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Xbox 360 Media Centre

  • 25-05-2007 2:42pm
    #1
    bennyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭


    has anyone had any joy trying to play avi divx mp4 on XBox 360 media centre ? I might be able to retire my old xbox if I can get this working


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  • #2
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Won't play for me but I think that's because all my media is on an NAS server. Can't be bothered copying a file locally as my HTPC is hooked up to the same TV as the 360!


  • #3
    anto1208
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭anto1208


    I never got this working i got the streaming music working but the video's where taking so long to start i just gave up on it .

    Then i got a PS3 that can save the vids so i never needed to go back to the xbox .

    Now My media centre Hard drive is arriving next week 320GB hooks straight into the TV and i can use the remote to choose any of my films vids etc , No need for any PC, xbox, PS3 or routers any of that nonsence .


  • #4
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    the 360 media extender will only play wmv files....

    There's a good few addons for MCE that will let u play divx on the 360 tho..

    http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/20060321_easy_divx_to_xbox_360_streaming.html

    http://www.runtime360.com/ (checkout transcode 360)

    They work quite well..... used them for ages till i got a HTPC in the sitting room


  • #5
    bennyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭bennyc


    unklerosco wrote:
    the 360 media extender will only play wmv files....

    There's a good few addons for MCE that will let u play divx on the 360 tho..

    http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/20060321_easy_divx_to_xbox_360_streaming.html

    http://www.runtime360.com/ (checkout transcode 360)

    They work quite well..... used them for ages till i got a HTPC in the sitting room


    Thanks for that going to give it a try tonight


  • #6
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭Scruff


    i've used tversity to stream divx etc to the xbox:
    http://tversity.com/home

    works quite well.


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  • #7
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    Scruff wrote:
    i've used tversity to stream divx etc to the xbox:
    http://tversity.com/home

    works quite well.
    I'd have to agree about TVersity - It's generally top notch at getting 'unsupported' media formats to stream to your 360.

    Although for HD stuff, or video that would need transcoding (Xvid, etc.) you might want a slightly more powerful machine than I have (1GHz) otherwise the play might be a little jumpy.


  • #8
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    DivX/XviD are implementations of the MPEG-4 ASP video standard. The Xbox 360 only supports MPEG-4 SP it's simpler implementation in MP4 containers so XviD/DivX will never work out of the box.

    The AVI and MP4 are just containers that can hold different types of video, the console also supports MPEG-4 AVC otherwise known as H.264 video in MP4 containers as well.

    Without re-encoding the best way to stream DivX in AVI's is to use TVersity linked above which will in real time transcode to WMV.

    The situation with the Media Centre Extender is different as it will play the formats below but there is no MPEG-4 SP or MPEG-4 AVC support due to licensing issues so the Media Centre Extender would have to licence the codecs to play them back (something they have not done) as it is considered separate from the Xbox 360's own media player user interface.
    MPEG-2 video in MPG containers
    DVR-MS video which is record TV from Windows Media Centre
    WMV video


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