Earlier this week I reviewed Vongo and declared the service one of the best Digital Content Providers (especially with the 9.99 monthly subscription plan) on the market. The service is well organized, easy to use and has an excellent pricing model (the aforementioned 9.99 subscription plan). Now the Starz powered Vongo has released XBOX 360 Media Center Extender support for Windows Vista and Windows XP Media Center 2005 SP2. Today I will review the 360 Media Center Extender support using Windows XP Media Center 2005 SP2 (Vista support will be covered in my Vista review in a couple of days).

Vongo’s XBOX 360 support allows you to view titles downloaded from Vongo on your XBOX 360 via the Media Center Extender. The support comes in the form of an updated Vongo application. Simply download Vongo application version 1.50.1 and install. Once the installation is complete you will need to download your titles “again” as all titles must be downloaded to the public “My Videos” directory - full path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\Vongo” and can be accessed manually from the desktop by selecting “My Computer”, “Shared Documents” and then “My Videos”. All titles in the public “My Videos” directory are automatically available for viewing by the XBOX 360 when using the Windows Media Center Extender for 360.




Once you have completed downloading your title or titles, power on your 360 and launch the Media Center Extender using your remote or controller (I am using my Logitech Harmony XBOX 360 Remote). Under “My Videos” you will find the Vongo directory (with thumbnails of the titles in the directory).




Select the Vongo directory to view the titles available in the directory and then select the title you wish to watch using your remote or controller. The title will play immediately (no delay) with full playback support meaning you can Rewind, Fast Forward and Pause. The playback quality of the title is “improved” as the titles are played back using the HD resolution (if you are using an HDTV) the 360 is currently set to display. If you are using an SDTV, expect no noticeable improvement. I spent the evening downloading and watching titles such as Sin City, Detroit Rock City, Mean Guns, Blade Trinity and Underworld Evolution. I enjoyed the ability to watch any of the titles on my 360 from the comfort of my favorite chair.




Overall I am very impressed that Vongo has taken the initiative to support XBOX 360 as a means to simplify the process of viewing your downloadable digital content in the living room. Nothing is more important than having access to titles where it matters most and Vongo seems to understand this 100%. Vongo's XBOX 360 Media Center Extender support is yet another reason to subscribe to Vongo (today)!

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