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thepiedpiper 4 Dec 2007 15:14:54 154 posts
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Luvbeers wrote:

thepiedpiper wrote:

ecureuil wrote:
Well, divx is pretty much rubbish. First two files I tried wouldn't play, the third DID play, but it was out of sync (perfectly in sync on my PC), got the media server to work but it takes AGES for videos to buffer, and that's just for a 4 minute music video, and it also cripples the PC I'm streaming from. Looks like I'll have to wait for Sony to come and do this right. Blah.

from dvd, divx is working fine for me!!!

I just had a look through a bunch of .avi files (still at work for the mo) and they are all encoded with different versions of Xvid and DivX. Maybe this makes a difference as to what the 360 can play?

maybe. i checked a few now from "various" sources and they all run fine. might try streaming later. the sync issue sounds like lack of memory on the pc. they said that older divx encodes might not work or something.

Tiger_Walts 4 Dec 2007 15:15:59 16,674 posts
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Anything older than v5 is going have problems.

Luvbeers 4 Dec 2007 15:25:28 927 posts
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Arcadiian wrote:
I can't believe you guys are even able to use WMP11 with the 360. I've been stuck with Windows Media Connect for months now.

What seems to be the problem? I believe you have to remove WMC for WMP11 to work but I recall it does that for you. I did have one problam with WMP11 once (360 can't see PC) but I reverted back to WMC and install WMP11 again and it fixed it (must have been some other video codec or player messing up the WMP associations).

2099net 4 Dec 2007 15:55:21 21 posts
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Arcadiian wrote:
Er, I haven't read the pages before this, so don't know if it's been said before. But the new update lets you (finally) change the Windows Live ID (MSN address) associated with your Gamertag. Apparently though, it's been causing a load of trouble for people, and Microsoft are working on an update. So don't change it yet. o_O

I managed to change mine at midday, no problems.

Arcadiian 4 Dec 2007 16:08:50 830 posts
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2099net wrote:

Arcadiian wrote:
Er, I haven't read the pages before this, so don't know if it's been said before. But the new update lets you (finally) change the Windows Live ID (MSN address) associated with your Gamertag. Apparently though, it's been causing a load of trouble for people, and Microsoft are working on an update. So don't change it yet. o_O

I managed to change mine at midday, no problems.

It turns out the problem is with the Xbox.com forums. Your "Community Level" and icons are wiped out, and your posts read as "Anonymous", apparently. I hope you didn't use them.

Arcadiian 4 Dec 2007 16:12:32 830 posts
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Luvbeers wrote:

Arcadiian wrote:
I can't believe you guys are even able to use WMP11 with the 360. I've been stuck with Windows Media Connect for months now.

What seems to be the problem? I believe you have to remove WMC for WMP11 to work but I recall it does that for you. I did have one problam with WMP11 once (360 can't see PC) but I reverted back to WMC and install WMP11 again and it fixed it (must have been some other video codec or player messing up the WMP associations).

Yeah, I originally removed WMC, and i've been through so many different changes to get WMP11 to work that i've lost count of the things i've done. My PC sees the 360, but my 360 doesn't stream the music. If I can work up the mental energy I might try reinstalling like you did. I dunno, WMC seems to work alright, I guess i'm stuck with it for now.

pjmaybe 4 Dec 2007 16:14:43 70,666 posts
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Can you play DIVX stuff straight off a mem stick / DVD?

Peej

Luvbeers 4 Dec 2007 16:17:05 927 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
Can you play DIVX stuff straight off a mem stick / DVD?

Peej

yes

pjmaybe 4 Dec 2007 16:18:23 70,666 posts
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Oooh! Does this finally give me a reason to stop mucking about with my old Xbox?

I think it might...

Oh...hang on though, there's still the noise problem...

Peej

Luvbeers 4 Dec 2007 16:30:01 927 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
Oooh! Does this finally give me a reason to stop mucking about with my old Xbox?

I think it might...

Oh...hang on though, there's still the noise problem...

Peej

Tell your mother not to bring her tricks home then.

pjmaybe 4 Dec 2007 16:31:23 70,666 posts
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That reminds me - she said you still owe her 50 quid and you'd better get your arse down the clinic because that's not a heat rash.

Peej

Luvbeers 4 Dec 2007 16:36:18 927 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
That reminds me - she said you still owe her 50 quid and you'd better get your arse down the clinic because that's not a heat rash.

Peej

50 quid... ah yes the 4th quarter has past. She must need to do her books for 2007.

Deleted user 4 December 2007 17:17:58

Anyone help on the ipod thing?

THFourteen 4 Dec 2007 17:23:49 54,987 posts
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am sure someones asked this question but i'll ask it again...

do you get acheevement points for xbox originals now?

morriss 4 Dec 2007 17:25:00 71,293 posts
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THFourteen wrote:
am sure someones asked this question but i'll ask it again...

do you get acheevement points for xbox originals now?

No.

THFourteen 4 Dec 2007 17:29:40 54,987 posts
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gah

/throws toys out of pram

Deleted user 4 December 2007 17:37:49

i've had the ability to transcode vids for the 360 for a while now but i've always used the xbox1 for watching cos it seemed a little ropey. now that i've updated the 360 i thought i'd give it another go.

i've just tested a stream of a divx and it buffered .. then it played. it played well and looked good. however, i couldn't ff or rew while watching though otherwise it crapped out and i'd have to restart it. looks like i'm keeping the original black box for a while longer.

ahhh but ...

turns out, i'd forgot i was still transcoding the videos. quick install of WMP11, followed by another 360 additional update and voila. perfect.

xbox1 is outta here.

HarryB 4 Dec 2007 17:39:01 7,630 posts
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my 360 no longer sees my PC no matter what I try which is odd but divx works fine off all different sources I tried. It states the 360 will only play divx5 files and up so some of you might have old stuff? try a program called gspot to get info about the files not working

Deleted user 4 December 2007 17:58:15

squarejawhero wrote:
Anyone help on the ipod thing?

burns 4 Dec 2007 18:36:45 1,138 posts
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just tried out a divx and it worked amazingly well, full marks for M$ pulling this out the bag, might have to put the 360 downstairs now

morriss 4 Dec 2007 18:37:10 71,293 posts
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ecureuil wrote:
They should have added achievements and online play to the original Halo.

Then I would've died and gone to heaven.

Deleted user 4 December 2007 18:40:54

Just downloaded and installed... The process took less than a minute and everything looks hunky dory!

Deleted user 4 December 2007 18:49:39

Acey Bongos????

Those crazy kids

Deleted user 4 December 2007 18:56:12

No chance someone could see if their Xbox actually finds their ipod if they plug it in is there? Purleeze!

morriss 4 Dec 2007 18:57:21 71,293 posts
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Do it yourself when you get home.

funkstar 4 Dec 2007 19:17:55 3,280 posts
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apparently MS hate people from the channel islands....

cant fucking download anything since the dashboard update

Deleted user 4 December 2007 19:21:21

Crap. I've just read the 'things you need to know' bit in the Xbox Originals section. Turns out that the Halo VGA 50Hz problem is still there!

Now, maybe I was being na�ve, but surely they could have done something to get that sorted before making it available for download. I presume that Fable still plays like a dog too?

Bum, I'm very unhappy with MS at the moment; this nonsense and still no 1440x900 VGA support

Ah well, off to play ME

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