Please Help! XBox 360 Codecs


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i have a 360 and a PC that runs Windows Media Center 2005.

i have set it all up so i can view all my pictures, music and videos (well trying to watch videos)

i have some video files that are in an mpeg format that work on the pc to view however donot work on the 360 so im asuming its the codec

is there anyway to updat this?

any way at all?

many thanks

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You cant update the codecs. But you can make a transcode on the fly. I use Transcode360 for that. Just install it on your computer and when you want to watch a movieclip on your x360 just press X i think it is and select transcode. Then 1-3 sec will pass by and the movie will start.

(you need a decent computer for it to work because transcoding takes up alot of computing power)

http://www.runtime360.com/

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ok... im abit ?special? when it comes to things like this...

i have installed the software on my pc..

ive gone to run the video again but says same message..

i know im doing something wrong lol

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Okay, if you have a fast PC, you must:

a) Make sure you can connect to your PC's media center from the 360

b) Install Transcode 360 on the PC

c) On the 360, go to your media center, find the file you want to view, hit X.

d) Hit something with "more" in it

e) Hit Transcode

f) Enjoy XviD/DivX/anything else on your 360.

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I just wanted to add that your PC doesn't have to be that fast to transcode on the fly. I'm only using an AthlonXP 2600+ and I can browse the web, watch YouTube, and run a BitTorrent client in the background just fine while somebody else is watching a movie that's being transcoded by my PC. I have to say Transcode360 is quite impressive. :)

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Yeah, Transcode360 rocks. If you're looking for a Vista version however you'll need to go to transcode360.co.uk...

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