I would like live tv to automatically start when I turn on my xbox 360 extender.
I have tried using a batch file for the extender user logon script without success.
Any other ideas on how I might do this? I only want this to execute on the extender only and not the pc.

There are a few ways you could do this, but nothing easy.

The way I'd do it would be to install VMCcontroller and then add a login script with a delay that would issue the Live TV command to VMCController at just the right time.

You could also do this with a universal programmable remote or a home automation controller.

VMC Controller is a very nice app, but it does not work on windows 7. Isnt there a way I could do this via a batch file on login?

It works on Win7, but it isn't as simple as next, next, next.

I suppose you could look into using a ehshell command line switch and running it in a login script.
http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/05/media-center-command-line-switches.html

Maybe from a login script with the following command:

%SystemRoot%\ehome\ehshell.exe /homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /Push-StartPage:True

.Nico

@Nokkie I tried that and several other scripts via batch files and nothing seems to run with the login script for an extender. I find it hard to believe that the extender profile is locked down that tight. This may require some sort of registy modification.

Any other suggestions?  I can't believe I am the only one to try and do this.

Hi kc8emd,

the best solution without a profile hack etc. would be a BackgroundAddIn that starts live TV after the MCX Session is started.
This means, after ~ 7 seconds live TV would start automatically.

What Channel should it play by default?

Greetings,DanB#
   

DanB

The last channel viewed would be fine and is also media centers default.

Could you please go into a little more detail on how I might use a BackgroundAddIn to do this?

Hi kc8emd,

yes.

To solve this we need to dev. a BackgroundAddIn. A BackgroundAddIn has no UI, and gets startet right after the Media Center start. Usually it takes 7 seconds til lthe AddIn starts.
The AddIn would then start LiveTV and tune into the last channel.

 For what purpose do you need this feature ?

 

Greetings,

 Dan

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