Comments on: Xbox 360 DivX/XviD playback, Does it work?

By: Teddy

Teddy — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:22:53 +0000

Howsit bru

Tell me please! where do i get the new dashboards from that will let me stick my flashdrive or external drive in my xbox and allow me to watch divx? Also china tell me will my xbox warranty be messed, how does it work?

By: couture

couture — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:02:18 +0000

Ok Thanks J.A. Brady.

By: James Allan Brady

James Allan Brady — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:14:54 +0000

there are two ways to play DivX and XviD encoded files on your 360, with the latest dashboard update, you can plug in a flash drive or presumably and external hard drive, with movies on it and the xbox now has native DivX support so you can play them right from the drive. or, if you have a Media Center PC you can download and install Transcode 360 and stream the movies, through media center, from your computer, to your 360.

for more details, if you opt to use the Transcode 360 method, check out the Transcode 360 website.

By: couture

couture — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:52:56 +0000

Jeffry McGee, could you tell what transcode 360 is? Could you explain how I can watch my divx movies on my xbox 360? I know you explained some but since I am clueless about this technical stuff I can’t figure out the steps. I would really appreciate it if you tell me, say, how in the world I will connect my xbox to my computer, and then the next step, etc?

By: Jeffry McGee

Jeffry McGee — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:50:12 +0000

I used Windows Media Center and Transcode 360 as well – until yesterday. I added my video directories to the Library in Windows Media Player 11, and selected “Share Library”. It found the Xbox 360 automatically. Back on the Xbox dashboard, my DivX/XVid files are now listed under “Videos”, including subdirectories, and after a quick codec download (also through the dashboard, immediately upon attempting to view the first file), I was off-and-running. I tried about five different DivX files, all played perfectly, including with the ability to fast-forward and rewind. There’s really no more need for the Media Center Connector unless you want to stream TV to your Xbox. I’m stoked!