Share Media from Your PC
You can access media files including video, audio, and pictures from a Windows-based PC.
To connect to a PC, you need a simple Ethernet connection from the Ethernet port on the back of your Xbox 360 console to your PC. If your PC or home network is also connected to high-speed Internet, you can use this connection to also connect to Xbox Live. For more information about home networking options, see "Connect to Xbox Live" on page ?? or go to
www.xbox.com/setup.
Microsoft Windows Media Connect lets you connect your Xbox 360 console to a PC running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later, while Windows Media Center Extender technology lets you connect your console to a Windows Media Center-based PC.
Windows Media Connect
Windows Media Connect lets your Xbox 360 console stream music and pictures stored on your Windows-based computer anywhere in your home. View slide shows on your TV, and play all your music through one sound system connected to your console through a digital audio receiver.
To learn more about Windows Media Connect, go to
www.xbox.com/media.
Media Center Extender
Windows Media Center Extender technology on your Xbox 360 console delivers Windows Media Center experiences?including watching or recording TV shows, viewing your digital photos, and listening to your digital music library?from your Windows Media Center-based PC to any TV in your home. When you connect your console to the same network as your Windows Media Center-based PC, Windows Media Center Extender technology delivers the Windows Media Center experience to your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
To learn more about Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox 360, go to
www.microsoft.com/extender.
