oringinal xbox as media center - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

Not logged in [Login - Register]

You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » oringinal xbox as media center

New Topic

New Poll

Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.

Bart

Member

Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 12:52

Is it possible to turn the original Xbox into a media center?
Purely to just play divx films etc from a remote location?

I’ve noticed there are many options out there, but just wondered if people have used tried and tested methods?

p.s don’t say buy a 360.

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:03

apparently so mate a guy at works friend ha sit set up in his house

XSIHardy

Member

Registered: 5th Feb 08
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:05

yeh you can do it,
google it, and try find a users guide,
not all tht sure how its done.

AdZ9

Member

Registered: 14th Apr 06
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:06

my dad uses an original xbox in the living room as a media player to play divx etc on our living room tele. Its connected to the network and you can open any file thats in a shared folder on the network etc, good for watching tv shows on

The xbox is chipped by the way, and has some sort of switch on the front to turn it on from normal xbox to one that can play divx and connect to network etc

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:09

Yep 2 housemates have this done. Its very cool! im looking for an original xbox now to make one myself

Neo

Member

Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:20

£30 in Game second hand. I want one to make a stealth media PC, rip out the inside and crap a PC and hdd. Look standard and store the media on it rather than on my network.

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:23

quote:
Originally posted by Doug
Yep 2 housemates have this done. Its very cool! im looking for an original xbox now to make one myself

get a ps3

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:28

quote:
Originally posted by Neo
£30 in Game second hand. I want one to make a stealth media PC, rip out the inside and crap a PC and hdd. Look standard and store the media on it rather than on my network.

What does it come with for £30? Sounds like a bargin

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:32

you can also turn your xbox 360 into a media streamer aswell

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:33

Yeah but it wont do divx?

If I get the original xbox then I can have that in the bedroom as a media streamer and leave the HTPC attached to the main TV

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:34

ps3 does divx does it not? what console you got the now mate?

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:38

I have a 360.

Just phoned GAME and its £20 for the console with a controller, including a years warenty. That to me sound likes a bargin for a media streamer

I assume I can plug a wireless bridge into it to make it a wireless streamer?

[Edited on 08-05-2008 by Doug]

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:39

check out this first

http://tversity.com/home

cunningham

Member

Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:40

yes i use my ps3 as awireless media streamer from my pc to the ps3 very fast aswell no stopping etc you can convert files from divx to other supported formats

Neo

Member

Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:43

quote:
Originally posted by Doug

quote:
Originally posted by Neo
£30 in Game second hand. I want one to make a stealth media PC, rip out the inside and crap a PC and hdd. Look standard and store the media on it rather than on my network.

What does it come with for £30? Sounds like a bargin

Think it was just console and a controller, power etc. Then if you wanted a game it'd be like £3

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:45

Being told that there are different serial numbers and that some are better for media streamers than others?

Gsi_Ire

Member

Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 13:51

quote:
Originally posted by Doug
Yeah but it wont do divx?

If I get the original xbox then I can have that in the bedroom as a media streamer and leave the HTPC attached to the main TV

my 360 streams divx no problem. there was some update available to download ages ago.

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 14:04

quote:
Originally posted by Gsi_Ire

quote:
Originally posted by Doug
Yeah but it wont do divx?

If I get the original xbox then I can have that in the bedroom as a media streamer and leave the HTPC attached to the main TV

my 360 streams divx no problem. there was some update available to download ages ago.

Really? Do you have to run TVersity on your computer and transcode?

Gsi_Ire

Member

Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 14:23

nope. i had to install some MS software. Some kind of media share software. I will confirm the name when i got home.

i remember it was odd alight. i was offered an update from my 360. it was marked as 3rd party update or something.

in work atm, will try find out more when i get home.

but i can stream any divx straight from my pc to my xbox with some ms software.

[Edited on 08-05-2008 by Gsi_Ire]

James_DT

Member

Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 17:40

The Xbox 360 will play DIVX and XVID videos now, if you connect using Media Connect (free download from MS).
Media Center on the 360 still won't, so you'll still need Transcode360. The original Xbox can use this:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/extender/owner/mcxkit.mspx
The DVD image can be downloaded from your local special shop.

Cavey

Member

Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
User status: Offline

8th May 08 at 19:27

I'm using tversity on my pc to use the ps3 to stream stuff and it seems to work fine for most file extensions, played the few films i tried anyway

AdZ9

Member

Registered: 14th Apr 06
User status: Offline

9th May 08 at 08:35

i like the look of that tversity. Does it affect warranty or can fuck up the PS3 though?

Doug

Member

Registered: 8th Oct 03
User status: Offline

9th May 08 at 10:51

Got it all set up last night.

So pleased with it! Really well sorted bit of kit and for £20 cant complain!