Both PS3 and Xbox360 can now play divx and xvid files that are streamed from a pc using DNLA setup. If you have wmp 11 or taversity installed in windows, it enables the DNLA protocol. I think it just needs the latest patches. Even though documentation says only divx is supported, but I was able to watch xvid files on both machines. A lot of fan subs groups still do xvid, so I try only download those type of file. I pretty much avoid mkv if I can.
On Jan 11, 2008 8:29 PM, Ming Cheung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Core, > > I got my boys a PS3 for Christmas and it plays DIVX and XVID files off the > HD (either the local one or via USB perfectly). Unfortunately, it does not > recognize MKV files which most subbers are using now. For the MKV files, I > convert them using a tool called PSP Video 9, which does an OK job creating > MP4 file which the PS3 does recognize. However, this will only work for > hard coded subs. I had tools to strip out extra sub files from MKV files > but at a certain point, it just became too much work. > > Sony announced this week that they will allow BluRay movies to be recoded > by the PS3 and stored for mobile viewing on the PSP. Bandai has already > announced Char's Counterattack, F91 and 00 will be released on BluRay. If > you are like me and travel alot, that might be an interesting option. > > > On Jan 11, 2008 5:08 PM, Dr. Core <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Nicholas Paufler wrote: > > > That all being said, a recent Xbox 360 dashboard update did add AVI > > > support to it, and you should be able to stream DivX and Xvid across > > your > > > network and/or play them from burned CDs/DVDs. > > > > Looks like MS/Sony are backing off a little on the DRM. Good times! > > > > Also I agree with your points in your PM. Xbox One is not that quiet > > and Mac Mini is a viable option. I have to admit that I'm temporarily > > going for X1/XBMC because it's the cheapest bridge gap solution until > > either I get sufficiently convinced about one of the current-gen > > products (both X1 and McMini are discontinued products) or some > > compelling features show up in a new product. > > > > Hmm now I'm reading that X1 is even louder than X360 and PS3... maybe > > it's not such a viable option, but hey I'm only sinking less than $60 > > and a weekend or 2 into this approach (optionally $70 more for a 120GB > > HDD in case none of the spare ones kicking around is compatible). Not > > a costly mistake yet. > > > > -- > > Dr. Core > > -------------------------------------------------- > > The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] > > > > Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml > > Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in > > the BODY: help list > > > > -- "I think so that I was quick"- Kimi Raikkonen
