Connecting PC to Xbox 360 for tv.....

[Guest]

Hello, I have been trying and spending money left and right to find a
solution; my husband has given up on me, and my son is in another world.
PLEASE HELP!
I have a Windows XP2 pc, I have an Xbox tv, and a 360 (regular xbox too, if
that helps, well, it ain't helping me right now, at any rate); I would like
to watch movies from my pc to my bigger Xbox version television, and for some
reason, I cannot. Can anyone help me out? Come on people, PC to TV, via
360, for movies? anyone? What can I do? Both recognize eachother, but only
music and photos are showing up. PLEASE HELP! I have spent days on the
internet searching, and it is only in last minute desperation that I dare
post my frustrations. I have now bought a hub switch, to keep both pc and
360 going, have downloaded the software, but why won't it let me watch my
damn movies??????? From my pc, to my tv? Please help!!!

 

[paulmd]

Hello, I have been trying and spending money left and right to find a
solution; my husband has given up on me, and my son is in another world.
PLEASE HELP!
I have a Windows XP2 pc, I have an Xbox tv, and a 360 (regular xbox too, if
that helps, well, it ain't helping me right now, at any rate); I would like
to watch movies from my pc to my bigger Xbox version television, and for some
reason, I cannot. Can anyone help me out? Come on people, PC to TV, via
360, for movies? anyone? What can I do? Both recognize eachother, but only
music and photos are showing up. PLEASE HELP! I have spent days on the
internet searching, and it is only in last minute desperation that I dare
post my frustrations. I have now bought a hub switch, to keep both pc and
360 going, have downloaded the software, but why won't it let me watch my
damn movies??????? From my pc, to my tv? Please help!!!

I hate to say this. But apparently you can't do that. If you read
between the lines, you need XP Media Center Edition for the features
you want. You have XP service pack 2. Not the same thing. You have the
fearures listed as available for XP sp2. Sorry to tell you this.



http://www.xbox.com/en-US/pcsetup/default.htm
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Xbox 360 Media Setup
With Xbox 360, you can:

Windows Media Center


Connect to a computer running Windows Media Center and

* Listen to your music collection
* View pictures
* Watch live TV
* Pause and replay live TV
* Record TV shows then watch them later
* Watch Videos
* Download and watch movies
* Buy music online

Music

Pictures


Connect to a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and

* Listen to your music collection
* View pictures

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