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Enjoy Movies, Music, Videos, and Pictures with Xbox 360

Xbox 360 brings music, movies, pictures, and more together in new and unique ways. This next-generation console is capable of taking advantage of all the following activities.

Stream, Rip, and Listen to Music

• Audio CDs: Transfer music from your audio CDs to your Xbox 360 Hard Drive and create custom playlists, or listen to music straight from the CD.
• Portable devices: Use the Xbox 360 console's USB controller ports (two in front, one in back) to connect Zune and most other portable music players and listen to your tunes in MP3 and WMA formats.
• Microsoft Zune: Plug your Zune in and listen to your music.
• Apple iPod: Plug in your iPod and listen to unprotected MP3 music files. You can also download a free update from Xbox LIVE Marketplace to listen to unprotected music in Apple's AAC format. Don't have a hard drive? No problem the AAC update fits easily on an Xbox 360 Memory Unit.

  Note

  At this time you cannot listen to files that were downloaded from the iTunes music store.

  
  
• PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista: If you're running either Windows XP or Windows Vista on your PC, you can stream unprotected music from your PC directly to your Xbox 360 console. For details, see Share Media from a PC with Xbox 360.
• PC running Windows Media Center: If you have Windows Media Center and your console is connected to your home network, you can stream unprotected music from your PC directly to your Xbox 360 console. For details, see Share Media from Windows Media Center with Xbox 360.

Watch Movies, TV, and Video

• DVD and HD-DVD movies: No more Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit required! Simply insert your DVD and use your controller or an Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote for full DVD control. DVD playback supports progressive-scan 480p for optimal viewing on HDTVs (requires an Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable). With the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, you can watch HD-DVD movies in full high-definition glory.
• Video Store: Download full length movies and TV shows in standard or high definition and watch them right on your TV!
• Portable devices: Plug in a USB storage device and watch videos from there.
• PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista: Stream PC-based media right from your Xbox 360 console. For details, see Share Media from a PC with Xbox 360.
• PC running Windows Media Center: If you have Windows Media Center and your console is connected to your home network, you can stream media right to your Xbox 360 console. For details, see Share Media from Windows Media Center with Xbox 360.

View Pictures and Slideshows

• Digital cameras: Forget about downloading drivers view your high-resolution JPEG pictures from most digital cameras by plugging into one of the console's three controller ports. Put your slideshow to music and create a multimedia presentation for friends and family.
• Portable devices: Expand your options and view pictures from a USB storage device.
• PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista: As with movies and music, you can stream your high resolution pictures from a connected PC running either Windows XP or Windows Vista. For details, see Share Media from a PC with Xbox 360.
• PC running Windows Media Center: If you have Windows Media Center and your console is connected to your home network, you can stream high resolution photos directly to your Xbox 360 console. For details, see Share Media from Windows Media Center with Xbox 360.