Xbox 360 and BTV

[jonkjon]

Here's (i think) a simple question....Can i use Beyond TV with xbox 360 as a media extender like i currently do wth Vista MCE?

[Draiko2]

Originally Posted by jonkjon

Here's (i think) a simple question....Can i use Beyond TV with xbox 360 as a media extender like i currently do wth Vista MCE?

not out of the box... You can use the media center extender service that comes with MCE2005 for sharing media files but no TV/PVR functionality.

[Khris]

Xbox 360 does not work as a media extender for BTV at all.

As posted above however, you can use it as an extender with MCE2005 to view media files only......no live TV or PVR functionality.

[jonkjon]

So, it looks like i am going to be using Vista MCE as my pvr thru the xbox 360. I do have one other question though. When you schedule a recording via BTV at the pc, (mine will be connected to a directv receiver in another room), does it send a signal through the ir blaster port to tune the STB to the proper channel when the scheduled recording occurs? Thanks very much for all of your help.

[Khris]

Assuming everything is setup properly, yes, BTV will send a signal to the STB to tune the correct channel before the recording starts.

[btvfreak]

Originally Posted by jonkjon

So, it looks like i am going to be using Vista MCE as my pvr thru the xbox 360. I do have one other question though. When you schedule a recording via BTV at the pc, (mine will be connected to a directv receiver in another room), does it send a signal through the ir blaster port to tune the STB to the proper channel when the scheduled recording occurs? Thanks very much for all of your help.

If your DirecTV box has a serial port on the back, then BTV may be able to tune it via a serial cable, which is faster and more reliable than an IR blaster. Check the list of DirecTV boxes that will work via serial tuning:
http://snapstream.helpserve.com/inde...articleid=1154


If not, then you'll need an IR blaster for BTV to tune the channels.

[ryansebiz]

Nice.