AznX TL

awesome, i got E74.....on my way to the 6th 360 in 3 years......

Mizouse

AznX TL

so far my original launch 360 has been to the repair center 3 times, once for dvd rom problem then 2 rings of death.
i also have a 360 arcade i got for the hdmi port, now it seems like the hdmi port is the source of the problem for E 74. and this is the 1st time its been out there.

dom

Thnaks Miz. So I go to 'My Xbox', select the 'Video Library' option correct?

I got that working in that I can see the folders and files on my PC just fine but they still won't play as it says not supported.

The movies I published in movie maker using the Xbox option play fine. As do all the MPEG 4 clips.

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

Do you have divx player? I had the same problem, then I downloaded divx player for my PC and it installed the proper codecs. AVIs play great through the video library.

Mizouse

is your xbox updated?

what kind of xvid files are you trying to play?

'd movies online? cause mine seem to play fine

dom

The movies play fine on the PC. so I should have the proper codecs, I think.

dom

Yup, I had some Top Gear avi's on a USB key and they now play fine. Before I played them it said you need the update and it went and got it. No such message for these ones.

Which I guess means the Xbox just doesn't support them.

Mizouse

really? my top gear issues play fine.



what codec are you using on the computer?

Sarlacc

try another hdmi cable.

hdmi is a very wonky system...so far I am not a fan.

dom

Your 360 probably had the update. After it installed the update it was fine.

Apparently you need a Fall 07 update for the 360 to play AVI's.

cM3go

Maybe I should wait longer... Mine just seems hung. The power button doesn't respond all the time either when hung, I have my Xbox programmed on my Harmony so I use that to shut it off. Glad I'm not the only one... Hopefully I don't have to swap my Xbox.

is300eater

I'm just using component cables and the picture's excellent (optical for audio)

Mizouse

i see, thought you had installed that updated. so everything is working fine now?

Doom878

+1 on HDMI's wonkiness. God forbid it gets disconnected. Then you gotta reset everything sometimes.

dom

Nope, I still can't play the home movies that are in an AVI format.

But I've given up. I have them all burned to DVD so I'll just use those.

Lister00169

I might go HDMI if I get a 50"+ TV, but component looks awesome on both the 360 and PS3.

Doom878

I'd say only go HDMI if you upgrade/purchase a receiver that does TrueHD/DTS-HD. If not, then just stick with component even on a new TV.

Mizouse

maybe its because you are in ??



thats all ive been doing with my elite lately, just streaming movies from my computer

dom

I can too, like I said, its just the home movies that don't work.

I can just hook up the PC to the TV with a VGA cable if I really need to anyway.

Mizouse

oohh thats what you meant by home movies, where are these home movies coming from?

probably the 360 doesnt support the codec that your camcorder/camera is recording in.

dom

Exactly what I'm thinking. I've tried video from 2 different camcorders and same thing.

If I publish it in "Format for XBox 360" its fine. But I can't do that with the old video anymore.

AznX TL

already did, even tried to switch back to component but still gave me the error.

ChodTheWacko

Rock Band has totally eaten my 20Gb drive, and so I tried this out:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=660096

This will corrupt some saved games (like Rock Band 2), but otherwise,
it works great. I can live with that, for saving $100 or so.
It does kinda suck losing all my high scores on RB, but uhhh, oh well.

I got the hard drive from newegg.com for $55.
Finally some breathing room to install games to disk!

- Frank

cM3go

So I think it finally bit the bullet. Got the red ring of death. Now what? Do I lose all my saved games?

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

The new on demand-like movie availability on the 360 is freakin awesome!

AznX TL

no, you only send in the system. you keep the hard drive.

is300eater

how's the picture tho?

BstonBruin

Its great on netflix depending on the connection that you have. We have FIOS at home and you can't tell the difference between a regular television hd channel and a movie streaming

phee

iTrader: (5)

i got an xbox 360 arcade for christmas. should i trade it up to a pro? i think the elite doesnt have a hard drive. anyone know what i should do?

Doom878

Just buy a hard drive and HDMI cable. Get the HDMI from monoprice.com for like $7 shipped. The Elite is the top of the line with HDMI, 120GB hard drive, some games, and it's black. But it's over $400.

is300eater

^^^and 120GB is sooooooo redundant imho

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

It's really not bad at all, I didn't use the netflix one either.

Mizouse

to me i find it useful, well when i get more games since id rather have them run off my HD than the disc.

Sarlacc

Apparently, Netflix and Xbox made some kind of deal...Sony movies are now showing up in my instant que.

Mizouse

i wanted to try out netflix on my 360 but i didnt like the fact that i had to set up a paying account first and then cancel it after the trial.

is300eater

question regarding netflix... is the regular account and the XBox account the same? in other words, if I sign up the regular account, do I get to use the XBox netflix too? or is it completely different?

Sarlacc

same

Costco

Anyone know if Blu-Ray is eventually coming to the 360 or not? Or do they still have their heads up their asses?

AznX TL

doubt microsoft will ever admit that defeat.

but i finally got my 360 back from microsoft