Re: Extender (MCX) supported video formats?

From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:21:58 -0800

It's in the FAQ:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/devices/faq.mspx

Q. What audio and video file formats are supported by Media Center Extender
devices?
A. Media Center Extender devices support a number of audio and video file
formats for play back through TV displays and home entertainment systems.

Audio file formats supported:
===================
. Windows Media Audio Standard 7 through 9
        . WMA standard audio may be Windows Media DRM-protected
. Windows Media Audio Pro and WMA Lossless
. MP3
. Playback of other audio formats may be enabled by installing a compatible
DirectShow decoder on the Media Center PC

Video file formats supported:
===================
. Windows Media Video 9 main profile
        . WMA Standard audio
        . Max resolution 720x480
        . Max bit-rate 4Mbps
        . WMV content may be Windows Media DRM-protected

. MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 standard definition
        . MPEG-1 layers I and II audio

. Standard Definition DVR_MS (Recorded TV) at all quality settings (Fair
through Best) 

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"Jimmy Grewal" <jimmygrewal@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:d17950f3.0410310837.5efd0b10@posting.google.com...
> I finally found time to setup my new HP x5400 Media Center Extender
> (MCX) at home and have noticed that many of the videos I have in My
> Videos do not play back on the MCX.  Many of these videos are WMV9,
> DIVX, etc.  I thought the Media Center PC would do some sort of
> transcoding to stream videos in the correct format to the Extender
> devices...at least that's what happens with UPnP digital media
> adapters.  Is there a published list of supported video formats for
> Extenders?
>
> Thanks,
> -Jimmy

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