RB5-Black

I know I know this has probably been done to death on here but search didn't throw up the info I wanted.... so

I know there are a few guy's on here that are a bit of a whizz with this sort of thing. My question :

I want to play the Mp3's I have on my PC HDD through my souround system on my TV. I have an Xbox connected Wirelessly to my PC at the moment for Live and don't have any problems.

My plan was to get another Xbox (cause of live/chip problems) and use this like an mp3 player for the livingroom. so is this possible

all this to save fiddling with cd's

Craig.

[Edited by RB5-Black - 11/1/2003 5:35:32 PM]

SecretAgentMan

I'm running a XBOX Media player on a modded box, connected to the lan, also running that nifty little program called "Relax" on the pc, sharing movies, music and pictures.

Works extremely well.

/J

[Edited by SecretAgentMan - 11/2/2003 7:33:06 AM]

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

When switched off it will boot from the usual xboxdash.xbe rather than the other xbe that it will be programmed to boot from, such as evoxdash.xbe or msxboxdash.xbe.

The main point though is that it will be using the bios on the mobo, rather than the bios on the chip, which means MS won't ban you.

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 11/5/2003 12:59:08 PM]

Mr.Cookie

you'll need to run a program on your pc called relax and if you are firewalled or on a router open port 1400.
After that you'll need to edit the config for xbox media player or xbox media centre so the xns path points to your music folder

so in xbox media player it is
<share>
<name>Music on pc</name>
<url>d:/My Music@192.168.1.2</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>

and in xbox media centre it is
<share>
<name>Music on pc</name>
<url>xns://192.168.1.2</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>
note where it say music on pc this can be whatever you want it to say, and where it says 192.168.1.2 is the i.p of sharing pc, you'll also need to ftp your xbox to be able to edit config

Si

Mr.Cookie

sorry also you'll need to share the folder in relax, thats fairly obvious how to do once you see it running

Si

DJ Dunk

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Or the 'legal, non-modchip' solution is now Xbox Music Mixer. You can transfer files to your X-Box using Xbox Music Mixer PC Tool.



PC to Xbox music and photo transfer: Take the multimedia experience from the den to the living room. Easily transfer audio files (WMA, MP3) and digital photos (JPG) from your PC to your Xbox video game system, creating the ultimate music and video library.

Karaoke: Grab the included microphone and showcase your vocal talents (or lack thereof) by singing along with more than a dozen karaoke hits from a variety of artists. Or, take it to the next level with a little free-form action. With digital vocal-stripping technology, you can remove the vocals from your favorite CDs and audio files—making nearly any karaoke request possible! Once you get it right, record your performances for playback anytime.

Xbox Media Player: Bring the club experience home with the interactive Media Player. Build your own soundtracks for hours of audio entertainment. Customize soundtracks to set the mood for any situation.

Photo album viewer: Are your photographs really doing you any good stored away in the closet or buried on your computer? Use the enhanced photo viewer to create the ultimate slide show by transferring photos from your PC to the Xbox, which can then be synched to customized soundtracks and special visual effects.

Rave mode: Enhance your audio with scores of cool 2-D and 3-D visualizers. Add real-time video and audio effects for an incredible sensory experience.

Xbox Live support: Download visualizers, get new karaoke tracks and music, know when your friends are online, and receive game invites.

Mr.Cookie

hey Dunk i'd forgotten bout that

XBMC look much more grown up though

RB5-Black

well that all looks good ..... but 10Gig is the strangle point and they want you to pay £39.99 for the thing in the first place.

I have to admit that Mr cookie's answer went a bit over my head but I think I got most of it.
Would it be easier if I got a modded Box with 120Gig and Ftp'd my music to the HDD on the box having looked at a couple of sites it seems it would be possible but I may be over simplifying it :rollleyes:

Craig.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Yup, I run XBMP with an internal 120Gb HDD and 240Gb wirelessly connected to my PC, just thought I'd offer another alternative

Agree, the original 8/10Gb HDD is a little small for most (although it still equates to over 100 hours of MP3), but you can still aways use the 'legal' software with your modded X-Box and a bigger HDD

For me though, XBMP/XBMC is the way to go, like Si says, much more grown up and an incredible about of options to mess with, especially video ones Divx playback is my main use for it, but also use the photo slideshow bit.

Another option for streaming from your PC is Samba.

RB5-Black

Thank's for all the info

I'm going to go down this route now so it's off to find the best priced bit's or cheapest pre modded box

The streaming direct from the pc sound's good to me ...

RB5-Black

http://www.ultrabrightleds.co.uk/Xbox_Home.htm

been looing at buying pre modded box ? any thoughts on the above ?

Craig.

DJ Dunk

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A little expensive, but it would save you the hassle of doing it yourself. I would recommend www.baldbouncer.co.uk. They can supply a pre modded X-Box, albeit without an upgraded HDD. But then, its worth doing that yourself just so you understand more about whats going on inside that black box. Installing the HDD is simple, just like a PC, then its just a case of installing your chosen dashboard, which I and others may be able to help with

Hanley

I use X-Box Media Player to wirelessly play MP3's from my PC and also do the same for DIVX movies and even photos.

Coolest console ever

Mr.Cookie

Dunk, Hanley

Whats the streaming like on wireless for movies, do you suffer any judders and what size buffer do you use.

Cheers
Si

DJ Dunk

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Mine sucks Its 11mbps and too slooooooow. Probably going to hardwire the house when I get a mo.

Mr.Cookie

cheers dunk stick with the hard wired version then

Hanley

Guys

My wireless router is 54Mbps but I only use a WET 11 bridge from my X-Box

It takes around 10 secs or so for the movie to start but after that I don't have any judders, stutters etc (only when I watch my Gareth Gates DVD )

Mr.Cookie

Hanley edit that quick lol

my movies takes a while to start too whilst it's cacheing

Si

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Maybe just my setting and ariel positioning then ? Will have to have a fiddle, not with Gareth Gates may I add

RB5-Black

back for the Depths for a question.

What happens when you disable the modchip on the box...... does the box revert back to it's standard form I want to use it on live you see !!

Craig.

RB5-Black

cheers.