360 Media Questions

[slip81]

Well my girlfriend finally broke down and is letting me get a 360 as soon as we pay off our new TV, but I have a few questions about the media center functionality and wi-fi.

First, I have wi-fi in my apartment, can the 360 connect to the internet via wi-fi, or will I need to run an ethernet cable. Second how does the file sharing work? Right now I'm under the assumption that you can stream things like music and movies from a PC to the 360 for playback on the tv or stereo or whatever, is this true, and can it be done with a Mac?

[Kejoriv]

First off cool gf.
First, I have wi-fi in my apartment, can the 360 connect to the internet via wi-fi, or will I need to run an ethernet cable.
It can connect wi-fi, but you will need the wireless adapter for $100

Second how does the file sharing work?
You need to have a Windows PC I believe with MediaConnect installed in your pc
Right now I'm under the assumption that you can stream things like music and movies from a PC to the 360 for playback on the tv or stereo or whatever,
To use movies you need a Mediacenter PC

is this true, and can it be done with a Mac?
Im going to find out that info soon. Im a fellow mac user.

I know xboxscene.com has a lot of info. You might want to check up on your questions on that site.

[norkusa]

I'm pretty sure you can do this with a Mac. There was a blurb in an issue of EGM a couple months ago about some site where you can download the software from. If you can't find it, LMK and I'll dig around in my back issues and see if I can find it.

[tholly]

I'm pretty sure you can do this with a Mac. There was a blurb in an issue of EGM a couple months ago about some site where you can download the software from. If you can't find it, LMK and I'll dig around in my back issues and see if I can find it.

as another fellow mac user and a 360 owner, id like to know this as well.....

[lol monster]

http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/connect360

there is a free demo, and the full software is $20.

[slip81]

I just got my 360 today, so when I get back home I'll try out this demo and let everyone know how it works.

[GM80]

TwonkyVision media server software will also run on Mac (and Linux variants) and will connect to not only the 360, but other UPnP networked media players as well.

I found that too late, though, as I had already purchased Connect360 (which works fine, BTW).

[Lothars]

one problem I found is it won't let me play most video files I have for some reason, says I need the codec so I am not sure exactly but I am missing something I'm sure.

[slip81]

I tried the connect 360 and that works pretty nicely, though since I havent bought it yet I'm going to try the twonky Vision player too before I buy anything.

[slip81]

Update:

I paid the registration fee for Connect 360 and it's friggin' great I get my enite iTunes and iPhoto libraries, playlist , albums whatever, plus it can stream internet radio through iTunes, that alone is worth the $20

I highly recommend this app for any owner of a Mac and a 360, I wish it did video, but photos and music makes me happy enough.

[heyricochet]

Is there anything that can do video thats not windows media center?