Using HDD on Xbox360

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

If you want the 360 to see files over 4gb you need to use HFS+ or as I do stream to it using Windows Media Player 11 (god dang I love hd streams, wmv-hd ftw)

Also you cant really use your computer when streaming or the video/stream will jump (I cant and I have a 2.0ghz dual core w/ 2gb ram)

 

[TulsaMike 10+ year member]

If you want the 360 to see files over 4gb you need to use HFS+ or as I do stream to it using Windows Media Player 11 (god dang I love hd streams, wmv-hd ftw)
Also you cant really use your computer when streaming or the video/stream will jump (I cant and I have a 2.0ghz dual core w/ 2gb ram)

weird, i have a 2.3 ghz athalon 64 w/ 1 gig of ram and i can do it. i just cant be d/ling at the same time. i think more than anything it has to do with the speed of your hardrive.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

weird, i have a 2.3 ghz athalon 64 w/ 1 gig of ram and i can do it. i just cant be d/ling at the same time. i think more than anything it has to do with the speed of your hardrive.

You stream 1080p movies and browse on your comp?

I forget if the movie was on my SATA or IDE hdd that may have been the problem (IDE)

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I just set up Windows Media Center, works fine until I chose a video to watch, then the Windows Media Center on the 360 freezes.

Ugh.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I just set up Windows Media Center, works fine until I chose a video to watch, then the Windows Media Center on the 360 freezes.
Ugh.

Just let it recognize your 360 and then go to the Media Tab on the 360, then Videos, then Select your computer and if you set up WMP 11 on your computer correctly it should let you browse all your folders.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Just let it recognize your 360 and then go to the Media Tab on the 360, then Videos, then Select your computer and if you set up WMP 11 on your computer correctly it should let you browse all your folders.

It lets me browse the folders fine, but when I go to play a video, the 360 does nothing, just freezes.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I just set up Windows Media Center, works fine until I chose a video to watch, then the Windows Media Center on the 360 freezes.
Ugh.

dont use that crappy windows media player, let me find the link for you to how i do it,

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

To set up Windows Media Player 11 on a PC running Windows XP

1. Connect your console to your PC as described above or using one of the connection types described in Connect to Xbox LIVE.

2. Go to the Windows Media Player 11 download page at http://www.microsoft.com to download the software.

Depending on your region, Windows Media Player 11 may also be available at http://www.xbox.com/pcsetup.

3. Click Windows Media Player Software (or, if you followed the link for a manual download, choose your operating system and follow the instructions).

4. Run the software setup on your PC and follow the prompts.

5. When setup is complete, Windows Media Player should automatically start. If not, open it.

6. In Windows Media Player, click Library, Media Sharing.

7. Select Share my media, OK. Windows Media Player will search for devices on your network.

8. Click your console, then click Allow. If you want to apply more options, click Settings. When done, click OK.

9. On your Xbox 360 console, in the Media area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Music, Pictures, or Video.

10. If your PC's content is not displayed, press X and select your PC.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

To Setup WMP 11 open it then click the drop down on Library then Media Sharing, it will probably see your 360 if its on and plugged in via Ethernet cable and click the 360 then click Allow

Then Click Settings and Check box whatever you want to share

-and-

Close out/Apply settings then click the Library Drop Down and Click "Add to Library" and add whatever folders you need to add.

You should be good with the above

lilmanic thats cheating I hand Typed mine lol

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I'm gonna have to mess with this later. WMC seems to work fine until it actually has to play a ****in video...

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I'm gonna have to mess with this later. WMC seems to work fine until it actually has to play a ****in video...

Dont use WMC use WMP 11

I know it sounds retarded but WMP 11 works 100x better

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Dont use WMC use WMP 11
I know it sounds retarded but WMP 11 works 100x better

truf

I think its because it uses bandwidth less effieciently. I know it took like 10 minutes to do a 30sec clip

 

[TulsaMike 10+ year member]

or simply use windows media connect instead of windows media player. much lighter program to run. im heading home now. i'll send ya more info about it then.

 

[TulsaMike 10+ year member]

Dont use WMC use WMP 11
I know it sounds retarded but WMP 11 works 100x better

wmp11 has wmc built into it

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

wmp11 has wmc built into it

windows media center and windows media connect are different

also you cant official download windows media connect anymore, microsoft's answer is get wmp11