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    Windows Vista Premium with xbox 360

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shaunmood, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. shaunmood

    shaunmood Notebook Guru

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    Ok soo i see i have windows media center on my vista premium laptop, so does that mean i can connect my xbox to it?
     
    shaunmood, Aug 12, 2007
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    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    I don't see the connection.

    There wouldn't really be a point to connecting an XBOX to your notebook, would there be?
     
    Gautam, Aug 13, 2007
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    I can think of a few reasons, like recording game play into a digital movie to share over the internet. However its hardly the software that matters as much as the hardware first of all.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Aug 13, 2007
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    Yes you can user you x360 as media center extend if you have pics on laptop you can review on tv play music on tv off laptop even tv you can watch on x360

    asume you have tv card in you laptop
     
    andyasselin, Aug 13, 2007
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    If you hook it up then basically anything that you have on your notebook that can be played in Media Center you can play on your 360 in Media Center. It's kind of cool but it doesn't work too well unless you've got both devices on an A/N connection or wired connections. I've got both my PC and 360 on a G connection and it's not very good :/
     
    Algus, Aug 13, 2007
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    There's an option for Windows Connect and for Media Center. I highly suggest the first option. My desktop is two floors up on a B+ card and my 360 is G. Streaming music is great and I can also stream wmv's too. Playback with the video files is fine after a 10ish second buffer time. Media center is sluggish since it takes forever to load thumbnail previews....so I suggest you use the media tab>music/pictures/video rather than the media center option on the 360.
     
    reneirwolf878, Aug 13, 2007
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    what do i need? I have it hooked up to a router
     
    shaunmood, Aug 20, 2007
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    laptop is wireless, xbox is wired
     
    shaunmood, Aug 20, 2007
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    Ok i got it connected and everything... but its showing none of my songs.
     
    shaunmood, Aug 20, 2007
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