Accessing Mac media in Windows Media Center 7

Hey all. Just started to delve into Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro and am very eager to try out Windows Media Center, especially for the potential usage I could benefit from by linking it with my XBox 360. Anyways, I'm trying to make the source of media be my iTunes folder on my Mac Partition and I can find it, select it and do not understand why Media Center cannot access it. I've tried opening the mp3 files in Windows explorer and opening them in Windows Media Player and they work fine, but Media Center is having issues opening them. Any ideas on how to fix this and make it work? THank you.

Hi Casey,
I don't use Media Center but it might be that by default a BootCamp Windows has only read-access to the OSX partition and cannot write to it.
It might be that Media Center is trying to write 'something' to the mp3 files and because of failing to do so does not open them.
MacDrive http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/ gives Windows complete read and write access to the OSX partition.
Regards
Stefan

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wan-1 in into my Linux box and lan-1 is out of it. Then all my harware which includes Media Center PCs are gigabit switches, not exposed to this. I guess you could use another router and not a Linux PC. This STB is going back soon.
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I have a Vista Ultimate box that I use as my media center. I have a notebook with Windows 7 installed on it that I would like to use as a media center extender. Is this possible?
For the life of me I can't seem to figure it out. My Vista machine hasn't given me the notice of a new media center PC on the network like it does when a new Vista media center shows up...
Appreciate any guidance....

Hi there, I asked the following question over at the Windows 7 beta QnA and got silence, and from what I am reading here, I thought perhaps you could answer. This may be an odd place to post new questions (in mid-discussion) but it seems on topic, and I didn't want to waste readers' time by posting a new topic.
Will Windows 7 stream to another PC or "Play To" recorded TV files that were recorded using WMC?Will
other Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP PCs be able to play
recorded TV streams from a Windows 7 machine over a home network?
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so, will those PCs be able to get all the show info such as title, time
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7 be able to act as a software-based media center extender for another
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Windows Media Center?
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Unlike with VGA cards, MCE requires that your TV hardware has special BDA (Broadcast Driver Architecture) drivers which are MCE compatible. Check your hardware manufacturers website for compatible drivers.
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Windows Vista Media Center will introduce support for cable (DVB-C) and satellite (DVB-S)tuner cards
Do I need any other software to make MCE work?
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Anything else I need?
You will also require an internet connection (not imperative, but certainly very useful) in order for MCE to access the internet in order to find and download TV guide listings, and album and artist information when playing CDs, MP3s and WMAs.
Without guide information, you will have to manually schedule TV recordings, and no programme information will be available.
If you are planning on having your Media Center in your living room, the Microsoft Remote Controller will allow you to control all aspects of the MCE interface without the need for a keyboard or mouse connected.
If you are connecting your Media Center to your TV, then your video display device will need TV-out capabilities (S-Video or Composite). S-Video offers better picture quality over composite video, but you will need to ensure your TV supports S-Video input, otherwise you will just see black and white video.
If your TV supports RGB inputs, then you may be able to obtain a VGA > RGB adaptor, which offers even better picture quality (search with Google, there are lots of sites about this). Many modern LCD and plasma TVs also support direct VGA / DVI inputs. VGA > RGB/SCART is only compatible with ATI Radeon VGA cards.
Can I watch one channel while recording another?
Yes, but you will need two identical TV devices, eg 2x DVB-T cards. You cannot have one analogue card, and one digital, as MCE presumes both hardware devices receive same channels, and can pick and choose between them. (However in the USA, you may have two analogue tuners, and one HDTV tuner)
This is straightforward when using two identical DVB-T cards. MCE has a channel list and guide data, so for example you are watching BBC1 on one tuner, MCE uses the other tuner to record the other programme on ITV2. Both cards are receiving the same input.
It gets a little more complicated if you want to do the same with a paid subscription service, such as NTL Cable or Sky Satellite in UK. As well as having two matching tuners (although I understand that some companies, including Hauppage, are releasing "dual-tuner" cards) you will also require two set-top boxes, with a subscription for each, as MCE needs to be able to change the channel on each set-top box seperately.
Good links....
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 homepage
The Green Button - very good MCE community forum
MCESoft - for all sorts of plug-ins and extras for MCE
XPMCE.com - Windows Media Center forums
ukShazam.com - Media Center help & more
Note: MSI is not responsible for the content of external links[/b]
Look out for me in the XPMCE forums if you need further help!
That's about it for now, hope you find it useful. As I think of (meaning "remember" ) other stuff I'll add it above. If you know something that I've missed out, please post below with as much info as you can, and I'll add it to the guide, with a credit to you!
If you need help to solve a problem or want to ask a question, then START your own thread, with as much info as you can, please do NOT post in this thread, this thread is only for tricks,tips and useful reference info.

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nVidia Drivers
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How to share iPhoto library with Windows 7 Media Center?

Is there a way to share an iPhoto library over a local network with a Windows 7 Media Center PC? I have a Mac Pro that has my iPhoto library [about 9,500 pictures and about a hundred videos] which is about 70GB. I also have a Windows 7 PC connected to my plasma TV for media, most of which is drawn from a 5TB NAS. Ideally, I'd like a way for my Mac Pro to keep a copy of the photos and videos on the NAS [the original should stay on the Mac Pro] without requiring me to manually copy over the new photos.
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I prefer Windows Media Center (but I would like to use Front Row)

This is a plea to Apple that they would update Front Row with some more functionalities!
I'm using my Mac mini as a HTPC and it's doing it's job absolutely great - thanks to Windows Media Center.... Awwww, I wish I didn't have to write that
Well, it's all about functionality and at that point, I have the conviction that WMC is really kicking FR's a**. I really don't get why Apple has chosen to put a media center software (don't know if I dare to call it that) in their OS which lacks of so many important functions.
One of the important things for me, in a media center software, is support for TV tuners, and guess what... Windows Media Center has this, but there's no support in Front Row.
I would also like to see more integration with iTunes, so that I can use the Remote app on my iPhone to control the music in FR and so it's possible to use the party function (also with the Remote app, cause that works really great).
This is only some of the functionalities I miss in Front Row, but I do hope that Apple will consider those so I can get rid of Windows from my machine.
//Cheers

Best way to convey your wishes to Apple is to send them feedback.
Where to send product feedback to Apple:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Windows XP Media Center Edition does not suport ipod nano...need programs

I was just informed by Apple Service that Windows XP Media Center does not support ipod nano, but that there are online programs available that would allow me to use my ipod with Windows XP Media Center. Does anyone know of these porgrams?? If so, could you recommend a website? Thanks!

was just informed by Apple Service that Windows XP Media Center does not support ipod nano
Correct. Sort of.
Windows Media Center is not a computer. Just as Mac OS is not a computer. It is a operating system. (a version of Windows XP).
You have a PC with Windows XP Media Center.
You cannot use Windows Media Center OS to load the iPod.
You need to load iTunes to manage the iPod.
And yes, you can use the iPod Nano on Windows XP Media Center.
See here -> iPod: System Requirements

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Hey guys and gals,
I had a new WinXP Media Center disc set to install into my Boot Camp. But, when installing into my new iMac flat screen all alum. computer, there is no way to eject the CD 'during' the installation of WinXP. Thus it only uses disc one for the install of XP.
One 'can' eject the CD by rebooting the computer (hold down the off switch in back) and when the screen color appears, hold down the left mouse click button. But, the Installation process 'restarts'. Thus getting 'disc two' to be installed isnt possible. (During the installation, Windows stops and says 'please install disc two and press enter when its ready, which you cannot do, so its stuck there. I finally found that hitting 'Escape' key 'continues' the process of loading WindowsXP).
So.. My question is, can Windows XP Media Center be loaded still? Or is it not possible.
By the way, I am loving this iMac. Never had one before. This is AWESOME!!! Very impressed with Leopard. Very impressed.
Bill

Hi Bill,
lionheart_001 wrote:
Hey Stefan,
I have already done alot of setting up of Windows XP. I didnt want to wipe it all out. Would I need to backup all my files in XP to do the OS repair?
So you already have a Windows XP on your Mac, right ?
To my knowledge the MCE version has no update mechanism included for such a scenario.
But I might be wrong.
What happens when you you run Windows and insert the MCE CD ?
Are you prompted with a possibility to update ?
If not, then my first assumption is correct and a complete reinstallation is your only choice.
Have a look at WinClone for a backup of your current XP installation.
Thats what I am afraid of.
Hope not...
Cheers,
Bill
Regards
Stefan

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