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ChannelGuide 360 News recently interviewed Mark Manes, creator of ChannelGuide 360, about the site.

CG News: What inspired you to create ChannelGuide 360?

Mark: I started ChannelGuide 360 because I wanted to view IPTV programs on my high definition television set. I started watching internet video content using my video iPod.   I would connect my iPod to iTunes on my Mac, then wander back to my home theater set up with the iPod in tow.  I placed my iPod in its dock, which was connected to a video receiver.  This process worked for a while, but I quickly grew tired of sneaker netting my IPTV programs.

CG News: So, how did the Xbox come into play?

Mark: I demoed the Xbox 360 and discovered it had connection technology called Media Center that would allow me to watch television programs via a Windows XP Media Center enabled PCs.

CG News: How does it work?

Mark: Windows Media Center Edition 2005 PCs are equipped with a TV tuner card that allows you to watch and record TV like a TiVo.  I realized that by using a third party software application from Dorada I could watch not only TV shows but vodcasts as well.

CG News:  So it was at that point the channel guide was born? 

Mark: Yes.  After I solved the technology issue I realized there was very little content in the format I needed. In order to stream video to the Xbox (at least for now) it needs to be in WMV format, and to capture the video from the internet you need the video to be hosted in a RSS file (also required by the iPod).  I went looking for content, and began contacting sites to encourage them to support this technology.  The website developed as I began cataloging content for my own use.  I realized that other people may want to do what I did with their own systems.  

Thank you for visiting ChannelGuide 360.

ChannelGuide 360 is your definitive source for all things related to Windows XP Media Center PCs and your Xbox 360.

A revolution is before us all! Microsoft has released the amazing Xbox 360, and while you might think it is just for games—we are here to show you that it is much more than that! The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s secret weapon for gaining a foothold in the pioneering field of Internet Television (IPTV).