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DivX/ Xvid Support for 360

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Good stuff. If its true


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭CarefulNow


    Excellent news. The other features for the new update are pretty crap IMO.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    i always tought that microdoft were scetptical of divx and so i tought the 360 would never have it.Actually the ps3 is getting it too so it'll be fairly commonplace


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭Kristok


    i dont think microsoft ever really cared about divx they just tried pushing their own format but as it hasnt really caught on they are just giving in before the competition gets any leg up on them. Now if they just let me browse network shares without having to run WMP and update codecs without having to wait for dash updates id be able to stop using my orignal xbox.


  • Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    A bit off topic, but could I transfer .avi files to my 360 and watch them on my telly?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    alot of websites saying this finally " ends the need to purchase windows media centre or another streaming utility"

    does this mean if you put a disc in with movies or whatever on this format they will work?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    alot of websites saying this finally " ends the need to purchase windows media centre or another streaming utility"

    does this mean if you put a disc in with movies or whatever on this format they will work?

    That would depend on whether the DVD software could access the DIVX codec. I doubt it. That would probably require editing the DVD software itself which they probably have no interest in doing.

    I'd say its more for the video marketplace than anything else so they can stream high quality shows in a very popular format. What it will allow you to do is stream divx natively without the need to convert it to a wma file. Programs like TVersity were doing this on the fly so it was transparent to the user but this saves all those resources your computer uses just converting files to wma so it is a welcome update. You also loose quality when converting between formats.

    The DivX web player is becoming more and more popular too because the DivX guys got that right too by allowing you to save the videos from the software and having good full screen support in the web player and desktop dimming when not viewing in full screen. Really incredible for a web player IMO.


  • Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Everything supports DivX and Xvid these days... Its about time Sony and Microsoft implemented it


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭hshortt


    More details are needed, but it's not that far off. If I can't play a divx encoded avi from a disc, usb media or over the network then in my opinion it's not implemented properly.

    Including divx.xvid support is a big step for MS as it will no doubt harm their media centre market (I've two installed and in use too), for me I'll be able to remove the media centre from the living room if the divx implementation is good. This opens up space for something new :D

    Cheerio
    Howard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    I assume you'll be able to play it from a usb key or external drive.... Either way i'm happy, I can watch my movies from my HTPC on a nice big 100" screen now :-)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    Divx is really only a technology which people who pirate stuff care about. At least that's what it has turned into for the majority from what I can see. You know it's true. ;) Anyone who cares about quality playback has DVD's, BD's or HDVD's. How many of you convert these to divx ? None I'd say. For the vast majority with 360's it just means you can stop using Nero media home, Winamp or TVersity to transcode on the fly your divx of some US show you just torrented down.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭ghouldaddy07


    Hope this turns out to be true but I wreckon microsoft would have made a big announcement about it.

    The media centre portion of the 360 has been fairly useless to me cause I dont keep any files in proper mpeg format and had to use the likes of tverseity but I get the use out of it if its implemented.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭ghouldaddy07




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    when is the update out ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Updates out on the 4th december....

    And I suppose Flaccus is right but i've converted all my dvds to divx/xvid so I can have access to them anywhere around the house....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    alot of websites saying this finally " ends the need to purchase windows media centre or another streaming utility"

    does this mean if you put a disc in with movies or whatever on this format they will work?

    The 360 already plays .wmv from dvdr and this update will allow DivX/XviD to play from dvdr also.

    Or you can connect an external drive filled with videos through USB.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭ghouldaddy07


    its abit crap that the 360 wont read ntfs external drives though but still one update at a time


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    Flaccus wrote: »
    Divx is really only a technology which people who pirate stuff care about. At least that's what it has turned into for the majority from what I can see. You know it's true. ;) Anyone who cares about quality playback has DVD's, BD's or HDVD's. How many of you convert these to divx ? None I'd say. For the vast majority with 360's it just means you can stop using Nero media home, Winamp or TVersity to transcode on the fly your divx of some US show you just torrented down.

    Its not illegal to download tv series in all scenario's. It depends on region licensing.

    Then you have people who have the boxsets who don't want to bother converting them on their Pc who will just download someone elses converted files.

    It could be your back up copy. There are lots of legitimate scenario's, its just the pirating one is the most popular.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    its abit crap that the 360 wont read ntfs external drives though but still one update at a time

    I use the mac file system because, like ntfs, it allows for files over 4GB.

    There a cool program called macdrive that will allow XP to recognise and write to drives formatted like this.

    Its great for HDWMV files that are way over the 4GB limit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    will i be able to download the update to a disk and then update the xbox as i dont have abox live??


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭BloodSugarSex


    robdcu wrote: »
    will i be able to download the update to a disk and then update the xbox as i dont have abox live??

    more than likely yes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    brim4brim wrote: »
    Its not illegal to download tv series in all scenario's. It depends on region licensing.

    Then you have people who have the boxsets who don't want to bother converting them on their Pc who will just download someone elses converted files.

    It could be your back up copy. There are lots of legitimate scenario's, its just the pirating one is the most popular.

    That's true..but we all know most people download those tv shows...and I am not so sure whether it it legal or illegal to dl tv shows. I thought it was illegal just like movies.

    Also as regards backup copies..people talk about the "right" to make a backup and fair usage and all but didn't the EU recently rule on this and say it was illegal even to rip a CD you own to MP3 ? I'd assume something similar applies to DVD's also. Or maybe that's just in Norway right now. I know in the UK, they turn a blind eye. And in France and Germany there is a tax on blank media. Not sure about Ireland. Anyway, I'm off topic.

    I welcome the udpate all the same :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Excellent news to be honest..

    Now to look for a nice 320GB - 500GB USB powered external disk! :D

    (the 3 external disks i have all required a seperate power supply)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 ✭✭✭Scruff


    hurry up and fix my xbox!

    bit of a sting in the tail in that they wont support 5.1 AAC though
    Do you support 5.1 channel AAC?
    No. Only 2-channel AAC is supported. If you want to play a 5.1-channel video on your console, you will need to encode it to WMV with WMAPro 5.1 audio or use the AVI container with Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    basquille wrote: »
    Excellent news to be honest..

    Now to look for a nice 320GB - 500GB USB powered external disk! :D

    (the 3 external disks i have all required a seperate power supply)

    Was looking for the biggest USB powered drive,

    Highest I could find was 250GB.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    They go up and over 300gb now but ur gonna pay for it...


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 3,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭LFCFan


    does this

    From Windows Media Center to Xbox Media Center Extender
    WMV(Protected), WMV(Unprotected),
    Mpeg2


    mean you still won't be able to stream a DivX file from your PC to Xbox?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,398 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    In the FAQ it seems to cover most questions about what it will mean.

    I think the section you mention is for Windows Media Center streaming to the Media Center Extender - if you're using another option, like WMP11 you seem to be able to do DivX/AVI files over streaming. I presume that other solutions like TVersity, etc. will update to follow this level of support.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 ✭✭✭Scruff


    Anyone know what would be a good NAS server with wifi that the 360 could connect to to stream them off? Now that xvids wouldnt need to be encoded on the fly it looks like a nice option.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭ghouldaddy07


    Have a 500 gig NTFS external hardrive i want to some how get my xbox 360 to read the drive without converting to a fat 32 drive that would make me lose alot of the discs volume any solutions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    wait .... does this mean i can make a data disk with a few .avi movies and copy them to the xbox elite 120gb hard drive ?? That would be class


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭pljudge321


    robdcu wrote: »
    wait .... does this mean i can make a data disk with a few .avi movies and copy them to the xbox elite 120gb hard drive ?? That would be class

    no but you will be able to play those files directly off the disk


  • Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    you can get 500GB ones in Argos for like 150 euro.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    jayteecork wrote: »
    you can get 500GB ones in Argos for like 150 euro.
    Any that are USB powered though.. or do they require their own power supply? I'd prefer a small USB one that i just could slot in alongside my 360.
    robdcu wrote: »
    wait .... does this mean i can make a data disk with a few .avi movies and copy them to the xbox elite 120gb hard drive ?? That would be class
    Yeah, the in-built hard drives still only support Live content as far as I know.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    Anybody know what time this update is released tomorrow?


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    neacy69 wrote: »
    Anybody know what time this update is released tomorrow?
    Sometime after 10 in the morning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    basquille wrote: »


    Yeah, the in-built hard drives still only support Live content as far as I know.

    yeah but ya know the way ya can transfer music and photo files etc?? are you sure


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Can you actually transfer that to the XBox Drive though? I've not owned an 360 that long but i thought most of that stuff was only available by streaming.

    Music can be played via an external disk (AFAIK) but not sure about photos.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Flaccus wrote: »
    Divx is really only a technology which people who pirate stuff care about. At least that's what it has turned into for the majority from what I can see. You know it's true. ;) Anyone who cares about quality playback has DVD's, BD's or HDVD's. How many of you convert these to divx ? None I'd say. For the vast majority with 360's it just means you can stop using Nero media home, Winamp or TVersity to transcode on the fly your divx of some US show you just torrented down.

    Stating the obvious, who cares?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭the_god_swan


    Flaccus wrote: »
    Divx is really only a technology which people who pirate stuff care about. At least that's what it has turned into for the majority from what I can see. You know it's true. ;) Anyone who cares about quality playback has DVD's, BD's or HDVD's. How many of you convert these to divx ? None I'd say. For the vast majority with 360's it just means you can stop using Nero media home, Winamp or TVersity to transcode on the fly your divx of some US show you just torrented down.


    I'd say you were popular in school :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    Sure..sure :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    basquille wrote: »
    Excellent news to be honest..

    Now to look for a nice 320GB - 500GB USB powered external disk! :D

    (the 3 external disks i have all required a seperate power supply)

    But you can still use these hard drives right ??

    I've a MyBook 250GB (FAT32) so hopefully this is going to have a new home by the tv :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,413 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    AntiRip wrote: »
    But you can still use these hard drives right ??

    I've a MyBook 250GB (FAT32) so hopefully this is going to have a new home by the tv :)
    Yeah, you can still use them fine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭lafors


    Have a 500 gig NTFS external hardrive i want to some how get my xbox 360 to read the drive without converting to a fat 32 drive that would make me lose alot of the discs volume any solutions.

    I think that one of the things updated is something to do with reading different drives. Not sure if it was for NTFS though. Check it out on xbox.com!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Ok had a play with this , tested on a lot of music video clips , most of them play but some with just audio, so annoying as when this happens i seems to take ages to B back out of the video, i havent had a chance to check what the difference between the ones that work and the ones that dont is


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    calex71 wrote: »
    Ok had a play with this , tested on a lot of music video clips , most of them play but some with just audio, so annoying as when this happens i seems to take ages to B back out of the video, i havent had a chance to check what the difference between the ones that work and the ones that dont is

    Does it up convert the video to 720p ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭the_god_swan


    Flaccus wrote: »
    Sure..sure :D


    :) Nice reply Dude


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Tazer


    Can you download this update onto a disc? I cant find it on the Xbox site.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Just tried playing a couple of recent tv shows and they played without any problems for me. Can't seem to find a way to change the aspect ratio though which is annoying...
    I'll plug it into my tv later to give it a proper test...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    So far two people have posted about using the Divx and Xvid one with problems one without problems?
    Anybody else tried this yet?


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