Cant get MB to work on my XBox 360

[Yourmum90]

Hi Delboypb,

I have the same problem where some of the movies do not play for some reason however i am unclear on the pattern if there is one. All of my movies are avi's and they only contain one avi file. Some movies work well others no picture just sound. I am transcoding from vista to my 360. When you say Multipart movies do you mean 1 film and 2 avi files?

Sorry for the basic question

[tikuf]

Yourmum90
Multipart movies does refer to part1 part2 ie two files for one movie transcode360 will not recognize playlists so it you have them join them

no video but sound may be related to the resolution of the movie (check the video dimensions)
changing a setting in the Transcode360.Config (open with notepad) may help
change
<add key="ForceSafeResolution" value="no" />

to

<add key="ForceSafeResolution" value="yes" />
it may fix your problems but then again it is tc360 and it can be a pita

hope that helps you

[Yourmum90]

Wow, thanks for all this info hopefully this will work i will test tonight.

[all4dom]

You have to turn off the UAC on the pc to get xbox to see mb. I have mine off and i have no problem, but when i turn the UAC on...I get the same message. The only downfall to not having the UAC on is you can't play the video ts folders....I read here that Windows needs the UAC on to do that (also VOB files..I think). Not sure if there is a work around for the UAC...maybe...someone else here might know.

[tylor]

You generally have Windows errors if you try and play video_ts from an external hard drive with UAC off, however there are work arounds for this as I use an external drive for my movies and they are in video_ts format.

I found that by simply sharing the root of the external drive overcomes the issue as I don't use UAC.

[Yourmum90]

Yourmum90
Multipart movies does refer to part1 part2 ie two files for one movie transcode360 will not recognize playlists so it you have them join them

no video but sound may be related to the resolution of the movie (check the video dimensions)
changing a setting in the Transcode360.Config (open with notepad) may help
change
<add key="ForceSafeResolution" value="no" />

to

<add key="ForceSafeResolution" value="yes" />
it may fix your problems but then again it is tc360 and it can be a pita

hope that helps you

I just tried turning this setting on and whilst it does not make it any worse it still will not play a few movies. They just come up blank, although these movies work fine on the pc via media browser. any help apprieciated

[tikuf]

have a look at the transcode log for one of the movies that wont play it will give a better idea of why
located c:\Users\Public\Transcode360\Logs
also check if there is a <nameofmovie>.360 file in
c:\Users\Public\Transcode360\TranscodeBuffer

if there is one change the extention from .360 to .mpg (it is an mpeg2 file) and see if that plays for you both locally and on your extender
lmk how you go

[Nate8727]

Did you add permissions for your Xbox 360 user account on the Media Center PC?

Right Click on the external drive you're sharing, and go to properties.

Next click on Sharing, Advanced Sharing, then tick the Share this Folder box(If its not already). After that click on the permissions button, and add Everyone, and the username for your Xbox 360 (Mine is Mcx1-"Username") [See bottom of post] Yours may vary though. You want to make sure the Everyone and Mcx1-Username both have "Allow" checked next to the "Full Control" row. Do this for both of them. Then click apply and ok.

After that you want to click on the Security tab on the properties window. Do the same with adding both Everyone, and the Mcx1-Username, and checking "Allow" next to the "Full Control" row. Click apply and ok. Another windows (command type window) will pop up and start showing various text. It's just changing the permissions, nothing to worry about.

After that you should be fine. See if it works now.

Windows 7 might have this issue as well.

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***To find Everyone and Xbox 360 Username in Permissions, click on the "Permissions" button (The usernames, computers, etc... will be listed here), then click the "Add" button, then the "Advanced" button, and then the "Find Now" button. A list of all of the usernames or administrator names will appear. Do this for both "Everyone", and Mcx1-Username, and you'll be good. Make sure the Allow box in the Full Control row is checked (All remaining boxes will check when the Full Control Row is checked)

***To find Everyone and Xbox 360 Username in Security, click on the Security tab on the main Properties window for the drive your sharing. Now click on the "Edit" button (Again, the usernames, or computers your PC is giving permission to will be in this list). Next click "Add", then "Advanced", and then "Find Now" (Similar to permissions). Make sure you add both "Everyone", and the Xbox 360's username. Be sure and click on the "Apply" box in the "Full Control" row for both of them.

[swears]

I originally had the access error, but resolved that. Now I can enter Media Browser, but, it is blank. Nothing shows up inside of it except for the empty welcome screen.

Any suggestions?

[joelhunt]

Hi,

I've got Media Browser working a dream on my laptop (running Vista Home Premium until I get the upgrade in the mail), however, when I try to access it on my Xbox 360, I get a "PROGRAM NOT RESPONDING: The My Films program has stopped responding and you will be returned to Windows Media Center."

Any ideas or assistance? I'm used to XMBC on my old Xbox, so I'd love to upgrade the interface on my 360.

Thanks!