Media Centre no longer required to stream video's to 360

[TheChefO]

! Can I stream to my PSP too ??? That would be nice, as Sony doen't seem to be able to get one done

What about the location free player thingimajig?

 

[rabidrabbit]

Who knows, you think Sony will get one in working condition until the PS4?

 

[jb]

Yea as I dont own MCE!!

 

[Guden Oden]

Because MCE launches a completely different interface.

So they build an interface of similar capability into MP11 then. Typical MS to fuck around like this and require updates of not only the PC side but the console as well when one update should suffice.

 

[scooby_dooby]

So they build an interface of similar capability into MP11 then. Typical MS to fuck around like this and require updates of not only the PC side but the console as well when one update should suffice.

No, I'd much prefer an integrated solution that didn't require me booting up the extender and waiting the 5-8 secodns for it to launch. Not to mention the MCE interface in general is fairly clunky, a nice simple video sharing section embedded in the multimedia blade would be preferable. In additon, the MCE interface contains many options not available with XP like TV recording so either way, it will have to be a customized interface.

Remember this is a BETA version, for testing purposes, so I don't see how there are any grounds to complain, it hasn't even been released yet.

It;s funny, cause before it was "typical MS trying to force Vista down our throats" now that they support video sharing for XP, it's "typical MS making us update our software", at some point you have to admit you just don't like MS.

 

[PG2G]

So they build an interface of similar capability into MP11 then. Typical MS to fuck around like this and require updates of not only the PC side but the console as well when one update should suffice.

Is this a joke post? God forbid a change in the server require updates on the client...

 

[J_Saint]

I hope they support codecs like Divx, etc. I have MCE now and use Transcode 360 but something more streamlined would be nice.

 

[Dave Baumann]

So they build an interface of similar capability into MP11 then. Typical MS to fuck around like this and require updates of not only the PC side but the console as well when one update should suffice.

From a bandwidth perspective its going to be easier to stream the compressed video then decode it on the client (360). MCE uses a slightly altered MPEG2 codec, which was in place before the 360 started shipping, and the software is probably coded to support that - this coded is the only one that MCE natively supports when videos are recorded by it.

Media Player is a general player which can decode video file of multiple different codecs. If its the case that compressed video is still sent then if all video files that Media Player can support are to be played back then either the client software needs to be updated or the video files trancoded on the fly by the server with Media Player and then pumped to the 360 - this may still require a client update as the outputted transcoded file may note be of the MCE codec (in fact, if "other" media devices can be used to view it then I'd suggest that standard MPEG2 is probably going to be used).

 

[A176]

Through the dashboard, I can only stream Audio and Images; video is still limited to 'Watch Videos Stored on your Hard Drive'.

Through the MCE on the 360, I have access to all my shared video files, but the 360 MCE will not play divx/xvid/etc (incorrect codec).

 

[scooby_dooby]

I have access to all my shared video files, but the 360 MCE will not play divx/xvid/etc (incorrect codec).

You should use transcode 360 for now. Nothing beats a modded XBOX though.

 

[A176]

i was originally used my own hacked up version of windows media encoder, but this transcode looks alot more simpler, thanks for that

 

[expletive]

So they build an interface of similar capability into MP11 then. Typical MS to fuck around like this and require updates of not only the PC side but the console as well when one update should suffice.

Who cares? The update is free, and so is the added functionality.