Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

Christian Haberl — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:48:44 GMT

@Jack

At least they are working on DVB-S and it is probably coming very soon!

Reported that in my blog, sorry it is in German:

blog.this.at/.../Post.aspx

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

Robert Lominski — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:02:59 GMT

I know that many people are now saying, "See MS listens to you, be patient". But although this may have been in the works, (Divx support for 360) they did not release it till after Sony said the Playstation III would have it. So, are they really listening to the users or is it simply that the competition is getting it? (which would be sad, since the Playstation numbers are so low).

Honestly, I have 3 VMC systems and a 360. All I need is a verion of Centerstage on the Mac to chuck it, buy a few little headless macs and dump VMC.

But, just me ranting.

Rob

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

Jack — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:40:14 GMT

Don't get me started on other missing BASIC features.

Encrypted DVB-T, DVB-T HDTV (H.264), DVB-S, DVB-C, DVB Text etc!

Microsoft was once the leader in Media Center products. Now they are totally lost.

If the "missing" WMC update does not include most of the above + DivX/XviD and H.264 support they will loose MANY users.

Microsoft needs to be more open and disclose their plans for WMC. They are behind and need to convince users to stay with the product!

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

Crim — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:33:45 GMT

And yet, some how, MS is trying to fool us into thinking that all we need is VMC and several Extenders (360s). /sacrasm.

For the last two years I've been waiting for MS to, finally, make the 360 a decent Extender system. If it was then I wouldn't be so pissed about the total lack of Softsled.

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

chrisl — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:25:14 GMT

I echo Aaron's thoughts, Yardman I surely don't expect Microsoft to listen to me personally (though, I am a Microsoft MVP and our thoughts are supposed to get some kind of acknowledgment), but I do expect them to listen to their user base and at least be consistent with format support. It is hardly too much to ask that products that are coming out of the same company support the same formats.

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

Aaron — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:04:06 GMT

Yardman,

"Come out immediately"? "Have Patience"? I honestly can't tell if you're joking. The X360 has been out for over two YEARS now and we're still waiting for Divx on the extender.

Is it MS's responsibility to add Divx to their own Xbox360 extender when they've just added it to the dashboard of the Xbox 360? Are you kidding me? Who else's responsibility is it?

It's just another example (of several) where Microsoft is proving to the world just how disjointed they are as a company. They can't integrate their own products together. Period.

The Zune barely works with MCE recordings and the integration has all kinds of deficiencies. The extender has several shortcomings compared to the Dashboard..... running on the very same piece of hardware.

It's amazing to me that the biggest software company in the world can't invest a few resources to get it right.

re: Xbox 360 Gets DivX Support; Extender Doesn’t

yardman — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:16:09 GMT

Hey Chris why do you think everything feature you request will come out immediately? These things take time...we asked for Divx support and now we got it...

With regards to the extenders is it MS responsibility to add Divx to those devices?

Have some patients man.