Xbox 360 Fall Update Official Details Revealed, Adds DivX Support

[MJA]

"Perhaps the biggest video-related addition in the Fall Update is MPEG-4 Part 2 video codec support, most popularly implemented in DivX and Xvid videos. Videos packaged in an AVI container encoded in either simple profile or advanced simple profile should play in their full glory on the Xbox 360. The inclusion of MPEG-4 Part 2 video support was a feature hinted at by DivX Inc. CEO Kevin Hell earlier this month, though its implementation will arrive sooner than most expected. DivX support will soon be added to the PlayStation 3. "


http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9850

[HitcherUK]

Full spec for AVI -

1. What exactly does the Xbox 360 support for AVI?

Xbox 360 supports the following for AVI:

· File Extensions: .avi, .divx

· Containers: AVI

· Video Profiles: MPEG-4 Part 2, Simple & Advanced Simple Profile

· Video Bitrate: 5 Mbps with resolutions of 1280 x 720 at 30fps. See question number 11 for more information.

· Audio Profiles: Dolby® Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel, MP3

· Audio Max Bitrate: No restrictions. See question number 11 for more information.



14. 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.



**15. What types of AVI files are supported?

The Xbox 360 supports files encoded using MPEG-4 Part 2, Simple and Advanced Simple Profile. These files are often referred to as Xvid or DivX® video files. Many common PC DVD authoring tools, cameras, and camcorders are capable of encoding files using MPEG-4. Note that some files authored for DivX devices may also contain additional functionality(menus, subtitles, multiple audio tracks, etc). The Xbox 360 will attempt to play these files, but does not support any of the additional functionality and in some cases will be unable to play the file.

Does this mean 5.1 AC3 will work?

[yoda313]

when is this update available? Is it already in effect?

[MJA]

December 4

[yoda313]

GREAT!

Side question - do you have to be setup as a windows media extender or can you simply stream them off without the full wme effect? I have never seeemed to get my xbox 360 to connect as an extender. I can stream pics and music/wmv off of the pc but not as a real wme. I think it might have to do with my norton antivirus firewall app. I'm not sure. But I can do regular streaming when browsing the computer folders through the 360.

[MJA]

a dude posted this on dailytech.I'm not sure if this will help

Open WMP11
- Under Library, click "Media Sharing"
- click "Share My Media"
- click "Ok"
- click "Settings"
- check "Allow new devices and computers automatically"
- click "Ok"
- click "Ok"

[ejai]

I downloaded the update for the xbox 360 and tried the Divx video function, for the most part it worked well.

The video was nice and clear but I did notice a problem when it came to using the rewind function, the system would stall for a long period. I was also unable to to switch audio tracks. I played a divx video that has english and spanish tracks, I attempted to switch between the two but only the spanish track played. The english track was not recognized by the system, I did not try the subtitle function yet.

All-n-all it worked well with a few minor issues that I will test fully on different video clips when I have the time.