85 Xbox 360 enhancements today!

[Steven W]

New Xbox 360 update today!

Check out the Press Release for more info.

[Tom Scott]

Gamers can now play video files from data CDs and DVDs, as well as from storage devices like USB 2.0 flash drives and Xbox 360 Memory Units.

Finally....

[Parm]

Can't beat a new dashboard update, it's almost as fun as getting a new game.

[Lee H]

Anyone know what video formats, i.e divX, Vxid or similar or is it just none-compressed AVI formats?

[steve threlfall]

1080p. So now Sony cant boast about having the only true hd console. Well done to both for spending so much time on a useless feature . How about a charging adapter for your spaceship next...

I cant see anything in this update to get excited about though really

I cant find the list of full tweaks on the site either

[Tom Scott]

Anyone know what video formats, i.e divX, Vxid or similar or is it just none-compressed AVI formats?

I imagine it'll play.... WMV, WMV or even WMV.... Wonder if it'll play WMVHD off a DVD.

[Parm]

I cant find the list of full tweaks on the site either

They're over here mate: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/...mpletelist.htm

[Tom Scott]

Ooo it does streaming WMV video... didn't even notice that.... So transcode360 for WMC now?

[Carlh]

Has anyone applied the fall update as yet from what I gathered it should have been available from 10:00 this morning

[Parm]

It was available at 10am this morning, I'm off to go get it right now

[Blademrk]

I cant see anything in this update to get excited about though really

Stream lining and sort options of Arcade is a feature I've wanted for a while. I've got quite a few Arcade titles downloaded and it does take a while to wait for the list to finish updating itself. And the auto download of new titles sounds great to me too.

[UKMuFFiN]

Xbox 360 will support 50hz HDTV display modes, providing viewers greater choice in how they watch DVD and HD DVD content.

Does this mean I'll be able to play halo2 on my TFT? I got the game back of my friend only to find it telling me it didn't support 50Hz at the resolution (*Along those lines*). Resolution set to 1280X1024

[greektony]

I think this is an incentive to finally get one!!! Well Gow really!!! Does this mean that the xbox360 can play Divx content?

[Tom Scott]

I think this is an incentive to finally get one!!! Well Gow really!!! Does this mean that the xbox360 can play Divx content?

No, not unless someone releases Transcode 360 for Windows Media Connect.

[JimmyBoy]

damn i really want a 360 more and more, the need for me to own a ps3 is quickly depleting

[Noli]

Need for me to own ps3 fully depleted a while ago.
Just still can't believe MS didn't do digital out.
Imagine they will shamelessly promote wmv hd by making it only hd option available. Really needs 1080p mpeg2, TS, H264, VC1 etc too to make it useful. Can't wait till it gets cracked....