Re: Extender (MCX) supported video formats?

From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:55:44 -0800

Support for additional formats is certainly something we're looking at for
the future. In the mean-time, the Windows Media Encoder is a very powerful
tool for converting video to WMV9:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx 

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"Bryant" <Bryant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A1D5D1A-9214-4EDB-9384-0281AC057D59@microsoft.com...
> Is microsoft planning on supporting more formats?
>
> Also Is there a way/program to convert other formats to WMV9?
>
> Thanks
> Bryant
>
> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > 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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