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JaggedSac on 20 May 2010
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Here is a snippet from the XBox Support page:

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/gamesandmedia/movies/videofaq/viewvideoplaybackfaq.aspx

 

 

  • Q: What does the Xbox 360 console support for AVI?

    A: The Xbox 360 console supports the following for AVI:

    • File extensions: .avi, .divx
    • Containers: AVI
    • Video profiles: MPEG-4 Part 2 (Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile)
    • Video bit rate: 5 Mbps with resolutions of 1280 × 720 at 30 fps. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.
    • Audio profiles: Dolby® Digital (2 channel and 5.1 channel), MP3
    • Audio max bit rate: No restrictions. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.

  • Q: What does the Xbox 360 console support for H.264?

    A: The Xbox 360 console supports the following for H.264:

    • File extensions: .mp4, .m4v, mp4v, .mov, .avi
    • Containers: MPEG-4, QuickTime
    • Video profiles: Baseline, main, and high (up to level 4.1)
    • Video bit rate: 10 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.
    • Audio profiles: AAC, 2-channel, Low Complexity
    • Audio max bit rate: No restrictions. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.

  • Q: What does the Xbox 360 console support for MPEG-4 Part 2?

    A: The Xbox 360 console supports the following for MPEG-4:

    • File extensions: .mp4, .m4v, .mp4v, .mov, .avi
    • Containers: MPEG-4, QuickTime
    • Video profiles: MPEG-4 Part 2 (Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile)
    • Video bit rate: 5 Mbps with resolutions of 1280 × 720 at 30 fps. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.
    • Audio profiles: AAC, 2-channel, Low Complexity
    • Audio max bit rate: No restrictions. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.

  • Q: What does the Xbox 360 console support for WMV (VC-1)?

    A: The Xbox 360 console supports the following for WMV:

    • File extensions: .wmv
    • Containers: ASF
    • Video profiles: WMV7 (WMV1), WMV8 (WMV2), WMV9 (WMV3), VC-1 (WVC1 or WMVA) in simple, main, and advanced up to level 3
    • Video bit rate: 15 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.
    • Audio profiles: WMA7/8, WMA9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA Lossless
    • Audio max bit rate: No restrictions. See the question about max bit rate, resolution, and frames per second.