Post by: Xbox-Scene on December 04, 2007, 01:51:00 PM
Gizmodo: Xbox 360 DivX/XviD Playback Tested Posted by XanTium | December 4 15:15 EST | News Category: Xbox360 |
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Post by: DMAddict on December 04, 2007, 01:43:00 PM
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better playback controls and Windows Media Center Extender support will make this the perfect DivX/Xvid implementation.
This is really what's needed. Seems kinda dumb that they didn't add it.
Post by: tecatekxf on December 04, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
Post by: Wattafax on December 04, 2007, 02:32:00 PM
Post by: LiGhTfasT on December 04, 2007, 01:58:00 PM
well chuffed no more transcoding finally!!
Best update yet by far
Post by: DarkForce on December 04, 2007, 02:42:00 PM
Post by: stezo2k on December 04, 2007, 02:06:00 PM
great thing is that it upscales the images too
makes me wonder if this'll play high res/def xvid/divx files
Post by: Willtur on December 04, 2007, 02:44:00 PM
Post by: pash on December 04, 2007, 02:09:00 PM
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AC3 Audio is supported. Nice! AC3 support was added in the Spring Update, but it's nice to see it working with DivX/XviD. 5.1 is supported!
What? I thought there is only stereo supported in divx/xvid?
Can any other source confirm 5.1?
Maybe I mix that up with h264?
So there is no easy mkv encoding with 5.1...
Post by: SilverDragon on December 04, 2007, 02:17:00 PM
QUOTE(Willtur @ Dec 4 2007, 09:44 PM) 
As I look at my banned xbox360 I cross my fingers and hope they release the update for download like they did their others.
just plug in a HD from an upgraded unit and boot up with it? through I don't think will be able to get xvid to work, due to needing the optional media support download to play them back, which is console serial linked.
Post by: Base8 on December 04, 2007, 02:53:00 PM
Too bad no x264, but this is the best update ever for the 360.
Post by: Gouki on December 04, 2007, 02:55:00 PM
and while it appears as another computer in the network while
browsing from the 360, I can only enter the first level of
subdirectories! No further..
So I navigate to the "Videos" subdir from which I would normally
select "anime" and then "One Piece" for example. The "Videos"
in the root of the drive shows up but when entering that dir I get
a "No Videos found" message from the 360..
Same with pictures and music by the way..
Any idea what I'm doing wrong or if this is just a limitation on
the 360's part?
Kind regards, Gouki
Post by: DMAddict on December 04, 2007, 02:20:00 PM
QUOTE(Willtur @ Dec 4 2007, 01:44 PM)
As I look at my banned xbox360 I cross my fingers and hope they release the update for download like they did their others.
Check the post here http://forums.xbox-s...o...32400&st=90
by ivc. This seems to work.
Post by: GamerBR on December 04, 2007, 03:01:00 PM
Post by: jamiem1987 on December 04, 2007, 03:14:00 PM
Many thanks
Post by: fightclub on December 04, 2007, 03:33:00 PM
Post by: tecatekxf on December 04, 2007, 03:38:00 PM
QUOTE(fightclub @ Dec 4 2007, 05:33 PM) 
i have a dvd that has burned divx/xvid movies (as in multiple movies on one disk) and its only coming up as a mixed media disk and wont let me play it... does each movie have to be on an individual disk?
I just finally got it to work,you have to go to where you would select the option from where, in your video tab is,then select the disk then play easy as that.
Post by: blah101 on December 04, 2007, 03:41:00 PM
side not: tried some Telesync files and granted they look good only thing it needs is a video settings adjuster like in XBMC for brightness and stuff.. but like Gizmondo said i agree with defintley about 90% right and by far the best update to 360 date
Post by: JBmtk on December 04, 2007, 04:11:00 PM
Don't u just love that line?
Post by: kics on December 04, 2007, 04:12:00 PM
QUOTE(Base8 @ Dec 4 2007, 03:53 PM)
I can't wait, although I am for a while until a live log post-update.
Too bad no x264, but this is the best update ever for the 360.
did u check if it played ???
well i streamed wirelessly some divx and they worked fine, i plugged in a usb stick and it played fine... BUT xternal hdd doesnt seem to work for me, not even for mp3s
anyone knows if this is supported ?
Post by: xplicit582 on December 04, 2007, 04:25:00 PM
Post by: ThaCrip on December 04, 2007, 04:01:00 PM
QUOTE(tecatekxf @ Dec 4 2007, 04:25 PM)
The only prob i have is i cant get it to work off a disk,Is there a certain way you have to write them?I do mine as data disk,But other than that works really good.
yeah there is... stick the disc in and goto "media blade" > "videos" section and then select "change video source" and then select the dvd-rom drive and thats that it works... it made me download about a 2-3MB additional update before it could play the XviD movies i have.
QUOTE(DarkForce @ Dec 4 2007, 04:42 PM)
I've just tested it with my some old dvd-r's (UDF format) with a couple of avi's(DIvX) that I wrote for XBMC on my xbox, works perfectly, very impressed and very happy! Next step : dump all 50 multifilm-dvd's onto a USB external HD!
i agree here i noticed this to
... XBMC cant play discs at all that are burned in UDF ONLY format. (but they know this but for some reason wont change it... something to do with standard dvd playback conflicting i think)although it generally aint a real problem since most xvid files are generally 700MB or 1400MB (it's still less than 2GB limit) you can just burn the disc with IMGBurn with the "ISO9660 + Joliet + UDF" and they play fine on XBMC.
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it's great theres finally divx/xvid support ... but the real goldmine would be x264 (.mkv) support as thats the "real" advantage (cause of CPU limitations on xbox1) there since xbox1 can do divx/xvid already and does it overall better still even though the xbox360 divx/xvid support seems pretty good from my early testing... main reason i dont think i could use xbox360 over the original xbox1 with XBMC is since i put the Nyko Intercooler EX on my 360 it's noise level went up fairly high and watching movies with that noise level is sorta 50/50 lol
Post by: kics on December 04, 2007, 04:40:00 PM
Post by: moosebox on December 04, 2007, 04:12:00 PM
QUOTE(kics @ Dec 4 2007, 06:40 PM)
anyone knows if the external drive has to be in some special format ?? mine is ntfs and the xbox is not detecting it
FAT32 or HFS+
NTFS is not supported
Post by: Spark on December 04, 2007, 05:17:00 PM
I think whats even more amazing is that MS gave us this as an early Christmas gift and didn't make us pay for it, which they could have done and most of us including me probably would have paid.
This post has been edited by Spark: Dec 5 2007, 01:25 AM
Post by: photoman on December 04, 2007, 04:52:00 PM
Post by: SphtKr76 on December 04, 2007, 05:11:00 PM
QUOTE(xplicit582 @ Dec 4 2007, 04:25 PM)
Doesn't seem to support CBR mp3 in divx/xvid. VBR plays fine. I've tried several different files with no success. Anyone confirm?
It does support CBR audio. I have confirmed it. You video is most likely an older version of Divx, I have several movies encoded with Divx 3 and none of them work, whereas all of the ones I did with Divx 5 or newer play just fine.
Post by: Prican24 on December 04, 2007, 05:11:00 PM
reason why i ask is i just got the update and tried playing a few thru media center but gives cannot play file blue screen
i'm about to try it with my usb stick and see if that works
Post by: redwolf on December 04, 2007, 05:14:00 PM
QUOTE(jamiem1987 @ Dec 5 2007, 12:14 AM)
i posted earlier in the update thread in the xbox 360 general forum and when playing divxs the screen blanks out and only the sound plays. what the problem is with my wierd no picture but sound on my divx files playback is im using the vga cable at the resolution of 1360x768 on a samsung 32 lcd and when i play a divx the picture blanks out and switches the resolution to 640x480 and theres no picture and basically the console locks up, if i change the resolution down to 640x480 then the divx plays fine no problems, its also works fine when i use component cables, can anyone else emulate this bug?
Many thanks
i get exactly the same problems... though i have a different TV, but my setup is also 1360x768 using PAL x360. when i press the info button on my TV the resolution says 640x480@59Hz but blank screen with sound
Post by: LoS HimSelF on December 04, 2007, 05:57:00 PM
Post by: pharrow_boy on December 04, 2007, 05:58:00 PM
QUOTE(stezo2k @ Dec 4 2007, 03:42 PM) 
seriously cool update, cant wait to watch some movies through this
great thing is that it upscales the images too
makes me wonder if this'll play high res/def xvid/divx files
i just tested a 720p converted movie file that i converted with Divx Converter. good news is that it played bad news is that it has crappy quality then the original file. wonder if its a problem with my settings or if its the 360 its self???
can anyone confirm this?
Post by: RiPpN-N-TrIppN on December 04, 2007, 06:00:00 PM
for some reason media center is wigging out on my vista machine and will just crash when i try to open a movie
about time M$ added divx/xvid im counting down the hrs till work finishes and i can go and check this out for myself
Post by: ho0k3r on December 04, 2007, 06:17:00 PM
Post by: Prican24 on December 04, 2007, 06:20:00 PM
Post by: solofat on December 04, 2007, 06:36:00 PM
QUOTE(LoS HimSelF @ Dec 5 2007, 01:57 AM)
Everything works fine for me.. only prob is i have 2 large HDs in my pc.. and they are both partitioned... and i can only get my xbox to see the movies from my C drive.. ex.. desktop my Docs etc... anyone know if i can get it to see the other drives??
All you have to do is open WMP11 and click the arrow under library and click add to library. Then manually add the folder you want to share. It can take awhile. It took my system a little bit of time since I have a massive collection of movies.
btw: I'm not sure if it helped but when I was trying to figure out how to do it also. I went to the folder I wanted to add and clicked properties and enabled sharing.?
hope it works.
Post by: Spark on December 04, 2007, 06:52:00 PM
Post by: MickRick on December 04, 2007, 06:59:00 PM
Post by: Shonk on December 04, 2007, 07:05:00 PM
QUOTE(redwolf @ Dec 5 2007, 02:50 AM)
i get exactly the same problems... though i have a different TV, but my setup is also 1360x768 using PAL x360. when i press the info button on my TV the resolution says 640x480@59Hz but blank screen with sound (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
Exactly the same problem for me with vga
Component works fine
S-Video Fine
Scart Fine
640x480 works on vga
1360x768 = crash and burn
Oh the ones that seem to do it are 25fps (pal me thinks)
This post has been edited by Shonk: Dec 5 2007, 03:07 AM
Post by: 88 Ecko Unltd 88 on December 04, 2007, 07:09:00 PM
great update
Post by: bukta on December 04, 2007, 07:33:00 PM
What kind of subtitles? srt or sub or what?
Post by: rdeal on December 04, 2007, 07:18:00 PM
QUOTE(redwolf @ Dec 5 2007, 12:50 AM)
i get exactly the same problems... though i have a different TV, but my setup is also 1360x768 using PAL x360. when i press the info button on my TV the resolution says 640x480@59Hz but blank screen with sound
here's how to fix that problem but you need component cables
When trying to play 25 or 50 fps content, I dont get any video over VGA
This only affects consoles which output PAL-50 and PAL-60 output modes. There is a known issue in which 25 or 50 fps video sometimes doesnt display over a VGA connection if you have previously connected your Xbox over component video output.
The workaround for this issue is as follows:
1. Connect your Xbox 360 to a display device using a component video cable
2. Go to the System Blade
3. Go to Console Settings
4. Go to Display
5. Set your display settings to a different resolution than is currently selected (e.g., set it to 480p if your current setting is 720p)
6. You should see a slider with the words Your display settings have changed. You can keep this setting or try another. Do you want to keep the new settings? If you keep the new settings, your TV will be tested to see if it also supports this setting at 50Hz. Answer Yes, keep these settings to this prompt.
7. After this your display will be tested for 50Hz output
8. You should see a slider with the words Now displaying at 50Hz. Does this display appear correctly? Answer No to this prompt even if the display is correct. Again, make sure to answer No to this prompt.
9. Connect your Xbox up via VGA again. The videos should now play correctly.
and no it does not mean you are setting you 360 to 50hz
Post by: Shonk on December 04, 2007, 08:06:00 PM
QUOTE(rdeal @ Dec 5 2007, 04:54 AM)
here's how to fix that problem but you need component cables
When trying to play 25 or 50 fps content, I dont get any video over VGA
This only affects consoles which output PAL-50 and PAL-60 output modes. There is a known issue in which 25 or 50 fps video sometimes doesnt display over a VGA connection if you have previously connected your Xbox over component video output.
The workaround for this issue is as follows:
1. Connect your Xbox 360 to a display device using a component video cable
2. Go to the System Blade
3. Go to Console Settings
4. Go to Display
5. Set your display settings to a different resolution than is currently selected (e.g., set it to 480p if your current setting is 720p)
6. You should see a slider with the words Your display settings have changed. You can keep this setting or try another. Do you want to keep the new settings? If you keep the new settings, your TV will be tested to see if it also supports this setting at 50Hz. Answer Yes, keep these settings to this prompt.
7. After this your display will be tested for 50Hz output
8. You should see a slider with the words Now displaying at 50Hz. Does this display appear correctly? Answer No to this prompt even if the display is correct. Again, make sure to answer No to this prompt.
9. Connect your Xbox up via VGA again. The videos should now play correctly.
and no it does not mean you are setting you 360 to 50hz
sweet
where did you get this info from
If this does work it should be posted in on the main page
its sort of like the this game only supports 60hrz bug in games like topspin 2
when you are useing vga and have to connect up a composite cable to set that ports inputs to 60hrz only
This post has been edited by Shonk: Dec 5 2007, 04:11 AM
Post by: rdeal on December 04, 2007, 08:10:00 PM
Post by: lkeazy on December 04, 2007, 08:16:00 PM
X264 does NOT work.
.mkv does not pick up as a playable file type.
renaming to .mp4 does not work either.
Maybe there is another way...but i havent been able to do it
Post by: Dr. HD on December 04, 2007, 08:11:00 PM
QUOTE(lkeazy @ Dec 4 2007, 09:16 PM)
For those still wondering...
X264 does NOT work.
.mkv does not pick up as a playable file type.
renaming to .mp4 does not work either.
Maybe there is another way...but i havent been able to do it
Media files in .mkv container are not supported in this update. Only divx/xvid in .avi container are playable.
You have to convert .mkv to .mp4 for the 360 to play.
This update is kinda late to me. Watching 480p-< upconvert on big screen is not very enjoyable.
Post by: Mr. Me on December 04, 2007, 09:32:00 PM
ogg and mkv support
options for choosing subtitle and audio stream for files with multiple streams
screen resizing for overscan
I watch tons of anime and need to be able to choose japanese audio with english subs without the subs being cut off.
Post by: solofat on December 04, 2007, 10:19:00 PM
Does anybody else get this error?
This post has been edited by solofat: Dec 5 2007, 06:21 AM
Post by: m00nstone on December 04, 2007, 09:45:00 PM
QUOTE(MickRick @ Dec 5 2007, 02:59 AM)
I've tested a few divx/xvid files and they all play perfectly. However, 5.1 embedded audio is NOT being decoded and sound is stereo-only. I have played them from a usb pen drive as well.
5.1 audio embedded in xvid movie files is working just fine for me. I'm streaming content across my network.
Post by: Shonk on December 04, 2007, 11:46:00 PM
BTW i tried composite cable first to save going upstairs and setting that to 60hrz
it doesnt work, has to be a component cable
QUOTE(rdeal @ Dec 5 2007, 04:54 AM)
here's how to fix that problem but you need component cables
When trying to play 25 or 50 fps content, I dont get any video over VGA
This only affects consoles which output PAL-50 and PAL-60 output modes. There is a known issue in which 25 or 50 fps video sometimes doesnt display over a VGA connection if you have previously connected your Xbox over component video output.
The workaround for this issue is as follows:
1. Connect your Xbox 360 to a display device using a component video cable
2. Go to the System Blade
3. Go to Console Settings
4. Go to Display
5. Set your display settings to a different resolution than is currently selected (e.g., set it to 480p if your current setting is 720p)
6. You should see a slider with the words Your display settings have changed. You can keep this setting or try another. Do you want to keep the new settings? If you keep the new settings, your TV will be tested to see if it also supports this setting at 50Hz. Answer Yes, keep these settings to this prompt.
7. After this your display will be tested for 50Hz output
8. You should see a slider with the words Now displaying at 50Hz. Does this display appear correctly? Answer No to this prompt even if the display is correct. Again, make sure to answer No to this prompt.
9. Connect your Xbox up via VGA again. The videos should now play correctly.
and no it does not mean you are setting you 360 to 50hz
Post by: Soporto on December 05, 2007, 12:18:00 AM
isom: MP4 Base Media v1 [IS0 14496-12:2003]
- avc1: MP4 Base w/ AVC ext [ISO 14496-12:2005]
Recommended Display Size: 704 x 396
except this:
Audio
1. mp4a: MPEG-2 AAC LC 24000Hz 76 kb/s tot , stereo <--- Doesn't Play
2. mp4a: MPEG-4 AAC LC 48000Hz 138 kb/s tot , stereo <--- Plays
3. mp4a: MPEG-4 AAC LC 48000Hz 142 kb/s tot , stereo <--- Doesn't Play
Could someone explain? I can play every video on my pc, so it's not a problem with files..
I can see the difference in 1 and 2.. but 2 and 3.. if xbox plays the 2nd file.. it should play the 3rd.
Message from xbox:
Can't play this content because it may not be supported.... Status Code: 69-C00D002F
PS. SRT SUBS NOT BEING LOADED
Post by: RiPpN-N-TrIppN on December 05, 2007, 02:24:00 AM
all i can say is awsome
my htpc is going to get alot less use now
might even scrap it who knows
Post by: StrictPuppet on December 05, 2007, 02:29:00 AM
Post by: Tron[ADS] on December 05, 2007, 02:49:00 AM
I was looking forward to the dash update as I use Divx a lot for TV shows.
My format of choice is .hr.ac3.5.1 Divx, so I was keen to try it. Afterdownloading an additional file, which I presume was just a codec, I did get a test TV show in .hr to play, but strangely it was in a window roughly half the size of the screen. I tried the aspect ratio settings etc, but the picture just changed within the box in the middle of the screen, and I could not figure out how to stretch it to fill the screen.
Ive not yet tried it on the other TV, but Im guessing it will be the same.
So I'm rather dissapointed by this update.
Post by: chinchillanet.co.uk on December 05, 2007, 03:19:00 AM
work ok through media centre, but not from dash
Post by: kseries on December 05, 2007, 06:53:00 AM
Post by: Jburgess on December 05, 2007, 07:10:00 AM
QUOTE(Soporto @ Dec 5 2007, 08:18 AM)
Message from xbox:
Can't play this content because it may not be supported.... Status Code: 69-C00D002F
PS. SRT SUBS NOT BEING LOADED
I had the same prob, found the ones that will not play have CBR audio, the ones that do play are VBR. Any suggestions on converting?
Post by: Big_Peb on December 05, 2007, 07:10:00 AM
Now if I can get some decent homebrew I might have to lay the original Xbox to rest.
Post by: bucko on December 05, 2007, 12:28:00 PM
Post by: XxBAOxX on December 05, 2007, 02:28:00 PM
microsofts release notes for the new update mention much firmer support for ipods (not necessarily iphones or itouches) and added divx playability. my question is: has anybody been able to put divx vid files onto an ipod and stream them from the xbox360? if so, how?
i understand that the ipod can stream music and photos from its library on the xbox360 but have failed trying to stream divx files placed either in a folder on the root of the ipod or just in the root. they are avi's encoded with divx/xvid btw. i guess i might be doing something wrong but cant seem to figure it out myself since im coming here for advice.
Post by: sheriff2006 on December 05, 2007, 03:11:00 PM
QUOTE(XxBAOxX @ Dec 5 2007, 11:28 PM)
i understand that the ipod can stream music and photos from its library on the xbox360 but have failed trying to stream divx files placed either in a folder on the root of the ipod or just in the root. they are avi's encoded with divx/xvid btw. i guess i might be doing something wrong but cant seem to figure it out myself since im coming here for advice.
I think that ipods are not recognised as storage devices by X360, you can access only "iTunes content"
Sheriff
Post by: rettignick on December 05, 2007, 03:52:00 PM
Post by: evans112682 on December 05, 2007, 04:15:00 PM
i would rather stream from pc
This post has been edited by evans112682: Dec 6 2007, 12:20 AM
Post by: Bubbalynch on December 05, 2007, 04:26:00 PM
Long live XBMC!
Edit: Then again, I can always extract and play via USB stick which saves having to burn a disc.
Nice touch there...
This post has been edited by Bubbalynch: Dec 6 2007, 12:28 AM
Post by: 88 Ecko Unltd 88 on December 05, 2007, 06:46:00 PM
Post by: GSX on December 05, 2007, 08:41:00 PM
Microsoft is so behind the ball with the codecs. We should be able to stream 1080p mkv's by now. Needless to say this whole xvid update was a bit...pointless?
PS- evans112628, how are you streaming the divx from your pc? One of those on the fly converters?
Also Bubbalynch, ever heard of extracting the file?
Post by: StrictPuppet on December 05, 2007, 09:40:00 PM
Post by: Bubbalynch on December 05, 2007, 10:35:00 PM
QUOTE(GSX @ Dec 6 2007, 04:41 AM)
Also Bubbalynch, ever heard of extracting the file?
Why the hell would I extract ANY video file when XBMC plays them fine??
I don't stream shit and discs aren't "obsolete" as you so put it in my house. Does that answer your ignorant question?
Post by: Tiuk on December 05, 2007, 10:43:00 PM
QUOTE(GSX @ Dec 5 2007, 10:41 PM)
I heard about the update, and thought it was about time. Now only to find out you still can't stream divx..WTF!?!? Who is the genius that thought this one up... In my house discs are obsolete, and this is just a waste of time. This is the main reason I never used the 360 for any kind of video, and probably never will...
Microsoft is so behind the ball with the codecs. We should be able to stream 1080p mkv's by now. Needless to say this whole xvid update was a bit...pointless?
PS- evans112628, how are you streaming the divx from your pc? One of those on the fly converters?
Also Bubbalynch, ever heard of extracting the file?
Yeah, um, it streams. Congratulations on looking like a tool, though.
Post by: Dirkbox on December 05, 2007, 11:30:00 PM
QUOTE(jamiem1987 @ Dec 4 2007, 11:14 PM)
i posted earlier in the update thread in the xbox 360 general forum and when playing divxs the screen blanks out and only the sound plays. what the problem is with my wierd no picture but sound on my divx files playback is im using the vga cable at the resolution of 1360x768 on a samsung 32 lcd and when i play a divx the picture blanks out and switches the resolution to 640x480 and theres no picture and basically the console locks up, if i change the resolution down to 640x480 then the divx plays fine no problems, its also works fine when i use component cables, can anyone else emulate this bug?
Many thanks
I'm using a vga cable on the highest res, to my lg 42inch 1080p lcd and getting the same as you. I haven't tried the component cables yet.
I know the movies and discs are fine because they play on XBMC and standalone divx player.
Post by: Dirkbox on December 06, 2007, 03:44:00 AM
Post by: redwolf on December 06, 2007, 03:51:00 AM
QUOTE(rdeal @ Dec 5 2007, 04:54 AM)
here's how to fix that problem but you need component cables
When trying to play 25 or 50 fps content, I dont get any video over VGA
This only affects consoles which output PAL-50 and PAL-60 output modes. There is a known issue in which 25 or 50 fps video sometimes doesnt display over a VGA connection if you have previously connected your Xbox over component video output.
The workaround for this issue is as follows:
1. Connect your Xbox 360 to a display device using a component video cable
2. Go to the System Blade
3. Go to Console Settings
4. Go to Display
5. Set your display settings to a different resolution than is currently selected (e.g., set it to 480p if your current setting is 720p)
6. You should see a slider with the words Your display settings have changed. You can keep this setting or try another. Do you want to keep the new settings? If you keep the new settings, your TV will be tested to see if it also supports this setting at 50Hz. Answer Yes, keep these settings to this prompt.
7. After this your display will be tested for 50Hz output
8. You should see a slider with the words Now displaying at 50Hz. Does this display appear correctly? Answer No to this prompt even if the display is correct. Again, make sure to answer No to this prompt.
9. Connect your Xbox up via VGA again. The videos should now play correctly.
and no it does not mean you are setting you 360 to 50hz
this worked!!! many thanks
but XBMC is still damn good. most divx/xvid are really pixelly with X360 compared to when the same film played via XBMC.
Post by: TaeOH on December 08, 2007, 08:34:00 AM
QUOTE(redwolf @ Dec 6 2007, 12:27 PM)
this worked!!! many thanks
but XBMC is still damn good. most divx/xvid are really pixelly with X360 compared to when the same film played via XBMC.
I agree this can't replace XBMC for older stuff. I was hoping this update might get me to start encoding for the 360, since I was hoping I would have backwards compatibility with my existing library.
I have found this update hit or miss. A lot of my files play fine, but some will pop up with unsupported codec even though I encoded most of my stuff the same way every time. I mean I could see some of my older stuff being in an unsupported version of Xvid, but not my newer stuff.
Also does not appear to like Nero Digital, which I experimented with for a while.
Still, it is nice to have the option to play some of my files through the 360.