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If matt314159 isn't correct, you can try TVersity. It sets itself up as a media server and claims to be able to transcode while streaming so you can play formats not usually compatible with your game system.
I watch anime almost exclusively on my Xbox, so the good news is that it's easy and you don't have to buy anything.
There are two great options. One is, of course, to simply use Windows Media Center. It plays both the AVI and MP4 formats with no problems.
But since a lot of anime (at least on my computer) is in the MKV format, you'll need something else. And for my money, the best "something else" out there is TVersity. It's free, easy to use, and you can set it up in about five minutes. Let us know how it goes, and I hope your brother enjoys Code Geass! Good choice if you're just introducing your bro to the genre.
EDIT: I forgot to mention the bad news. Both of these options can only play subtitles if they're hardsubs. I have read on forums about ways to get subtitles in TVersity, but it seems finicky and has never worked for me.
I used to get that error even after I was online while trying to stream some specific shows. What I do now is share everything through TVersity and have it transcode everything. I haven't had a single problem since, even when I'm offline.
I only bought mine for Street Fight IV when it first came out. I should of waited a few years. Anyway, I now use it to stream movies from my PC via the TVersity Software.
Link for the curious: http://tversity.com
You could try using TVersity, or just stream the things you want to watch on a case-by-case basis from Vuze, like I do. It's a bit of a fanny adding whatever I've downloaded to the Vuze list, and then deleting it again when I'm finished with it, but it's certainly only a first-world-problem level of hardship, and not something I'm ever bothered by. Still beats sitting through brain-numbing commercial breaks.
ninjaedit: I also have a Seagate NAS drive that the Xbox finds, no problem, so I don't need my pc on, unless the file in question only lives on my pc. Seagate's implementation of the library leaves something to be desired, mind.
2nd ninjaedit: My mate has a WD tv streaming box that is fucking awesome. Just a heads up :)
I wish I could help you more but you'll just have to go to the XBMC forum yourself. I know very little about macs but somewhere either in the settings or a model ID associated with a small barcode on the case should indicate what generation you have.
XBMC, to my limited understanding, will completely do away with the current Apple graphic interface and setup. Most regard this as obviously the right choice because it takes away all of the restrictions and limits set by Apple, and gives you access to the full potential of the hardware (same thing as the Android vs. Iphone debate).
Using XBMC will at first be confusing, but it has a small learning curve and it give you probably about 4 times (trying to make an actually approximation) the functionality.
Also, you might want to check out TVersity. It's the most widely compatible program I've found for media devices.
I had trouble with Media Player/Center then someone on here suggested TVersity and that solved all my problems. I still need to connect to my PC but not to Live or anything.
EDIT: There is also PS3 media Server but I never tried that.
As long as your WiFi signal strength is good you shouldn't have issues streaming over WiFi. Windows Media Center is very slow, especially when loading a large library of videos and I've run into many issues with it not updating the library. I would recommend using a different program, here are a few I've tried.
Just install them on your PC and leave it running, then anytime you want to watch a movie you go to the System Video Player and you'll see the name of your PC as a server.
Burning XviDs to DVD can't get really messy and time consuming. If you have a Xbox 360 or PS3, I would recommend using TVersity Media Server (Basic) to stream the shows over your network. If you still need to burn the show to DVD, I would recommend ConvertXtoDVD.
I use TVversity as streamer for movies/music from my PC. You can use the windows media player as well, but I noticed TVversity is more stable and more configurable.
On my android devices I use BubbleUPnP to connect to my UPnP media servers (I got several at home). Works quite well.
I've heard good things about TVersity as well, for anyone who already knew about this and might be looking for an alternative. Quickstart guide here.
Connecting to PS3, Xbox, tablets, and smartphone... one word, Tveristy
I use the pro version and absolutely love it, it will even download podcasts and video rss feeds for me.
I don't know of any DVD players that you can connect to a network, but it's possible that they exist.
Basically, the reason I keep talking about networking is because, regardless of what setup you use, you will probably need to use your computer as a "home base" for all your video files due to codec reasons. So the best way to go about doing this is to create a setup where your laptop contains the media files you want to watch, and then you get it to somehow appear on your TV instead of your computer's own screen. There are many ways to do this. One is to connect the laptop directly to the TV with a VGA capable. The other method is to use an intermediate device that outputs video to the TV, but receives it's data via a network connection from your computer (this is how PS3s, Xboxes, and networkable Blu Ray players would work).
I just noticed that you did say you have a Wii. I'm not sure how a Wii works because I don't have one, but apparently it's possible. You'll need to get TVersity, and it appears that this page will walk you through the process of setting it up.
Speaking to non-warranty-voiding mods... I installed TVersity on my netbook and use it to stream content to my Xbox. Some formats require an extra codec pack download, but you'll be warned and asked if you want to download them when you hit one.
As for the credit card attached accounts... Here's what I would do... Set up your own account with the credit card and the password then set up separate accounts for the 10 year olds and the 5 year old. That way everyone has their own games, game saves, etc. and you don't have to worry about your credit card.
You have a kinect. You have a 5 year old girl. You are now obligated to buy Kinectimals (with Bears!) if you have not done so already.
Last time I tried to do this, I ended up using an xbox 360, and running TVersity http://tversity.com on my PC to stream any kind of content I wanted to it. Just something to consider, given your price point.
you can use Nero but you can skip all the burning and just stream your downloaded movies from your computer to your Xbox and PS3 with tversity or ps3 media server.
I use TVersity to setup and stream from windows 7 to Xbox360(cable connection), very very easy to do as it fixes all the network settings for you.
The only touble with it is that it doesnt seem to support MKV streaming/I cant get it to work. I convert HD-MKV's to AVI to solve that problem. http://tversity.com/
Here's my setup:
Tversity Screen Server on PC
http://tversity.com/download/download-screen-trial/
It's a free trial but mine has worked for years without paying. It's a bit clunky but when it works it works.
Install Roku Media Player
In RMP, go to Video. The PC should be listed there. Select it and follow the links to play. The PC screen should appear on the Roku.
Stream the game on the PC, it should show up on the TV.
I bought mine for Street Fighter 4 originally and then ended up using it as my Blu Ray/DVD player. I also use it for streaming media from my PC via software called Tversity. http://tversity.com It works with MP3 as well, but sadly not FLAC. :/
XBMC is all you need, and exactly the setup I have at home.
I have a Windows PC in my gaming room with all movie/music content, and a laptop with a broken screen attached to my AV receiver (which does HDMI switching). PC is connected via ethernet, laptop is wireless - streams HD just fine. There's a couple of shared folders on the Windows PC and these can be mapped within the XBMC application.
As a remote, I use the XMBC app for my mobile phone. Works a treat.
My next step is to convert an older desktop to a FreeNAS box.
EDIT: Just remembered this product, which may suit better if you don't want to mess around with your current setup too much. That, or you could just setup a couple of shared folders like I have and have them as a mapped drive on your PC connected to the TV. If taking this route, I'd still look at using a smartphone as a remote. Plenty of generic apps out there for PC remote control.
Do yourself a favor and download TVersity.
Aside from giving you an easier way to manage which files and folders you share with the PS3, it also includes on-the-fly transcoding, which means your PS3 would be able to stream a huge amount of different video formats that the PS3 is not compatible with by default.
If you don't want to do that, you'll have to screw around with Windows HomeGroup settings and set up individual folders for sharing, etc.
Have you considered using a upnp media server instead of a samba share?
XBMC has a windows version and has this functionality built in.
TVersity is also popular
Vuze claims to have upnp streaming functionality as well
I can't recommend a specific piece of software for Windows, but I can safely say that my five WD TV Live units have no problem streaming from Mediatomb running on a linux server.
If not you could also check out http://tversity.com/ their free version is pretty good and has been out for quite some time. Not sure why playon is always mentioned first here? Perhaps so people can feel good about the money they paid?
Well, you can always convert, plug in, and sync with iTunes, but when you eventually get sick of all that, you can buy TVersity and have transparent streaming&reencoding via your network to your IPod/IPad.
Disclaimer: No relationship with TVersity, just a happy user.
I use a refurb Xbox360 and TVersity.. haven't had anything give me any trouble yet and it plays every bit of media I throw at it.
Plays all of my media, M$ is adding a live TV over IP app very soon as well.
And to top it off.. I can get a little gaming in to boot.
I don't use netflix or hulu at all. I use tversity or playon and download all of my tv/movies via torrent. All you have to do is set up a folder on your computer to store the movie files and your computer will decode the videos for streaming to xbox. In this setup you will even be able to play bluray, you're only limited to the quality of files you download.
Tversity I might say that I've had trouble getting the best quality videos to stream, playon I rarely have problems playing video. At one time you only got a trial to playon but now there is a free version and a pay version, I think the pay version handicaps the streaming tv channel plugins you can use.
If you use linux or mac, there is also ps3 media server, it is java based so you can use it on windows too and it works fairly well. I had one issue. When I tried to play a movie of particular quality (I dont remember the codec or container) it got jittery to the point of unwatchable. This happened in both ps3 media server and playon as well. It could have been that movie file in particular however I downloaded a different file of the same movie and it played fine in both.
I thought I should just throw these out there because I enjoy doing things this way and its cheaper. You don't need xbox live gold to do this however, you dont even need to be signed into xbox live to play like this. It's worth noting though because I get to watch Dexter and so on without having to pay for showtime. I am still looking forward to the new media options the new update is promising to bring though.
I snapped the cable cord long long ago. Of course I don't have the problem of so many TVs and so many rooms as you.
For me the best solution was also my PS3 in the main room - wireless internet signal and gets Netflix and Hulu, etc. There are programs you can download for your PC that will let your PS3 and PC "talk" to each other fairly easily. This way you can browse video files and watch them wirelessly through your PS3 - files that are stored on your PC. - The program I use is called Tversity and is a free download.
For the one other TV we have, I just hooked up a Sony Blu-ray player ($100) and it too is wireless and connects to Netflix and Hulu.
So via
You can network Win 7 and XP. You just need to install Link Layer Topology Responder on the XP box. You can also install TVersity or PS3 Media Server and use the computer as a media server.
Before I bought an Apple TV 2, I used TVersity to transcode and serve media to my Xbox 360. It's pretty easy to set up and serves media via Upnp.
The free version should do what you want.
I primarily use a gaming system for Netflix-ing (system depends on the room), and I have Tversity set up to monitor my media drive (old-ass 400gb Maxtor Onetouch) and stream to the devices.
In the case of the Wii, I use Tversity to host a "website" on my LAN that allows me to get to all of my stuff a-la Youtube interface. Unfortunately, having HBO, Cinemax, et al. is such a priority for others in the house, I'm the only one who doesn't use the cable box and house phone.
Just a little tip, if you have any issues with video compatibility I highly recommend Tversity. I have yet to find a format that this program can't stream, and it works with a variety of devices.
> My biggest current gripe is the lack of apps to stream video from your PC to your tablet
If you install a DLNA server on your PC such as tversity, you can stream directly to the Transformer's MyNet application. I think the number of supported codecs is limited, though. However I'm sure there are other DLNA clients availble on the Android Market.
The LCD TV should have a ATSC tuner in it. Hook up an antenna and scan for channels. You should get all your local channels plus any local HD channels (if your TV supports HD).
If your set doesn't have a ATSC tuner then you'll need a digital conversion box.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC_tuner
Also, I highly recommend the TVersity software which allows you to stream digital files from your computer to your Xbox.
TVersity itself isn't too shabby.
Edit: I've also used Nero Media Home which works really well too.
Edit 2: Again, I've also used WD TV Live.
You have to add things to the tversity library for sharing. Also, you you have 360 selected as target device? Finally, do you have any sort of firewall running? This may be why the 360 can't see tversity.
This may help - http://tversity.com/support/quickstart-upnp