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Xbox 360 Fall Update Arrives, Adds Xbox Originals, Family Timer, Xvid/DivX Support, More
Chris Faylor
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Microsoft has released the fall dashboard update for the Xbox 360, adding a variety of new functions to the system while refining its existing capabilities.

Included in the update is support for DivX- and Xvid-encoded videos, a family timer that allows parents and spouses to limit the time their loved ones invest in the console, and more social networking options. For all the technical details, check out the full change log.

The online Xbox Live Marketplace has been completely redesigned, and now offers up downloadable versions of original Xbox titles for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) along with the new Xbox Live Arcade Hits program, which permanently reduces the price of several popular XBLA games.

Xbox Live-connected users will be automatically prompted to download the update when they attempt to sign in.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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  • [deleted] 1211698195 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    December 4, 2007 8:54 AM

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    • Chris Faylor legacy 10 years
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      December 4, 2007 8:57 AM

      I am very, very impressed by WMP11. It just set it to auto-scan my music folder and I never have to mess with it!

      • sharkII legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 4, 2007 9:01 AM

        If you don't mess with it, it will auto-download album covers and metadata, and overwrite what you had!

    • [deleted] 1071206546 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 4, 2007 11:54 AM

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    • Kryn legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 4, 2007 11:59 AM

      I seem to remember that the Zune software, which is basically a modified version of WMP11, supported adding certain types of movies (mp4?) to the library that WMP11 didn't, and thus you had to install Zune if you wanted to stream that software to the 360.

      I'm not sure if this is how it is, as I eventually moved onto TVersity, but unless they also released an update to WMP11 I think this is still the case, is it not?

      • Kryn legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 4, 2007 12:04 PM

        Er, to elaborate/simply, I eventually unpaired my Xbox with WMP11 and turned off sharing and repaired it with the Zune software because the Zune software supported adding certain containers to the library to be shared that WMP11 did not. So if you want to stream certain types of video containers and I can't remember which ones, you might get more use out of the Zune software than WMP11.

    • theflux legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 4, 2007 4:34 PM

      It still doesn't seem to like my MKVs...any solution to this?

      • sharkII legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 4, 2007 6:03 PM

        conver them to a supported type?

        • theflux legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 4, 2007 7:26 PM

          but I am le tired :(

          • Speedy8 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            December 4, 2007 8:37 PM

            Yeah It's a shame that it doesn't support mkv. Guess I'll stick to my original xbox, but it doesn't support HD which is pretty much the main stuff I'd want to stream to my TV.

    • d1gw33d2 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 4, 2007 7:17 PM

      Help! :(

      I have limited knowledge of codecs/containers so excuse me if the question is asked improperly but:

      Does having xvid/divx support under mpeg4 part 2 also allow for a way to have files in the .mkv container playable on the 360?

      Any ideas to play such a file with out transcoding?

      I have limited experience with mkv files.

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