Time to buy an XBOX360? - Page 233

Daz · 05-12-2007, 11:29

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Originally Posted by petemc

I read that earlier. Shame theres no 5.1 ac3 support.

They've posted a correction saying it does

Decisions decisions now. I could try dumping all my videos back to the linux box and use ushare, dump tversity and see use WMP - the only downside to this option I can think of is that I'd need to keep logging on to the box when I want to update the library, which isnt great - or just keep using tversity.

Decisions decisions.

Feek · 05-12-2007, 11:32

Dump TVersity. Now.

The fast forward/rewind/instant play of the built in doofer knocks spots off of TVersity.

petemc · 05-12-2007, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Daz

They've posted a correction saying it does

Oh right, awesome

Now if they can add mkv files for HD playback or does that already work being that they're h264 / x264?

Feek · 05-12-2007, 11:37

I tried to play an mkv last night, first of all it didn't even see it so I tried renaming it to .avi. WMP played it but the Xbox wouldn't.

Daz · 05-12-2007, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Feek

The fast forward/rewind/instant play of the built in doofer knocks spots off of TVersity.

The new version of tversity should do the same now the xbox supports it

Having to log into the box to update my media library isn't really doing it for me. I'm trying to see if there's a command/api to force an update so I could schedule a job to do it automatically without me being there.

petemc · 05-12-2007, 11:48

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Originally Posted by Feek

I tried to play an mkv last night, first of all it didn't even see it so I tried renaming it to .avi. WMP played it but the Xbox wouldn't.

Damn

They finally support Divx just as everyone is moving to mkv's.

Feek · 05-12-2007, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Daz

The new version of tversity should do the same now the xbox supports it

Having to log into the box to update my media library isn't really doing it for me. I'm trying to see if there's a command/api to force an update so I could schedule a job to do it automatically without me being there.

I thought the media library constantly updated itself anyway?

Daz · 05-12-2007, 12:34

When you're logged in. At least that's how it appeared when I looked at it before I found tversity. When I was logged in (and had previously started media player), if I dropped a file/folder into a watched area after a few minutes it would pick it up. If I wasn't logged on then it just didn't do anything.

I like what I have at the minute because it's a complete end to end solution. I have my web based download manager to queue up and monitor all my downloads, and when they're finished, I have scripts to put those files in the right place, which tversity then finds on it's next update - so all I have to worry about it queuing up the downloads.

The speed should be identical with the new tversity, but if it isn't then I'll have to look at media player.

As a side note, the media player scripting API's are few and mostly useless.

leowyatt · 05-12-2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by petemc

Damn

They finally support Divx just as everyone is moving to mkv's.

everyone is moving to what??

petemc · 05-12-2007, 14:04

All the latest HD movies are usually mkv files not divx. The same for some anime too. I'm not sure why but it seems to be the big thing now for that. A quick scan on one of the large hd sites and all the movies are h264 mkvs. Only porn is divx.

05-12-2007, 11:32	#2322
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Dump TVersity. Now. The fast forward/rewind/instant play of the built in doofer knocks spots off of TVersity. __________________

05-12-2007, 11:37	#2324
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I tried to play an mkv last night, first of all it didn't even see it so I tried renaming it to .avi. WMP played it but the Xbox wouldn't. __________________

05-12-2007, 12:34	#2328
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	When you're logged in. At least that's how it appeared when I looked at it before I found tversity. When I was logged in (and had previously started media player), if I dropped a file/folder into a watched area after a few minutes it would pick it up. If I wasn't logged on then it just didn't do anything. I like what I have at the minute because it's a complete end to end solution. I have my web based download manager to queue up and monitor all my downloads, and when they're finished, I have scripts to put those files in the right place, which tversity then finds on it's next update - so all I have to worry about it queuing up the downloads. The speed should be identical with the new tversity, but if it isn't then I'll have to look at media player. As a side note, the media player scripting API's are few and mostly useless. __________________ apt-get moo

05-12-2007, 14:04	#2330
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	All the latest HD movies are usually mkv files not divx. The same for some anime too. I'm not sure why but it seems to be the big thing now for that. A quick scan on one of the large hd sites and all the movies are h264 mkvs. Only porn is divx. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!