heheh, I don't know where'd you get XP MCE (newegg?), but that's exactly
what I did last weekend. In the end my network will be like:
dsl --> linksysrouter1
---> subnet 1 in office, plugged directly into linksysrouter1
---> gaming pc
---> old gaming pc rebuild last weekend into XP media center / file server
(p4 1.5, 512 ram)
---> subnet 2 in living room, linksysrouter2 acting in client mode with
linksysrouter1
---> xbox 360
---> hd-tivo
---> original xbox, running XBMC (xbox media center)
---> will use my original linksys wireless bridge to put this in
my bedroom as a streaming audio/movie device
I miss XBMC the most, but I don't want 2 xboxes in my living room, that
just feels too extravagent :P
But with all my music in OGG and FLAC, I've had to adjust a lot from XBMC.
I now keep a subset of music transcoded to mp3 so I can play them off the
360. I will have to do the same with movies as well, transcoding my divx
stuff into WMV. I've been told that WMV-HD streams nicely onto the 360,
so that might be worth checking out as well.
It's a PITA to do all the transcoding, all worth it though when I can
replace the in game music in madden or PGR with streaming music from my new
media pc :)
-Jeff
On 1/18/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This is a damn fine idea that requires thought.
>
> I have an old 450 with a gig or ram and a 128 meg video card in it. Where
> can you purchase XP Media Center?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Congdon [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:31 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: recommended tool for converting videos
> >
> > i have a linksys bridge that works fine for both my original
> > xbox and now my 360. However, you should be aware that you
> > can buy a linksys router (a
> > 54wrtg) for cheaper than most of these, and it will do the
> > job and then some. Put an open source firmware on the
> > 54wrtg, and put it in client mode. It will then get wireless
> > feed from your other router, and you now have 5 or 6 ports
> > for your entertainment center instead of just one for your
> > xbox, and likely for less money than the wireless adapter
> > (you can get a wrtg on newegg for 39.99 after rebate right now).
> >
> > I'm going to switch to this setup this weekend so I can hack
> > my HD-tivo and have something for it to plug into along side
> > the 360. This will future-proof you for the ps3 too... but
> > the revolution will have built in wireless, so you won't need it.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> >
> > On 1/18/06, Kevin Graeme < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > It doesn't need to be MS. Here's a linksys and dlink for less.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009X6DT/ref=pd_cpt_gw_2/002-180210
> > > 9-3315269?n=172282
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002MH3HE/sr=1-64/qid=1137620514/ref
> > > =sr_1_64/002-1802109-3315269?%5Fencoding=UTF8
> > >
> > > Just watch out for WPA if you're requiring that. Most wireless
> > > adapters only run WEP which will bring your whole wireless network
> > > down to WEP.
> > >
> > > One HUGE downside of running a modded old xbox instead of
> > the xbox360
> > > is the lack of an On button on the remote. I'm SO envious
> > of that on
> > > the xbox360.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/17/06, James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > Oh, your using a cat 5 network?
> > > > >
> > > > > I need to find the right kind of wireless adapter and
> > shit to make
> > > > > it work.
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C5FMJ/104-9971513-4339162?n=17
> > > > 2282
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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