DivX/ Xvid Support for 360

el dude

Julez wrote: »

I tried earlier, just didn't work, said video wasn't recognised. Didn't really have time to play with it!

Did it not ask you to download a codec? It asked me to do it, then it worked after that.

Basq

el dude wrote: »

I've only been able to stream divx's. When i put in a dvd with them on it, they won't play.

Does your drive even detect the disc?

rcs

Apparently it will only support/play DivX's created using DivX 5.0 and later... That could be the reason some are working and some aren't

TheHairyFairy

Anyone know if you should be able to play .mkv files?

el dude

basquille wrote: »

Does your drive even detect the disc?

It says mixed media disc in the bar.

Sad Professor

el dude, are you accessing the files via video in the media blade? Selecting mixed media in the disc bar won't work.

el dude

I'm just streaming them from wmp11. The discs don't work is what i am saying. It's detects it as a mixed media disc, but detect it is all it does. Won't play it.

ShaneU

None of my videos stream now, even the ones that worked before the update, either an extender message comes up or it simply says it doesn't recognise the file.

Sad Professor

el dude wrote:

I'm just streaming them from wmp11. The discs don't work is what i am saying. It's detects it as a mixed media disc, but detect it is all it does. Won't play it.

Yeah but you're not just selecting the disc at the bottom like you would with a game, are you? 'Cause I found that doesn't work, you have to go into the Media blade, select Video, choose device, select the disc, select the file, etc.

TheDoc

tried first time and worked no problem

asked me to download a codec

make sure you go into videos on media blade, hit X to change source

presto, excellent

mossym

for those with divx problems, changing the resolution to 640*480 or switching to component(any resolution) seems to be fixing problems for those over on avforums

el dude

Sad Professor wrote: »

Yeah but you're not just selecting the disc at the bottom like you would with a game, are you? 'Cause I found that doesn't work, you have to go into the Media blade, select Video, choose device, select the disc, select the file, etc.

Ah right, I'm after trying it that way and it works. Well, I'm able to watch half of the files i have on the disc. On the disc i've a season of Curb your Enthusiasm. All the same file type as far as i know, yet there's four episodes i can't play.

Sad Professor

It doesn't seem to be able to handle subtitles either. Oh well, looks like I won't be retiring XBMC just yet.

ShaneU

when i go to the media blade and try to look at the pictures or video it's saying I can't connect now, and to make sure I have activated the console on my computer, it must have completely reset or something.

But if I enter media center I can look at the pictures no problem wtf?

Even better, it won't let me download any of the extenders, page not found hurrah

http://www.xbox.com/en-IE/pcsetup/alldownloads.htm

Basq

Tried 3 files:

1 episode of Chuck ** PLAYED **
1 episode of Heroes ** PLAYED **
1 episode of Life on Mars ** FAILED **

On the two that played.. didn't like the way it seemed to force a full-screen aspect ratio. Anyone discovered anyway to change it, or can we?

Sad Professor

Yeah if you just move the control stick it should bring up a controller with play, pause, etc. One of them lets you change the AR.

Basq

Cheers Sad Professor.

Wil give it a shot later.. fecking Eastenders getting in the way of my 'Chuck' and 'Heroes' watching!

the_god_swan

Im using a 1G Memory Stick formatted to FAT 32 via the XCM 'XBOX 360 High Speed Air Cooler'.

http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/360-hsc

I have one .avi file that plays perfectly 100% of the time but a number of others that have a 50/50 chance of starting. If the particular file doesnt start i have to exit and restart the 100% file and then restart the dodgy one and then it will play.

But then after a few minutes the video and audio loose sync with one another (which is impossible to watch).

Anyone have any ideas why this is so??

Basq

Tried changing AR and it was either fullscreen or original video size (tiny) on my 37" TV!

It'll do!

Sad Professor

basquille wrote: »

Tried changing AR and it was either fullscreen or original video size (tiny) on my 37" TV!

It'll do!

Strange, I get a few other options including letterbox which displays 4:3 perfectly.

JackKelly

Anyone got streaming working on Linux? I'm trying to get fuppes working with limited success. Pain in the hole tbh

hshortt

Divx/xvid works very well, who wants to say "well done microsoft" - I do

Also tested high def divx. I'm going to remove my MCE machine from the living room now.

Superb!

rcs

basquille wrote: »

Tried changing AR and it was either fullscreen or original video size (tiny) on my 37" TV!

It'll do!

If ya have the remote for the xbox, hit display & then you can change the display to a few different options incl. fullscreen, letterbox & stretch - which fits my 42" perfectly...

syboit

TheHairyFairy wrote: »

Anyone know if you should be able to play .mkv files?

put in a disc last night with a vareity of files, and it doesnt even see the .mkv files. divx,xvid,wmv-hd all worked fine for me though.

Basq

rcs wrote: »

If ya have the remote for the xbox, hit display & then you can change the display to a few different options incl. fullscreen, letterbox & stretch - which fits my 42" perfectly...

Yeah, i tried it for both episodes of 'Heroes' and 'Chuck' and all options were displayed as fullscreen on my TV.

Except for the one that was original size.

But i don't mind it on fullscreen.. looks great on my 37" but just assumed they're be an option for a widescreen aspect ratio.

00sully

played BSG Razor on it last nite and worked a treat, few minor, maybe 4 in total stuttering issues lasting a few seconds tho, other than that this is a sweet update - best one yet

kaimera

So it'll play divX from a cd-r/dvd-r and also stream it without having to transcode on the fly anymore?

Basq

00sully wrote: »

played BSG Razor on it last nite and worked a treat, few minor, maybe 4 in total stuttering issues lasting a few seconds tho, other than that this is a sweet update - best one yet

Yep, i must say it was a stupedous update really.

Was messing around on the Dashboard last night and found a load of new things.. some less significant than others:

Viewing Friends - list highlights by enlarging their gamer picture.
XBox Originals
Profile has new fields for bio, location etc.
(etc)

I'm using my small XBox DVD remote for videos and it's work seamlessly. Great remote.. found it on EBay but it's nice and small. Not big and chunky like the media remote.

Scruff

basquille wrote: »

I'm using my small XBox DVD remote for videos and it's work seamlessly. Great remote.. found it on EBay but it's nice and small. Not big and chunky like the media remote.

is the the remote for the original xbox?

Auvers

were can I d/load the update? and can you use an external hd and plug it into one of the usb ports on the 360?