Streaming to xbox

[clem58]

I'll have my first xbox in November, what i want to know is will i need to convert video files before sending to them to xbox or can't i even copy movies to xbox.

[chroma]

i stream everything to my xbox via media player 11, seems to work out fine for me untill i get mkv's in which case i need to convert em to mp4 avi files in order to stream em.

[EVERS666]

i use PS3media player for my xbox and PS3 to stream movies, don't need to convert mkv files as PS3media player automatically does it.

[mythicx]

I believe TVersity is the most popular streaming client, and it offers the widest compatibility.

[clem58]

A girl who lives 60 miles from me plans to give me her details so that i can get skyplayer on my xbox. She has the whole package including movies n sports, will there be any extra cost to her by letting me do this and if i sign up for xbox live would i be wise to register it in her name. Also apart from xbox live what else do i get for my money.

[adewii]

A girl who lives 60 miles from me plans to give me her details so that i can get skyplayer on my xbox. She has the whole package including movies n sports, will there be any extra cost to her by letting me do this and if i sign up for xbox live would i be wise to register it in her name. Also apart from xbox live what else do i get for my money.

sign up to live in your name, she will have to authorise your xbox (i think) via the my sky bit of the sky website.

It doesn't check anything else, i don't think.

[clem58]

sign up to live in your name, she will have to authorise your xbox (i think) via the my sky bit of the sky website.

It doesn't check anything else, i don't think.

If i can't get a definite on your post i'll likely put it in her name just to be on the safe side. Thanks for post.

[cgscott]

Doesnt affect anything. you are entitled to 4 PC's and 1 xbox. You can change any of these on a monthly basis.

[clem58]

Doesnt affect anything. you are entitled to 4 PC's and 1 xbox. You can change any of these on a monthly basis.

Thanks for reply. I've learned that i need "xbox live gold" in order to get skyplayer the girl who is letting me get it installed has the full package but not multi room all i need to know now is, what of sky player can i get b4 handing over monthly money to sky.

[adewii]

Thanks for reply. I've learned that i need "xbox live gold" in order to get skyplayer the girl who is letting me get it installed has the full package but not multi room all i need to know now is, what of sky player can i get b4 handing over monthly money to sky.

You don't hand any money over to sky.

You just need to get a 12 month subscription to xbox live gold. (about ?25)

E.g. My mum has sky basic.

She authorises my xbox via her account on the sky website to allow streaming to the xbox.


I install the sky player software and I can watch what basic package channels are available to me such as sky 1 and living and a few on demand things. Job done.

The best thing to do is just sign up for live, get the sky player software which i think tells you what to do in order to authorise the xbox. Get your friend to log into her account on my sky on the web or via her sky box and authorise your xbox.

See what's available to you.

If something is missing that you want, either pay the extra yourself via xbox marketplace if possible, or give your friend some additional dosh to pay her bill. Either way it will work out a damn sight cheaper for you than getting actual sky installed.

Watch great Sky TV via your Xbox 360

[andy1weir]

i dont think you have to authorise it on the my sky website, i put my xbox on it and 2 laptops never had to authorsie anything, just logged in with my details and thats it

[clem58]

You don't hand any money over to sky.

You just need to get a 12 month subscription to xbox live gold. (about ?25)

E.g. My mum has sky basic.

She authorises my xbox via her account on the sky website to allow streaming to the xbox.


I install the sky player software and I can watch what basic package channels are available to me such as sky 1 and living and a few on demand things. Job done.

The best thing to do is just sign up for live, get the sky player software which i think tells you what to do in order to authorise the xbox. Get your friend to log into her account on my sky on the web or via her sky box and authorise your xbox.

See what's available to you.

If something is missing that you want, either pay the extra yourself via xbox marketplace if possible, or give your friend some additional dosh to pay her bill. Either way it will work out a damn sight cheaper for you than getting actual sky installed.

Watch great Sky TV via your Xbox 360

Thats just what i was hoping to hear, she has full package excluding multiroom. Well explained thanks. PS thanks for the link.

[clem58]

It seems i might need microsoft silverlight, is it pre installed on xbox, if not and it is required wot is the cheapest way to get it. Thanks for replies.

[chroma]

It seems i might need microsoft silverlight, is it pre installed on xbox, if not and it is required wot is the cheapest way to get it. Thanks for replies.

No you wont.
Its PC only.
Its free.
Theres nothing silverlight can do that adobe flash cant already do faster.