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HGFB wrote:If the avi files are divx v5 or above or xvids they should just play straight. You'll have to redownload the mp4 plugin on the 360 but it prompts you for that.
They certainly don't play straight. I've a folder of 15 different avi files plus a couple of wmv files. The xbox doesn't see any of the .avi files only the .wmv files yet when I try them if just says it's not supported. I've tried converting a couple of the .avi files to wmv files using video converter but still no joy
flookster wrote:Yeah you can change the billing and contact information but that's it. I set up my xbox live account almost 5 years ago with an email address I no longer have access to due to changing ISP and this is the email address that other publishers will send email to - e.g. EA for SKATE registration. I've spent hours on the phone to some Indian call centre trying to get this changed but it is "impossible" for them to change it. I'm no longer prepared to pay £40 a year to microsoft for this bullshit.
Wasn't being able to change that part of today's update?
Looks that way:
Windows Live ID switching: Did you sign up for Xbox LIVE with a Windows Live ID that you no longer use? Want to use Messenger on your console with a different Windows Live ID? No problem. You can now move your Xbox LIVE account to a different Windows Live ID. There are a few things to consider before moving your account, so check out Switch the Windows Live ID for Your Xbox LIVE Account for full details.
9/10 just for the xvid playback. Previously I was having to copy TV programmes to my mp3 player and then play through my dvd player and it would take over a minute for the pro gramme to start. Being able to browse my shared folders on my PC is ace.
All I really want is for the blade to tell me the name of the artist which is being streamed from my PC along with the track name and the ability to fast forward through tunes.
flookster wrote:Yeah you can change the billing and contact information but that's it. I set up my xbox live account almost 5 years ago with an email address I no longer have access to due to changing ISP and this is the email address that other publishers will send email to - e.g. EA for SKATE registration. I've spent hours on the phone to some Indian call centre trying to get this changed but it is "impossible" for them to change it. I'm no longer prepared to pay £40 a year to microsoft for this bullshit.
Wasn't being able to change that part of today's update?
Looks that way:
Windows Live ID switching: Did you sign up for Xbox LIVE with a Windows Live ID that you no longer use? Want to use Messenger on your console with a different Windows Live ID? No problem. You can now move your Xbox LIVE account to a different Windows Live ID. There are a few things to consider before moving your account, so check out Switch the Windows Live ID for Your Xbox LIVE Account for full details.
I wouldn't change jack shit with your Live ID right now - theres some sort of issue with it that shafts your profile or summat. I posted a link to the issue a couple of pages back, at least, it looks like the thing you're being warned against changing until a fix is issued.
Looks like it's just me who couldn't give a rats arse about media playback on the 360. It's a games machine FFS.
Seriously, I wish you could disable some of the useless tat in the frontend if you only ever want to play games on the thing.
I was going to say the same thing about the chap who is having email troubles on the 'games machine'.
Must remember though we don't all have huge amounts of space for 'boxes' under or next to the tv let alone space for all the cables and electrics plugs etc to go with it. The less machines there the more happy my missus is it seems. She cant wait for me to move the old xbox into the kids room!
Having xvid playback is great but it's still crippled because you can't transfer them onto the HDD and use it as a proper media box. Meh. Failed at the last hurdle.
Did we get the fabled Flash-based game player this update?
Microsoft hates silver members. Hates you real good.
Just a reminder that if you have a Silver account, you won’t have access to free content on the the Marketplace (like demos) when they are first posted. That content will be available to Gold level exclusively for one week, after which Silver members will have access to the free content.
The Fall update has a special message (above) to reflect this as well. If you have a Silver account and you see a piece of content that has a red circle with a slash through it (like the ‘Ryan Industries Plasmids and Gene Tonics’ content above) you’ll have to wait until a week after the content is released to access it.
This is not done to annoy our Silver members—limited time exclusive access to content is just one of the many benefits of having a Gold Xbox Live account.
