Ciaran Mooney wrote: > Hi, > > I have a similar set up to the one you want. > > I have an Ubuntu box sharing folders using SAMBA, connected to a wired > network, along with an old Xbox with XBMC. There's not much else to > it. > > I'm not sure if there is anything like a wireless remote for a G1. > However the Xbox does have a python interpreter installed so you could > write your own. > > Hardware wise the old Xbox doesn't come with wireless. You can't use a > USB wireless dongle unless you install something like Linux for the > Xbox, but then XBMC won't work. You'd also have to hack the dongle to > work with the Xbox's USB ports (which are the controller ports). > > There are ethernet-->wireless adapters out there > (http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=19624&wysiwyg=10) > but they are pretty expensive. Just get a long ethernet cable and be > done with it! Or maybe use one of the ethernet-over-power things > (http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/default_ShopGroup.asp?ShopGroupID=61&Alt=Yes). > > You're still stuck with the G1 bit, but I'd reccomend getting a Xbox > remote control from ebay or something. XBMC has been designed to use > it well. > > Good luck. > > Ciaran > > On 3/12/09, javadayaz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok same old dead topic i know. >> >> Im looking to buy a house and obviously my first thoughts in this new house >> are "connectivity. Basically I want to use my pc as hub for all my >> entertainment. It will be stored in a seperate room where it will be >> connected to 26" moniter doing pc things but i also want to beam the media >> into the main living room where a bigger tv will reside. Naturally i want to >> do this without the aide of wires. Im thinking connect up an xbox1 to a tv >> and beam across the media from my ubuntu pc to my xbox. But my old xbox >> doesnt have wifi (it does have media centre). Or maybe that has some kind of >> wifi built in! >> >> I then want to use my G1 Android phone to control everything. Like a remote. >> >> >> I know there is an OS (in linux) that does all this and more but thats more >> of the software side of things im looking more of the hardware issues. >> >> ps my pc currently doesnt have wifi so that would be the first thing to look >> at! >> >> pps im so excited at the prospects of this! :) >> >> -- >> Javad >> >> > > You could use powerline adapters to send your network through your electrical wiring. No messy cables across the floor and, in my experience, a much more reliable connection than using wireless.
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