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t’s perfectly OK to be a PC enthusiast and own an Xbox. Even Maximum PC
editors have been known to enjoy the gaming pleasures that the console
offers (in between our enjoyment of far superior PC games, natch). And now
that we can use the Xbox 360 as a full-fledged media streamer, our appreciation
of the device has only grown. True, the 360 has always been
capable of streaming some video formats via Windows Media
Connect, and the fall 2007 Xbox Dashboard Update has
added full support for native DivX and Xvid streaming, but a
free program called TVersity opens the console to every video format, as well as
live Internet streams, making it a truly desirable option for even staunch PC purists.
TVersity is a stand-alone media-streaming utility designed to stream
content to network-connected devices of differing protocols. The program
automatically converts your content into the proper format for easy streaming
on the fly. While the program is still in beta, it works reasonably well now—
although it can be a bit tricky to initially configure. Follow along as we show
you how to get TVersity working with your Xbox 360.Stream Media from
Your PC to Your Xbox 360
1 Clean out Your Old Codecs
BY WILL SMITHhow (^2) IMPROVING YOUR PC EXPERIENCE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Codec Sniper lets you see and remove
any stubborn codecs.
64 MAXIMUMPC | MAR 08 | http://www.maximumpc.com
A free program makes
it easy to enjoy the
digital video, music,
and pictures residing
on your computer, or
even on the Internet, via
any network-connected
device, including an
Xbox 360.
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A PC
AN XBOX 360
TVERSITY
Free, http://www.tversity.com
FFDSHOW TRYOUTS
Free, http://ffdshow-tryout
.sourceforge.net
OR
CCCP
Free, http://www.cccp-project.net
CODEC SNIPER
Free, http://tinyurl.com/2e674c
WHAT YOU NEED
how (^2) IMPROVING YOUR PC EXPERIENCE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
TIME HOURS:MINUTES
01:01
The No. 1 problem for users of TVersity is
the presence of incompatible or confl ict-
ing codecs—usually the result of having
installed an “every codec you need” pack
such as K-Lite. Regardless, you’ll save your-
self a lot of hassle if you just clean up your
codecs before you start.
First, go to the Add/Remove
Programs control panel and uninstall any
codec packs, as well as utilities such
as AC3Filter,
Xvid, and DivX.
Additionally, some
video playback
applications, such
as Nero, also
include codecs.
Uninstall them as
well (for the time
being)—you can
safely reinstall
them when every-
thing’s working. Now reboot your PC and
try to view a movie using a missing codec;
if Windows Media Player complains that
the codec is missing, you’re on the right
track and can continue to the next step.
If your video plays, you’ll need to
run Codec Sniper and manually delete
the offending codecs from your system.
To remove a codec, simply click it and
select Delete. Delete only the codecs
affi liated with your codec packs and
codecs you manually installed. Deleting
the wrong things here can really break
your system, so be careful. You’ll need
to reboot for any changes made here to
take effect. Once your codecs are clean
and your videos cease to play, you can
move to the next step.
Note: If you can’t get rid of all the
codecs using Codec Sniper, you may need
to back up your important data and rein-
stall Windows.
To learn how to stream
to a PS3 or Wii, go to
http://www.maximumpc.com/
article/streaming