New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

Ronnie — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:28:52 GMT

I am trying to connect my X-Box to the medai center and all I keep getting is My Extender not found. They are connected to the same network, the setup key is correct, and I did change the firewall to allow the media extender. Any suggestions?

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

turland — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:43:39 GMT

Any plans to fix the HDTV subchannel bugs in Media Center. I'm surprised that it hasn't been addressed. Pinnacle's products pick up the subchannels on the channel scan and their viewing guides support them as well.

You can manually add the subchannels in Media Center, but the guide still doesn't seem to pick them up.

Try the Pinnacle products and you'll see what mean. I think it's a major bug.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

tegler27 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:51:55 GMT

Thanks, Nick. It makes me grumble that Kodak uses such a limited software for their movies, but I'm stuck with that.

I'll see what I can find - - but my life would be easier if the Media Center just played quicktime files.

Thanks again

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

Nick White — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:18:23 GMT

Hey tegler27: while we do not offer out-of-box support for .MOV files in Media Center, there are third-party extensions that do; I'd encourage you to check them out.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

tegler27 — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:00:31 GMT

How about Quicktime files?

I have a Kodak digital camera, and spent much time setting up the Media Center on my in-law's TV, but the Media center is blind to any .mov files.

This, I find out only after spending $$$ on new stuff for Vista.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

dznetworks — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:32:48 GMT

I have a wireless network and it seems that the signal from the wireless reaches my 360 but I cant acess the Infrared fuctions through my 360. Its like the remote control has a hard time to change to the different menues. Is there another setting that I am not aware of or maybe try the wireless network on a different network channel maybe?

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

Xepol — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:33:43 GMT

I have to echo the complaint about the lack of divx support.

That said, I have an extender problem with my 360 - I find the picture is way, way to dark.

Short of adjusting my tv brightness (which is already maxed) - is there any way to digitally increase the video signal brightness?

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

Tac-Elf — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:11:12 GMT

So far, I haven't been impressed by the offerings on the new extenders. Nothing in the announcements which make me feel I need to go get one of these right away. My XBox 360 seems more than adequate except for the usual things (heat, noise, lack of DIVX). Add to this the price, and I cannot see these selling very well.

As for Internet TV beta, can't say I'm impressed there either. The picture quality ranges from so-so to terrible, the organization is confusing, and the content itself uninteresting. The "movies" part is just trailers... Big deal.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

reynoldsfinepack — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:19:12 GMT

Could you let me know where I could get help to have my Xbox360 connect with my Windows Media Center on my new HP Vista Home Premium? I see that my computer can see the Xbox360, but when going through the extender setup it stops and tells me my firewire might not be setup for UPnP. I have looked everywhere and tired everything. The computer is wireless and the xbox360 is hard wired in the 2wire modem/router. The 2wire modem/router software can see the xbox360 and my computer in the home network, but the two just don't want to allow the extender process to take place. I am only using Windows firewire have not even put any other virus protect on it yet. I think I am close and was hoping to get help as to what I am doing wrong. Love Vista, very cool, but considering both systems are so new I can't understand why they don't work. Thanks in advance

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

leonid_lozner — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:48:55 GMT

I am wondering what will be the UI of new generation media extenders. I use extensively current models of D-Link extenders and familiar with Linksys device (probably having the same internals as D-Link) and they are pretty far from being called "user friendly". My media library is huge so usable "search" functionality is the key factor for extender UI.

As far as I understand new extenders will be based on another network protocol(s) - hopefully better then current :-) Could we say the same regarding UI?

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

shellp — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:02:15 GMT

OK, I've gotten past all the previous issues. What if any Extenders are needed for Hp Media Ctr. m8120n?

It does show none detected? When trying to set-up.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

Windows hosting — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:31:15 GMT

Good news. I do have a system running with the MCE.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

MarkCross — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:58:04 GMT

I have a Vista Ultimate system as well and I do not have Internet TV icon either. All updates are installed. Any ideas?

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

bmmce — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:17:50 GMT

I have a Vista Ultimate system, with all updates installed yet I do not have the Internet TV beta icon in Media Center...any ideas why not?

I have another Home Premium system and it's there and works fine.

re: New Extenders and Internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center

itmaster68 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:37:31 GMT

I am getting an error that the video is not available when i try to play anything under internet TV beta whether i go to media center or from X-box 360 extender