Re: Windows 7 Mediacenter

[Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxxxx>]

As a longer term solution for extra rooms - we have two of the linksys
extenders, and I have to say they are a great job!

Regards

Simon


On 24 March 2010 13:04, Alex Monaghan <ha@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> MC won't run over RDP :( I guess VNC would also be too slow.
>
> I guess I could move the 360, but as a geek, I was hoping for a geek
> solution :) It just seemed so logical to be able to fire up W7 MC on
my
> office PC and connect to the W7 MC in the lounge! I now have to
re-think my
> strategy as the MC PC was due to go in the garage with a slim PC in
the
> lounge, I won't get away without live TV in the lounge. Looks more and
more
> like I need to get that MythTV solution running and ditch Windows.
>
> I guess I could also sit on my parent's bed in the early hours of the
> morning, but it's been over 30 years since I last did that!
>
> I have a 2nd HDD in the PC so I might try and get the MythTV solution
> running, but not sure if I have enough free time between now and then.
>
> I may be able to find the aerial feed as it goes into the loft and see
if I
> can run a cable to the office and try a DVB-T, I get nothing on an
indoor
> aerial as we're in a pants reception area.
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Tim Hawes
> Sent: 24 March 2010 12:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Windows 7 Mediacenter
>
> A remote desktop / VNC type solution? But perhaps this would be too
slow
> for
> a live video feed?
> Or temporarily relocate the 360?
> Or an a/v over Cat5 solution? (KAT5 from Laser, lots of other options
in
> CPC, Keene etc.)
> 2.4Ghz video sender from Argos, etc.
>
> What inputs does the office screen have?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim.
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Alex Monaghan <ha@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> > I guess I may be missing something obvious, anyone know how to
watch live
> > TV
> > on Win 7 MC from another Win 7 PC?
> >
> > There is easy way to setup xbox360's but that is in the same room
as the
> > PC,
> > I want to be able to watch the Grand Prix on Sunday morning from
my
> office
> > as my parents will be sleeping in the lounge, but both the main
media PC
> > with the satellite cards AND the xbox are connected to the main
TV and
> > there's no aerial in the office (OK, bad planning, but assumed it
would
> be
> > simple).
> >
> > I can get access to the recorded tv folder via media player and
also
> > mediacenter, but can't get live TV.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Looks like MythTV is more and more appealing, but insufficient
time as I
> > need to build boxes for Myth.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>
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