NAS and TwonkyVision Noob - help with Thecus N299 Xbox 360

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bruce.maclachlan
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AV Hardware:Thecus NAS 299 w/ 2x Samsung 501LJ 500GB drives

Netgear EVA8000 media extender

Xbox 360 console
NAS and TwonkyVision Noob - help with Thecus N299 Xbox 360

Post by bruce.maclachlan » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:48 pm

Hi

I know more than my fair share about computers but I'm pretty lacking in terms of networking. I have ordered for my dad a Tehcus NAS N-299 enclosure and two samsung spinpoints to create a 1TB media drive to stream to a Netgear EVA-8000. Streaming straight to the netgear should be fine as both the NAS box and streamer say they are UPnP AV compliant devices and have found reviews that say it works.

I have been reading up and am finding out that I wont be able to pluck files off the drive on my xbox 360 but i was linked to Twonky Vision and have come to try and find answers but I'm a wee bit confused.

Is it possible to stream media from a NAS drive to the 360? Is TwonkyVision the answer?

My NAS box should be arriving on tuesday.. I'm trying to get ahead of the game before it arrives.

Thanks in advance
Bruce

AdamZ
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Re: NAS and TwonkyVision Noob - help with Thecus N299 Xbox 360

Post by AdamZ » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:25 am

The Thecus N299 does not support Twonky Install. The alternative for you is to install XBMC on your xbox and access the N299 via SMB.
How are the Samsung 1TB drives. Are you having any problems with them?

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