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Playing Videos on xbox360

  • 09-12-2008 6:38pm
    #1
    winston82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭


    I recently had my console banned from live. Now, everytime i try to play videos (.avi) from a usb drive plugged in to the xbox360, it tells me i need to sign into live to play. Is it possible to play videos from a usb without being signed in?

    Any help appreciated.


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  • #2
    Evolute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Evolute


    winston82 wrote: »
    I recently had my console banned from live. Now, everytime i try to play videos (.avi) from a usb drive plugged in to the xbox360, it tells me i need to sign into live to play. Is it possible to play videos from a usb without being signed in?

    Any help appreciated.

    Sounds like microsoft has screwed you sideways.
    Ive never had to be signed in to play videos from my computer or a usb drive.
    How ever if your xbox is connected to your network then you can play videos from your computer to the xbox with a program called Tversity works quite well.


  • #3
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭rizzla


    When the NXE came out the xbox cache was deleted and any updates you had need to be made again. Sounds like you need to re-download the media update again and because your banned from live you can't.


  • #4
    Fannymcslap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Fannymcslap


    rizzla wrote: »
    When the NXE came out the xbox cache was deleted and any updates you had need to be made again. Sounds like you need to re-download the media update again and because your banned from live you can't.

    This! Where do I download these? The .avi-divx update was automatic last year and I've been having a stroke trying to fix it!

    I got the optional media update but that's mainly for AAC and was back in 2005.

    Anyone!?


  • #5
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    The setup disc for the HD-DVD has a offline copy of it.

    I got my HD-DVD for ~20€ from Game but I don't think they have any left.
    HMV have some but last time I checked they were still looking for ~80€ for them.


  • #6
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭rizzla


    Fannymcslap wrote: »
    This! Where do I download these? The .avi-divx update was automatic last year and I've been having a stroke trying to fix it!

    I got the optional media update but that's mainly for AAC and was back in 2005.

    Anyone!?

    Try play the video you want, if there's a codec for it the xbox will say an update is required to play this file. Then simply update.


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  • #7
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    rizzla,

    Did you read the first line of the OP's post?
    rizzla wrote: »
    Try play the video you want, if there's a codec for it the xbox will say an update is required to play this file. Then simply update.
    winston82 wrote: »
    I recently had my console banned from live. Now, everytime i try to play videos (.avi) from a usb drive plugged in to the xbox360, it tells me i need to sign into live to play. Is it possible to play videos from a usb without being signed in?

    Any help appreciated.


  • #8
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭rizzla


    BOFH_139 wrote: »
    rizzla,

    Did you read the first line of the OP's post?

    Yeah, but the user I was responding to was not the OP. :rolleyes:


  • #9
    winston82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭winston82


    yup, thats what i was afraid of. Sure i could just buy a dvd player with usb support!! I think they are cheap enough.

    Thanks for the help on this.


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


    Try streaming it from your Pc using TVersity. Its a better solution anyway. It will transcode to a format that the 360 supports to play the file and it will do it all transparently so you just select the file you want to play.


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