Videos library. Is there some step I'm missing to...
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I don't know why, but I had to manually add a registry item in the classes key for the extender while it was connected so it would recognize mkv files.
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Last post by cncb
Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:37 pm
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Entering OTA digital channel directly in 360 extender
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cherry » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:28 pm
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I purchased Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote to use with Xbox 360 extender for OTA TV.
Old version here
New version here
I don't see any dot or dash buttons to enter digital channels lke 29-2 or 51-3 for example.
Is this possible at all with Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote?
What would be a good...
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The 100 button acts as a .
On the new version that seems to be replaced by DISP , so not sure. Any RC6 remote will also work, like the $8 junky ones that often get bundled with Hauppaugge tuners, or of course programmables like the Harmony series.
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Last post by glugglug
Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:44 am
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Auto shutdown xbox 360 while running WMC?
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maseline_98 » Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:04 pm
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I'm trying to set the auto shutdown setting on the 360. I have set it to 1 hour, but it never seems to shutdown while running as extender. I have a 360 in our bedroom and often fall asleep without remembering to shut off the xbox? Conversely, the picture seems to dim when I'm using the 'My Media...
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I have personally owned one of the 10-outlet Bits Limited smart strips for about 10 years. It still works fine.
I have four others (can't remember the brand off-hand) that I purchased a couple of years ago. One of them has failed, the other three work fine.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:43 pm
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XBox 360 support announcement
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adam1991 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:54 am
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Microsoft: Xbox 360 support to “go for another three years”
Company also says it isn't taking a loss on Xbox One hardware.
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It would be insanely stupid if them to stop supporting it.
Gold accounts are a cash cow.
Overpriced controllers as well.
And I'd bet the profit margin on the console itself is more than 100% with the lithography having shrunk dramatically since the original 360 and the design simplified to a SoC.
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Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:09 pm
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Strange DMA Extender Behaviour
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Jay » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:38 am
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Anyone else having problems with their DMA extenders? Mine would freeze all of a sudden, first thought it was the backup HTPC they were tied to, but when I tried to link them to the main HTPC, when I go to the extender setup it just hangs as connecting to PC instead of giving me an access code. My...
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Im not sure if this applies to you but i have found that the DMAs will freeze if you have a Galaxy S4 on the same network as your extenders. The units will freeze when looking at the galaxys gallery or while using the camera function. These symptoms have been reproduced by others. Recently, I have...
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Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:56 pm
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XBOX 360 extender broken in 8.1?
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glugglug » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:25 pm
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I can navigate the MCE menus on the extender. But when I try to watch Recorded TV, Live TV, or Videos it works for about 5-10 seconds, then the screen goes black (with audio for about a minute). None of the remote buttons work once something is playing.
Anyone have it working properly with an...
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Googling around, I found a thread about the same issue on My Digital Life forums -- turns out it is caused by the Ceton My Media Center app. I would really like to be able to schedule recordings from my phone, is there an 8.1 version coming soon? The DTB Addin for commercial skipping has the same...
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:44 pm
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Not sure if this is extender or WMC issue
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longranger » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:08 pm
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I have an HDHomerun device connected to my OTA antenna and a Win7 PC running WMC. The PC is connected to my LAN via ethernet cable to my Apple Airport Extreme.
The PC has an Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit adapter (drivers are as up to date as I can find). Tried going down to 100MBps full duplex rather...
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Yeah, run the network tuning wizard and you will probably see a very poor signal. I tried powerline networking recently for a friend to add a DMA2100 to their bedroom. They were only about 20 feet away from each other yet I was barely able to add the extender without it failing. Finally got it...
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Last post by 3rob3
Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:06 pm
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Multiple Xbox and Netflix?
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cncb » Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:54 pm
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I know that you need a Live Gold account to use Netflix on the XBox. My understanding is that you can use the same Gold account on multiple XBox's but not at the same time. So, if I want to watch Netflix on two Xbox's at the same time I would need 2 Gold accounts. Is this (unfortunately) correct?...
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I already have multiple blu-ray players for Netflix, however, I was just hoping for one box to do everything to simplify for the family.
Get a good programmable remote like a Harmony or the one I use, an AR-RX18G. It will switch all the inputs and stuff. My daughter has been able to control my HT...
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Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:20 pm
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Disable notifications
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RobFromLI » Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:40 am
Hi,
I am running a SiliconDust HDHR on Cablevision and there is a known issue with syncing the cablecard on these tuners w/Cablevision. I am dealing with the issue for now but my problem is when the tuner drops connection, I constantly get multiple there was no tv signal messages on my 360...
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Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:40 am
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What is the best format for xbox 360 extender & converter?
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bob808 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:06 pm
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I have a fully working mediacenter but am adding a couple of xbox extenders into the mix and they don't like my mkv files very much. I had a look around and a number of older posts suggest m2ts file format instead of mkv - is this still the best practice.
Also, what's the best programme to convert...
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Am I just behind the times on file formats? I've been converting all of my movies to WMV for the fact that there is no upper limit to the video bandwidth and I've been streaming to my xbox 360 with no issues/artifacts noticable on my 60 . I've been converting with Expression Encoder using the...
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Last post by Z3R0
Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:59 pm
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Encoding Blu-ray to play through Xbox extender
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exodus454 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:23 am
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So I've been taking on the task lately of trying to get my blurays into media browser and playable through my extender. I'm ripping DVDs to mkv and they've been working without issue, but blurays have been being quite a bit more difficult.
I tried ripping them to mkv and they wouldn't play. Now...
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Just to post some help on this topic, I've actually been using Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 to convert all of my movies over for the WMC on Xbox.
My largest movie is 17Mbps and plays flawlessly and looks crisp and clear on my 60 .
WMV VC-1 Advanced 14.5 Mbps with WMA Lossless 6ch audio.
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Last post by Z3R0
Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:16 pm
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XBox analog audio volume control with remote?
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cncb » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:20 pm
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I am thinking about getting an XBox 360e for a location that currently has a monitor with HDMI input for video and a cheap external analog amp with manual volume control. I assume the 360 will work with HDMI video output and analog audio output? Is the analog audio output fixed or can it be...
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I've seen an adapter for Xbox that has RCA and optical audio outputs. Not sure if they are active at the same time as HDMI audio, but I don't see why not. Still doesn't solve your level problem though.
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:37 pm
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Extender cannot connect when using IP cameras
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JST829 » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:29 pm
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I have a problem that I can't figure out a solution to. I've successfully been using two Xbox 360 as media center extenders with a Windows 7 Pro machine for years. I've never had any connectivity problems. Recently I installed two POE IP cameras. They are connected to a POE switch that is connected...
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My RT-AC66U has an IGMP Snooping feature, which depending on how the multicasting is done may be able to figure out which machines are actually listening for that traffic so that the camera traffic might not get sent to the XBOX. It's the first time I've seen that in a SOHO router though, don't...
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:18 am
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DVD ROM for Linksys DMA2200
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ADX » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:13 am
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Hi There,
Does anyone know where I can get a new DVD ROM drive for a Linksys DMA2200 or can I replace the unit with another unbranded model?
Many thanks
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I couldn't locate a DVD-ROM with PATA connector, so, I installed a DVD-RW drive, and now have the ability to play burned DVD's, which were hit or miss with the original drive.
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Last post by blueiedgod
Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:54 pm
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Video randomly stops when watching live TV
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kd6icz » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:01 am
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First 48 hours using the Infinitv 6 PCIe....overall it's good except for one annoying issue.
Randomly watching live TV the video just stops. It's strange because it appears to be a WMC issue and not a tuner issue. If I press info after this happens it shows the blue info box and time but the info...
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I checked flow control and it is enabled. If I recall that is enabled by default on most gigabit adapters.
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Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:33 am
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How To: Media Center on Xbox One
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AppStar » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:21 pm
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Xbox One probably won't work as a Media Center Extender. This is how I plan to keep using Media Center on my Xbox One...
Also, anybody know where to get a good deal on a generator when my setup takes down the power grid?
WMC-on-my-Xbox-One.jpg
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Assuming that the One's interface works like Google TV has anyone tried using WMC with an extender through Google TV?
I do this with my Xbox 360 through my Sony Blu-ray GTV, works great.
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Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:33 am
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MP4 playback quality limits on XBox?
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cncb » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:18 pm
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I am trying to play some MP4 files via WMC on the XBox 360 and get a blank screen but hear the audio playing. These files are home videos taken with my digital camera (see MediaInfo below). I have MP4 files taken from an older digital camera that play fine. Is this just too much for the XBox to...
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What is the model number of the most powerful Xbox?
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Last post by Crash2009
Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:00 pm
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XBox HDMI output: vertical stripes in black background
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cncb » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:28 am
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I just got an XBox 360 E and am noticing some strange issues with the video output (1080i HDMI output to my plasma). In anything with a black background (connecting to Media Center screen, recordings or games with video containing a solid black background, etc.) I see subtly brighter vertical...
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I was able to disable all video processing on my AVR and it seems to have fixed the problem. I'm not sure why it didn't happen with my PC or Blu-ray player but that seems to be the cause.
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Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:48 pm
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Linksys 2200 region 2 firmware
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ADX » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:25 pm
Hi there does anyone have the firmware of a linksys dma2200, or tell me how I can copy it from another device? I currently have two units one on region two and the other region 3.
Many thanks
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Last post by ADX
Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:25 pm
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No More XBOX Live Gold Family Pack!
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TheOsburnFamil » Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:03 pm
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I'm still unclear what this means exactly after the current subscription runs out. Considering I have a house full of xbox360's just for extenders and the various mediastreaming services (we don't game in our house)... If I will be forced to start buying individual subscriptions-- there goes the...
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So yet again we don't *know* anything. XBox or XBox One? Tied to hardware or tied to gamertag?
I would love to know some actual facts about this...
The problem is that 'home gold' was integral to the original DRM requirements. Now that MS is seemingly changing EVERYTHING on the fly (no more...
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Last post by bartman01
Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:00 pm
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Xbox 360 playback issues and codecs
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Kaptain » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:43 pm
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Is the playback on my 360's effected by the codecs on my Win7 media center?
When I watch xvid .avi movies on my 360's I get jerky playback. However we can watch recorded HD programs that we recorded via OTA and/or HDhomerun tuners with no problem.
I don't think it's a network issue because im...
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Yes... MKV's definitely play through the normal video player on the 360.
Setup:
you need to enable streaming on WMP (in video library there is a stream button, click it and select automatically allow devices to play my media , then click more streaming options, next screen is self explanatory)...
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Last post by DJ DOC
Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:26 am
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Linksys DMA2100 Performance Issues
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f5snopro » Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:22 pm
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I've recently been experiencing trouble when watching TV on my Linksys DMA2100 extender. My setup is as follows:
Mac Mini i5 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD w/ Windows 7 Media Center
4TB External Drive connected via Firewire 800 (Recorded TV Storage)
Gigabit Network
WD N900 Router w/ FastTrack QoS enabled...
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It looks like I finally figured out the issue. Bad driver on my media center (Mac Mini). Updated to the latest and greatest and tested for a few mins without issue. I'll exercise it over the weekend and see how it does!
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Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:15 am
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Audio but No Video
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xb3223 » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:29 pm
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I just got the new XBox 360 and have it connected to Windows Media Center running on my Windows 7 box.
I can watch live TV on my desktop but when I try to watch live TV on the XBox, I only get audio but no video. I've tried updating my video card drivers, restarting the computer, checking my nic...
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I ended up reinstalling windows and that fixed the problem.
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Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:37 am
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HDBaseT 2.0
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jjhtpc » Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:19 pm
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This technology has been what I would consider the perfect technology. Unfortunately up until now there have been two draw backs:
1. You could not control a PC via usb keyboard
2. The price tag for a system like this started pushing the $3,000 or $4,000 range just for the these components (this...
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My HTPC cost around $1600 with the wave 1 Ceton infinitv 4 that cost $430. Then I added an esata hardware raid structre with 4 X 2TB drives for another $450 and that was when 2tb drives hit 69.99 before production problems due to flooding. The reason for the original expense was a theater level...
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:59 pm
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Linksys Network Connection Issues
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epete » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:24 am
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Recently I have been seeing a lot of pixilation, freezing, etc and the Network Error warning pop up on all of my three Linksys extenders. I also have a couple PCs that I use to connect to my main Media Center. The PCs dont have any Network issues.
All PCs, Media Center and Linksys Extenders are...
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Is your Netgear switch model GS116? If so, then it has plenty of buffer memory.
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Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:01 pm
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XBox 360 constantly losing connection to WMC?
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bartman01 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:42 pm
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After at least a year of (mostly) trouble free use, the XBox has started constantly losing the connection to WMC. Happens when the XBox is sitting in the WMC screens idle or while a show is paused. Once you get a show started (or while watching live tv), it stays connected just fine. I've tried...
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I think this is resolved - 24 hours with no issues. Seems to be some weird bug in the Xbox networking config. One of the posts I found on this error mentioned switching to wireless and then back to wired fixed it. Didn't make sense, but nothing to lose at this point so...
I unplugged the Ethernet...
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Last post by bartman01
Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:47 am
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Xbox Extender choppy only on gigabit network
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rubaducky » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:06 am
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Upgraded my network to 1 gigabit and now the video is choppy. If i connect my PC to a 10/100 port then its smooth.
Some background. All movies are stored on an unraid server on a gigabit switch. PC is connected to a 10/100 router (to prevent choppy video). Xbox is plugged into router also.
I've...
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Because 360 is choppy on both gigabit and 10/100 networks. Through switches or routers with built in switches. DVD movies sent to 360 through MyMovies are transcoded before 360 will play them. Change your NIC and settings all you want. Buy a new switch, go to gigabit, and has anyone actually solved...
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Last post by Jer739
Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:21 pm
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Sony SMP N200
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ADX » Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:14 pm
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I'm looking to expand the number of extenders within my house and saw the Sony SMP N200, has anyone had any experience with this device?
Many thanks
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To my knowledge, Sony never made an extender for Windows Media Center. Many devices are called extenders , but that doesn't make them an Extender for Windows Media Center .
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:46 pm
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Start xbox 360 extender in live tv mode in windows 8
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wilkcards » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:42 am
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Start xbox 360 extender in live tv mode in windows 8..
1. Create this directory, C:\Windows\System32\Repl\Import\Scripts\
2. Inside this directory, create a text file (I used mcx.txt for the name). Open the text file and paste one of the following:
for launching directly in to media browser...
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I realize this is a pretty old thread (and related to Win8) - I like the idea of starting in Live TV and built my script file as noted above. However I'm on Win7 Home Premium, so I had to use the NET USER command. Command prompt says the command completed successfully, but the 2 (of 3) extenders...
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Last post by FastRC45
Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:55 am
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Does "Photo Wall" screensaver work on XBox 360?
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cncb » Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:23 pm
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I am referring to the Favorites screensaver in WMC on a PC where it shows a grid of thumbnails and pans and zooms in on individual photos. I understand this doesn't work on other extenders but does it on the XBox 360? Thanks.
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Ok, thanks. MyMemories looks good except for the fact that it works on folders instead of metadata (I use an Auto Playlist to get just the photos I want in my Favorites with specific Descriptive Tags).
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Last post by cncb
Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:40 pm
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DVD to Xbox compatable format? So many choices...
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Dgr_874 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:40 am
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Like the title says, I'm looking to rip all my DVD (only about 50, no blu-rays) to an Xbox extender friendly format. I use a windows 8 PC that I built myself as both a gaming and media center PC. It's connected to three Xbox's around the house. Im using the xboxes as my front end vs a HTPC at every...
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@ masonstorm1979 - do you have a profile or specific guide you use for DVRMStoolbox? I used MakeMKV to re-rip a DVD yesterday, plugged the mkv in to ToDVRMS, converted to WTV - though once all the processes kicked off, there was no indication it was doing anything other than looking at processor...
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Last post by FastRC45
Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:51 am
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XBOX 360 wont sleep when in extender mode?
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thetoad » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:10 pm
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So apparently my xbox 360 wont go to sleep when in extender mode (i.e. idling at a menu) and thereby also prevents my media center PC from going to sleep (due to it being logged in).
seems others have the same issue (from googling around). is there no solution?
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I don't argue, I think it goes to the fact that MS didn't think features all the way through.
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Last post by thetoad
Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:18 am
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Cheapest Xbox?
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Smcpartlin » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:56 pm
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So I'm told the slim is the quietest.
What is the cheapest option to just use as an extender?
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Xbox 360 slim 4GB for $171 at Target
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Last post by gary94080
Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:50 pm
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Media center extenders freezing: SOLVED!
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epdavidson » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:38 pm
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I have been recently experiencing freezes with my media center extenders. I am using Windows 7_64 SP1 and have had no problems for years. About 2 months ago all of my extenders (I have 3, they are all affected) began freezing. The media playback or TV program just freezes, no other messages. I have...
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I have discovered the cause of the freezing problem, with the help of rabbit1543 and robsaraceno It is my Daughters new Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Gallery. Accessing the gallery instantly freezes all extenders. What a relief, thanks again to all responders.
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PS Added another router on a...
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Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:12 pm
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Which Extenders to use?
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GE01 » Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:27 pm
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Hi I'm new to this (in fact I haven't even opened WMC yet). i'm building my first HTPC with a cablecard (FIOS) to replace my Verizon boxes. I just wired the house with Cat6, My primary use will be recording live TV on the HTPC and playing it on different TVs around the use. There will also be some...
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The Echo has been fine for us and even passes the WAF. Some hiccups (1-2/month) but a reboot fixes it.
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Last post by nick
Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:24 am
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No real luck with large movies through my extenders
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Shyatic » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:25 pm
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Firstly, I'm using Media Browser as my movie library and I like it... it does the job I want it to and that's fine by me. I recently started using Blu Ray on my PC, and started ripping BR discs with the audio (I have a home theater with surround sound so I like that), captions, and the movie. The...
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I use the normal profile and rip to mkv then remux to m2ts.
I leave everything as is from this profile just changing from .mp4 to .mkv. I only switch the container for easy remuxing.
Gotcha -- I'll take a peek :)
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Last post by Shyatic
Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:33 pm
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New quiet Xbox 360
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Shackleford » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:51 pm
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Just announced at E3 a new model Xbox 360 designed like the Xbox one. Said to be quieter than ever and available starting today.
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Well I haven't tested it but maybe I will. I know that the Xbox 360 has Internet Explorer on it - so maybe I could access on demand that way - but something tells me that the version is so locked down that it might not be possible. Yea, I wish my wife was more technical at times but at least she...
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Last post by werds
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:43 pm
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How to hide individual entry points on extenders?
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staknhalo » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:43 pm
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I use MCS to add certain apps/things to WMC as well as some .mcl files I just add in to WMC. From everything I see online, it says checking the 'Console' option in MCS (or manually adding 'Console=true' option to an .mcl file) should do this. Whether I check 'Console' in MCS, or add it to a .mcl...
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For your Hulu, remove audio and video so it is just console. The default is true. And make sure you logoff your Extender has that information is cached at started unless the proper APIs are used to register (MCS doesn't use them)
Also, rename Title to Hulu Console to ensure it is the correct entry...
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Last post by mikinho
Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:41 pm
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Weird MKV behavior with 360 extender
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thetoad » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:12 am
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I'm really confused by this. They play perfectly in media center itself (on PC) and they start to play perfectly on the extender (i.e. play for a few minutes), but then they simply stop and the screen goes black. it's not an issue with the file itself (it seems), as I can restart the playback...
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going to guess it was a hardware problem. took PC apart, reseated everything, no more problems.
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Last post by thetoad
Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:16 am
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Cannot ping 360; 360 can see HTPC, but not connect to WMC
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foogama » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:38 pm
Goal : I want to use Xbox 360 as a media extender
Problem(s) :
I cannot ping the Xbox 360 from my HTPC
I cannot even ping the Xbox 360 directly from my router
The WMC app on the Xbox 360 says it can't find the WMC PC
Things I've already tried :
Soft resetting the router
Power cycling the...
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Last post by foogama
Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:38 pm
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XBOX HBO/Cinemax Playback Issues
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nikewear19 » Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:44 pm
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This issue I'm having is intermittently when trying to tune to HBO and or Cinemax on my XBOX extender the TV goes pitch black. It will also happen intermittently when I try to play a recording from any of the aforementioned channels.I have to turn the XBOX off and then back on as it's frozen. I...
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Thanks for the responses everyone!
Haba - I do have the same issues with HBO/Cinemax recordings. I have a wired connection and am using Intel graphics onboard on my HTPC.
So, after having Verizon come out and replace the cable card (which didn't fix it) I finally found a workaround to the...
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Last post by nikewear19
Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:21 pm
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Quiet XBOX 360
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blueiedgod » Thu May 16, 2013 5:00 pm
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Bought a RRODed XBOX 360 for $20 and fixed it. Does anyone know how to make it silent?
I googled some solutions, which either involve cutting a hole on top to mount a 120 mm fan, or mounting 2x 80 mm fans on the back and cutting the case.
The thing is not suitable for bedroom use. It sounds...
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I tried that sandwich fix on my original XBox (circa 2006). It worked for about a month and then red ringed again. I didn't have the patience to fix it again, and I ended up buying another white XBox... which is still working today.
On topic... I believe the power brick on my 360 puts out as much...
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Last post by UCBearcat
Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:13 pm
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XBOX can't search directories
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hakras » Sun May 26, 2013 8:45 pm
I swapped out my existing hard drive (E:) with a new RAID0 setup (M:). After doing this, I was unable to play music or see pictures from my Windows 7 PC or either of my 2 XBOXs from Windows Media Center. I was able to fix the issue on my Windows 7 PC by editing the registry. I went into the...
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Last post by hakras
Sun May 26, 2013 8:45 pm
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XBox.next - May 21st unveiling
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foxwood » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:06 pm
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Microsoft will be holding a press event on the Xbox campus on May 21st, to share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future .
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I'd be surprised if we even new the future of media center after the event... it will probably go completely unmentioned, and we'll have to wait to see what the new system holds when people start doing hands-on...
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Last post by TheOsburnFamil
Tue May 21, 2013 10:11 pm
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DMA2200 locking up
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mark1234 » Tue May 14, 2013 1:06 pm
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My, rather aged, Xbox has started flashing two red lights after 5-30 minutes of use. I've blown dust out of it, but it's just had it. As I only use it as an extender, I found a cheap DMA2200 on fleaBay and am trying it out. Boy is it quiet, after years of the Xbox jet engine noise, this is probably...
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Yeah, I'm going to call this as working now. I got home yesterday to find the 6yr old hammering iPlayer on the DMA2200. Trust me, I'd have heard if it wasn't working! I watched a programme on it last night as well, and all seemed well.
Now to find out what file types it does/doesn't like. m2ts...
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Last post by mark1234
Thu May 16, 2013 8:46 am
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Using a WMC remote with Xbox 360 Question
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glassbottmboat » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:00 pm
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OK I bought a HP D4000 Media Center remote from a HP MediaSmart HDTV thinking I would just use it in place of the Xbox 360 media remote but it doesn't seem to be working. I thought any media center remote was able to work with the Xbox 360. I went through the settings in the Xbox to use both...
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The remote in question is the one that ships with the HP X280N Media Center extender. It's OK, but it's not a learning remote nor does it have any macros. You can setup volume punch-through... and that's about it. I agree with other comments that you should get a remote that supports macros if you...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun May 12, 2013 11:01 pm
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DMA 2100 won't connect
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jamawass » Sun May 05, 2013 4:33 pm
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Hi all
Of late my dma 2100 has refused to connect to my HTPC. After a year of stable use, it started to fail to connect which would be corrected by a power cycle. This past week it completely refused to connect. I deleted it from WMC and set it up again which was succesful. I left it on but when I...
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I updated the firmware on the router, rebooted it and the extender now functions normally. So it was most likely a router issue.
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Last post by jamawass
Sun May 12, 2013 7:23 pm
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RadioTime & Xbox 360 as extender
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awp69 » Sun May 12, 2013 4:10 am
Ok. A station I want to stream on my Xbox 360 isn't available through iHeart Radio so I figured I try to do something about it through Windows Media Center. So, Tune In radio does carry the station I want to listen to.
Quick search and found that you can get TuneIn Radio stations through WMC...
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Last post by awp69
Sun May 12, 2013 4:10 am
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Unable to Find Extender (Setup) and Router Recommendation
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jrbown » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:07 am
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I feel like prefacing this with Help me Obiwan Kenobi, you are my only hope ...
I am having the dreaded inability to setup an Extender (LinkSys DMA-2100) with the Unable to Locate Extender problem. The Windows Event log reads:
“Media Center Extender Setup failed to find the Extender on the...
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DD-WRT is terrific. You can do lots of stuff with it, depending on your router's hardware. DD-WRT can make your router do things that much more expensive routers can do.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed May 01, 2013 7:22 pm
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DVD and BR to WTV using Handbrake and ???
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ssterb1 » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:35 pm
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I've been trying, off and on, for a while to get my DVD rips in the native folder structure (and I have hundreds) to wtv files with burned in forced subtitles, 5.1 audio, and no audio or video glitches when playing back on my Xbox in extender mode.
This is the process that has given me the best...
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Using the Normal presets in Handbrake and then selecting AC3 passthrough instead of stereo, I converted several 1 minute radom clips of a DVD that I knew didn't have forced subtitles to mkv with h.264 and AC3 5.1 audio. I then converted them to m2ts using mkv2vob with the configuration detailed in...
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Last post by ssterb1
Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:37 pm
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Xbox is messing with my mp3 tags!
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netwave » Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:51 pm
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Hi,
I just registered myself here, hoping to find an answer to a problem that's driving me crazy... :crazy:
The story: I have a lot of mp3's that I meticulous tagged using mp3tag. Each file has exactly 8 tags and a cover in 200x200 format. Needless to say, I want them to stay like this. So I...
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I don't know if this will help you, but there are per-user settings. Have you tried going through the Media Center settings menu on the XBox? It's possible that there is a setting there that can help you.
Beyond that, it might be somewhere in the registry. Each extender gets a unique username in...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:00 pm
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Why Use WTV over MKV
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EverydayDiesel » Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:34 pm
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I am curious why someone would use one over the other. I currently have MKV and they work great on the xbox 360 (with the media pack). My receiver shows 5.1 sound and I have no problems fast rewinding/fast forwarding or playing (as long as I do not include the subtitles). I am using makemkv program...
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Thanks Foxwood, I will try it and report
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Last post by kp4akb
Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:21 am
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CW app now on Xbox
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Shackleford » Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:56 am
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I hope others will follow. I'd rather pay for live than Hulu plus if that's the case.
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Hulu plus isn't a huge value but for some shows you have to have plus to get certain episodes. Also you can only get HD with plus. I wouldn't pay for it in its current state. Some shows just simply redirect you to network sites. Most times I find myself going right to the networks site to view...
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Last post by Shackleford
Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:52 pm
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Best Program to convert DVDs to WTV format?
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EverydayDiesel » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:24 pm
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Is there a program that will rip dvd's in my collection straight to WTV format so I can play it on my extender(xbox 360) ?
I dont really like going from dvd to mkv to wtv because I am a firm believer in 'KISS' and I really dont want to go through all the extra steps.
Thanks in advance
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Anydvd will run as a service in the background. When i used it i had a problem with the cyclic redundancy check type of protection. It would just cause the reader head to go back and forth and it couldn't read the dvd until i disabled any dvd. Then it wouldn't rip because of the protection on it.
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Last post by bmblank
Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:29 pm
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*SOLVED* Display And Networking Issues
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jgatcomb » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:53 pm
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I have recently completed my setup and I am relatively happy. I am using Windows 7 and have a wired gigabit network though I have artificially throttled my NIC to 100 full as my switch apparently can't buffer enough to keep the Xbox from experiencing pixilation at full gigabit speeds.
There are...
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I have just finished re-installing Windows 7 from scratch. So far I have:
Installed latest video drivers
Installed a gazillion windows updates
Verified that I am no longer having the disconnect problem
I have a ton of software and configuration tweaks that still need to be made but the next thing...
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Last post by jgatcomb
Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:58 am
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Control PC to Xbox music streaming using WP8?
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ssterb1 » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:05 pm
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My wife just gave me the green light to setup outdoor speakers in the backyard for music (the tv will have to wait until the new house). I want to connect the new outdoor speakers to the zone 2 speaker ports on my bedroom’s stereo receiver. My xbox in the bedroom, which is primarily used as an...
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You may not want to hear this, but the easiest thing to do is to buy a network-enabled AV receiver. I have zone 2 of my Yamaha AVR connected to my outdoor speakers. Yamaha has a free app to control the receiver from an Android or iPhone. I can control playback from my phone from anywhere that gets...
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Last post by MC7forum
Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:04 pm
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Microsoft’s Xbox vNext To Integrate With Existing TV Cable
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newfiend » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:00 am
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MS is placing the XBOX as the center of our Home Entertainment. Of course most of us have known this for some time. It looks as if they are planning to make it the Go To device for all our entertainment Music, TV, Internet Video Content and Gaming. Can you see an XBOX replacing your Media Center...
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Works for Microsoft, works for the Cable company - what's not to like? As I said abive, our only role in this partnership is to provide our credit card numbers!
Which one is the sarcasm smiley anyway?
+1000. Is Comcast subsidizing this design? :wtf:
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Last post by optikhog
Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:40 pm
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DMA 2100 wont connect
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Mitch2012 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:34 pm
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I'm using windows 7 Pro 64 bit and up until a month ago I could connect fine to my DMA 2100 extender that I've been using since 2009. Now it will not connect to the network. I'm lost at how to troubleshoot this.
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It just struck me that that that ARP command mightn't work when you're connected wirelessly - the MAC address printed on the box is almost definitely the MAC address of the ethernet port, not the WiFi device. Try turning off the Linksys, and see if you still get a PING response.
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Last post by foxwood
Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:28 pm
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Recorded TV "jittery" after 5-10 minutes
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wcassell » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:20 pm
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I'm having a weird issue on all of my extenders (2 different XBoxs) where recorded TV will get jittery, but only after 5-10 minutes. If I then pause, rewind a few seconds, and play again it is fixed , at least for another 5-10 minutes. On my HTPC the same jitters dont occur. Everything is hard...
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There are known issues with certain Intel NICs and the HD Homerun Prime, but you should've seen this on the PC too if you're using the Prime (I think).
Definitely sounds like a networking issue of some sort if it only happens on the Xboxes though. If you're using the Prime, put the PC, Prime, and...
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Last post by slowbiscuit
Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:02 pm
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DMA2100 pause/unpause videos stops playing
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elhuevon » Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:56 am
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Now that Comkast has killed analog I've had to switch to digital. So I have a DMA2100 extender wired to an HP 7800cmt (core2duo, NVIDIA geforce 8400 gs, hauppauge 2250 tuner, Windows 7 prof.).
I have a large collection of avi and mp4 files that during playback if I hit pause wait 5 minutes then...
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I discovered the same thing by accident. thanks for the reply.
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Last post by elhuevon
Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:26 pm
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WMC on Xbox keeps resetting settings
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rencjm04 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:22 pm
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Hi Guys,
I have a ceton device that is carrying live tv to my HTPC. I then have this connected via GB Ethernet to my Xbox and everything is running smoothly.
There is only one issue. The xbox keeps resetting my settings everytime I turn it off and back on. For example I'll be on the HD channels...
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If you have another Windows 7 machine on your network, you could try pairing the XBox with that, and see if the problem persists - that would at least indicate whether the problem needs to be fixed on the XBox, or on the PC.
+1. If you don't have another Windows 7 system at your disposal, ask...
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Last post by Scallica
Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:15 am
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WMC on Xbox360 Program Guide
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goLouie » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:55 pm
Recently the program guide on 2 Xbox 360s does not start in Favorites as it used to (last used group) it now always starts in All . Users on the WMC PC still have the last used group (usually Favorites) as the starting point when selecting the program guide. Any way to fix this behavior?
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Last post by goLouie
Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:55 pm
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High quality movies stutter when streaming
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Shyatic » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:47 pm
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So I have a Windows 7 media center with a pretty powerful box behind it, and 24GB of RAM on it (it's used for other things! hehe)
I can play HD movies on the box without any issue, but since this box is in my basement, the whole house is on a headless setup for watching TV and movies.
I recently...
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The extender can't handle the high video bit rate that BluRays have, I think the limit is around 15mbs to 18mbs max an extender can handle. Most bluray discs are around 30mbs, you will need to convert the video to a lower bit rate to play on an extender.
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Last post by Tracer
Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:42 pm
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Xbox 360 MCE & unauthorized window error
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DreilingStL » Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:05 pm
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I have gotten next to nowhere on this issue and really need some help. Setup info below, but essentially I am unable to sustain a connection between my MCE and Media Center PC for more than a minute or two before being disconnected. Windows Event Viewer logs are also below. I can tell you that its...
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Figured it out, thanks! Turns out Lenovo's on-screen hotkey notifications were the culprit (num lock, caps lock, etc.).
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:36 pm
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WD MyBookLive Drives and Xbox detection
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Kevin3824 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:34 am
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I'm new to this forum so forgive me if I missed where to post this issue. I am running Windows 7 WMC and have 2 separate WD MyBookLive drives storing movies and blu-rays on. My problem is that when I connect to my network with my XBOX Pro set as a Media extender it only rarely will see both drives...
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Awesome... Glad it worked for you. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure it out the first time round.
You would think enough people would have complained about this by now and they could have fixed it via a windows/xbox update. Crazy that a company that designs server software would have...
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Last post by DaveJMathews
Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:30 am
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Pros and Cons of x280n vs. legacy extenders vs. Echo?
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ThePaladinTech » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:27 pm
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More Questions-
Thanks for the help on my first question! Which seems to have proved that my Lenovo-Q is not up to my expectations as a media server... not surprising I intended it to be a client machine). So I am working on building a VM running Windows 7...
I have a Ceton infiniTV, and I have a...
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Thanks again!
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Last post by ThePaladinTech
Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:18 pm
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DMA2200 uneven sound
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rdy2go » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:40 pm
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Just installed (2) DMA2200s (current firmware) on my network. Using gig wired with HDMI to connect to TVs. Was watching a recording last night and the audio was normal (maybe a little low) and high for commercials. I haven't checked if the recording had issues on the main 7MC box yet. Just curious...
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From what I have found it has to do with commercials not being in HD. I am guessing the channels are still broadcasting the SD commercials with HD sound and it is being improperly converted prior to broadcasting? I haven't found a way to adjust settings to correct this on my end.
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Last post by jagrime2
Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:32 pm
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Watch Youtube in Media Center via Xbox
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VictorTheGeek » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:14 am
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I use a Xbox 360 as an extender to connect to my HTPC, but I don't have a Xbox Live Gold account. Is there a way to go to Youtube while in Media Center using my Xbox?
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Well, it's probably cause my Internet connection is crap. Just ran a speedtest on it. It maxed out at 2.9 Mbps.
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Last post by VictorTheGeek
Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:47 am
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XBOX 360 no longer connects to PC
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kennyken » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:11 pm
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your extender was set up successfully but failed to connect to this computer. :clap:
I've been using media center extender on my parents xbox 360 for two years or so without a problem (besides the recent media guide madness) though when i tried to use it today the xbox extender just cannot get...
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Sorry i've had no internet access for two months but finally back online. What i did try as my motherboard has dual gigabit was connect the console directly to my PC but it still does not work. It appears to be working for a split second, because when i have the newtwork places folder open i see...
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Last post by kennyken
Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:59 pm
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Media Center versions
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GBurnette » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:38 am
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I'm thinking of setting up a virtual media center and configuring my xbox 360 to connect to this vm as an extender. I have windows 7, but I also have an old version of XP MCE also. I was thinking to use XP MCE since I'm assuming it uses less resources. The only thing I didn't know is if I would be...
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XP MCE doesn't support Cablecard, that first came with VMC. But the OP said they don't record TV, so it's not relevent here.
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Last post by mark1234
Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:24 pm
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PC as Extender, Where does it Record?
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Mike7143 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:30 pm
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Hello all,
Looking to recycle my old desktop into a HTPC in the living room and I need more info on how recordings work with 2 PCs. If my Ceton InfiniTV4 PCIe says in my new desktop and I just let the HTPC have 1 of the 4 tuners, when I record a show, will it record to that PC's local drive or will...
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No. The HDHR Prime tuners can be allocated on demand , but with the InfiniTV, you have to pre-allocate the tuners. Once they're allocated to another PC, they aren't available to the host PC unless you re-run the tuner setup.
/Can/ you allocate them to another PC, or just another WMC Extender?
I...
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Last post by foxwood
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:55 am
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Need Xbox Live Acct to Play other formats?
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choliscott » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:52 am
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Hello, When I tried to play a converted file, my XB360, gave the message a media update is required to play this content . I logged into my Live acct, downloaded the update & the video played fine. Today when I tried to watch another video, it gave the same message again. When I signed into my Live...
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Ok I figured out the problem. I have multiple Xbox's & used the same Live acct to download the codec on my original that I tried with the one with issues. I created a new acct & was able to download & watch the video without having to be signed in
You have to have an Xbox account to download the...
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Last post by choliscott
Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:29 am
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DMA-2100 standby mode - how?
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barnabas1969 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:28 pm
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First, please see post numbers 1-14, 21, and 22 of the thread linked here .
I bought a DMA-2100 on e-bay to test this mysterious standby mode. I've read other posts that claim that some versions of the DMA-2100 had it, and others didn't. The unit I received has a manufacture date of 1/2008, which...
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[The script detects the DNS call from the extender when it phones home . However, the problem is that the extender doesn't phone home when it is running the internal menu, and then someone presses the green button . How does the Extender know the address of the PC when the Extender wakes up? I...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:17 pm
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Configuration Error
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luhando » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:06 pm
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I am getting frustrated trying to figure out how to get my Xbox 360 and Ceton Echo extenders connected. They were working just fine, but I had to switch routers (switched ISPs). I am now using an Airport Extreme instead of the AT&T provided router I previously had. Now, my extenders won't connect....
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Well, it's also possible for a router to prevent a device which is plugged into one LAN port from communicating with a device which is plugged into another LAN port (e.g. the HTPC is plugged into LAN port#1, and the extender is plugged into LAN port#2). I've never seen a router that had a default...
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:29 pm
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Will the Next Gen XBOX be Media Center Extender Capable?
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LanceWebb » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:46 am
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I would bet..... NO.
Any thoughts or rumors?
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It's much more likely that the next one will feature more integrated TV features, whether it be live TV and DVR capability or just better and more streamlined support for online media.
Luckily the 360s will be around and cheap for a long time.
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Last post by LuckyDay
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:49 am
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Cannot connect xbox to PC; network sharing
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brantmacga » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:25 pm
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Long story short, had to move out, took HTPC and one xbox with me.
Place I'm staying in (got my RV setup at a local park) has wireless internet. Had everything working fine, and now it won't work.
Setup is as follows; wireless dongle at HTPC connected to wifi, HTPC nic connected to router, xbox...
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thanks foxwood.
i actually tried a crossover cable first, but could not get the IP addresses configured properly. i went by the directions on MS website and couldn't make it work. decided to go with the wireless router attached anyway so i could use the xbox smartglass app on my WP7.
i had...
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Last post by brantmacga
Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:47 am
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Missing Music Library
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dikwad » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:38 pm
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Hello all. Firstly,long time lurker here and this,and the old ,site has been a great help to me over the years. But now Ive got a problem and I need help :oops:
I'm running W7 x64 Ultimate along with 2 xbox and 1 DMA 2100 extenders. Everything is working great apart from one thing. My music...
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The thing is, I can access the shared music from the xbox dashboard, just not through media centre. Very odd.
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Last post by dikwad
Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:24 am
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WMC server in an iOS-centric home
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Scott R » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:36 am
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Thought I'd create a new topic here to see if there are others out there, like me, using WMC in a largely iOS-dominated home. I have 3 ATV2's, 1 ATV3, 3 iPhones (2 iPhone 4S's and 1 iPhone 5), and 2 iPads (1 iPad 2 non-retina, and the new iPad ). In my bedroom is our main desktop PC/server with an...
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One question for you Dgr_874-- how does it work with having your gaming and HTPC in the same box? Can you game at full strength while someone else is streaming a show on one of your extenders? Doesn't the media center PC do the transcoding? I'm pretty much an upgraded power supply and graphics card...
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Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:13 am
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Give up with Win 8 and Xbox extender?
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roblightbody » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:47 pm
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Hello,
Big fan of MC since XP days. Fresh install of Windows 8 onto a new SSD. PC performing superbly, and I like Windows 8. TV recordings on a separate dedicated Hard drive. MEdia center on the PC itself is brilliant.
BUT viewing MC on the xbox is a spluttery mess. It works but hesitates and...
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Network adapter settings on your HTPC might need tweaked, or you might need to update the driver.
That's step 1.
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Last post by adam1991
Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:21 pm
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Problem with HD on Xbox
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roblightbody » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:02 pm
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Hello there everybody,
I love my Windows Media Center, and have stuck with it from XP to Vista, Windows 7 and now Windows 8.
With both Windows 7 and 8 I have a problem with both live and recorded HD TV when viewed on the XBOX - and that is that it quite frequently 'staggers' for a few seconds,...
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Hello,
Reinstalled windows 8, clean, onto a new SSD (retaining the old hard disk with the TV recordings on it). The PC now performs superbly well.
However, now xbox playback is even worse - jumpy, hesitant and just hopless. I'm ready to give up and go and buy a YouView.
Surely this stuff should...
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Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:38 pm
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Remote for DMA21/2200
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mattiedread » Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:02 pm
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I know there has been a post or two in the past on this subject, and Assassin has some recommendations, however, I'd like some clarity if anyone can provide it. I have a long history with Media Center, two machines, two extenders, spent countless hours troubleshooting... finally bought the Assassin...
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does RM have a database of pre-defined IR commands for a wide variety of devices?
You can find JP1 device upgrades for a huge number and variety of devices here:
This is also the site for tool downloads, tutorials, forums, etc. You may not find your exact TV model number, say, but usually the...
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Last post by crawfish
Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:44 pm
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An idea for marital bliss - Dual Play?
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Meklos » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:03 pm
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So a coworker and I were just discussing games and the whole Dual Play idea - where two players (playing on a 3D-compatible display) can each have a full-screen view of the game. Something occured to me...
If you could separate out the audio into two separate streams, why couldn't you actually...
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Saw this older topic when just browsing through
I have a somewhat similar issue but I would like my TV to display what I want to see and have the ability to mute the audio stream transmitted by the wife.
Is there something I can download?
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Last post by sorethumbs
Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:40 pm
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FW Update on DMA2100
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Mentor2003 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:56 pm
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Hi at all,
i've bought an DMA2100. Unfortunatly the Download of the newes FW Realeses will get to froze the device. I've read about the problems with fritz Boxes and change the primary DNS Entry to 9.9.9.9. But therefore the device couldn't found any FW Release. On the Cisco Page I can download...
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Ok thank you for your help, I will kick the box in the garbage and build a full media center for my sleeping room. I think this implementation of media center extender software on this boring Linux is not really the best way. thx ;-)
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Last post by Mentor2003
Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:34 am
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Extremely frustrated with Xbox extender!!
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exodus454 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:10 am
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So me being the tech inclined person that I am, recommended awhile ago to my best friend that they get a Ceton infinitv4 PCI card and an xbox instead of buying a tivo or some crappy DVR. Their cable box was super old and they were having terrible issues with it so I convinced them there's a better...
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So after another many hours of frustration, my current headache was because the extender user wasn't a part of the remote desktop users. Ugh. The computer is on a domain, so I guess it changed it when it was added to said domain.
Now that I did that, media center and the extender have been working...
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Last post by exodus454
Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:00 am
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Black Screen on all Extenders
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pbrigido » Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:22 am
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Greetings all,
I recently had to reinstall Windows 7 64 bit on my computer that runs my Ceton InfinityTV4 card with Time Warner. Since the install, all of my extenders now boot to a black screen. I have 3 extenders in use, an Xbox 360S, DMA2100, and a DMA2200. They each go to the screen where it...
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yeah, I was blown away when that worked. I didn't even need to restart my computer for it to work, it was virtually instant once the Nvidia drivers were installed. I should be a beta tester....if something tech can go wrong, it generally happens to me :)
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Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:13 pm
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Xbox Media Center Extender Crash
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gthompson20 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:24 pm
Whenever either of My Xbox 360 media center extenders connect to my PC and tune to the same channel that is already on the Regular PC it causes Windows Media Center to crash. Windows itself doesn't crash, just media center... Any Ideas?
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Last post by gthompson20
Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:24 pm
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Extender causing PC to crash
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ebelhaki » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:32 pm
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I've been searching for anyone else having this issue and I can't seem to find anybody.
My theory is, occasionally when I turn on my xbox 360 and it connects to my computer, it causes it to crash and turn off. I've checked out the event log and I can't see to find a cause, but that does seem to be...
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I guess I'm blind but I can't find where the dump/log file is for comskip/dvrms toolbox. I've tried to google it but still can't find it. Help?
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Last post by ebelhaki
Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:16 am
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MKV files play on WMC but not on extender
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michaeljc70 » Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:01 am
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I use just a mkv splitter on my mc7. It works fine. However they don't work on my extenders (both linksys). I really dont want to install bloated codec packs. Any ideas?
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I uninstalled Haali splitter and installed the Shark codec pack (using recommended settings). Again, can play mkvs on my main Media Center, but they don't play on either of my extenders. I tried multiple mkvs. Nobody else has this problem or a solution?
In the mkv tab of Shark, make sure to...
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Last post by grinchy
Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:45 pm
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Two video streams to two extenders will not play
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bsilvertab » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:29 pm
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I have one Win 7 HTPC setup with a Ceton tuner. In two other rooms I have Xbox 360's setup as extenders. For some reason I can only use one extender at a time. Both will load up successfully but only one will stream video, either recorded or live TV. Example, XBOX 1 is started up and I start...
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If you are happy your media center system plays back content without issue especially Live TV then I would be looking at the common factors, network card and switch / router. I would simplify the setup by using one switch / router for your network, possibly disable the firewall on the media PC to...
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Last post by masonstorm1979
Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:13 pm
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Tuner Previous Channel command?
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jaimeknapp » Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:58 pm
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Is there a command string I could add to my Harmony 1 remote addressing the XBox 360 extended from Win 7 Media Center Ceton tuner to give me a previous channel function? The Win 7 Media Center server has this function that I would like to add to the extenders.
There is not such button on the MS...
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Well, I'll be... OK on the extender works just as you said. I have successfully added a map for OK to the Harmony previous button and should have a very happy spouse.
Thank you very much.
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Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:16 pm
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Xbox 360 or Echo as of February 2013
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jerryt » Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:19 pm
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Which one is the best choice ??
Will mostly be used for accessing Comcast Live TV channels in WMC.
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I use 2 echos and 1 XBox 360 slim that stream live Comcast TV (cablecard w/ InfiniTV4) from an HTPC running windows 7. The echoes work better than the cableboxes I used to have by far. If that is your main objective, then I'd go with the echo. It's quiet and uses less power than the 360. My 360 is...
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Last post by Cryofax
Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:03 am
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Getting stuck on Configuring Extender
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Twist » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:55 am
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Good Morning/Afternoon everyone
Yesterday I setup my Windows Media Centre to work with my Xbox upstairs which I have a wireless dongle for. Setup was smooth and my graph readings were up to HDTV so it was pretty much perfect!
However silly old me decided to Reset my router to default (which is a...
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Can you believe it! Was my wireless dongle playing up on the Xbox. I took it out and inserted it into another USB port on the Xbox and voila!
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Last post by Twist
Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:19 pm
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XBMC 12 - support CableCard
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Dean L. Surkin » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:28 pm
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On Engadget, I saw a comment saying that the new version of XBMC supports CableCard and the HD HomeRun Prime. I have not yet tried to confirm this, but if true, it has great implications for the (non)future of WMC and the future of the Echo.
I did a little checking around, and it seems that XBMC...
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EWcho? Was that intentional? If so, very funny. I like it.
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Last post by barnabas1969
Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:38 am
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Xbox 360 bitstream DD / DTS?
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cw-kid » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:23 am
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Hi
Just setup a new Sony AVR for a friend. We got Blu-ray movies on the Sony PS3 bit streaming the HD audio fine to the Sony AVR.
However when we play a game on the Xbox the AVR shows LPCM, I was expecting it to bit stream and light up as Dolby Digital on the AVR but it's just LPCM. Checked the...
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You were right on richard1980. After I disabled display detection on my xbox 360, I was able to have my selections in the digital audio menu actually take effect. Thanks!
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Last post by dotbatman
Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:20 am
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Getting audio but no video on XBOX
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stumphre » Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:40 pm
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I just recently started using WMC to stream live tv and movies from my PC to Xbox so I'm still a little green here. I use Media Browser to play my movies and I can't figure out why some movies play fine while others I will get audio but no video. I'm sure it has something to do with the encoding,...
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I've tried Sharks and didn't help. But I'll try ripping one of my dvd's to test things out, though I have a few .mkv files and they play fine. My tv is 1080p and xbox is set to it as well. I'm thinking it may have to do with the encoding on certain movies. Because a lot of my 1080p movies play just...
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Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:43 am
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MKV/MP4 playback causes Extender app to crash
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keylimesoda » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:01 pm
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Playback of MP4/MKV in my Movies menu causes the extender app on my Xbox 360 to crash.
I'm running the Shark 007 Win7 codecs, 32 and x64, standard configuration.
Weirdest thing? The same files playback just fine if I load them through the Pictures and Videos menu.
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MP4 files can be played back natively on an xbox 360 and as a media center extender so I wouldn't use any other software codecs to help with MP4. With regard to MKV's I change the container over to WTV using DVRMSToolbox which is fairly quick and works without issues. An xbox 360 can natively...
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Last post by masonstorm1979
Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:17 pm
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Display Error
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Scott24 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:40 am
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I am new to WMC and I am trying to get the family to like it. All of the channels on my HTPC appear to be working properly. In my main tv room I have an XBOX 360. Every channel I have tried worked on my XBOX except for TVLAND where I get a DISPLAY ERROR . It states DHCP may not be supported by the...
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I experienced something similar when I first built my HTPC. It sounds counter intuitive, but it fixed my problem on the extenders. I got this info from Newfiend.
Try setting the Windows Sound properties to stereo (2-channel), and then go through Media Centers Setup your speakers wizard, and choose...
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Last post by Skybolt
Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:07 am
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Copy Protection Issues on Xbox 360
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jagrime2 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:39 pm
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I just added a Cablecard Tuner to my setup and unfortunately I have run into Copying Prohibited errors when trying to watch live and recorded DRM protected shows through my xbox. I have tried both wireless and wired connections and can't seem to get this figured out. I don't have a clue if there is...
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Chiming in to say this worked for me. Uninstalling through Media Center wasn't enough. I had to physically delete the Mtxpc folders from C:\Users\
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Nevermind. I still have this issue, too. Can't seem to fix it.
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Ran into some bandwidth issue with the WMDRM-ND, error 701. I gave up.
I...
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Last post by M3wThr33
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:41 am
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Can I dual-boot OSs and not have to re-setup Xbox extender?
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POOTERMAN » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:26 am
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Hi guys - new to the forums and really hoping someone could please tell me if what I'd like to do is possible please!
I currently dual boot between Windows 7 and Windows 8 and each time I try to stream media from my PC to my Xbox 360 I have to re-setup Windows Media Center on the Xbox each time by...
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Unless you decide to only use the extender with one OS, I don't believe you can get a universal code that will work for each.
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Last post by LuckyDay
Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:30 am
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Problem with Media Update
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lucasbuck » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:45 am
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I had an Xbox that I used for an extender and it went bad. So, bought a new one. When I set it up, I used the same Live account from my old one. When I went to play a (I think it was an mp4) it said I needed the media update. So I went to download it, and it said I already had. I guess remembering...
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I knew mkv's were kind of flaky. Any ideas if there's a sample posted anywhere online though that does work, just so I can check if it's the XBOX. It's a few issues with it and just want to check if I should return it so I don't run into any more issues down the line.
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Last post by lucasbuck
Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:13 am
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I can't seem my movie library on a Xbox 360 from a new Win 8
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birdman91 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:57 pm
Hello,
I had this setup working just fine on Windows 7: Dell PC running Windows 7 Pro. two local hard drives on the esata bus . I use DVD FAB to convert my Blu-ray's to WMV files and these sit on the two local NTFS hard drives, with one of those the system hard drive.
I went ahead and upgraded...
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Last post by birdman91
Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:57 pm
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Xbox is hogging my router cpu 95%
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Crash2009 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:30 am
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One of the kids just bought an Xbox 360. Yesterday I allowed it to connect to my wireless. Seems to be a bit of a router cpu HOG. I was unable to get on the internet from my HTPC tonight, so, I checked a couple things in the router. The Xbox wasn't taking a lot of bandwidth, but it was near maxing...
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Beats me. Only Padavan would know for sure. Not sure if I want to get a Linux lesson right now. Ran a wire up there, the symptoms are gone.
Xbox is on port 17. Seems to be running the game OK.
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Last post by Crash2009
Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:14 am
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Ceton Echo vs Xbox 360
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newfiend » Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:11 am
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My biggest problem is I fire up the echo.. it doesn't perform near the level my XBOX does. The extender in XBOX is just so smooth. It looks great, it performs great. I wanted that and more from the echo and it's just not there. (yet). I know that Jeremy and Co. are hard at work on this. I am not...
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I haven't seen many improvements over the past two month's, to be honest. Any seen panning in 1080i is un-watachable and leaves the stunned for a few more seconds after. I thought watching only the science channel would be the remedy, since it's in the MB at this point.
To be honest, they have...
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Last post by Skybolt
Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:44 am
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Need Help - Connected but no playlists
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LowJacK604 » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:54 pm
I am at my wits end and need help. I am trying to stream songs from my PC to my Xbox so I can use the custom audio features for NHL13. I have been successful doing this for the last two years so I am familiar with the process but I recently bought a new computer and have run into problems.
Like...
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:54 pm
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Guide Icon doesn't show up when watching live TV
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wcassell » Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:20 pm
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This is slightly off topic since it only happens on my main HTPC and not something that is an issue on extenders, but for some reason I don't have a Guide icon (or a Record icon for that matter) in the icons in the bottom right corner. The volume buttons are there, but the following are not:
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That was the issue . . .Thanks
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Last post by wcassell
Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:37 pm
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XBox + Windows 8 = "Finding Windows Media PC" troubles
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Eckless » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:32 am
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I used to use Win7 with Xbox extenders and a Ceton InfiniTV. When I'd turn on the Xbox and go to the WMC selection, I'd quickly see Finding Windows Media PC , then Processing , then Downloading , then off to WMC.
Since upgrading to Win8, my extenders spend much longer at Finding Windows Media PC...
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Have you turned off the power saving function for the network adapter on the HTPC?
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Last post by tikiman1
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:55 am
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HTPC local + 1 extender vs Server + 2 extenders
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Cryofax » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:41 pm
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Hopefully the title captures what I'm getting at.
I have an HTPC that is used as a desktop, but also on an extended screen (HDTV) it shows WMC and live tv/recordings etc. Works fine. I am thinking of adding an extender to our bedroom.
Purely from a computer resource usage standpoint, what is...
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I think you all are missing a very obvious reason for headless HTPC...
...Having a dedicated server/headless HTPC (say in your wiring closet or down in the basement) and just using extenders will always result in FEWER HTPC rebuilds cuz you're not constantly tinkering with the HTPC OS!!! :D
Once...
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Last post by TheOsburnFamil
Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:31 pm
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XBOX360 extender lag in menu and choppy tv playback
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Jade10145 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:49 pm
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Hey Guys,
So I recently re-imaged/erased my HTPC to start from scratch. I reinstalled everything including the Ceton drivers, Media Browser and Shark 007 codecs. I also went ahead and reconnected my xbox360 as an extender. Previously the xbox was working without a hitch, pretty fast response when...
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Since you have two extenders and one works fine, try swapping the extenders and see if the issue follows the extender or not.
good idea will have to try that.
I am wondering if this is just a known issue with the Ceton, or there is something in my network that is causing the issue. This is...
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Last post by Jade10145
Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:00 pm
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Best Remote for XBox 360
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hsben » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:42 pm
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Just got everything setup with my new Ceton infinity 4 and the 1 Xbox 360 I have(will be getting more). I don't have any remotes at the moment, so its going to be an issue when the wife needs to start using this thing.
A couple of the rooms will have just a TV + Xbox 360 setup. So I just need...
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I have this XBox Universal remote by MS.. and like the Green Button on it..
But what I really want is a single button to take me to Windows Media Center and then also turn on Live TV without any other click
So need WMC turned on on XBox + Live TV with single click on remote..
Will the Logitech...
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Last post by wilkcards
Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:17 am
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Recommended: xbox chatpad
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brantmacga » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:27 am
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Looking for a simpler keyboard, I just received the xbox chatpad ($24.99 newegg).
I've been using a microsoft wireless desktop attached to the xbox; it has worked fine, but I was looking for something smaller.
The xbox chatpad attaches to your xbox remote; so far I haven't had any issues with...
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I agree, I have one for my 360 and it works pretty well.
I've also found it works as an easy way to chat in PC games when you're playing something that uses a controller.
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Last post by LuckyDay
Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:35 pm
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Can Logitech 300i start WMC & turn on Live TV with 1 click ?
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k000 » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:08 am
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I am new to Xbox extender with WMC, and looking for an easy way for wife and kids to be able to turn on tv, Xbox and run WMC live tv (FIOS) quickly on our tv.
Is 300i able to do this? Or any other reasonably priced remote instead?
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My $15 RCA RCRP05B can do it but a 300 cannot because you have no way to add that additional live tv step to the activity. The next model up, the 600 can do it if you use the old harmony software. But that model isn't as cheap as a 300. Another option is to simply press the live tv button after...
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Last post by k000
Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:41 pm
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Just bought DMA2100 on ebay, anything I should know?
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staknhalo » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:08 pm
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I just got a DMA2100 for about $85 bucks after shipping on ebay. I have 2 HTPCs. The living room one is the main one/gaming one. The bedroom one is the lesser one. It will be hooked into the bedroom one as to not use any resources when/if I'm gaming. I was thinking of going Powerline to avoid...
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Make sure you setup the DMA2100 Network with manually assigned IP addresses, gateway, and DNS. Set your DNS to a local server on your LAN (maybe your router). The DMA2100 does an update check when booting up, and if it goes out to a real DNS server it will find the update server address and then...
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:29 am
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MKV playback on an Extender?
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hookandbook » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:07 am
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Its late, and I have a question before I pass out. Does your WMC extender play MKV files?
Windows Media Center Extender = Xbox 360 , Linksys DMA2200 , 2100. Official extender
THX
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It's early, and I have a suggestion before I start my day. Did you try using search, or just looking through the last 50 posts?
Here's a suggestion for you - if you don't know the answer, stop wasting your time and everyone else's time, and just keep your non-contribution to yourself.
Because...
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Last post by nuclearxp
Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:10 pm
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One of three XBox360s shows a black screen
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jobobshabadoo » Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:11 am
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I have three xbox 360 extending my 7MC. 1 of the 3 will connect to the media center and act like it is playing correctly with the exception that when it is playing live or recorded tv the actual recorded/live tv is blank/black. The overlays for actions/captions/time scooter/etc. are fine. It will...
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So that one XBox won't work as an Extender with 3 different PCs (though the symptoms are slightly different)? Can you pair either of the other two XBoxes with these other machines without getting that error?
I really don't have any idea what might be happening, besides the obvious observation that...
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Last post by foxwood
Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:45 pm
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XBOX 360 basic console - Walmart $150
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jziggity » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:32 pm
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For what it is worth, I tried my hand at the Echo, I really did, but I cannot pass up on this deal. Walmart has the XBOX 360 basic console package going for $150 right now. Since I already paid $180 each for 2 Echos that just aren't cutting it, I'd be a fool not to return those and just turn around...
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In your case... you can pay $180 for a used one at Game Stop... or $180 for a new one at Wal Mart. If the one from Game Stop comes with some free stuff, then it might be worth it. Otherwise, buy new.
Personally I would never buy a used xbox fearing that the device may be console banned. (unusable...
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Last post by TeddyR
Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:37 am
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How bad is Xbox Media Center on wireless?
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keylimesoda » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:05 am
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I'm about to embark on a new whole-home WMC system, with a beefy HP Proliant+Ceton InfiniTV 4 acting as headless server, with two Xbox 360 extenders.
One of the extenders (EXT1) will be hard-wired on my gigabit network (yes, yes, enable flow control on my Intel NIC). The network path for EXT1 will...
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More than half the time via wireless, mine sucked. And with my router downstaris and the Xbox upstairs, other devices actually worked better. So, instead of trying to run cat 5 in a w story, I spent $100 and went the Powerline route. I don't have any problem at all.
I got a switch from the...
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Last post by Beerman
Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:56 pm
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The Pros & Cons of XBox
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slowbiscuit » Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:29 pm
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Nothing to see here, move along, unnecessary topic split. It would be a lot nicer to issue an OT warning than to create a topic that I had no intent of creating in my name.
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to be fair i do have a bit of a beef with people saying its silent / not noisy / whatever you want. I bought my slim off the back of hearing someone say that on this board's predecessor. I was disappointed at the noise and I've barely used it as a result.
so whenever i see someone on here saying...
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Last post by bobbob
Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:24 pm
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Start Extender in Media Center
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Beerman » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:23 am
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Is it possible to set the Xbox so that when it's started, it automatically opens Windows Media Center? I'm somewhat of a newb with xbox (sorry, just don't play games) and it's a pain to go thru all the steps to get to use xbox as an extender.
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Or you could just buy an echo which has this functionality.... :-p
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Last post by scyto
Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:08 am
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Does the XBox360 Bluetooth Headset work for MCE for Audio?
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Valkyrie-MT » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:14 am
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I have an XBox360 as a Media Center Extender in my bedroom. I watch TV at night frequently and my wife wants to sleep. She keeps nagging me to turn it down. So, I was thinking, maybe I could get a bluetooth headset or something. Then, I came across this:
Microsoft XBox360 Bluetooth headset:...
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i have that same headset.
i just tried to use it in the way you want to, and i couldn't get it to work.
the bluetooth mode is for cell phones, PC's, etc. . . ; it has a separate mode used with the xbox, and the only audio coming through it is from the game/party chat.
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Last post by brantmacga
Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:18 am
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Repeated Optional Media Download
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nuclearxp » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:52 am
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I've recently set up a wmc7 box to feed my three 360 extend era both TV and some DVD rips. To keep the family from booting me out of my games I set up each console to not sign in my xbox live acct and go right to WMC Unfortunately it now seems I have to re download the optional media update on each...
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Success! I made a new profile in xbox and downloaded the update again after logging in to Xbox live and 'requesting' the download. A few minutes later is appeared under games and under the 'O' alphabet. I isntalled the update, set the new profile to auto login, rebooted the xbox and it went right...
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Last post by Beerman
Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:11 pm
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Power options when using Xbox 360 as an extender
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Beerman » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:15 pm
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I have 1 Xbox 360 as an extender but I don't use it all the time but am setting up a new tv in another room and plan on using another Xbox as an extender for a InfiniTV. This computer has been set to enter sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity (I've been using MCE Standby tool) but as this new...
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First, I have to say that an SSD has absolutely nothing to do with how fast a PC wakes from S3 standby (suspend to RAM). When using S3 standby, RAM is kept powered up. When the system resumes from S3, it does not need to load anything from the disk... and therefore, the SSD doesn't make any...
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Last post by nuclearxp
Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:32 pm
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Extender setup problems
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Beerman » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:09 am
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Got another Xbox 360 to use on a tv upstairs. Things worked fine for 2 days. Turned it on today and can't connect to Media Center. The network is fine as I've tested it and can play videos with the xbox video player.
So, I thought I'd do another extender setup. I followed the following advice twice...
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Thanks that did it. That one little thing made the difference.
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Last post by Beerman
Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:15 am
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Transcode 360 and Linksys DMA 2200 extender
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kschrobi » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:22 am
I have been able to setup Transcode 360 using the guide ( and it plays all of the video types that I have using Media Browser in Windows Media Player. However after about 45 min - 1 hour into a movie it will stop playback and return to the media browser selection screen. The screen only lists Play...
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Last post by kschrobi
Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:22 am
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XBox Extender can't see shared libraries
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RSaunders » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:19 pm
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In the past week something happened to my XBox 360 extenders. My Windows 7 Media Center PC has a Ceton infiniTV and a couple TB of RAID storage. The MCPC works exactly as expected. I have two XBox 360's as media extenders. Two weeks ago, they both worked just fine. Last weekend, the XBox my kids...
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I just had a very similar issue and found your post but then found the answer for me at least.
Make sure when you are looking for shows in the Recorded TV window that you have selected either , or and are not on the selection , which would show that error.
Hope this can help you too.
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Last post by lawson23
Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:38 am
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Linksys DMA 2200 will not play live or recorded tv
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vellecadp » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:30 am
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HELP!!!!
I had been using HTPC running MC2005 with an extender for a while and finally upgraded my HTPC to Win7 (32), thus necessitating a new extender. I snagged a DMA2200 and set it up to work with my HTPC. I have a Lenovo 6487-2AU with a Core 2 Duo E6300, Win7 with 2 - 1TB Raid Array Drives, a...
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If your DMA2200 new in box There is an update from Linksys that you need to install. You can do it from within DMA2200's menu.
Thanks! I will look into it and try to apply the update.
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Last post by vellecadp
Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:07 am
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InfiniTV & XBOX360 Extender Picture Quality?
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nuclearxp » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:22 am
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I'm debating ditching my Ultra TV setup for one using a server I have running a ceton infinitv card. The server would host DVR duties, TV tuner, and dlna server.
My biggest concern is that the overall TV watching experience will be like. What should I expect as far as HD picture quality using 360s...
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I'm debating ditching my Ultra TV setup for one using a server I have running a ceton infinitv card. The server would host DVR duties, TV tuner, and dlna server.
My biggest concern is that the overall TV watching experience will be like. What should I expect as far as HD picture quality using 360s...
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Last post by Jathor9000
Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:45 pm
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Windows 8 - Xbox360 Media Center Extender - 5.1 Audio Issue
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Listen97 » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:46 pm
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Before the recent upgrade (Windows 8) I was able to use the Windows Media Center Extender with my Xbox 360 to play movies in 5.1. I am using WMV 10 with WMA Pro for my 5.1 surround encoding. I have tested the files using the build in Xbox video player and they play in 5.1. I have also tried other...
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I've seen this problem on the extender with H.264 video having AC3 audio, but my WMV 5.1 files seem to play fine (or did, the last I checked). I assumed this issue was specific to MP4 containers and AC3 audio.
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Last post by Silversee
Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:03 pm
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XBox Lite?
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adam1991 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:40 pm
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At E3 2011, Microsoft made a vague but exciting announcement centered around “Xbox TV,” but the majority of the content they promised has yet to see the light of day on the Xbox 360. Instead, Redmond may be prepping an “Xbox LITE” that will ship alongside (or at least be unveiled alongside) the...
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xbmc on a raspberry pi using dvblink as the back end is the future of low powered devices for UK users, i reckon. its 90% there
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Last post by bobbob
Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:09 am
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Random Loss of Control on Xbox session since SmartGlass
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bencjedi » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:20 pm
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Hi, this is my first post to this forum, but it looks like the best place to ask for some help. I am having an interesting problem with my Xbox 360 used as a media center extender. Ever since the SmartGlass update a couple or so weeks ago when I start up Media Center on my Xbox neither my OEM Xbox...
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According to this post:
the reason I don't have an option to set my modem in bridged mode is because the ISP can dictate that and evidently Time Warner does not want me to mess with it. Thanks - I think I came across a windstream DSL modem with a similar configuration once.
As long as your DLink...
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Last post by bencjedi
Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:05 pm
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XBOX 720... again
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makryger » Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:25 pm
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Of note, the XBOX 720 will reportedly feature a blu-ray player, augemented reality, a quad-core cpu and 8 gm ram.
And apparently, there will be a video input too! I wonder what that means? Will be be getting DVR functionality...? Not sure if its HD video or not...
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Hope this isn't a repeat, seemed like this article had some additional details...
Merging.... :)
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Last post by STC
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:34 pm
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How long will the xbox 360 be fresh?
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nuclearxp » Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:33 am
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I wouldn't be surprised if they announce the next xbox console by holidays 2013
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I think that a console refresh will be here sooner than you think...particularly if/when the Wii U flies off the shelves.
Edit for add'l conjecture: I think this is the last holiday season for the 360 and PS3. I expect both announcement and availability by next Christmas.
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Last post by voltaire10
Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:00 pm
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1080p/24 on Xbox 360 extender?
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sean.scott » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:01 am
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I have been running a Windows 7 media center (headless) with 5 Xbox 360s for a while, but I was just wondering about 1080p/24 output. I've been playing around with with TV's cinema modes, but my TV doesn't tell me the input source's FPS.
I wanted to know if I play a 1080p/24 .m2ts Blu-Ray rip,...
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Thanks for the info guys.
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Last post by sean.scott
Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:19 pm
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Windows 8 xbox extender blocky videos
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turnma » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:16 pm
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I've been running my Media Center PC on the Windows 8 preview for the last few months and had found that MP4s that had previously worked fine in Windows 7 refused to play via the xbox extender despite working fine if played locally on the PC. I've now installed the RTM release of Windows 8 and...
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Another user in the Microsoft Thread found a corrolation in the Audio.
Toturdriver replied on November 5, 2012
I stumbled across this possible cause when I noticed I had a few vids that played perfectly on the extender. I compared the good vid to a vid that was playing badly. Both were MKV's...
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Last post by Listen97
Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:26 pm
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Xbox extender, troubleshooting AVCHD (.m2t) and .avi playbac
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dis737 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:41 pm
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1. Both .m2t and .avi files play perfectly on the HTPC through media center
2. On the Xbox extender, the .m2t files play flawlessly for about 10 seconds and then start severe stuttering. (I can typically pause and get another 5-10 seconds of play before stuttering starts again). All DVR HD content...
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Hello, I'm experiencing the same problem. Were you able to fix your issue? If so, how?
Thanks!
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Last post by shad0wrider
Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:37 am
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Strange things happen when system time is incorrect
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barnabas1969 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:36 am
Daylight Saving Time ended yesterday. My HTPC and all the other PC's in my house are set to automatically adjust for DST. Yesterday, however, my HTPC was off by an hour... in the wrong direction. It was as if Windows had adjusted itself 2 hours back instead of 1 hour back.
I believe the problem...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:36 am
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1 of 4 extenders not working
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Rgc101 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:19 am
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After the power went out as a result of the hurricane I couldn't get one of my 4 extenders to connect to my PC. I am getting connection failure message. I am running vista on this machine. I have tried rebooting the PC and media center and deleting the extender certificate. I have also restarted...
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Well it appears the system restore worked. I had started it and then went to bed. Had to reconfigure all 4 but they are now connected. Thanks for your help.
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Last post by Rgc101
Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:32 pm
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Media Browser and Xbox 360 extenders...
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werds » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:34 am
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Soooo, I tried out Win8 and it was completely hosed, wouldn't pull down guide data properly, refused to play live tv claiming codec was missing or files were corrupt, wouldnt play any video or movies in my collection (and all of them are in .wtv or dvr-ms format). So finally I gave up on the...
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I have lost track of how many different things I tried that failed, multiple versions of Media Browser etc... Finally (I hope at least) I used a spare drive to move movies over to and reformatted and re-partitioned all of the non system drives in my HTPC and then moved over JUST the movie files to...
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Last post by werds
Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:14 am
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Fixing Buffering/Streaming/Response issues ?
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choliscott » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:34 am
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Hi Everyone,
I am trying to see if there is a way to fix streaming/extender response issues. The issue I'm having is that if I constantly skip thru a show or fast forward thru a good portion of it, eventually the video will stop responding to the remote (but the screen will show that I pressed a...
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Ok it's been a while since I last commented on this thread, but I decided to recently upgrade my HTPC to an I5 2500K. For some reason I'm still experiencing the same issue with the non responsive remote. I have placed an issue for an Intel NIC card to possibly see if that is the issue. If not, the...
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Last post by choliscott
Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:20 am
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Windows 8 and Xbox 360 as extenders
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werds » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:30 pm
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So, I am currently wrapping up all the information I need to LOOK at upgrading to Win8 on all my PC's in the next month or two... as the future cometh and I will move on to it regardless... (but if in the next month or two things don't improve my HTPC will likely remain on Win7)
That said I...
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There have been two issues I've seen on the Windows site. One is getting 5.1 audio from any video format. The second is a degraded image quality.
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Last post by Listen97
Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:16 pm
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Extender keeps wanting to run through setup
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rliepins » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:54 pm
Hello all
I am having some peculiar issues with my DMA2100 Extender and Windows 7 64bit Windows Media Center. The problem is that if the extender is rebooted, it runs through the setup process again. If I reboot the HTPC, then it connects fine without going through setup. The system and extender...
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Last post by rliepins
Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:54 pm
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Xbox WMC startup
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deepnoizer » Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:13 pm
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I'm fairly new to all of this and I got to say I'm loving my setup so far but there is only one problem left that stops me from returning my last STB to cable company.
While using 360 with Microsoft XBOX 360 Media Remote is there a way to turn on xbox directly or have it start at WMC screen? even...
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there's even an addin to get it straight into live tv, or any of the menu items actually
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Last post by bobbob
Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:05 pm
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Ripped DVD's not playing on 360
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chrisaroz » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:46 pm
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Up until a week or so ago I had a nice setup with my WMC connected right to the TV for our home theater but decided to transition to a complete 360 setup instead. I have about 30 DVD's ripped using DVDFab on my PC, but they're not showing up on the 360. When I try to add the library it keeps trying...
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What sort of computer specs are needed to ensure a good experience with Transcoding ripped dvd's to an extender?
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Last post by vir2oso
Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:43 pm
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Xbox 360 Extender Connection Fails on First Attempt
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PeteS457 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:25 pm
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Thought I'd run this by the forum members. I have a Media Center with one Xbox 360 extender on a separate floor. My home is wired with Cat 5b and gigabit routers and hubs are installed for home networking. Media Center and Xbox both have wired connection.
My problem is that when I turn on my AVR...
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Thanks for the replies. No, I have never set my HTPC to sleep/resume; it's on 24x7. Although you have gotten me to think about something....I have recently set media center to use the media center screensaver after 2 minutes. I will turn that off and see if that makes a difference.
As for...
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Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:56 pm
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Anyone using a Roku in a Media Center home?
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JTScribe » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:54 pm
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I'm looking to put one in for the bedroom television as it has both Netflix and Amazon streaming. Does anyone have any experience streaming recorded TV or DVD ISOs to a Roku?
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I'm actually starting to wonder if I might not be better off getting a PS3. They do Netflix/Amazon as well, play Blu-Rays, and can still stream video rips as well. My cousin just got a job at Best Buy and his employee discount is pretty sweet . . . any opinions on PS3 vs Roku? There are several PS3...
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Last post by rdb4133
Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:30 pm
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'Network Issue' Message on Extender
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vinylb » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:27 am
I have seen on some occasions a message on my xbox360 a message indicating a network issue. Sometimes an OK will go back to streaming and other times it will slow down video and audio for awhile and then
pickup again. I have searched several forums and could not find anything except a suggestion to...
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Last post by vinylb
Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:27 am
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DMA2100 extenders all stopped working
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imxcam » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:45 pm
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This morning all of my linksys extenders have suddenly started freezing. I have 3 in the house in different rooms and they have all become unresponsive to the remote controls about 5 mins after start up. 2 extenders are on wired connections a 1 is wireless. My Xbox360 seems to still work fine. The...
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Hello
Thank you for the solution. I'm in France with a DMA2100 (lan) and DMA2200 (wifi). I applied your advice:
- Reset DMA
- IP Manual
- Gateway real (important)
- 0.0.0.0 for DNS
Impeccable and it works again.
Another question: How to flash the firmware without internet (server not responding...
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Last post by phv211
Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:20 pm
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Xbox 360 Media Center - Freezing when viewing files
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userfriendlyme » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:22 pm
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Hello I just recently purchased an Xbox 360 slim and have been trying to connect it with my Dell studio XPS PC running windows 7. When I connected the Windows media center app it gives me a code to set up on the PC and installs and extender so I can view the movies I have on my hard drives on the...
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Most likely it's because of the Wireless connection to the Xbox.. It's really not reliable enough for the Xbox as an extender. I would try a wired connection to the xbox and see if that fixes it. If you can't easily get a wired connection to the xbox there are other options such as MoCA adapters or...
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Last post by newfiend
Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:50 am
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Replacing Linksys with XB360
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choliscott » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:00 am
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Hi Everyone,
I am thinking of replacing a couple of Linksys extenders with used Xb360. My initial question is: Will a white xbox work fine or is it better to invest in the slim model? I am not planning on using wireless & doesn't exactly need to have HDMI? Also If I was to get one of the white...
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I picked up a free white Falcon XBox and I have to say it is really, really loud. I would stay away even at free. I replaced the stock fans with quiet ones then attached a speed regulator to the fans to try and quiet it down and it's still too loud. Now I am going to buy the slim, hopefully cheap...
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Last post by newfiend
Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:16 pm
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Secondary PC
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Jefe » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:29 pm
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I picked up a second PC on Craigslist and I'd like to use it in the basement to watch and record QAM like I am on my main tv. I'm using a HD Homerun so I can access tv via my network. Can I set it up so it will access the recorded tv on my main HTPC?
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I picked up a second PC on Craigslist and I'd like to use it in the basement to watch and record QAM like I am on my main tv. I'm using a HD Homerun so I can access tv via my network. Can I set it up so it will access the recorded tv on my main HTPC?
Sure. Just at the folder to your library in...
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Last post by lithium630
Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:41 pm
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DVD Library and XBox Media Center Extender
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Beradon » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:54 am
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I'm going to have to apologize in advance for this one, but I'm unsure what to look for in terms of figuring this out. I did some searching but my results were inconclusive.
So recently I began ripping my DVD collection (~220 DVDs) to a large hard drive only to discover (of course) that I cant...
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Ditto Silversee. Try starting with one of the HD presets and go from there.
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Last post by nuclearxp
Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:25 am
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No Picture On Xbox 360
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StHapns247 » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:01 pm
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I had been using the Xbox 360 as an extender for about a month and had gone through and encoded my movie library to MP4s. The MP4 profile I was using worked fine on the extender and still works fine on the host machine, I use Ripbot264 for conversions. Just last week the Xbox has stopped displaying...
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Try uninstalling and then reinstall the optional media update?
Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express
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Last post by newfiend
Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:04 am
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Best Video Format for XBOX360?
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Newstuart » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:16 pm
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Hi guys, im after a little help if possible
I have just built a HTPC to act as a WMC server serving 4 xbox slims with live tv and my dvd collection.
I have my movies in various formats (.mkv.mp4, video_ts, m4v) and they are all playing in a fashion on the extenders but no fwd / rwd and seems to...
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Why are you using dvdshrink when MakeMKV can rip the disks?
I only use DVDFab when DVD Shrink can't bypass the copy protection. Then I'll rip the full disc in DVDFab and then put it through DVD Shrink. I do this because I like to cut the credits using DVD Shrink out of the movies/TV shows. I...
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Last post by staknhalo
Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:13 pm
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Native Movie Library slow on Xbox
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samm » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:06 am
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Hello friends,
I have an issue with my Xbox 360 as an extender, when viewing the native movie library. I like the native movie library, so please don't respond with telling me to set up MB or MM...
As of now I have just over 500 titles, they are .mp4 files and metadata (.dvdid files) were fetched...
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I have about 550 movies with the same setup as you and the performance is terrible. I'm on a fully wired gigabit managed network as well. I checked the traffic and it really isn't doing too much when it's loading the library. I looked into it a little further and the movie library runs off of an...
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Last post by duffman984
Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:04 pm
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Changing Default sounds on xbox extender
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jlange » Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:32 pm
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Hello, is there anyway to change the default sounds on xbox extender. There are options available for tweaking so much else and I frequently change things up visually but I'd really like to swap out different sounds for selecting files; I'm tired of the same old chime. Thanks
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I'm definitely trying this when I get home tonight. I think I'm gonna nerd out on my tv and put some star trek and star wars sounds in. Maybe some Picard saying Make it so number 1 . I can see my wife rolling her eyes already. It's going to be glorious!!
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Last post by duffman984
Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:01 pm
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Channels missing from extender; exist on HTPC
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madskyllz » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:01 am
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I have a Windows 7 HTPC and two newer Xbox 360 extenders.
My HTPC has ESPN in HD, but neither of my extenders have the channel in the guide. I'm able to record (Monday Night Football) on my HTPC, and watch the recorded show on the extender just fine - it just doesn't show up in the guide at all on...
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I was going to delete this post, but I figured I'd just reply in case it helps someone else...
The channel was missing from my guide, but if I went to Live TV and manually typed in the channel number, it worked. It also added it back into my guide.
Weird, but working now.
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Last post by madskyllz
Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:14 am
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Xbox causes PC to Blue screen
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okhomer » Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:50 pm
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Hello all. I have a xbox 360 that I am trying to get to work as an extender. I get everything set up and start using it. While watching live TV the extender would freeze and I notice that my PC has blue screened.
Last night I tried to set up the xbox on another PC and it seemed to be fine. Can...
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Thanks. I will check it out.
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Last post by okhomer
Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:48 pm
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Can't connect Xbox as Extender after NIC change
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wcassell » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:38 pm
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I've been driving myself crazy with this over the last couple weeks, and have posted in a couple forums, but everyone seems as stumped as I am.
I have a HTPC with an onboard Realtek NIC. I have 2 XBOXs connected as extenders, and they've been working pretty well, but I was seeing more network...
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This may seem counter-intuitive, but the when I had the same/similar issue the problem turned out to be that what I believe is a bug with the XBOX.
The solution in my case was to set the XBOX to use DHCP and not a static address. Not sure exactly why that would make a difference..
If that did...
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Last post by wcassell
Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:53 pm
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Ceton Echo Extender Beta offer
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jlange » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:08 am
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Hello all, anyone else receive a beta invite to test the Echo today? I'm not sure if it's something I'm interested in since there seems to be no perk to beta testing. You pay full price for the device and test it for them and in turn they offer you....
If I didn't already have an Xbox on TV I...
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I'm still totally in and will enjoy it. Would just love some kinda thanks for helping us make it better - 10% off? 15% off :)
It's ok though. I get it.
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Last post by J3ff
Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:28 am
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Xbox 360 Slim Hidden mount - IR?
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tomtoth » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:19 pm
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Guys,
Installing TV on the wall and wondering if anyone has hidden mounted the xbox 360?. Either behind the tv (to give a clean look) or in another room (using HDMI over cat6). The question is, is this possible? Where is the IR receiver on the xbox? Can I glue a repeater on it and do it that way?...
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While this won't help with an XBOX360: If the IR receiver for the echo is on the front (where else would it be?) you might be able to use velcro and attach the echo to the back of the wall mounted TV (near the top) such that the IR receiver points up. I did this with a Linksys DMA2100 and it works...
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Last post by tombardo
Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:13 pm
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No Metadata or Synopsis On XBOX 360
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StHapns247 » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:10 pm
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Been using my 360 as an extender for a week now, hands down best media system there is.
Once issue, albeit minor, is the absence of any type of metadata or synopsis info on the Xbox 360 for my movies. This info shows up 100% fine on the host Windows 7 machine.
Now, I know the data is supposed to...
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Glad to help. I recently had the same issue because the xml metadata files were not being populated to the Mcx user folders. I solved it with a batch file however instead of setting up symbolic links.
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Last post by jlange
Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:49 pm
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MCE playback freeze only during a certain recorded program?
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cmruffin » Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:09 pm
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i am seeing random video freezes during playback every 30-90 seconds on an xbox360 MCE with a win7 media server. Audio appears to playback smoothly in all cases, and video will often recover in 30-60 seconds only to fail again later. The point of failure is not consistent, and it plays fine in...
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Mine does this on recordings from channel5. It can work ok for half an hour then just stop. If I stop playback it will resume straight away.
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Last post by gadgetgaz
Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:39 am
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Saved TV causing problems
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mattr1111 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:55 pm
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I am relatively new to all of this, and these forums have been extremely helpful.
I use WMC with 2 extenders( Xbox). The majority of the time, I don't encounter problems, but in the last week, every time I go in to the Recorded Tv menu, The xbox hangs for about 2 minutes, then everything works...
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I do have the OS on an Intel 320 ssd. The machine is blazing fast, and works well.
STC - When I go to recorded TV on the HTPC, it pauses there as well. I try not to use Media Center on the actual HTPC, but use xbox extenders throughout the house.
Would it be wise to move all of the recorded tv...
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Last post by mattr1111
Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:37 pm
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Xbox 360 Media Center Extender driver failed to install
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Diverge » Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:06 pm
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Anyone ever get this error, and know how to fix it?
I just did a clean install of Windows 7 Standard Embedded and can't get my Xbox to be added as an extender. I could have sworn it worked on my previous install of the same OS.
I tried turning UAC back on, since I had it off and it shows that...
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I figured out the problem and fixed it.
During the WES7 setup, after adding features - Media Center, you need to add - driver - media center extender uPNP x-driver. Thankfully I just discovered DISMUI, which lets you add/remove features and drivers without having to do a complete reinstall :)
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Last post by Diverge
Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:17 pm
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Benefits to using XB360 compared to HTPC directly
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choliscott » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:16 pm
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Hi Everyone,
I picked up a XB360 on a whim. I was wondering if there was any benefit to using an extender compared to using the HTPC directly (besides saving on the cost of the XB itself)
Thanks
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I have both. I prefer the xbox 360 as it is cheaper compared to building an HTPC. but I've had issues with it disconnecting sometimes. Not sure if it's a PC issue or what.
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Last post by fventura03
Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:13 am
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Music Library Removes Itself?
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rebirth24 » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:56 am
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I have two Xbox 360 Extenders and Media Center set up for them both (have been added with 8 digit code, etc.). When I launch media center extender (Xbox 360) it updates all of the Music library with all of the albums contained in Media Center on my server. It then subsequently removes all of them...
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Thanks for the suggestions! Will give them a shot as soon as possible!
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Last post by rebirth24
Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:01 pm
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How to CLEAR Extender connection data from Media Center
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JazJon » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:20 am
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Does anyone know how to completely clear all Extender connection data from Media Center?
(hidden user accounts, placeholders of 1,2,3 etc, see more below)
Let me explain more......
I have a Win 7 Media center and 4 extenders. They were all connected and working great.
I also use the My Movies...
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It might be worth a shot, but I already re-installed Windows 7 from scratch for another reason so I'm all good for now. It's pretty easy to restore my schedule recordings etc, and didn't lose much starting over. It fixed a different problem though so I'm happy. I'm careful to image my machine now...
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Last post by JazJon
Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:41 pm
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Pay TV channels via extender? Client app?
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herrakonna » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:44 am
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Hi,
I'm about to pull the trigger and put together an HTPC solution based on Windows Media Center (with new PC) and Xbox360, but have a question that I've not been able to find an answer to.
My planned setup is the following:
A home PC with a dual channel DVB-T tuner with CI slot with decoder...
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The thing you really need to be confident of is that your pay channels will work at all. Like I said, 7MC doesn't natively support this outside of the US, so you must have some software layer that takes care of this on behalf of 7MC. Hauppauge may have been saying that it will work with their TV...
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Last post by mark1234
Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:39 am
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(SOLVED) X264 MP4's stopped working - XBox 360 extender
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thecougfan » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:39 pm
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I am streaming videos from my media center PC to my xbox 360 using media center. This morning X264 Mp4's started giving me a playback error, something about a corrupt file or file compression issues. I even tried videos I watched as recently as last night and I get the same error. I have tried...
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I did several things but I believe the final fix was uninstalling all codecs, installing the shark007 codec pack and then after that did nothing I reinstalled the Divx codec. Then it started working!
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Last post by thecougfan
Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:48 pm
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TV Recording Glitchy on Extender
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tworivers » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:13 pm
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My Extender Linksys DMA2100 plays any recorded TV programs very glitchy and unwatchable you can see the picture but it freezez and breaks up.
It is connect to my network via a wired connection, when i test the connection via the extender it shows full green bars capable of viewing hdtv.
It will...
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...I know this is an old-ish post, but has any solution been found?
I have exactly the same problem. I believe it's network related, as I had cured the problem previously after installing an Intel NIC card and tweaking the settings. I had to remove the card temporarily whilst installing a...
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Last post by Mudmover
Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:30 am
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Internet and Xbox 360 Extender
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MightyT » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:23 am
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Just got my 360, placed it in my family room and then built a WMC in my home office. Used to use SageTV before Google bought it and pretty much killed it a year ago. Was REALLY bummed to see Internet TV and all the Podcasts I love like Tekzilla, GeekBeat, etc. Why cant I have this on the extender,...
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I haven't used the rev3 app in quite some time either but I never had any problems with it on the extender. I prefer the zune-to-video library feature because it allows me to have content from different sources in one place.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9330 using Tapatalk
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Last post by brantmacga
Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:49 pm
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Strange Task Scheduler/Extender problem
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Beerman » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:45 pm
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I've run into a problem I can't seem to permanently solve.
When my guide no longer updated, I checked the Task Scheduler and got a number of errors which all said the same thing....“The selected task “{0}” no longer exists. To see the current task click Refresh”.
Since this happened when I added...
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So I figured I try to add one of the XBOX 360 Slims that I have... Same problem.
It adds just fine, and immediately after adding it I checked to see if the Scheduled Tasks were still there still there and they WERE ; but, within 24-48 hours, they had once again disappeared...
So once again I...
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Last post by Heckler
Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:13 am
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802.11ac and Xbox ?
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MightyT » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:05 am
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Ok, I've seen plenty of post and experienced first hand itch my new 360 that 802.11n is not that great for using the Xbox as n extender for WMC. I see several new 802.11ac routers available that advertise they are 3x the speed of wireless N ... I understand the Xbox doesn't have AC available yet,...
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Yes you can run a wired connection to an xbox. It sounded like most prefer it that way.
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Last post by bmblank
Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:35 pm
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Application Failure
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btilus » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:16 am
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I'm running Windows 7 and then using the xbox extender to play videos that were recorded using windows media center.
When I connect to media center on the xbox everything works fine for the very first recorded program that I play, but if I try to then switch to play a second item the screen either...
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Try running the system file checker (sfc /scannow). Uninstall any third party codecs. If that doesn't work, it is time for a clean install; keep in mind any recordings that have DRM will no longer be playable.
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Last post by Scallica
Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:15 am
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Petition Microsoft and Roku
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jaywdetroit » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:50 pm
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I have not read this forum in ages. Does anyone from Microsoft read this forum? I realize the state of Media Center is bleak (regrettably) but I have to imagine someone is paying attention.
Anyway, please see this post on Roku's site:
I don't know why it took so long to occur to me, but if...
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Media Center is a legacy platform for MS now. They see Xbox 360 as the entertainment device. That doesn't fit in with the server-client model that I would like to see and that MC did wonderfully with Extenders. I would have switched to another platform if something did TV as well as MC but there...
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Last post by asm495
Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:42 pm
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Error 1290 with Media Center Extender Service
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ChrisM6794 » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:08 pm
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Hi, I'm trying to set up my Xbox 360 as an extended on Windows 7 Professional. When I enter the 8-digit code, I get:
Configuration Error
An error was encountered while configuring your computer for use with this Extender.
In the event log, it says:
Media Center Extender Setup cannot configure...
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Open an elevated .cmd Prompt and type sfc /scannow
see if it finds and repairs any corrupt system files on your PC.
If it does repair files then try removing and reinstalling the Xbox as an extender.
To uninstall Xbox 360 and remove the Extender connection
You must first remove any existing...
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:09 pm
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Extender choices
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jbrandon » Wed May 23, 2012 8:47 pm
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Is it true the only device that can be used as an extender is the Xbox 360?
I configured my SageTV server to aWMC PC but could find anyway to connect another PC. I've gotten use to the small foot print of the HD200/300 and do not want a big box setting on the mantel beside the TV.
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If you've been following my posts, you know that I've been installing HA stuff. All but one of my lights was CFL. Most of the new switches I've installed are just relays... ON/OFF... so that works perfect for the CFL's. But the controller for the fan/light in the living room didn't have a relay...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:07 pm
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Xvid avi audio skipping and a temp fix
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acegolfer » Thu May 24, 2012 1:33 pm
In Linksys DMA-2200, audio always skips or cuts every 5 seconds when playing avi (xvid) files. These files play fine in PC's and network bandwidth isn't a problem.
I have realized that this only happens with SPDIF (optical) output. Once I switched to analog (stereo) output, no more audio skipping...
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Last post by acegolfer
Thu May 24, 2012 1:33 pm
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Trouble setting up the Extender for Xbox 360
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arty » Wed May 23, 2012 5:49 pm
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Hello,
I’ve been having issues when trying to setup my Xbox 360 using the media extender feature on my Windows 7 (Home Premium 64bit) desktop.
Basically, here’s where I’m at… I got the 8 digit code from my Xbox and typed it in WMC, but I got an error message. I tried many possible solutions...
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So, I managed to get it to work!!!
It turns out I HAD played with TermService a few months ago trying (unsuccessfully) to get Remote Desktop to work with Home Premium... Luckily, I had a backup of the file and when I restored it, everything worked perfectly!
Thanks again for your advice :)
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Last post by arty
Thu May 24, 2012 7:13 am
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Could this be an extender?
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adam1991 » Wed May 23, 2012 2:00 am
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With a little work from the Remote Potato people, one could twist this into being a cheap extender.
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no DRM full stop!! my raspberry pi is in the post!!!
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Last post by bobbob
Wed May 23, 2012 8:48 am
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Network Issue - Only on HBO with Hauppauge DCR-2650 SOLVED!
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VikingCrown » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:27 pm
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Hello, Currently I am using the 360 as my extender. My main PC has an HDHR, Hauppauge 2250 and a cable card Hauppauge DCR-2650.
I am getting the dreaded network issue notification, however it is only when I attempt to watch recorded shows from HBO. I have watched shows both recorded and live from...
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^ This is good to know thanks for following up.
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Last post by STC
Tue May 22, 2012 9:09 pm
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Xbox360 - Optional media update and boot to media center
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ben55124 » Mon May 14, 2012 7:50 pm
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I added an Xbox 360S to my network and I am stumped on getting the optional media update to work when booting directly to media center extender (without xbox live sign-in).
If I sign-in to xbox and then launch media center, I can play mp4s with aac audio. If I boot directly to media center, I get...
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Fixed it - set my profile to auto sign-in. Now boot to media center can play mp4s with aac audio.
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Last post by ben55124
Tue May 22, 2012 3:50 pm
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360 Universal Remote/TV Pairing Problem
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Sai Das » Fri May 18, 2012 10:08 pm
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I had a new but original WMC remote control I paired head-to head with my TV RC to use with my 360 extender and it worked fine for about a month just stopped working altogether. I bought a new MS Xbox 360 Universal Media remote control as a replacement. It took numerous attempts but finally got it...
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That was what I was looking for. Unfortunately, it only works for the old WMC remote and not the Xbox remote. Thanks for you effort anyway!
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Last post by Sai Das
Sat May 19, 2012 12:28 am
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Xbox 360 won't detect Vista Media Center
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unoplayer » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:37 am
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My Xbox 360 won't detect Media Center on my Windows Vista x64 PC. It can detect the PC itself and stream music/photos/videos, but it can't detect Media Center. The PC recognizes the Xbox as a Media Center Extender. What is the problem? Thanks.
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My Xbox 360 won't detect Media Center on my Windows Vista x64 PC. It can detect the PC itself and stream music/photos/videos, but it can't detect Media Center. The PC recognizes the Xbox as a Media Center Extender. What is the problem? Thanks.
Same issue for me. It just started about three weeks...
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Last post by tillerr
Fri May 18, 2012 2:59 pm
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Extender Doesn't Remember Media Library Directories
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dcmcfar » Sat May 12, 2012 7:29 pm
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Anyone having a new problem with their extender forgetting the directories for your media? I've run 2 Xbox extenders off my Win7 64 HTPC for a year without any problems. My music, pics, videos are held on a separate networked Win 7 64 PC, the HTPC holds the recorded TV. Everything has been working...
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It was happening on both extenders. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the extenders and now it works! Thanks for the help!
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Last post by dcmcfar
Mon May 14, 2012 12:48 am
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Buffering and rewinding issue
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lucasbuck » Wed May 09, 2012 12:16 am
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Using a 360 as an extender. When playing media files (home movies, shows I'm downloaded, etc.) most play fine. But on some, I'm getting a weird effect. When I try to skip forward the video stops, the bar skips forward, but then it says buffering and the progress bar (or whatever it's called) starts...
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Within Media Center - Tasks / Settings / Extender
Uninstall it then go through another install routine with a new generated key
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Last post by STC
Thu May 10, 2012 3:09 am
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Xbox 360 lags on videos menu
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woodyl » Tue May 01, 2012 9:12 pm
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I'm using an Xbox 360 as an extender on a wired LAN. Everything is zippy except for the videos menu. I have a lot of TV shows recorded in various formats, e.g., .avi, .mp4, and .mkv. These all play ok, but when I start the Xbox and navigate through the Videos menu, I get long delays while things...
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I had it happen a few months back. I didn't really have time to isolate the cause because the natives, my wife and son, were getting restless. I ended up replacing the video and movie tiles with tiles that took me directly to the correct folders within Media Browser using Media Center Studio.
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Last post by Kustom Kid
Wed May 02, 2012 8:39 am
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Problems with Wireless-N Bridge to Xbox 360 Extender
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ERamseth » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:10 pm
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I've posted this elsewhere, but since I'm not sure how many people read all these different forums, I'm re-posting here as well
OK so first off, my setup:
(squiggly line is a 5ghz wifi-n signal; other straight lines are Cat5e or Cat6 cables)
So basically, when I have the network setup this...
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Have thought about it but not giving up yet. In fact I'm pretty sure I just had a breakthrough. I'll report back soon.
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Last post by ERamseth
Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:30 pm
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Network Issue also with XBox 360 extender
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Beradon » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:41 pm
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So rather than hijacking the thread that is already in this forum I decided to create my own.
I'm also experiencing the 'network issue' notification on the XBox 360 when running live TV to my Xbox.
When checking the Network Tuner it gives me full green bars.
I've tried these two network...
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Just want to thank barnabas1969!
Reading a couple of threads here convinced me to remove a Trendnet switch w/small buffer from my network and replace it w/a Rosewill switch w/ 1mb buffer. My network messages have vanished.
Thanks again! :)
Edit to add: This is what I ordered - Item #33-166-057...
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Last post by josim
Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:11 am
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Xbox 360 Universal Remote Questions
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Sai Das » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:44 pm
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I just ordered the Xbox 360 Universal Remote (white) as I understand it is better than the newer black one. I have been using the older WMC remote and have a few questions about the new one.
1) How do I access Recorded TV on the new one? I don't see a button like the old one had. Would that be...
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1 - AFAIK, there is no recorded TV button on the white XBox remote. You'll have to use the Green Button and go at it that way. If someone knows of a recorded TV button, I'd like to know. X and A just jumps you up or down a channel.
2- The on/off button can work for both TV and XBox. On my remote,...
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Last post by UCBearcat
Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:37 pm
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DVD rips
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jerschmidt14 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:12 am
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Hi,
I have two young boys. They are constantly destroying DVDs with peanut butter, fingerprints, scratches, etc. So, I decided to rip them. Thought i would use XBOX to watch. I ripped them using handbrake into M4V files as well as using DVD Fab to take raw copies. I can watch the DVD fab ones...
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what profile is it in handbrake?
Whats the filesize? the profile I use averages rips around 2GB each.
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Last post by tommo
Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:09 am
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DVRMS Files
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Stratus78 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:18 pm
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Hi Guys,
I've been making some DVRMS files recently as they are a great match for Xbox 360 Extender Playback. I do have a problem though.... It seems that after playback of these movie files they start showing up in recorded tv. Is there any way to keep these files from appearing in the recorded...
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If you convert to MKV using MakeMKV then place it into a WTV file, there should be no compression and no loss of quality. AutoRip n Compress works great for this.
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Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:04 pm
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Extender Help!!!!! I've tried it all!!!
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three37 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:50 pm
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Hello to all, especially to those that can help me!
I have before had my xbox connected to my PC through WMC. However it has been much time that I have used it. I lost my internet for months, I have no moved to another state and I finally have High Speed AGAIN!
Problem: Getting media center...
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Perseverance wins out.
For anyone else who has this problem, this worked for me:
Run services.msc
Locate Media Centre Extender Service , open and go to the Log On tab.
Change login credentials from Local account to This account
Put Local Service in the account name and blank out both password...
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Last post by Ceolan
Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:51 am
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XBOX360 - Network Issue
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AnnasDaddy » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:28 pm
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When I playback HD video from my computer that was recorded with the CETON Infinitv 4 PCIe card using an XBOX360 as media extender, I quite often see it report network issue . The video will start to become choppy, and occasionally the sound will even begin to cut out. When I go into the XBOX and...
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2) I believe it would be better if your HDHR was connected to the same switch as the Media Center PC. But that doesn't sound like what's causing your problem with the extenders.
HDHR and HTPC are connected to same switch. HTPC connected to priority port and HDHR connected to next port.
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Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:12 pm
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Server/Client Configuration?
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NWW » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:58 pm
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Hi all,
As I didn't know where to put this, and this is the closest I could think of, I put it here. Mods, feel free to move it where it is more suitable.
I'm looking for a way to distribute Live TV viewing accross my home. Currently I have a dual DVB-S2 and a dual DVB-T in my work machine that I...
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I saw that but doesn't really cover what I'm after, thanks anyways. I'm looking for something similar to the Extender capabilities of the Xbox
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Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:40 pm
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Hulu on Xbox???
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Sai Das » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:55 pm
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I can get Netflix access directly on Xbox 360 extender for free, but all I see to do the same for Hulu is getting Play On for $40 upfront then $20 annually. What am I missing here? This doesn't make sense to me. :wtf:
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The only bad thing about Playon is there's no cheap way to integrate it with Media Center
You think that $9.99 for TubeCore is expensive?
Meant to say free , not cheap.
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Last post by Rockhopper
Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:09 pm
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7MC Xbox 360 Deinterlacing
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Aberslam74 » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:31 pm
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I am considering setting up 7MC on a dedicated PC with a Ceton card and using 2 Xbox 360 slims as media extenders. I would be using this solely for view live TV, recording TV, and viewing recorded TV.
I do not need it to do movies, music, etc. I already use 2 PS3 slims for that.
From all my...
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1080i generally works fine for my Xbox on a Panny 46 1080p plasma, but every once in a while I'll run into a show that stutters (sort of a strobe effect, like frames are being dropped) on play when I skip past commercials. Pressing pause/play clears this up, but it's annoying.
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Last post by slowbiscuit
Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:50 pm
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Xbox 360 Media Center Extender - Network Devices - Twice
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Beradon » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:20 pm
So I've got a bit of a question...
I noticed on my desktop machine that I'm seeing my XBox 360 Media Center Extender showing up twice:
When I right click on the one that is highlighted in the image, it has the same IP and MAC address as my HTPC (aka Nintendo-PC)
The second one appears to be...
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:20 pm
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HBO GO now LIVE for Comcast Subscribers on Xbox 360
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newfiend » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:41 am
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Want HBO GO on your XBOX but couldn't access it because you have Comcast?
Worry no more:
More options for TV viewing on the 360.. It's starting to have more Internet apps than MC.. :(
newfiend~
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I have the same setup as you (minus the 2nd Infinitv). I ended up calling Comcast and they had to do a refresh on my account. After the call I logged into hbogo.com/activate and went through no problem.
awesome news.. glad you got it sorted. Sometimes the cable compaines are great.. other...
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:29 am
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7MC extenders will not play AVI files
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hhhjr » Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:01 pm
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Hello, I have a issue with my DMA2200 and my HP-X280n. when I try to play a avi file it says buffering, then after a delay of about 30 seconds it starts to play, but there is no audio, then about 60 seconds the video starts to play at the rate of like 1 fps. then the audio starts and it is like .5...
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I have the same switch you have. I do not think it is a network issues as my hd tuner works fine. I can also open the avi files on the hp media extender( non media center mode ) and they play fine. It is not a stuttering thing. It is the complete loss of audio, until the stream starts getting...
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:38 am
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Linksys DMA 2100 codec question
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goobs » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:06 am
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I have been happily using WMC on Windows 7 for ages in our living room. I had the Shark 007 codec pack installed and played just about anything I threw at it.
Upstairs I used a Popcorn Hour A110 box to watch all the AVI, MP4 and MKV files effortlessly.
Recently after having problem with a DVR box I...
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Xbox is definitely the way to go, the Linksys is a very poor choice for playing anything other than Live/Recorded TV.
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:34 pm
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Best (cheapest) Extender Option for Viewing TV & DVR
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QingGuy » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:38 pm
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I'm new to HTPC, just did my first build and it's working great. Now I'm going to add a tuner and two extenders (wireless) to replace the three boxes I'm currently renting from Comcast. I need two extenders whos' primary function will be to watch live TV and some recorded cable content on the HTPC...
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New here as well... just set up a PC as a HTPC after many years of wanting to do so. I thought WMC looked like the perfect Multi-Room DVR, but I guess not.
My follow up to this the use of the HDHomerun Prime and its network tuner ability. This would provide a tuner to any computer on the...
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Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:37 pm
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Xbox 360
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tapangkar » Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:26 am
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Why does my xbox 360 not connect to the internet? I am having problems connecting to my network with my xbox 360. The other 3 computers in my house have no problems connecting to the internet. The cable I am using for the xbox 360 to connect it to the modem works with the computer, but not the xbox...
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Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:37 am
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Some Files Won't Delete
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Sai Das » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:30 pm
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For some unknown reason, a couple of shows I recorded didn't complete recording and I can't delete them. The error message says, The action can't be completed because the file is open in WMC Receiver Service. I went into where the file is stored to dry to delete it from there but same message. Any...
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I am glad that you are and every family needs someone like you!
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Last post by Sai Das
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:57 pm
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HBO GO,Comcast Xfinity & MLB.TV apps now on Xbox
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newfiend » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:47 pm
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New Xfinity, HBO GO, and MLB.TV apps are available on the XBOX (U.S.).. And it doesn't count against your monthy data cap.. nice!
As of now (at least in my area) the Xfinity App says the servers are busy.. (I can't imagine why) and I can't connect to sign in/up.
More info at the link above....
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Hey.... finally, it's running for me. Haven't had time to acutally play anything, but it let me log in. I still have received a call back as a result of my ticket, but atleast it's working now.
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Last post by pduncan1963
Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:25 am
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Changing Skip Forward And Skip Backward Intervals
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Kato » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:03 pm
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Hello all,
After the original Green Button closed down I was kinda angry. I just found out today that it has been revived here. Awesome news.
I thought I'd post about one of the most useful things I picked up at the old Green Button .... changing skip forward and backward intervals... that is .....
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Might I suggest adding the information to the wiki ?
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Last post by richard1980
Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:23 am
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360 wireless / mce wired. mce wont connect
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ironape2 » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:54 pm
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Setup:
xbox 360 (A) connected via wireless N wifi adapter. Connects to internet, xbox live, and streams netflix with no problems.
xbox 360 (B) connected via wired to router.
MCE PC connected via wired to router.
I cant get 360 (A) to connect to MCE when I use a wireless connection. Im guessing its...
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Ah, I see. I misread the first time.
That's quite the thing. I wonder if windows is blocking certain IPs from connecting for some reason. Coming inon a different port or some such nonsense. That's just weird.
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Last post by bmblank
Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:46 pm
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XBox 360 Extender Loses Connection
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KHTPC75 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:34 am
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I have a strange issue that I can't find a a solution to.
I have 2 xbox 360s being used as extenders. Occasionally, when I power off one xbox 360 while using it as an extender, the other xbox 360 will immediately lose it's connection to windows media center and I have to then reconnect.
There are...
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I don't use XBoxes for extenders, but I have read something about the need to exit extender mode (or maybe it was just stop playback) before you power off the XBox. Have you tried that?
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:21 pm
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How to View Browser TV Programs in WMC
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Sai Das » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:43 pm
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How can I watch programming that is viewable in my browser on my PC in WMC & XBMC? I tried to access an NBC web site TV program that I've watched on my PC, but it isn't even listed in WMC/Internet TV.
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You really have to stop making up new acronyms. I remember you posting in a different thread the XBMC thing. By this, you mean using an XBox as an extender for Media Center, right? You see, XBMC is an actual product... different from Media Center, and has nothing to do with an XBox.
Zotac is the...
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:49 pm
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Newbie says "Linux as extender?" Don't Shoot!
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BudTom » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:24 pm
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Sorry. Let me say that first. However - I have used MCE since 2002? or when it came out with XP on my Dell with that 1 crappy ATI(?) tuner. Anyway, always used it standalone, 1 PC into 1 TV. I would like to use 1 or 2 old PC's with linux to watch recorded TV from the mce PC. I don't want to, nor...
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I've downloaded that optional media update onto my XBoxen without hard drives. No big deal.
It needs some sort of drive for the update. I added a really small usb drive to my older xbox so I could update it.
The newer ones have 4GB storage built in so HDD is not needed.
Even the semi-newish...
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:18 pm
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Separate media libraries
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AnnasDaddy » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:04 am
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It has been too long since I asked a stupid question, so figured I would go ahead. :P
Does anyone know if there is a way to have separate libraries for the extenders to access? What I mean is, if wifey and I want to watch TV in our room, anything is playable, but if I want to keep certain...
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Take a look at Media Browser, which is a plugin for WMC. You can password protect shows/movies based on the rating stored in the metadata.
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Last post by Scallica
Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:10 am
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Sleep Mode Problems
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Sai Das » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:28 pm
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I'v just set up a Xbox as an extender for my W7U/64 PC on FiOS and I've never used WMC or Xbox for that matter. Everything is working fine except for Sleep mode which I use a lot.
Per advice given, I downloaded MST W7 version and made all of the settings shown in the tutorial, however, all of the...
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The Mouse and keyboard should have some way of shutting them off.. (I would think) Check the user manual for your mouse and keyboard.
Here is a Picture of a Mouse with a power switch circled in red, turning this off would keep it from waking the system. see if your mouse and keyboard have these...
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:31 am
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Placeshifting
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Beradon » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:45 am
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So I need some opinions on placeshifting from anyone on this forum that has done it.
One of the big reasons I setup my Ceton and 7MC box was to start DVRing things that I wanted to watch so I could access them elsewhere. I usually watch stuff while I'm at work during slow times, so that's what I'm...
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Well, instead of buying an HD Fury, I think you would save money by just using an extender connected to an HD-PVR or Colossus card. It's still more involved than using a Slingbox... and doesn't really allow you to watch live TV without some other hacks. However, it gets you 720p or 1080i HD content...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:18 am
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No Audio From Linksys DMA 2100 Extender
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diggityDawg » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:05 pm
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I've got a Linksys DMA 2100 that I've been using for a couple years on the bedroom TV. That TV was an old tube TV, standard def, so we just used RCA cables for audio and S-Video for video. I just replaced that TV with a Sony 1080p LED and am now using HDMI for audio and video. I've got two sources...
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No, haven't tried that yet. I'll try that tonight. I did try changing the HDMI cable last night and it didn't make a difference.
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Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:33 pm
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XBOX to live tv
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Hank03 » Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:20 pm
Does anyone know if it is possible to have the XBOX go to live tv instead of dimming the screen? For example, after a show is played from recorded tv it will go to the play screen and wait for input. I would like it to just go to the last tuned channel instead of dimming the screen.
Thanks!
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:20 pm
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One Remote for WMC/Xbox/PC Extender?
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Sai Das » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:23 pm
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My new Xbox is on it's way and I want one inexpensive remote control WMC/Xbox extender functions. Does MS make a remote that I can control WMC and Xbox and TV functions with a W7U/64 PC?
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Yes. I forgot all about that. There's a program called TweakMC that I played around with that makes the changes for you. You can also set it to respond to the Xbox 360 remote, all remotes or media center remote. Unfortunately, I have a few other devices that use the same codes. Since I use them all...
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Last post by barnabas1969
Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:38 am
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Building Home System
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Runamuck » Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:44 pm
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I am building my system out and want to use XBOX as my extender, I understand how to do the Live TV part and reorder but what is the best way to put my entire DVD/Blue-ray collection on hard drive to stream with full audio. Is there a way without having to rip and convert everything? Something...
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There's a million ways to rip disks but if you want it automated than take a look at Auto Rip and Compress.
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:03 pm
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Extender Setup - Not Found on Network
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mattiedread » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:41 pm
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I'm attempting to set up an extender on my new HTPC. Several attempts have resulted in 'Extender not Found'. I can ping the extender from the HTPC. I have another extender running on the network (not on this machine). My router has PnP and Multristream (again, I have an extender working on this...
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Yeah, fading Assassin is generally not a good idea. I ended up with powerline, whatever they had at Best Buy, my logic being even at 20 MB/s that should suffice.
Perhaps we should have a DMA 'retirment' web cast when the echos ship. I was praying... no, bargaining with God for an echo this...
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:28 am
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Xbox Media Center - Previous Channel
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corygrunk » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:54 pm
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I'm using WMC + Ceton Infinitv 4 + Xbox WMC Extender, and I have a question about channel controls. Is there a previous channel command I can use on the Xbox? We used it constantly when we had a STB, but I can't find an option on Xbox WMC. Also, is there a PageUp/PageDown command? Thanks.
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Thanks! Worked perfectly.
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Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:36 pm
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Channel Changing Very Slow
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pduncan1963 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:57 pm
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Anyone else have an issue with the channel changing on the extender is very slow ( around 3 seconds).
Running quad core, 8 gig ram, gig etheret all the way around. Everything else seems pretty quick. 30 second skip has a little lag.
Any thoughts on what the problem/solution might be.
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Which Intel NIC did you purchase?
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Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:25 pm
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Can't decide on what extender to buy
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BBB3000 » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:17 pm
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I have been going back and forth b/w the Linksys DMA2100/2200 and an xbox 360 4GB Slim. The price seems to be much higher on the Linksys. Can someone just help make this decision for me? What should I use as my extenders? Cost is a primary concern here. I also have no idea if performance is...
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Of all the issue I've worked thru with tuners, network config, codec, trying to play BDs, caller ID as an HTPC newbie, the Xbox extender just worked and worked well straight away no issues. I was expecting more issues. On my network (wired), its very responsive and I even have one hooked up on a...
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Last post by Jay
Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:51 pm
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Xbox 360 Music Skips
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Woggle » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:14 am
Hi there,
I have the Xbox 360 acting as a Windows 7 Media Center Extender. I've got Cat6 cabling through to the router (although appreciate the Xbox can only handle 100Mbps).
No problems with slowness of navigation, or of streaming video from the HTPC. However, when it comes to music it can be...
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Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:14 am
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Xbox 360 update released; fixes video color issue
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newfiend » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:08 am
Xbox 360 owners should be seeing an improvement in color on their game console today. In a new update on the Major Nelson web site, Microsoft's Larry Hyrb revealed that a new update is now available to download for all Xbox 360 users that will fix an issue that started appearing after Microsoft...
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:08 am
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XBOX or HTPC?
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Ferrino » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:04 pm
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I'm looking for a good solution to consolidating both live TV (HD local channels through an OTA antenna) and recorded media (bluray rips in H.264 in MKV format) in a single media player. I currently use my TV tuner for TV and a WDTV media streamer for playing MKVs stored on a USB hard drive. I have...
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Same here I have Divx which enables MKV support and Media Browser installed on my main PC. I agree navigating thru the menus is a bit slow but it seems to play all my MKV's. I only us this option for the bedroom. In my main LR I use the PC to run the live TV and Plex Media Server to stream movies....
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Last post by AceMCE79
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:08 pm
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Kinect with MediaCenter PC
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Quicky » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:05 pm
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Firstly, thank you very much for this forum. I was a regular reader of TGB until it was subsumed by the impenetrable sprawling mess that is the Experts forums.
Anyway, has anybody tried playing with Kinect control on their Win7 MediaCenter PCs, or do you know of any examples of people taking...
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Kinect for Media Center is released!
Please read thru the FAQ and setup / install / configuration guide.
-b
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Last post by bradleym
Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:49 pm
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MP4 and multiple audio tracks
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djsat2 » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:15 pm
Yes i know xbox wont switch between different audio tracks but i have many mp4 files which have english as the first audio track (in aac) and then one or more further tracks in other languages, as well as a subtitle track. It doesnt bother me that my xbox wont allow me to hear these other tracks...
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:15 pm
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Art Cache folders on multiple extenders
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asm495 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:40 pm
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I was just going through my Media Center PC and noticed that for each Extender login user folder there are a lot of replicated files in terms of artwork cache files. It appears that each Extender creates its own cache for these files even though all are just looking at the same images. Is there any...
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Are you sure they are actually duplicated (and not just hard linked)? What you see in Explorer isn't always true. See
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Last post by richard1980
Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:57 pm
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Media Browser and .mp4's on Xbox360
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samm » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:22 am
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Howdy folks,
I have recently pondered using Media Browser for my new movie library - I've done lots of research on it. I've set up a test on my main workstation, before transferring this over to my Media server. Both PCs are running W7 Pro x64.
Firstly, I have a large (>700) library of mp4 files...
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Also make sure you download and install the optional media update for the Xbox from the games marketplace>games>titles A-Z>O>optional media update. Supports AAC, MPEG4 movies.
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:07 pm
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Slight stutter when HDTV Pans.
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tomtoth » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:13 pm
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Guys,
First off, I've tried searching, I thought maybe I had the stuttering extender problem like so many had had before.. But I belive I do not... I have great picture, my problem is that when watching live tv, when the picture is panning fast, I get like a double frame or a freezes.
No...
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So, I took the PC up to our new-ish Samsung 32 1080P 120Hz LCD. I hooked the PC to it via HDMI. The picture looked as good as I would expect. Smooth motion, etc.
So for the OP... I don't know if your older Samsung DLP will work for you or not. I'm actually interested to know how your DLP looks...
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Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:09 am
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Linksys DMA 2200 issues with MediaBrowser
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bytor » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:45 pm
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(I tried to ask this at the MB forums, but no one has responded.)
Recently I purchased a new wireless router and set it up. In the process of doing this, the extender and computer “lost” contact with each other and I needed to reconnect the two.
Once complete, everything appeared to work, but...
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I would first make sure that your extender users (or just the group users ) has full access rights to c:\programdata\mediabrowser
If that doesn't work try removing the Extender and then rebooting and re-adding it.
To remove an Extender connection from your Windows 7 computer:
1.On your computer,...
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:15 pm
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Out of sync video/audio on extender
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michaeljc70 » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:33 pm
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I have a bunch of video files that are fine on my main media center. However, on the extender some of them are out of sync. This happens on both of my extenders (DMA2100/DMA2200).
I have to say, that has only happened on a small percent of files.
So far to try and fix it, I have:
1) made sure...
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Thanks for the info. Really, MKV is the only thing that comes to mind that isn't supported in Win7. I'll give that a try.
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Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:05 pm
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Problems Adding New Flac Albums
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chadsfake » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:01 pm
I have a large FLAC collection set up in W7MC (750+ CD's) and using the 360 as an extender. The issue I have is when I add a new CD to the PC it shows fine in W7MC and WMP but shows as Unknown in the extender. I have to remove the extender add it again and rebuild the library then the recently...
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Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:01 pm
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Miserable mp4 streaming with dma2100
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jamawass » Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:00 am
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Is there anyway to improve streaming of movies that I've encoded into mp4 with handbrake? These movies play flawlessly when streamed to my touchpad. The dma2100 is hardwired however to Cat5e with a gigabit switch. I've adjusted my network configuratiion on the HTPC as recommended by Microsoft/...
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I tried the ipod setting in handbrake and it did work but I wasn't impressed with the quality plus I can't rewind or fast forward similar to m2ts. I switched to format factory and encoded to wmv 720p. This gave me great quality plus a file that I ( and more importantly my wife) can actually rewind...
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:07 pm
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From MS--A Kinect Set Top Box That Doesn’t Require an Xbox?
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adam1991 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:41 am
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How did we miss this tidbit?
Microsoft TV?
What does THIS say about all the chicken-little reports about the death of MC, or extenders, or whatever?
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Interesting... although they categorize it as a rumor ... sounds basically like all the functions of any media streamer, like an apple tv, just with a kinect included. I'd rather have me some DVR function . It doesn't make sense to have DVR functionality in a product like this - it should be an...
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Last post by wayner
Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:47 pm
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Extender Salad?
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Jay » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:35 am
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I seem to recall someone was looking into extending Tuner Salad to include an Extender Salad (increase the number of extenders beyond the current 5). Anyone have any updates on this?
Thanks,
Jay
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LOL.. You my friend have a great sense of humor.. :lol:
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Last post by newfiend
Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:41 am
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MCE remote delete button & slideshow
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surtr » Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:21 am
Hey everyone -
I'm a recent convert from SageTV. So far I'm liking 7MC a lot. My setup is simple: 7MC 64 bit, Xbox 360 slim, HDHomeRun Prime on Comcast.
2 questions that I've been unable to find answers for:
1. Is there any way to map a delete command to an MCE remote so that from the xbox I...
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Last post by surtr
Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:21 am
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Xbox 360 Auto-Power off timer not working
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luv2chill » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:11 pm
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Hi all,
Wondering if anyone else can confirm that setting the auto off setting to 1 hour in the dashboard doesn't actually cause the 360 to ever power off whilst it's in an extender session.
Until the most recent dashboard overhaul the only auto off setting you could choose was six hours, and in...
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I should mention I'm using the newER xbox 360 slim.... it doesn't cool down at all. You hit the power button and it's off.
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Last post by J3ff
Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:11 am
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Win 7 MC, Media Browser, and 360 = Awesome!
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robertn78 » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:52 am
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I have been using my Media Center in my living room for some time now. My favorite MC App is Media Browser. I have just installed a 360 in my Family room and was very impressed to see that the Media Browser works on the 360. This gives me full automatic parental control on both my Living room and...
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If you use the second link i provided with the playit & playon plugin it does.
Download here:
I will say I have never tried this, however I have heard others say it works.
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Last post by newfiend
Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:53 pm
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New XBOX Dashboard out today..but delayed a bit.
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newfiend » Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:51 pm
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The NEW XBOX Dashboard lands today..Although .. Slightly Delayed.. :( If you have a Windows Phone you can also get the XBOX Companion app that is supposed to be out later today as well.
More Info here:
And Here:
And the WP7 app Here:
newfiend~
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Kind of strange....turned the unit on tonite and tried everything again and now it plays almost everything, even my .ts files recorded via another program. .
Any chance that it can now play backed up DVDs (video_ts) files?
To follow up on my kind of dumb question, I found that using this...
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Last post by soccerdad
Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:10 pm
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Strange Xbox Extender Disconnect - Event ID 1530
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yankees17 » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:48 pm
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Hi all, I'm experiencing a strange issue that I can't seem to put my finger on, so I was hoping to get some additional thoughts.
For background info - I run a headless media center PC (w/ Ceton internal DCT), using only the 2 extenders I have connected to TV's (xbox 360 on main TV, linksys 2100...
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You can open an elevated .CMD prompt (click start, type cmd in the search box, right click cmd and run as Admin.) and type sfc /scannow
this will scan for corrupt system files and repair/replace them if necessary.
If the problem still persists you could try removing the XBOX as an extender in MC...
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Last post by newfiend
Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:25 pm
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Xbox360 cannot see network shared libraries?
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Cirdecus » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:26 am
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I've just started getting involved in the media center world a few months ago. I finished my home theater build about a month or so ago, but I'm starting to notice that the TV that uses an Xbox360 as an extender cannot access network shares.
Current setup:
Windows Server 2008 R2 server
Windows 7...
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why not just add those share directories to the WMC Libraries?
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Last post by jerryj26
Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:03 pm
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Linkys DMA2100/2200 uses Media Center Remote?
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choliscott » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:05 am
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Hi Everyone,
I purchased a Linksys DMA2200 off of Ebay, which I didn't get the remote (the seller apologized & said they will be sending it to me). While looking to see if there was a universal remote that I could get, I read that someone used their media center remote. Sure enough, I tried it...
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The DMA remote is pantaloni. Both of mine sit in a drawer.
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Last post by STC
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:55 pm
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Xbox 360 update - how do I get to media center?
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tony_park » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:16 am
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Hi guys,
I had a quick play with the updated dashboard the other day, but for the life of me, couldn't find how to get into Media center from there... Quite often we use the xbox360 controller to navigate, and as such it doesn't have a media centre green button.
Thanks
Tony
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MS has removed the media center button from the newest oem remote! *#@$!
Which is why you don't buy that one, and buy the older one instead. $20 at Amazon.
Or, buy a Harmony 300 and use its Menu button.
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Last post by adam1991
Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:11 pm
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HTPC Noob Extender questions
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cyrusd » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:06 am
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Taking the leap away from TiVO to WMC7 on an HTPC. Got the SiliconDust PRIME tuners, they seem great so far! No real speed bumps so far, except now I have to learn new DVR software :)
I only have two televisions, but would like access to live TV as well as recorded shows (and internet media, etc)...
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The cheapest and fastest approach is buying a used Linksys DMA2100 extender on ebay for less than $100.
If you want to setup another HTPC, then yes, you can add a shared folder from HTPC1 to the media library on HTPC2. However, you won't be able to play any copy-protected content from HTPC1 on...
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Last post by cyrusd
Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:56 am
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Good remote for extenders
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BBB3000 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:53 pm
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I am looking for a remote control to use with my xbox 360 and HTPC. Any recommendations? I found this one but it does not work with an xbox:
Price is the main factor here so if someone could recommend the best bang for the buck, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks everyone!
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Cheap Harmony works fine as well, just like the XBox Universal Media Remote. My Harmony 300 is a tad awkward compared to the XBox remote, but just a tad.
However, I discovered quite by accident that the $40 I spent on a couple of XBox Universal Media Remotes--the beige ones--made WAF go up. I had...
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Last post by adam1991
Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:28 pm
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resolution problem with xbox360 extender
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rldev » Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:06 am
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I am having a strange problem since changing my kitchen extender from a linksys dma2100 to an xbox 360. I can't get the resolution correct. I have a 19 inch Samsung 720p LCD. I have the TV display set to 16:9 aspect ratio and I have the xbox set to output to 720p. I wind up getting a letterboxed...
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Yup.. Imagine how much money would be spent on tech support for my home would be astronomical.. Being a geek has its advantages!
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Man, that's no kidding. If something happened to me, my wife would definitely have to go back to satellite or cable or TIVO or...
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Last post by Ack
Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:28 pm
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HDCP Question
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VikingCrown » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:59 pm
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Quick question. I am planning on getting a cable card device for my main PC with the intent to view all content on my 360 Extender.
My PC has passed the Digital Cable advisor and my Video card seems to be HDCP compliant, however my display does not support HDCP.
If I only intend on viewing on...
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If you buy a Ceton InfiniTV, I would recommend installing the drivers and using the InfiniTV diagnostic utility on the PC the card is installed in, then configuring TV on an extender, as you can see it then. I would imagine other products are similar.
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Last post by erkotz
Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:38 pm
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Odd Extender Behaviour
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Jay » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:41 am
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On occasion, both on XBOX and Linksys extenders, when I select Guide , the selection jumps to Recorded TV and then brings up my recorded shows (which I can watch). Same issue would occur when selecting Live TV.
Reboot of the extender solves the issue, but affects the WAF. I've never experience...
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Just go up or down from the recorded TV, and it will snap out of it.
It was discussed here or on the old TGB, and there is no fix for it from MS.
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Last post by blueiedgod
Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:01 pm
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Need Help: Xbox 360 vs HTPC
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Greg » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:30 am
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The only thing that I don't like about the Xbox 360 as an extender is in the playback of DVD and Blu Ray rips. I would like playback quality as close as possible to what you would get off of the disc, including the various audio formats. I don't want to transcode. For the TV's in the bedrooms...
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The Roku is probably a good option.
I have seen 12 month XBox Live memberships go for about $30 online fairly regularly though.
I think the limitations with Netflix and other features needing Live has to do more with the fact that they are adding those as extras for people who primarily game. If...
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Last post by LuckyDay
Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:40 pm
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xbox360 ceton infinitv live tv question
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ymee » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:52 am
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Hi guys,
I have a ceton infinitv USB setup on my HTPC in the living room. Was thinking about putting an xbox360 in my bedroom in order to be able to watch live TV so the Mrs can watch her programs while I watch something in the living room.
Can the xbox as a media center xtender watch a different...
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going back to the OP, he has a Ceton InfiniTV.
Four tuners.
So, he watches one thing, his wife watches something else in another room. 7MC toodles along quietly, streaming those tuners out and recording a couple other things, and then--bam. It's scheduled to record *three* things at the same...
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Last post by adam1991
Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:50 pm
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hp x280n remote question
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rldev » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:51 pm
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Is anyone using this with a recent Vizio TV. I can't get the volume buttons to work properly. Have searched a lot, but no solution for me.
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haha. Thanks. I have a 300 for my linksys dma. Unfortunately I need a backlight. I wish I could get a deal on xbox slims and I would do away with some of these bedroom extenders. :D
Target will have XBOX360 for $150 on black friday.
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Last post by blueiedgod
Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:18 pm
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Go easy on me - Converting MKV's & DIVX MF 64bit OS
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cw-kid » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:10 am
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I have some HD MKV movies that don't play properly on my extenders.
I know I can enable the DIVX Media Foundation splitter in the Shark 007 settings and they should work (I've not tested yet) but there was a reason this isn't so easy on 64 bit, will have to dig out the post from the Shark007...
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You dont need the shark codec pack. The shark codec pack produces horrible quality because they are decoding on the server side. The only thing you need is the divx codec.
This enables decoding on the xbox/extender which produces far better quality videos. Have not had any problem just using...
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Last post by chanmanx2k
Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:51 pm
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Xbox 360 Media Remote 2011
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ZenerDiode » Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:47 am
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Looking for some information on the new Xbox 360 Media Remote 2011. I know that Microsoft has removed the green button from the new XBox remote. However, can anyone on this forum explain how this impacts the remotes use with the Windows Media Center extender on the XBox 360? It looks like the...
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Wait a minute. I have two XBoxen, both do nothing but extender duty. I've set them both to start up into Media Center, and they go to the main Media Center screen where I can scroll up and down and choose anything I want.
When they start up the focus is on Recorded TV; a simple touch of the OK...
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Last post by adam1991
Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:26 pm
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What Media Players Will Play Streamed Blu Ray From Server
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Greg » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:42 am
I'm looking for a list of media players that can play a ripped Blu Ray that is streamed from a server (Windows 7, WHS, NAS).
I don't mind having two boxes like an XBOX 360 for recorded TV and another player for DVD and BRD. What I do want is equal quality to playing a disc in a standalone player...
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Last post by Greg
Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:42 am
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XBOX extender over wireless
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craigbr » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:15 am
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Hello,
Is anyone having success using an XBOX 360 as an extender and watching Live HD TV over wireless ? My Win7 HTPC has a Ceton tuner with a gigabit card connected via CAT5 to a Dlink gigabit wireless N router. The router is in the basement and I'd like to add an extender for a tv on the second...
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I have not tried WMC yet, but I do have a wireless bridge setup for my xbox in my master bedroom.
I have an old linksys wrt54g with dd-wrt on it. Its running as a client bridge to the main router in the basement from the second floor. I stream nextflix and play xbox live fine. My laptop works...
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Last post by Shran
Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:41 pm
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New setup questions
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Shran » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:29 pm
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Hi, I am new to the site and have some questions. :)
I currently have Dish Network with two 722 DVR units. I am looking at switching to Verizon FIOS. When I do this, I would likely switch to WMC using xbox units as extenders.
What I have so far:
P4 HT PC with a two tuner OTA card and antenna....
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Thanks.
I am looking at building a new PC now just for media center. I was thinking an i5 with 6 GB of ram and a 2 TB drive just for recorded TV. I don't normally keep shows after I watch them. I just keep the last 5 for almost all of my timers.
Sorry. I should have said that I was thinking of...
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Last post by Shran
Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:30 pm
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Bluray???
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adamroutier » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:12 am
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Hi
This is my first post and sorry if it has been asked before. I can see a lot of questions around bluray and transcodeing but i was wondering if there is an extender that supports the bluray file structure?
Thanks
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Hi
This is my first post and sorry if it has been asked before. I can see a lot of questions around bluray and transcodeing but i was wondering if there is an extender that supports the bluray file structure?
Thanks
best I've been able to come up with is using dvdfab, bluray rip it to WMV.wma10,...
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Last post by TheOsburnFamil
Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:24 pm
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Linksys DMA RED and Blue Lights ???
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cw-kid » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:53 pm
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Hi
The Linksys DMA 2100 in my kids room is no longer working it has a Blue and a Red light at the same time, I've never seen this before, these lights stay on for a while and then both go out, no signal to TV.
Any Ideas?
Thanks
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It's when it makes you a cappuccino, then you need to start worrying :P
Glad to hear it's working again.
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Last post by STC
Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:51 pm
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Total Noob Question re: Capabilities of WMC
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MZmuda » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:24 pm
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Hi,
I'm totally new to Windows Media Center; haven't done anything with it yet. (Actually planning on changing cable carriers because the bill has become so high.)
Here's what I'm wondering:
I'd like to set up a system where I have the cable come in to the house in one room (the basement) where...
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Hey, Guys,
I wanted to say THANKS to everyone who helped contribute to this thread. Your answers inspired me to go ahead and build my custom HTPC. Well, I have (built it) and finally gotten it up and running. (Off-topic: this build was a NIGHTMARE! The new power supply I purchased was a dud and...
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Last post by MZmuda
Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:14 pm
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DVDs to WTV?
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shoffert » Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:56 pm
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Short question:
How do you get your movies from DVD to WTV format for playback compatible with the Xbox 360 as extender?
Long question:
I've tried a number of routes and haven't found anything that works. My basic understanding is WTV container can take either MPEG2 or .264 for video and can...
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DVR-MS. I use both a Samsung Extender and a WD LiveTV and it works great. I also use that format as I still have one PC in the house that is still using Vista.
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Last post by stuppid
Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:33 pm
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XBox 360 as extender
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kandrews32 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:07 pm
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Hello, i am looking at getting a Xbox 360 for a extender in my bedroom.... I have a few questions though. I use my movies on my main media center in my living room, does the my movies function work with the extender. Also most of my movies are all Bluray ISO's as i understand i will have to convert...
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I use XBox 360's as extenders with great results. While you can't get to Netflix from within WMC on the XBox, Netflix is still accessible from within the XBox 360 dashboard.
As for blu-ray DVD's, I convert them to .mkv files, and then stream them to the XBox 360 using Shark's codec's...
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Last post by jonneal
Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:02 pm
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xbox to get iplayer,lovefilm, 4od etc...
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milli260876 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:41 am
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wowzers .. not be seeing them in mediacenter anytime soon tho I guess!!!
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yeah and with the VPN hack (sic) you should be able to get them on your US xbox too and for those in the UK same applies to Hulu plus I believe... I know I have sky player on my US xbox
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Last post by Mogulbasher
Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:48 pm
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Cannot Set Up Extender
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Bababohigh » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:21 pm
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I have 4 extenders (xbox) set up for over a year now, I recently noticed that one did not connect to the WMC PC. I went to run set up again on the extneder and keep getting Cannnot Set Up Extender error. I went to check on my other extenders only 1 is working, now 3 of 4 are not connecting to WMC...
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Seems like a good place to post this in case anyone else is having problems. A couple of weeks ago one of my extenders lost its connection and could not reconnect. I looked at the Tasks Settings Extenders screen and the extender was there but with an ! mark (they all had that but the others would...
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Last post by Mogulbasher
Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:47 pm
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extender service and yammm
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nadspink » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:38 pm
i noticed yammm had stopped working the other day and couldn't figure out what was the cause. after trying a few different things i realized it was the extender service. it's user status is normal but when the service is running it keeps me from being able to change a file or folder in any of the...
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Last post by nadspink
Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:38 pm
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Xbox360 Extender stops work when internet is down, WTF
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dynamphorous » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:20 pm
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I live in the North Eastern US, and that huge snowstorm knocked out our power / internet etc for the weekend. We have a large generator which powers the whole house in cases like this, but of course that did us no good for the Internet. This however left me with a rather confounding and infuriating...
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So did Sony pay for the codec to distribute it to everyone? Or is it just because they are already paying for the codec due to the BluRay playing capabilities of the system? All seems VERY weird to me. And even based on your point, if that were the case, you still specifically have to request to...
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Last post by dynamphorous
Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:18 am
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ts files with mediabrowser and transcode 360 on xbox 360 ext
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lurch66 » Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:54 am
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I currently have transcode 360 set up using a guide I found the media browser forums. When I first set it up I was able to play ts files without a problem. Now they will start but playback is choppy and after a few minutes it stops and kicks back out the the media browser screen. I am able to play...
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I have been running a net-top in the wreck room along with a xbox 360. I use the x box 360 for sharing recorded/live tv. essentially a cable box without the monthly subscription. Best 40 bucks i ever spent. gotta love e bay. I am running the net-top on a different input with an zinc rf remote ' so...
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Last post by lurch66
Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:22 am
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Linksys DMA2100 stuck in Screensaver
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rldev » Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:11 pm
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I have tried googling thi subject but I could not find anything. Does anyone with a DMA2100 ever experience this problem. I can't get this thing out of screensaver mode unless I unplug it.
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Since the unit is so low power I was thinking of just programing the remote to leave it on. The problem with that is it will always be using up one of my six tuners. I will try your method. I have taken plenty of computers apart so it should be a cinch. Hopefully it will work. I have cat 6a running...
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Last post by rldev
Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:33 am
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volume control
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nadspink » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:04 am
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so i setup my 360 as an extender and it seems to work pretty well. not as fast as the PC it is replacing but it will do since i won't have to screw with networking my ceton tuner anymore. one thing i found that was odd is that an mce remote doesn't control the volume of the xbox when it is in...
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i'm using a harmony 300 so controlling the tv volume is no problem. what i meant is that i find it odd that the xbox can be muted with a media center remote but no volume adjustment is allowed. if you can't change the volume then why allow the mute function?
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Last post by nadspink
Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:56 am
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need advice on buying a good extender
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nadspink » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:25 pm
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i've decided to go with an extender in the bedroom instead of networking my ceton tuner. i've tried looking for a comparison review for media center extenders and all i've seen is one done over at engadget and that only compares the 2100, the 750 and an xbox. it states that the xbox is very noisy...
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i know it won't play mkv's but i thought i had read that you can just rename them to an .mp4 file and they'll play fine as long as they're not encoded with dts audio. have any of you ever tried this or will i have to re-encode alll of them?
I haven't tried just renaming them. I use tsmuxer to...
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Last post by mark1234
Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:19 pm
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DMA-2100 - 1 Problem 1 Question
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jebbbz » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:54 pm
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I recently acquired a DMA-2100 and have one problem and one question.
The problem is that the unit seems to forget my interface settings any chance it gets. I wish to keep off fancy transistions and the beeps yet any time the unit comes out of stand-by (or the host PC does) it seems I have to...
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I removed the DMA2100 in question from the extenders list in WMC. Reset the unit to factory defaults and re-synched it, and it is all well now...
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Last post by blueiedgod
Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:57 pm
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Extender Icon
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BuellPilot » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:54 pm
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The default XBOX icon shown under extenders is the orginal shape white XBOX.
Which isn't really a problem, unless your having a quiet afternoon messing around... ;)
If you go to the following folder
C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ehome\Mcx\Icons
You will find it contains icons...
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.... its on your mind now though :)
If you can't sleep tonight at least you know what to do about it ;)
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Last post by BuellPilot
Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:50 pm
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Extender libraries not updated
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blueiedgod » Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:47 pm
I am not sure if this is normal operation, or not.
I had my system set up with the libraries in locaiton A
I have moved the libraries to location B (still on the same domain) and updated the locations in the libraries set up on the HTPC.
After almost 3 weeks of operation, libraries on the...
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Last post by blueiedgod
Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:47 pm
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Extenders can't connect
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lithium630 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:55 pm
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Periodically my extenders have trouble connecting. This just started happening. I have 3 xbox's and two linksys extenders. All of them will fail to connect. The only way to get them to work is to reboot. (which really sucked tonight during the patriots opening game). I'm due for a reinstall anyway...
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I've been having this same thing happen for about the last month. Haven't had any issues the previous year or so.
lithium630: Did you ever make any progress on this?
I'll check the for the service the next time I fire up the extender.
--Bill
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Last post by bigbill25
Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:50 am
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xbox 360 locks up media center
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beav » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:30 am
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I have been running the media center listed below for about a month and it has been rock solid. I can record 4 hd shows one analog and play back a sixth with no issues, the system is solid and doesnt break a sweat. Over the weekend I went out and bough a new 250gig Xbox 360 to use as an extender....
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I was simply putting some clarification to the generic and incomplete statement, The drives are known to handle 9 streams without issue...
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Last post by adam1991
Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:04 pm
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DVBLink and Boxee
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rldev » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:12 pm
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With the news of DVBLink for Boxee, I have a question. Would this enable me to watch WMC 7 via a boxeebox? I can't seem to find the answer to this.
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I dont know much about DRM but does boxee honour it?
With this now being an option I woudl imagine WTV format will very soon be playable without issue by Boxee.
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Last post by Fleadh
Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:09 am
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Streaming to DLNA media player
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petatko » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:59 pm
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Hi, I'm relatively new to 7MC and TGB. I've set up WMC on Win7, added Hauppauge card for ATSC broadcasts. Works great on one TV, but I was wondering what are my options of streaming previously recorded video to another TV. I have DLNA compliant media player (Popcorn Hour NMT) and would like to know...
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Hi,
take a look here , this should give you access to your tuners, so with that and sharing recordings from your HTPC/server, this should then cover most bases.
The only thing it won't cover, is the same functionality as an extender, ie, watching a recording in one room. stop playback, and then...
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Last post by tony_park
Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:13 am
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Internet TV on Extenders
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dotbatman » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:31 am
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Howdy. I've got two Xbox 360s set up as extender and they've been working just fine as extenders for quite a while. What I've just recently noticed is that the Internet TV application does not show up on either one. Is there some way to enable this on the 360? I searched the menus high and low and...
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Playon/vncplayit or similar will give you both.
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Last post by lovemyram4x4
Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:57 am
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Xbox differences
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Asmodeus2112 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:43 pm
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Hi, I am on the hunt to buy a used xbox 360 to use as an extender. I'd like to buy the least expensive, but my searching hasn't yielded any good information regarding WMC differences in xbox 360s. I definitely want HDMI, but outside that are there many differences between Xbox 360s?
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Yeah, the new ones have quieter fans. But most of the noise on the old ones comes from the disc drive reading data, which most people aren't going to use on an extender.
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Last post by LuckyDay
Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:15 pm
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Using extender with wireless AP
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michaeljc70 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:38 pm
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My extender in my bedroom was having trouble connecting/maintaining a good connection to my main router due to the distance (3 levels up and 60 feets down). I bought a wireless AP and connected that via ethernet to my main router and set it up. When I try to connect to it with my extender, it finds...
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Nevermind...I forgot to put the gateway ip in the configuration of the AP so there was no connection. After that, I was able to get the extender configured no problem.
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Last post by michaeljc70
Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:07 pm
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using IR learning remote w/ xbox . . . .
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brantmacga » Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:41 am
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I've been using the MS media remote w/ my xbox extenders and it works fine except in the living room I have an AVR for surround sound, I the xbox remote cannot control the volume. it gets aggrivating to keep up w/ two separate remotes just to have volume control.
I've looked @ the harmony xbox...
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i bought the harmony 300 today; it is working great!
the colored buttons were easily changed to mimic the xbox buttons; it also has five buttons that can be programmed to do anything. i set one as the xbox guide button, and another as the media center green button.
this was the perfect solution...
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Last post by brantmacga
Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:52 pm
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WHS Share Permissions for 360 and Linksys Extenders?
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diggityDawg » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:30 pm
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I've got all of my video setup in a share on my WHS called Videos . I've granted read permissions to Guest for the entire share. When I browse try to add it to my Media Library on the Linksys extender or XBOX360 it doesn't show under my WHS. Actually, the only share that does show is Photos , which...
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I'm using version 1. Never upgraded to the new version. I'll check that setting tonight, but I'm fairly certain I've set it so extenders have access to the folders. Anything else I can try? I thought I remember seeing a guide to setting this up before, but it's been a couple years and I can't find...
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Last post by diggityDawg
Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:12 pm
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HD VIDEO & XBOX used as EXTENDER
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denny5757 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:15 pm
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Hi new to this ,so bear with me !!! I do a lot of home video in High Def. and have quite a bit of standard def stuff also that I stream from my PC thru the XBOX to my TV.The problem I have is the picture keeps freezing and locking up almost all the time when I stream High Def. And sometimes with...
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Let me check into all these things I'll get back to you .....No TV tuners involved
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Last post by denny5757
Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:44 pm
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Anyway to lock the 360 to only playback?
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brennok » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:33 am
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I originally only wanted to disable deleting content from my servers. Now I want to take it a step further and completely lockdown my extender so they can only playback content. I don't want them to be able to create, delete, or manage recordings. I don't want any type of user interaction other...
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As far as I know, the only way to do this is with tweaking the file system security on the main system.
What is the valid form of punishment for someone who messes with another man's DVR?
They will be relegated to using the cable company's lousy DVR.
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Last post by Scallica
Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:17 am
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DVD/Bluray Rips for extenders
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godfa7h3r » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:34 am
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Hello all.. great to have the forum back up. Felt lost for the last couple months.
Before the original TGB changed around, I was hot on the quest for finding the best way to rip my movies; DVD, Bluray, and HDDVD titles. I've read a couple threads on here already discussing a couple ways to do it...
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I'm seeing that Auto Rip N Compress works within MCE...I actually have a desktop where I would probably do my ripping operation, so I may not want to use that.
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Last post by hipsterdoofus
Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:30 am
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Only one xbox works at a time
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lithium630 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:25 am
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I have have a new house and had to reinstall my whole system. I decided to do some upgrades. I have a cat6 network throughout the house, a new Procurve switch and a ew dual band router. I have my first two xbox 360's setup. One xbox works fine, but often if I turn on the second xbox, both lock up....
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I have have a new house and had to reinstall my whole system. I decided to do some upgrades. I have a cat6 network throughout the house, a new Procurve switch and a ew dual band router. I have my first two xbox 360's setup. One xbox works fine, but often if I turn on the second xbox, both lock up....
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Last post by kingpinjimi
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:43 pm
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Picture Library (no items) UPDATING (no items) re-add no go
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JazJon » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:00 am
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How do I troubleshoot my bedroom Xbox 360 Media Center Extender's picture library staying empty no matter what I do?
I verified that I can see my pictures in my main Living room Media Center. When I click on Pictures, I see \\MEDIA\Pictures as expected. I can drill down and see any and all photos...
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It turned out to be a Drive Pool thing that was just fixed today in version StableBit.DrivePool_1.0.0.3705_BETA.wssx
I've just fixed an issue that was causing the DrivePool service to crash after enabling media streaming on the pictures folder.
Everything works great now! I can see...
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Last post by JazJon
Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:46 pm
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Samsung MR-00EA1
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sleeper42 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:40 pm
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Has anyone used the Samsung MR-00EA1 extender? I can't find a lot of into out online. I just wanted to see what the consensus was.
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Update.
I received and installed my Samsung extender. I works pretty well. It came with instructions in Japanese or Chinese, I can't tell which. Having installed extenders before, having no instructions was no problem.
It came with a bracket which connects to the set back so, it's out of sight....
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Last post by josim
Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:52 pm
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HP MediaSmart x280n woes
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rldev » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:44 am
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I have a HP MediaSmart connect x280n and I have to unplug it almost every time before use otherwise it hangs. or gets stuck on a screen in WMC. I was wondering if there was a way to hard reset it or if anyone has had this experience. Unplugging and then plugging it back in always fixes the problem.
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The only to reset the device when it hangs is to unplug it and plug it back. One of mine sometimes hangs while watching TV, and the reset button on the box doesn't fix it.
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Last post by carljanderson
Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:38 am
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Launch Dashboard Items from Media Center
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MikeCL1041 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:18 pm
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Is there any possible way to launch dashboard items such as Netflix or Hulu direct from the Media Center interface? It's kind of a disconnected experience to have to jump between Media Center and the dashboard all the time. It would be cool if you can link dashboard items so you launch them without...
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Take a look at Media Center Studio:
Thanks, I've used Media Center Studio before, but what I'm looking for is a way to launch the actual Xbox dashboard programs from Media Center (like Netflix and Hulu). I hate having to exit Media Center to the dashboard in order to start these.
I agree,...
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Last post by XXXBerto55
Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:42 am
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Linksys DMA bandwidth hiccups
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STC » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:59 pm
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I use both a Linksys DMA2100 and a DMA2200. I used to get plenty of glitches and bandwidth errors watching high def live or recorded. A simple reg hack sourced from Vista has fixed my issues. If you're having similar problems, let me know and I'll find the details for you. It's a DWORD entry that...
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Hmm, worrying info, but thanks for telling us. Can you elaborate on the TA problems with the reg settings in place? Was it whilst changing channel or during a show?
The problems i was having seemed to be while watching any live or recorded TV show. It seemed as though the HD was struggling when I...
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Last post by gpatlanta
Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:05 am
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Xbox 360 50 Hz output
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pclare » Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:27 pm
(nice to be back on TGB)
I've recently tried switching from a DMA2100 extender to an Xbox 360. (The main reason for doing this is so that I can watch recorded HD content.)
But there is a problem that I simply cannot live with. In extender mode the Xbox 360 insists on driving the TV at 60 Hz...
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Last post by pclare
Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:27 pm
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360 will not see shared music from Win 7 PC
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trooper11 » Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:22 pm
Ive run into a problem with my 360 not seeing the playlists or music that is added to my wmp 12 library. Im not using the media center function for this, just going to the music section, selecting my PC, and then playing the music I want.
The part that is most frustrating is that this has been...
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Last post by trooper11
Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:22 pm
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Fall 11 Xbox Dasboard Update.
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Dunks517 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:41 pm
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Good to be back so to speak
There have been a couple of discussions on Twitter regarding the possible absence of the Media Center Extender functionality from the Fall 11 XBox dashboard update. For one, I do hope that it is still there as I have 3 360s around the house serving up my entertainment...
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I could be well off the mark here but I don't think it would have been this bad if it was still under Gates' watch! :(
So true! Bill Gates was a visionary -- Steve Ballmer is . . ., well, . . . a dope.
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Last post by kingwr
Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:22 am
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xbox and s3 sleep?
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milli260876 » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:27 am
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My question is. Does the HTPC/server have to be always on ? Or will the Xbox send a magic packet to wake the PC up???
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Mint m$ implemented something correctly? Blimey Charlie....!
I know!! You'll never forget where you were when you learnt that. Oh and make the most of it cos it dont often happen!!! :)
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:48 pm
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WMC/extender access control to WHS 2011 shares
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farlz » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:30 pm
I just switched from Windows Home Server v1 to WHS 2011. In v1 there was a section to set folder access rights for WMC's and extenders, but I don't see how to do that in 2011, and I don't want my kids deleting pictures, home movies, etc. Anyone know? Figured I'd ask, otherwise I'll play around with...
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Last post by farlz
Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:30 pm
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blackouts on espn3, xbox live?!?!?!
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brantmacga » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:47 am
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I tried to watch the braves game tonight using the espn app on xbox live; it says the game is blacked out in my area (georgia). when did this BS start???? never had a problem watching the braves in the past.
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The game was also on one of the Fox Sports channels. Since they own the local rights to the game, they can require the game to be blacked out online. If it had only been on ESPN (and not also on the Fox Sports channel), then it would have been online. Sometimes college football games will also be...
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Last post by mpmartin
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:28 am
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Xbox functionality
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dragons » Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:22 am
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I'm running WM7 with the Media Center plugin. I'll be setting up a hand-me-down xbox next week to use as an extender. Does the Media Center plugin transfer to the extender, or will I be forced to use the Movie Library to browse and play stored video files?
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Depends on the plugin some work on extenders some don't. Addins like Netflix don't but, My Movies and Media Browser should work on a Media Center Extender.
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Last post by Tracer
Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:13 pm
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Xbox Live Gold Questions
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Tracer » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:21 pm
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Well looks like I'm having to finally break down and purchase Xbox Live Gold so I can run Netfix on the Xbox extenders. Family got a taste of having Netflix on the Xbox during the free month of Xbox Live Gold on the 360 I had just purchased.
My question is I want to go with the Family pack...
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According to the internets:
Q: Can I purchase an Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack at my local retail store?
A: The Family Pack is only offered online through the Xbox LIVE Dashboard or Xbox.com
I'm not going to try signing up myself, but there is a straightforward option on xbox.com under the XBOX LIVE...
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Last post by makryger
Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:29 pm
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Remove extender from HTPC
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sduphily » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:37 pm
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I haven't really researched this yet...been busy upgrading my WHS to 2011.
A few weeks ago I started diving into the more complex functions of My Movies setting up filters and such and found out how to set them up so that they can only be seen by an XBox or the HTPC. The problem I ran into though...
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Yup...that was it. Thanks ;)
No worries, glad you are sorted!
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:43 pm
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(Re)Names for multiple XBOX 360 Extenders?
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BillCohagan » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:03 am
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I have multiple XB360 extenders on my network. Is there a way to specify a unique name for each extender so I can tell which is which in the various MC UI's relating to extenders?
Bill
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I myself would also like this to happen. It would help within My Movies so that I can easily set filters to each individual XBox.
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Last post by sduphily
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:27 pm
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Amazon Gold Box deal of the day
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Tracer » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:58 pm
This is a one day sale but, if you are looking at purchasing a new Xbox and Kinect this might be something might be of interest.
Purchase the Xbox 360 4g + Kinect for $299.98 and receive $100.00 in promotional credit from Amazon to be used for future purchases.
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Last post by Tracer
Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:58 pm
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Greenbutton not working on Linksys DMA 2100 & XBOX MCX
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cw-kid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:46 pm
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Hi
Not sure if it ever worked as I only bought this Linksys DMA extender for my daughter's room last week, but when I press the Green Button, it does not take you back to the MCE start menu.
Was a brand new Linksys DMA unit, never used before so was a new remote control also. :roll:
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That's wierd, I posted before your post above to suggest a mod or configuration change on the HTPC may be causing it. I did it from Tapatalk, so it just probably blipped through crappy 3G reception. Glad to hear you have it working!
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Last post by STC
Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:24 pm
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Xbox extender response speed
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sorethumbs » Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:00 pm
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My xbox extender is pretty sluggish going from menu to menu, loading movies etc. As a general rule is it the connection speed between the extender and the PC that causes this or the hardware setup on the PC.
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Tried the homeplug in hall way, ran extension into bedroom and connection improved in front room on xbox not blazing fast but better, disabled sounds and transitions and that seems to improve things. May be changing from this atom/ION system to a dual core matx so i'm sure it'll get faster....
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Last post by tony_park
Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:06 am
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xbox 360 - Fast Foward issue
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twinscrewed » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:09 pm
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Has anyone had an issue with the xbox 360 fast foward getting stuck in fast foward and not respond? This is recorded Tv from a ceton on WMC7.
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The remote seeems to work fine, but when I fast foward a long baseball game say an hour in sometimes the xbox keeps fast fowarding and doesnt stop when I want. Last night I had to shut if off because it just kept going. The xbox is wired running to the same gigabit switch as the HTPC, Im aware the...
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Last post by twinscrewed
Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:28 pm
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