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A Workaround to View DVD Movies in Windows Media Center on the Xbox 360 using Windows Home Server and the My Movies Add-in

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The basics of my current setup:

  1. Xbox 360 Elite with the latest updates from MS Live (as of 11 November 2008)
  2. Windows Media Center (WMC) on this Xbox was setup through a Notebook PC running Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 along with Windows Media Player 11 (WMP)
  3. After setting up WMC, the Xbox was then set up to view shared media from a Windows Home Server (WHS) on an HP EX475 [see my guide on how to do this here]
  4. My Movies for WHS (v2.49) is installed on the WHS. The x86 client (v2.49) is also installed on the notebook PC for easier metadata editing. I think settings in the WHS Home Server Console are basically the default settings (ie just set up to watch my /Videos share)
  5. I have setup “//SERVER/Videos/Movies” where I have individual folders for each DVD in my collection, within which I have the ISO for the DVD. This works fine on WMC on the PC’s in my house, but this will not work with the Xbox (and apparently with any other extender), thus the following steps have helped me get around this

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Convert DVD to WMV: Focus on Streaming from Windows Home Server to Xbox 360 Media Center via the My Movies Add-in

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

NOTE: I started this project, but may not fully complete the instructions because I have found a much better work-around that I have posted here.

Background:

I have a Windows Home Server (HP EX475) in my home and I want to back up my DVD library for playing on other PC’s and Media Extenders (an Xbox 360) in the home over a combined wired and wireless LAN. I am currently using Windows Media Center on these PC’s and on an Xbox. I have My Movies set up to distribute full .ISO copies of my DVD’s. However, I also need to serve media to an Xbox 360, which will not accept streaming directly from an .ISO copy and has specific media requirements for playback.

 

Introduction:

The following is meant to be a very comprehensive and geeky “step by step” guide on how I have been able to back up a small DVD collection for storage (and streaming to my Xbox 360). The Windows Media file format is used for compatability purposes and I have tried to emphasize quality of the end product over size (these are stored on a large server) because I want these movies to be nearly indistinguishable from the original MPEG-2 source. I am sure that there are methods to do this conversion that require less steps, but I have tried to incorporate various steps that I have found to make the best quality end product possible. Plus, this is an exercise in pure geekage.  (more…)

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How to add folders from your Windows Home Server to Media Center on the Xbox 360

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Let me say that I’ve been searching around to find a way to do what I am about to detail below for a few months now. Maybe I’m stupid or blind, but I could not find this anywhere, and what I could find had nearly convinced me that the following is impossible to do.

1. Set up your Xbox 360 to access Windows Media Center on a PC (Not your server, a different PC with MCE 2005, Vista HP, or Vista Ultimate – Instructions are found here). You will need to keep this computer on while setting up your Xbox with your server, and also at any time that you run media center on your Xbox (I have confirmed this by turning off my PC and then losing my connection to the server from within MC on my Xbox).

2. Open your Windows Home Server Console

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith – Final Tracklist

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith was released this morning. Took just a couple hours to beat on Hard. There are 32 total songs; 30 regular songs in Career Mode with a 31st which is a battle Vs. Joe Perry. And then the 32nd song is unlocked after completing Career Mode and is made available in The Vault.

The general format for each venue is two random songs (as if a gig is being opened by a cover band) followed by a few songs by the main attraction: Aerosmith.

Here is the complete tracklist for your enjoyment.

Getting the Band Together:

1. “Dream Police” – Cheap Trick, 1979
2. “All the Young Dudes” (Cover) – Mott the Hoople, 1972
3. “Make It” – Aerosmith, 2007
4. “Uncle Salty” – Aerosmith, 1974
5. “Draw the Line” – Aerosmith, 1977

First Taste of Success:

6. “I Hate Myself for Loving You” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, 1988
7. “All Day and All of the Night” (Cover) – The Kinks, 1964
8. “No Surprize” - Aerosmith, 1979
9. “Movin’ Out” – Aerosmith, 2007
10. “Sweet Emotion” – Aerosmith, 1975

The Triumphant Return:

11. “Complete Control” – The Clash, 1977
12. “Personality Crisis” (Cover) – New York Dolls, 1973
13. “Livin’ on the Edge” – Aerosmith, 1993
14. “Rag Doll” – Aerosmith, 1987
15. “Love in an Elevator” – Aerosmith, 1989

International Superstars:

16. “She Sells Sanctuary” – The Cult, 1985
17. “King of Rock” – Run DMC, 1985
18. “Nobody’s Fault” – Aerosmith, 1976
19. “Bright Light Fright” – Aerosmith, 1977
20. “Walk This Way (Run DMC)” – Run DMC Feat. Aerosmith, 1986

The Great American Band:

21. “Hard to Handle” (Cover) – The Black Crowes, 1990
22. “Always on the Run” – Lenny Kravitz Feat. Slash, 1991
23. “Back in the Saddle” – Aerosmith, 1976
24. “Beyond Beautiful” – Aerosmith, 2001
25. “Dream On” – Aerosmith, 2007

Rock ‘N Roll Legends:

26. “Cat Scratch Fever” – Ted Nugent, 1977
27. “Sex Type Thing” – Stone Temple Pilots, 1992
28. “Guitar Battle Vs. Joe Perry” – Joe Perry, 2007
29. “Mama Kin” – Aerosmith, 2007
30. “Toys in the Attic” – Aerosmith, 1975
31. “Train Kept a Rollin’” – Aerosmith, 1974

Bonus Song Available in The Vault:

32. “Kings and Queens” - Aerosmith, 1977

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The Cult will be on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith !!!!!

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I am SO VERY EXCITED about this. I was at GameStop today and saw a promo box for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. I flipped the box over and found a short list of expected tracks (which I will liste below). But what really caught my eye was the following “And Also Featuring” … “The Cult“.

I cannot even begin to explain how much I LOVE The Cult! And, I have been following the GH news, and have not seen this reported elsewhere as of yet.

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New Tracks for Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80’s)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Based on some sources at gamespot (1, 2), we are up to 25 announced tracks for Guitar Hero 3 AKA Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80’s.

ORIGINAL RECORDINGS:

  1. “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour“
  2. “Paint It Black” by the Rolling Stones
  3. “Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumpkins
  4. “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys
  5. “The Metal” by Tenacious D
  6. “My Name Is Jonas” by Weezer
  7. “Knights of Cydonia” by Muse
  8. “I Ran” by A Flock of Seagulls
  9. “I Wanna Rock” by Twisted Sister

COVER SONGS:

  1. “Rock And Roll All Nite” as made famous by Kiss
  2. “School’s Out” as made famous by Alice Cooper
  3. “Slow Ride” as made famous by Foghat
  4. “Barracuda” as made famous by Heart
  5. “Round and Round” as made famous by Ratt
  6. “I Want Candy” as made famous by Bow Wow Wow
  7. “Metal Health” as made famous by Quiet Riot
  8. “Holy Diver” as made famous by Ronnie James Dio
  9. “Heat of the Moment” as made famous by Asia
  10. “18 and Life” as made famous by Skid Row
  11. “Bathroom Wall” as made famous by Faster Pussycat
  12. “Lonely is the Night” as made famous by Billy Squier
  13. “Nothing But a Good Time” as made famous by Poison
  14. “Play With Me” as made famous by Extreme
  15. “Shakin’” as made famous by Eddie Money
  16. “Synchronicity II” as made famous by The Police

There are supposed to be 30 total new songs in all.

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