XBox 360 Extends Windows Media Center To My Living Room

I told you how cool it is to use Windows Media Center and how I can record TV programs. It also lets me view all my photos and listen to my music files. So all that is fine if I want to do it at my computer. Sometimes though, you just want to relax in your living room or den and view or listen to your media there. I could burn a DVD from Windows Media Center and take it to the living room, but don't really want to.

Well, Microsoft offers a really cool solution that I currently use. I bought an XBox 360 and a wireless adapter. With a few simple setup steps, Windows Media Center shows up on my living room TV through the XBox 360. The XB0x 360 functions as a Media Center Extender. The wireless adapter for the XBox connects to my home wireless router.

I also got the XBox 360 Media Center remote which has the familiar Green Button that brings up Windows Media Center. I can watch all my recorded content on my living room TV and just relax. I can also view a photo slideshow or listed to recorded music. This really extends the range of function for Windows Media Center.

And I can play video games! What could be better than that? Anyway, this setup is very sweet. It is much nicer to watch my recorded shows and movies on my widescreen TV in the living room.