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Watching HD movies on X360....how?


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Hi guys.

 

I downloaded a few HD movies (*.mkv) that is supposed compatible with X360. The problem is how do I put these files into the X360 HDD? I tried connecting an external HDD at the USB port but it won't detect. Do i really need to download it from LIVE or playing it from the external HD-DVD player only? I need to know how to get these files that I have into the HDD. Thanks!

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You can't put your own content on the HDD. You can't use an external HDD for storage either.

 

You need to either network the 360 and a PC with Windows Media Player, or just burn the files onto a CD, or use USB drive. It should be able to play video media that way pretty easily.

 

One thing though; as far as I know, the 360 cannot playback anything in the MKV container. Get the video streams out of there if you plan on playing them through the Xbox.

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Have tried burning the movies to CD and try to read it but not working.

 

I guess we need a HD-DVD drive for that. MKV file suppose to work since that is the HD-DVD format.

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nope they gotta be avi mpg or wmv. as far as I know that is all that work. you can throw em on a usb thumb drive. burn em to disc or stream em from wmp11

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I have a 360gb exteranl Usb hard drive I filled with avi movies and shows and it plays on the 360. But they could be divx or xvid too

 

Sorry I meant for 360 content like demos and stuff.

 

Ah, Ya....Can't have any of the 360 demos on it

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