XBOX 360 Question

Riggins44 · 07-24-2006, 07:58 PM

Ok, so I'm going to plunk down $400 for a 360 soon. Question: Can you connect the 360 to your computer to copy down MP3's?

Reason I ask is I want to use it as a jukebox (hooked up to a flat panel monitor and stereo) in my pool room.

Thanks.

Greyroofoo · 07-24-2006, 09:03 PM

dunno about a computer, but I have my 360 hooked up to my mp3 player. It will play the songs but won't copy them.

MizzouRah · 07-24-2006, 09:14 PM

This might do the trick:

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802467

MacroGuru · 07-24-2006, 09:29 PM

You can do it a couple of ways....

Easiest way is to go in and try and get your 360 to connect on a network, it will give you a web address for xbox.com to download Media Connect for your PC.

Install Media Connect, and you are able to share files from the PC to the 360...I have done this really easy with Media Center PC's using the 360 as a media extender, but you can also do it with a standard XP machine.

spleen1015 · 07-24-2006, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

You can do it a couple of ways....

Easiest way is to go in and try and get your 360 to connect on a network, it will give you a web address for xbox.com to download Media Connect for your PC.

Install Media Connect, and you are able to share files from the PC to the 360...I have done this really easy with Media Center PC's using the 360 as a media extender, but you can also do it with a standard XP machine.

You have to have Media Center installed on your PC in order for this to work, FYI.

dervack · 07-24-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

You have to have Media Center installed on your PC in order for this to work, FYI.

Nah, you can use media center extender on a non-MCE machine. My laptop is Xp SP2 and I can stream music to the xbox from here.

AgustusM · 07-24-2006, 11:49 PM

one of the prime uses we get out of the 360 is it streams our pictures and music from one of the computers upstairs. works great and is pretty straight forward to setup.

Riggins44 · 07-25-2006, 01:04 AM

Cool, thanks for the info.

MacroGuru · 07-25-2006, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

You have to have Media Center installed on your PC in order for this to work, FYI.

Ouch, no faith here....I thank dervack for countering this for me...

I went to bed early, but I have done this on several XP2 machines on our trucks.

spleen1015 · 07-25-2006, 09:11 AM

That's cool. I tried it without having Media Center installed and could get it to work. After installing Media Center, it works.

Sorry to confuse.

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MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	You can do it a couple of ways.... Easiest way is to go in and try and get your 360 to connect on a network, it will give you a web address for xbox.com to download Media Connect for your PC. Install Media Connect, and you are able to share files from the PC to the 360...I have done this really easy with Media Center PC's using the 360 as a media extender, but you can also do it with a standard XP machine. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future" Last edited by MacroGuru : 07-24-2006 at 09:29 PM.

07-24-2006, 09:03 PM	#2
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	dunno about a computer, but I have my 360 hooked up to my mp3 player. It will play the songs but won't copy them.

07-24-2006, 09:14 PM	#3
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	This might do the trick: http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802467

07-24-2006, 11:49 PM	#7
AgustusM College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2003	one of the prime uses we get out of the 360 is it streams our pictures and music from one of the computers upstairs. works great and is pretty straight forward to setup.

07-25-2006, 01:04 AM	#8
Riggins44 High School JV Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ontario, CA. USA	Cool, thanks for the info.

07-25-2006, 09:11 AM	#10
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	That's cool. I tried it without having Media Center installed and could get it to work. After installing Media Center, it works. Sorry to confuse.

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