How to convert MKV to M4V for easy XBOX 360 streaming from Mac OSX

OK, I am going to write a simple howto on how I personally convert my HD 720p BT MKV into something that the XBOX 360 can playback.

I know, I should use an Apple TV instead… but frankly I can’t. I am using Microsoft MCE in my house to run my TV and I employ 2 [...]

May 24th, 2008 | Category: 360, Apple, XBOX, XBOX360 | 18 comments

Update: XBOX 360 to support h.264 and mpeg-4 part 2

Microsoft is officially announcing the following information regarding changes of video format support:

Added H.264 video support: Up to 10 Mbps peak, Baseline, Main, and High profiles with 2 channel AAC LC.
Added MPEG-4 Part 2 video support: Up to 5 Mbps peak, Simple Profile with 2 channel AAC LC.
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April 9th, 2007 | Category: Microsoft, XBOX360 | Leave a comment

XBOX 360 to support h.264 and mpeg4

Finally! Microsoft will provide h.264 and mpeg4 video playback support on the xbox 360 through the spring 2007 update:

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Color us tickled, but we totally missed some of the finest points of all in Microsoft’s Xbox 360 spring Dashboard update: they’re totally tricking out the video (finally!). No longer will we be confined to our very [...]

April 9th, 2007 | Category: XBOX360, video | Leave a comment