So, I've been using the instant play netlfix feature a lot more. The picture quality aint bad..and on some mvoies and tv shows its actually streaming HD. Looks like I'm watching HD on cable.

Thats pretty damn good imo.

 

man so i was thinking, great im gonna need a new TV to really enjoy the xbox 360 (2 years ago i had my roommates 360 hooked up to my 24" tube TV, and that sucked ass)

but i just remembered my 24" monitor has an HDMI port ill just do what i did with my ps3 with my 360

1080p ftw!

 

God, I love this on the Xbox.

 

This plus instant play TVs show = WIN

I'm finally getting to watch 30 rock.

 

is it possible to run both hdmi and optical audio output at the same time?

cause my monitor doesnt have speakers, so i was going to use optical output to my logitech speakers.

 

I believe so, cant remember.

 

Do the speakers you're goin to use have the optical connection or are you going to be using a connection?

I had a similar setup before I used the Xbox or PS3 on my TV. I used to have the console connected to a HD monitor via HDMI and then audio speaker out to my computer speakers. Not quite the same but, I guess it would work for you.

Now I get to watch Heros and other TV shows as complete seasons.

 

its the logitech z-680s so they have a bunch of inputs.

how did you output audio?

 

PS3/Xbox connected to HD monitor via HDMI. From the monitor, I had the speaker out line to the computer speakers.

 

ohh.. yea my monitor doesnt have any speakers.

 

would it be possible to trade in the kung fu panda and lego in diana jones game that came with my 360 at gamestop or some place?

they are both in a single game case thou, so

 

yes, but they won't give you any more value than as if they were used copies... so what ever the going rate is for used copies, that's what they'll give you even if they are unwrapped.

 

I bet so many people will try to trade those in from the holiday bundle..
I wouldn't hope for much..

 

sell them on amazon youll make more money.

Trade in for LEGO Indy is like 17 bucks. I sold it for 27.99 last week.

 

There are a ton of AZ members who are Xbox owners who have yet to sign up to this group:

https://acurazine.com/forums/groups/xbox-360-live-gamers-acurazine-43/

 

yea i figured it out, you can.

at least with the elite it came with a separate attachment that i plug into the regular port that has just a optical and analog audio connection.

 

I read that at walmart or walmart.com they have the Arcade bundle with GH3, GHWT, and 1 guitar for $269 + s/h and tax.

 

The gf and I traded in all our old console gaming stuff (old Xbox, PS2, plus games) and bought an Xbox 360! I've probably used it a whole 45 minutes since we bought it (been really busy), but so far I like it.

I'm waiting for an HDMI cable to come in the mail from Amazon so I can check out it's DVD upconverting feature. Hope it's decent!

 

I've heard of HD-DVD add on selling for like $25. You can get the Planet Earth HD-DVD for $10 now.

 

The upconversion for DVDs is one of the best in the xbox.

as for hd-dvd...I owned 3 movies they are selling for like 5-7 bucks each used.

 

how do i get this system to shut up? its soo loud, i already installed the game onto the HD.

 

sit further from your tv


or


turn up the volume

 

I can't get the 360 to play my AVI videos? Apparently there was a update via Live on the Fall of 07 that allowed for AVI's but it still won't recognize the files?

The files play fine on the PC. The 360 plays MPEG 4 video files just fine as well.

Anyone have any experience with video formats supported or played by the 360?

Or do I have to convert everything to wmv?

 

I play AVI's all the time -- but they are encoded in Xvid (a GPL version of DivX) using autogk.

 

I'm more or less a newbie when it comes to this stuff.

So how can I get my current collection of avi's to that or a proper codec?

I had a collection of MPEG4 video files, used Movie Maker to publish them all to a single DV-AVI file and the thing still won't play? Does that make sense? I'm using MicroSoft movie maker to create file that won't play in a MicroSoft Extender?

What should I be using to make the movie? I have Nero 7 as well.

 

AVIs can be one of many codecs -- AVI is really just a spec for a container file, and many different kinds of streams can be embedded.

I think Microsoft is more worried about you being able to pay them to stream movies to your Xbox than about you being able to use their other products to make your own movies to watch on your Xbox for free.

The only conversions I've done are ripping DVDs to AVIs using autogk -- gives me a format I can watch at home over my network and on the road from a flash drive. Sorry I can't be of more help with your specific application.

 

I like you better when you're cracking jokes.

Thanks for your insight.

When publishing Movie Maker has a specific option for the Xbox 360 in 720P so I'm in the process of creating that movie. I don't see why that wouldn't work but you never know.

 

are you using media center? it wont work if you do.

just share your media with windows media player 11

 

http://www.digital-digest.com/articl...ide_page2.html

 

plays all my xvid files, even the 720p xvid files.

but it wont play my 720p/1080p *.mkv files.

 

i use it all the time, it is amazing. i have it hooked up via wired connection to the router, same with the computer. it supports divx and xvid. if you have a mac, use a program called rivet. I forgot what I used when i had a PC

 

My Xbox 360 Elite has been randomly locking up (not the RROD) after installing NXE. What do I do? Could be during a movie or a game, not necessary the same game or movie either.

 

because i have an elite too

 

Oh, I love the xbox360 for playing DVD's, they look very nice.

 

mine has freezed up a couple times after the new update. or it seems like it freezes but it hung up for a minute.

hopefully theyll fix that.

 

wouldnt the ps3's bluray be better at upconverting regular dvds?

 

That's what I thought too! But, to my eyes, the 360 does a better at upconverting regular DVDs.

 

Why?

Microsoft is using one of the best scaling chips in the biz.