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Windows Media Centre - Wireless Home Setup

  • 27-03-2009 9:37pm
    #1
    squire23
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭


    I've reached a critical mass point with my movies collection. Besides some 500+ DVDs & BluRays I have to store, I also have 1TB of ripped avi's that I want easy access to. To date I have just literally being pluging in my external HDDs to my DVD Player & selecting the file I want to play. After a bit of looking around I'm looking at using Windows Media Centre for easy access to all my avi's. I have a couple of questions though...

    1. Can I stream the signal from the PC to my TV setup? My PC is on the top floor of my house & the TV on the bottom
    2. If yes, can I stream to 2 different TVs?
    3. Within WMCE can i subdivide avi's into various folders similar to the folder structure in Windows Explorer
    4. Is it possible to use the WMCE remote to turn off the the PC after I'm done with it?

    Any help appreciated.
    squire


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  • #2
    eddiem74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭eddiem74


    Q1 & 2: Yes by using an extender, many use a modded xbox or popcorn hour for this also. Note: I have not done this myself, but think this is what you would need, I am sure others will comment.

    Q3: You may need to look at a plugin e.g. MyMovies, Open Media Library, Mediabrowser, etc. in order to cover all file types.

    Q4: Yes, once you are within range of the IR receiver, unless using some RF solution.

    Hopefully a start to answering your questions.


  • #3
    squire23
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭squire23


    Can my PS3 act as an extender? It has WiFi (not sure of range)


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