XBOX Media Center Extender Capabilities

[f1sh3r]

right now i have an HTPC in my living room with an hd tuner and the like. what i would like to do is sell the PC and buy another hd tuner and an xbox 360. then outfit my main PC with 2 hd tuners, and hook up the 360 premium as an extender.

my main areas of interest are music and live/recorded tv playback. can the 360 stream the hdtv from the pc? i think i read somewhere thats its SD only.

can you use a core system with no hdd as an extender? if i can find a cheap one i was gonna put it in my bedroom as a second extender.

thanks.

 

[Queasy]

Yes, you can stream HDTV from the PC as long as you have Windows Media Center Edition.

Yes you can use the core with no HDD as an extender.

 

[f1sh3r]

THANKS! ive got vista ultimate on my main rig.

next question: up-converting dvds (720p)? only with HDMI or VGA connection? or will component cables work?

if i use VGA, does the VGA kit have the standard mini-jack for audio? or does it use RCA connections? i think my TV will only use input from the 3.5mm jack when using the VGA input.

my tv in my bedroom is a tv/monitor and can go to 1440x900. will the 360 go to that res?

 

[tatteredpotato]

You'll need VGA I believe.

The VGA cable has the Red/White RCA jacks, but it comes with the adapter to go 3.5mm so no worries.

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: f1sh3r
THANKS! ive got vista ultimate on my main rig.

next question: up-converting dvds (720p)? only with HDMI or VGA connection? or will component cables work?

if i use VGA, does the VGA kit have the standard mini-jack for audio? or does it use RCA connections? i think my TV will only use input from the 3.5mm jack when using the VGA input.

my tv in my bedroom is a tv/monitor and can go to 1440x900. will the 360 go to that res?

Unless they changed in a recent firmware there is no 1440x900. Only 1920x1080, 1366x768, and the lower ones.

 

[realEZE]

AFAIK, DVD up-conversion works on VGA only.

For audio, you will need an RCA->mini-jack converter (which you can get at dollar store).

 

[Arik5405]

can someone PM me a link to a good HD Tuner card?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Arik5405
can someone PM me a link to a good HD Tuner card?

Hauppauge-WinTV-HVR-1600 Vista Premium Certified High Definition TV Tuner/PVR