You can find out about this alternative method by reading our AVI to (Xbox 360 compatible) WMV Conversion Guide. Before native DivX/XviD support as added, this method was great if your computer was not fast enough for realtime transcoding, or if you want higher quality WMV files that do not suffer from buffering or skipping problems during playback. This method converts your DivX/XviD files to WMV first, and then play back the WMV file on your Xbox 360. The inclusion of AC3 5.1 support is much welcomed.įor the old version of this guide, an alternative method was available. MPEG-4 ASP Features: B-Frames, Interlaced Frames, Q-Pel, GMC and MPEG QuantizationĪs you can see above, the "restrictions" are pretty lax, meaning you will be able to play almost every kind of DivX/XviD AVI out there (and being able most of the DivX encoding profiles without worrying about incompatibility).Maximum Bitrate: 5 Mbps (files with higher bitrates will play, but playback quality is not guaranteed).
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This guide will teach you how to setup your own UPnP server using the free software TVersity or Windows Media Player 11, so you can stream DivX/XviD files to your Xbox 360 without having to burn any media or to copy the files over.īefore we get started, DivX and XviD support has the following restrictions: With the 2007 Fall Update, both DivX and XviD is now supported through the AVI and. With it's Windows MCE extender and UPnP functions, it can also serve as a media hub for your home entertainment system, streaming video, audio and pictures from your central media server (Windows MCE or UPnP server). It is now also a good alternative to buying a HD DVD player, if you purchase the HD-DVD add-on drive. The Xbox 360 is a great games console, with HD output. There is no transcoding involved with either method, and you can easily apply the instructions to setting up other UPnP compatible media servers. This revised guide, now shows you how to set up a media server, by using either TVersity or Windows Media Player 11.
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But with the 2007 Fall Update for the Xbox 360, DivX and XviD playback was added to the list of natively supported video formats on the 360, and hence, the old guide was no longer necessary. TVersity allows for realtime transcoding (conversion) of the DivX/XviD file to WMV, a format that the Xbox 360 does support. The original version of this guide showed a method where you can use TVersity to play DivX and XviD file on the Xbox 360, even though the Xbox 360 did not natively support DivX and XviD playback.
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