Music, movies, pictures, streaming video: Turn Xbox 360 into a mind-blowing multimedia centerpiece by pairing it with a PC with Windows XP Pro instead of Media Center Edition 2005 although Media Center Edition can also be used.

We have found a way to stream Divx and Xvid Movies across your network to the Xbox 360 allowing you to have more freedom and playback options for your movies.

What you need to work the magic is this:

1. The Divx Codec - available here
2. The Xvid Codec - available here
3. Microsoft's Zune Software - available here
4. WinAVI Video Converter - available here

Miccrosofts new Zune has opened up the doors for even more multimeida capabilities with the Xbox 360, and now with the right software and a little patience you can utilize these new capabilities to play back all of you movies and music on your tv and home stereo equipment through your Xbox 360.

Setting Up Your Computer and Xbox 360 to Communicate

Step 1: Download Zune software.

Step 2: Launch Zune

• At the Windows XP-based PC, launch Zune. Select Start , Zune.

Step 3: Turn on media sharing.

• Open the Zune software on your PC.
• Click Options, Library, Media Sharing.
• Select Share my media.
• Check the media types you want to stream to your Xbox 360 console.
• Choose whether you want to Share with all Xbox 360s or Only share with these Xbox 360s
  • If you chose to share only with specific consoles, click to check (share) or uncheck (don't share) consoles in the list.
• Click OK to begin streaming media

Step 4: Removing Existing Connection

If you were previously using your Xbox 360 with a Windows XP-based PC to share music and pictures, then complete the following steps to remove the connection from that PC. In the System section, select Computers.

• Select Windows-based PC , and then press the A button.
• Select Disconnect.
• Press the B button repeatedly until you return to the System section.

* To stream video to your Xbox360 console you must update your console with the FALL 06 update