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Mupepe

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what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« on: August 24, 2007, 07:59:38 PM »
which files/formats/codecs are supported by streaming from Vista Ultimate? 

Also, for ones that aren't supported, can you guys show me some good software to encode video to supported codecs?

Madrun Badrun

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2007, 08:01:40 PM »
.wmv  is all i think.

rumor on gaf said fall update may include xvid support.

CajoleJuice

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2007, 08:03:37 PM »
I was wondering this same thing. GET OUT OF MY HEAD
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Mupepe

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 08:31:44 PM »
.wmv  is all i think.

rumor on gaf said fall update may include xvid support.
seriously? 

i thought vista allowed more.  wtf?

cubicle47b

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2007, 08:33:25 PM »
It's pretty shitty.  If you don't have a modded Xbox you're screwed.

Madrun Badrun

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2007, 08:38:36 PM »
.wmv  is all i think.

rumor on gaf said fall update may include xvid support.
seriously? 

i thought vista allowed more.  wtf?

ya it's incredibly useless as a multimedia player. 

Mupepe

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2007, 08:42:30 PM »
according to a few websites you can stream AVI, WMA, MPEG under Vista.

Stocky

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Re: what video files can i stream from my vista pc to my 360?
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2007, 10:16:38 PM »
There's a way around it, but I don't remember how