We knew the most recent PS3 2.1 firmware update would bring DivX, but Sony made no guarantees about the just as popular (if not more popular) XviD codec. However, since the update has disseminated to the masses, we’ve discovered that XviD works, too. That’s great news for PS3 owners, but there’s just one catch you should know about.
While DivX movies can be played from a DVD or USB storage on the PS3 just fine, for whatever reason, XviD files need to be copied to the PS3 hard drive to play. It’s a small technicality, but it’s the sort of technicality that will save you 30 minutes of pulling your hair out and a lifetime of regret from losing that 30 minutes. PlayStation 3 XviD Playback Update: It Works, But Not Over the Network [gizmodo]
I’m a big fan of my Xbox 360 and I’m a big fan of my Macbook Pro. But the two weren’t really meant to…mate…if you know what I mean. Nullriver’s Connect360 is a third party program that’s been around for a while, solving problems of cross-species media compatibility and bringing Mac OS X media to the Xbox 360. And now Connect360 has been updated to support DivX and XviD formats. Also, contrary to popular believe, your Mac won’t get “cooties” by interfacing with a Microsoft product.
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Seems Sony slipped a little something into the latest PS3 firmware update. Prior to v2.0, if you tried to browse through stored videos, you’d only ever be able to see vids in a format supported by the PS3. Now? Well in this crazy post v2.0 world, the PS3 can suddenly not only detect unsupported file formats, it gives you a thumbnail, running time and even the proper filename. Example: last week, only two vids in the movies folder on my PC turned up in the PS3′s browser (both were mpegs). Now? The Xvid and DivX vids are showing up as well. Course they don’t actually play, you’ll just get a “corrupted” message if you try, but Sony wouldn’t have increased the compatibility in there for shits and giggles. Would they? More »
