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Xbox360 Forums => Xbox 360 General Forums => Xbox360's Multimedia Features => Topic started by: lodwales on January 06, 2008, 04:52:00 PM

Title: Does The 360 Now Support Hd X264 Or Just Hd Wmv
Post by: lodwales on January 06, 2008, 04:52:00 PM

i have a few backup movies  in wmv (hd) streaming to my 360 from a usb external hdd and i must admit its superb, but i have been hearing of a dashboard update that will allow the 360 to play streamed x264 hd files is this true !

Title: Does The 360 Now Support Hd X264 Or Just Hd Wmv
Post by: Fallen Ghost on January 06, 2008, 05:31:00 PM

QUOTE(lodwales @ Jan 6 2008, 06:52 PM)

i have a few backup movies  in wmv (hd) streaming to my 360 from a usb external hdd and i must admit its superb, but i have been hearing of a dashboard update that will allow the 360 to play streamed x264 hd files is this true !

Yes, this is true and to learn a little bit more about what is supported for video playback i recommend reading THIS.

Title: Does The 360 Now Support Hd X264 Or Just Hd Wmv
Post by: Obveron on January 07, 2008, 09:31:00 AM

There's a difference between a h.264 avi/mov/mp4 file and a x.264 mkv file.  The latter is not currently supported.

Heres a thread for converting mkv to mp4:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...620160&st=0

This post has been edited by Obveron: Jan 7 2008, 05:45 PM