Video Problem with Windows Media center

keithkk16 · 05-05-2009 5:04pm #1

Im abit of technotard when it comes to things like this. I have a problem when i try to play movies on wmc i get an error message for every video i try to play from my laptop. Anyone know why this is happeing or know of a solution to solve the problem ? Thanks

Taltos · 05-05-2009 5:46pm

Can you share the error you are getting and what program you are using to share?
Also do you have the latest XMB on your Xbox with the latest codecs for WMV?

Evolute · 05-05-2009 7:22pm

http://tversity.com/download/
Its the perfect streaming program and works with all xboxs just make sure your firewall is off while its streaming or it wont work.
Just go into your firewall settings and turn it off and when your done turn it back on

keithkk16 · 06-05-2009 7:58pm

This is the error im getting

"Cannot Play Video
The file is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec is not installed or the file is corrupt"

I get the same error for every video i try to play. They all work perfect when i play them on my laptop but when i try to play them on the 360 through windows media center i get that error.

mcgovern · 06-05-2009 8:14pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

This is the error im getting

"Cannot Play Video
The file is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec is not installed or the file is corrupt"

I get the same error for every video i try to play. They all work perfect when i play them on my laptop but when i try to play them on the 360 through windows media center i get that error.

What sort of file are they? Divx etc should play ok provided you have reasonably up-to-date dashboard.
+1 for tversity though, its what I use, allows you to play youtube videos etc, I even got Sky News working on it.

Evolute · 07-05-2009 5:34pm

If the files are .mkv the xbox will not play them regardless of what codecs you have.
Also make sure you have all the updates for your xbox.
If not check the type of file it is

keithkk16 · 09-05-2009 5:43pm

Never got it working so just got tveristy its working perfect for me just wondering can ya play mkv files on it ? How did ya go about getting sky news playing is there any chance ya can get sky sports news aswell ?

Evolute · 09-05-2009 8:15pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

Never got it working so just got tveristy its working perfect for me just wondering can ya play mkv files on it ? How did ya go about getting sky news playing is there any chance ya can get sky sports news aswell ?

It doesnt play mkv. I have tried to constantly but M$ just havent brought out an update to play them so it doesnt work.
With the skynews I'm not sure how it works to be honest Ive never really been too bothered with the news if I want to watch it I have it on the normal channels.
Although on the tversity website there should be an FAQ section letting you know what to do to get it to work:)

Video Problem with Windows Media center

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