Streaming media

[Robbie]

Hey,

I've recently been given a spare computer and thought I'd make it a little media server for holding music and videos for playing on the other computers on the network, the PS3 and the Xboxes.

I've looked around for software and all I can find is TVersity which doesn't work right for me. So any others please.

Thanks and +rep.

[Recursion]

Windows Media Player 11.

[Robbie]

WMP + PS3 = Doesn't like it, never picks it up. Everything else does.

[Recursion]

:S Well thats crap.

Tried TVersity and made sure any firewalls aren't blocking it?

Also, Nokia do a Home Media thing that uses UPnP (the same as WMP11 and TVersity) made for the N-series phones, the site says it will work for consoles etc... too so you don't need a phone.

http://www.simplecenter.net/nokia/

[mb-group.net]

I'm not experienced with PS3 and xBox, but I think they can pick up shared folders within Windows. Then, the computers could also pick up the shared folders. Not so sure about this, I think you will need multiple apps running if that won't work. Hope this helps.

[Britz]

I use SimpleCenter.. Easy to use.. and the PS3 picks it up.. never got an error watching movies Either :P

[scottish]

Zune works for xbox 360. :P

[Jordy]

Zune works for xbox 360. :PYes but you can't get Zune's out of North America with out importing and even then you could get blocked :'(

What about installing Windows Home Server, it's an OS, similar to Windows Server 2008 but also similar to Windows Vista, costs about £100. It's designed for the things you're doing but as it's rather uncommon you might struggle to torrent it.

[scottish]

Erm when i used to mess about with xbox i downloaded it off microsofts site fine and im in UK.

[Jordy]

Erm when i used to mess about with xbox i downloaded it off microsofts site fine and im in UK.It won't even allow me to download the Zune software as I have a UK IP Address. I could use a bit of initive if I really wanted to download it but it shows MS don't want you to.

[mb-group.net]

Yes but you can't get Zune's out of North America with out importing and even then you could get blocked :'(

What about installing Windows Home Server, it's an OS, similar to Windows Server 2008 but also similar to Windows Vista, costs about £100. It's designed for the things you're doing but as it's rather uncommon you might struggle to torrent it.

eBuyer.com sell an OEM copy.