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Is anyone using PS3 MEDIA SERVER to stream files to their 360? I have it set up on my PC and my hardwired PS3 works fine, and I have a hardwired 360 that works fine, but I also have a 360 in my bedroom and the streaming stutters often.

My setup is as follows:
WRT54G router on main computer. I have it hardwired to a 2nd WRT54G that is set up as a wireless access point (it is closer to my upstairs 360). I have a Wireless N adapter on my 360 (I got it cheap), but I realize I'm only using G speeds.

Anyways, my SIGNAL on the 360 upstairs is all 3 bars on the 360 Network config. Although, I still receive the stuttering...any suggestions?

I was thinking of upgrading 1 of my routers to a D-LINK DIR-655 (or something comparable), and then shutting off the wireless on my other router and just use it as a switch. I'm curious if the Wireless N would really help....

Or, are there settings on the PS3 media server to tweak?

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

What kind of content are you streaming? 720p should work ok but 1080p material will probably stutter over wireless.

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Depends on files size mainly, but Rule of thumb is 1080p over wireless is too much.

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When it's stuttering for me I just use the transcoded version, and that always works fine, wireless. Each folder should have a transcode folder, that contains the same files but they are transcoded. At least that's the case for my PMS running on linux.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I've been streaming some 720 content. The thing that really stutters are DVD movies that are located in a VIDEO_TS folder. I'll try the TRANSCODE folder to see if that works better.

If not, I may upgrade my network to Wireless N

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AVI(most) and WMV(all) need no transcoding. MKVs can be easily streamed over Windows Media Center now. If you are a windows person, there is virtually no need for 3rd party software now. And a 1080p WMV-HD file will be around 6-12gigs depending on sound compression and movie length, and it will definitely stutter over wireless, and there is no transcoding needed.

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Hmmm, I never bothered with WMC. I wonder if I should set it up for my XBOX. I played around with it in the past, but never bothered to set it up. I'm assuming you just have to assign folders that you want to share in it?

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Sweet! I just won 400 points from Dr Pepper with the new Iron Man 2 promotion. I was hoping to win one of the 5 Million Premium themes they're giving away for 7th Prizes, but won one of 100 400 Point codes for 8th Prize. Strange. Anyway, nice promo and I predict I'll be grabbing a lot of free Diet Dr Pepper from the hospital these next two months. :)


After I win my first Premium theme (which I hope is an Iron Man 2 theme, not a Dr Pepper one), I'll give away any further winning theme codes in this thread.

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Very nice! I would just be happy knowing their source for MS points if the ARV of 400 is only $2.50!

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I should modify what I said a little. MKV streaming via WMC is seamless if you are a Windows 7 user. I seem to recall it may have some issues on Vista (cannot recall for certain).

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I thought that was weird as well. Maybe they buy them off eBay.

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I got a Dr Pepper Iron Man 2 theme, but it looks like it's just a Premium ad for the soda:
<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjY90h11HS0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjY90h11HS0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

I'll have more codes for these if anyone wants one.



Speaking of Dr Pepper Premium themes, apparently this Dr Pepper theme is actually the regular Battlefield Bad Company 2 Premium theme that they're charging 240 points for. I can't check it out now, but someone else could.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/ga...-d802585708a0/

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

So I had a red ring of death in my Elite last night.

I hadn't used my Elite in a couple of weeks or so, so it hasn't been updated with the latest firmware. It's connected to a projector, through a HDMI switch, it's not a complicated setup but it's not simple either. So I turn it on, and I get sound but no video. I try different workarounds and finally decide to try to turn it off and turn it on again to see if it works. No luck. And somehow I can't even turn it on with my controller anymore. So I unplugged from the back and plug it back again, finally! It works, that's when I see that I need to install the new firmware, so I do that. Everything goes perfect.

I start playing The Saboteur. I mean, I load the Saboteur. It loads the game the fine, continues from my last save. So I'm in the game, and have to open a door, to open a new map, it shows a loading screen and bam! almost like an explosion, the Xbox 360 turns off and shows me the three red lights. I'm speechless, I can't believe it. I have never had a red ring of death. So, just to be 100% sure I check the three red lights that are on and go to wikipedia if that's really an RROD, and yeah, it is. So I start reading the description and reach this part:

Wait, since the Elite is in entertainment shelf and it's hard to reach the back of it, let's see if I really inserted the power cord all the way in. Yeah, it was not fully inserted. So I push until I hear a click and try again, it works!!!

So yeah, I'm dumb and was already thinking on what kind of console I was going to get to replace it.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

That's funny. I've never heard of that error message before. Of course now you've jixed yourself and a RRoD is probably just around the corner.

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You got Lucky dude. :lol:

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i'll take one if it isn't too much trouble.

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YGPM

I've got two more now if anyone wants one. I'll keep churning them out apparenly since every time you enter a code and it says "Sorry, You didn't win", it still gives you another one.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I'll take one

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YGPM. I have 3 more now and likely will keep getting them if anyone else wants one.

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I'll take one as well.

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Are these codes for the theme that is an ad?

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thanks for the code!

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Yeah, it's the same as that You Tube clip I posted on the previous page.

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I love me some Dr. Pepper, but I can't picture myself having a theme dedicated to it everytime I boot up my system.

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Ok, that is what i thought.

And this is why i was puzzled over people wanting the theme. :lol: