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USB and DLNA support coming soon to Xbox One - MKV Support
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Spottiettiedop
Member
The over/under on when Sony will make their announcement?
It's an arms race now though. End of the year isn't exactly soon.
S¡mon;124964732 said:
Ah, piracy. Got it! Don't see this being a deal-breaker for the masses then, but it's nice if you don't like to pay for your media I guess.
iceatcs
Junior Member
It is one day work. All the paper to fill and money to exchange. So stupid to announce and not ready for very while. (I mean very while)
Popular anime pirate format.
Auto_aim1
MeisaMcCaffrey
Low file size, high quality.
Albert Penello
Member
MKV will follow-up to the Media Player launch this fall. It will ship well before the end of the year, but we wanted to call out for clarity it won't make launch. But don't worry, it will be there and I'm demoing it here in Cologne.
Oh snap thats fooking awesome
Yep. I lol'd when i read "Sony don't do MKV".
Imagine if they pull another 3D bluray stunt.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
You already can.
Which, let's keep it real, is probably why so many want it, although I use apps like MakeMKV to digitalize my Blu-Rays. It's probably not really legal as well, but I paid for the disk and I am not sharing it, so I see legitimate benefit here as well.
Yeah, but then again, it's not that much of an effort to find MP4-versions (or convert it); so its a bit of a moot point.
Chû Totoro
Member
Finally... wow at next gen multimedia features.
Now your turn Sony.
Also if you two could please speed up a little so I can have the same level of features I have on my PS3 and I had on my 360.
Thanks (some guy who give you money regularly)
Now your turn Sony.
Also if you two could please speed up a little so I can have the same level of features I have on my PS3 and I had on my 360.
Thanks (some guy who give you money regularly)
OdysseusVA
Banned
Wow
I wonder if Sony will respond with an update of their own
I wonder if Sony will respond with an update of their own
Silurus
Member
Why not? My Sony TV does.
Well, MP4 (AVC / H.264 + AC-3 audio) is pretty popular, since that's the format that works on practically all Android and iOs deviced. PS3 as well, if I'm not mistaken.
does playto work with plex DLNA server? I didn't see my xbox pop up as a destination using my usual DLNA controllers on ipad. Will have another look.
Ideally that plex app will come and let me use plex on ipad for nice browsing, and then cast it to the XB1. I definitely need that tablet support though - can't browse lots of content directly on a TV anymore after getting used to the convenience of a tablet
edit: Boot to TV confirmed in that Major Nelson post - that is my personal megaton (and critical to my wife allowing the DVR to stay hooked through my XB1)
Blackberry 10 supports MKV out of the box, and it's damn awesome.
MKV is not strictly for piracy.
I use MKV for my own DVD/BR rips so I can include subtitles and multi audio tracks. It's also future proof. Since MKV is just a container, I won't have to re-add my old movies into my XBMC library when I decide to rerip the movies in a higher bitrate or when a new superior codec comes along.
No other container/format is better at this than MKV.
Canis lupus
Member
What's up for debate, that most pirated content is in .mkv? That's not up for debate, that's a fact.
CrackaF3tt
Member
When I came into this thread and saw the file types I was like MKV won't be on there who cares. So holy shit its there! Now Sony can u announce support so I can trade my ps3 in for a xbone!Supported file types:
Thank overdrivex and Albert Penello for the tip. And rayisbeast for reminding me to include a source
Source
Incompatible if old.
I get that, but it's like saying that bittorrent isn't for piracy. There's bound to be some legitimate use, and it does what it does well, but people aren't getting excited about MKV support on xbone for ripping their blu-rays, they're doing so because they download anime/movies/other tv shows. Piracy's the reason that this is a big deal for people, I'm guessing.
can we at least wait until the damn software is out on XB before we pile on? This is end of year stuff, with USB (no MKV) trickling out first and then updates over the following months.
Yes Sony is slow but announcing things months in advance isn't the same as releasing it. Those media features aren't even in preview yet (although I guess the basic USB player will be in next month's update)
To be fair MS came to the party gloating how it's a media box abit more then gaming while Sony said it was about the games. MS is taking it to the next level with these updates. Sony has Netflix and Hulu as a media source. Damn shame really not even youtube or twitch app. I just want the simple stuff but MS pulled the mkv out the bag. I don't see this or mp3 on a PS4 anytime soon because of Sony Unlimited and the PS store. They want people to by music and rent moves from them.
I get your point. But my point is that MKV is losing traction compared to MP4; so 'ignoring' MKV because of piracy doesnt make much sense. Just look at the Top 100 "HD Movies" on PirateBay; 90% of them are in MP4.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Snake29
Banned
And release it next week ;-)
GANGSTERKILLER
Member
Now THIS is a update!
MS has exactly the same first party offerings with Xbox Video and Music (buy/rent TV&Movies, and unlimited subscription access to music)
Holycrap at MKV support! Now let's see if Sony beats them to the punch again like 3D Blu-rays.
Now this is something I can't wait to have. Very nice feature.
Now this is something I can't wait to have. Very nice feature.
Cool.
Will there be support for streaming movies from ordinary smb/Windows shares also?
it'll only do it via the USB TV tuner. Surely most European countries have streamable live TV on tablet/smartphone already?
I can't imagine they'll let you stream the HDMI input - too many issues with copyright?
MKV is a container and has nothing to do with quality.
People are excited because of pirated material, make no mistake.
I chalk it up to them just wanting more features on there console than Sony. You are correct though.