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Xbox Spring Update To Offer Codecs, MSN Messenger

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the might-be-able-to-retire-my-xbox-180 dept.

adachan writes "It seems that Microsoft has decided to add Xvid playback into the upcoming Spring Xbox 360 dashboard update. Xbox.com has a list of all the upcoming enhancements to the dash. The playback of video using H.264 and mpeg4 codecs seems to be the biggest news for those using the system as a media extender. If this is indeed true, my Xbox Media Center will be used less and less." Update: 04/09 17:29 GMT by Z : MSN Messenger is kinda interesting as well. Several sites are reporting that instant messenging is being added to the Xbox Live experience, with a USB keyboard controller attachment to be offered sometime in the near future.

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  1. Sounds like by wiredog · · Score: 0, Troll

    The AppleTV has them worried.

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  2. Re:AppleTV? by Civil_Disobedient · · Score: 1, Troll

    Perhaps we'll start seeing Microsoft offering for sale downloads of movies in xvid format?

    Don't count on it. You think Vista would be such a DRM-infested pile of turd if Microsoft was thinking of heading in that direction? No, what's more likely is that by supporting an open codec like XVID, Microsoft gains automatic, free compatibility with all the other media players that don't want to play Apple's or DiVX's proprietary-codec game (think: Archos, Cowon, etc). The only proprietary that Microsoft will allow is MS-Proprietary.

  3. Too late for IM by amyhughes · · Score: 0, Troll

    Coming to the party late, as usual. IM is moving to 3D apps like IMVU, Second Life, There and Sony Home.

  4. Xvid? by Floritard · · Score: 0, Troll

    Fuck you microsoft. I'll buy your fucking system now. You (and dumbass Sony) leave me no choice. Shit!