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PM5K
07-24-2009, 01:35 AM
Just wondering, having a 750GB drive hooked up to my 360 which is hooked up to my HDTV is one of my favorite technology combos.

The only problem is that my 750 is full, I'll probably sell it and buy a 1.5 TB drive.
IronMexican
07-24-2009, 08:33 AM
How much did it cost you? I only have the 120 elite HD.
PM5K
07-24-2009, 11:24 PM
It's just a regular external hard drive, I got it for like 75.00 which at the time was a steal.
METALMiKE
07-24-2009, 11:53 PM
Is there a way you can play the Media (i.e. Avi's) on the 360 with that? or can you do it through Media Center?
iggypop123
07-25-2009, 01:50 AM
there are ways around it but they arent supposed to happen. M$ doesnt want you storing media they want you to get it from them in the marketplace
PM5K
07-25-2009, 06:51 AM
there are ways around it but they arent supposed to happen. M$ doesnt want you storing media they want you to get it from them in the marketplace

That's totally not true, the 360 is designed to playback a lot of different types of files including WMV's and Divx/Xvid.

WMV is probably the best option because it supports the highest bitrate (Up to 15Mbps) and resolution (1920x1080) and supports 5.1 surround sound.

"You can play video from a USB 2.0 FAT 32 removable drive, optical media, and by streaming from the Zune software or Windows Media Player 11."

So to answer your question Mike: Yes you can playback media files (Not every type but quite a few) directly from a removable drive, including for example high def movies.
TDMVPDPOY
07-25-2009, 07:58 AM
is that cheaper than a htpc setup?
PM5K
07-25-2009, 08:04 AM
I can't say, you'd have to do that math.

If you didn't have big plans to play a lot of games you could go for a used Arcade system (With HDMI) and the price of the drive depends on how large it is, how large it is would depend on what kind of files you want to put on it. For HD movies you can expect each movie to run around 9GB, a 750GB drive will hold around 70 movies.....
leemajors
07-25-2009, 09:57 AM
that would be awesome if it could play mkv's.
PM5K
07-25-2009, 10:01 AM
that would be awesome if it could play mkv's.

It would be since MKV's are the most common type of HD video available, but playback of WMV's is certainly sufficient, my biggest problem obviously isn't file availability, it's hard drive space limitations.
IronMexican
07-25-2009, 10:23 AM
I suck with HD's and shit like this. But how do I set up an external HD?
PM5K
07-25-2009, 10:29 AM
If your files are less than 4GB you just format it FAT32. If your files are more than 4GB you have to format it as a MAC disk using something like MacDrive, which can be found in various locations.
IronMexican
07-25-2009, 10:32 AM
I have no idea what you just said. I'll google it one day. A 750 HD would be awesome possum for me.
PM5K
07-25-2009, 10:40 AM
You don't know anything about formatting a hard drive? I bet a lot of drives come formatted FAT32 already any how.
IronMexican
07-25-2009, 10:45 AM
Nope. This sounds good, cause I only have about 15 gigs left on my 120, too. Can we install the games to the HD also?
PM5K
07-25-2009, 10:47 AM
Nope. This sounds good, cause I only have about 15 gigs left on my 120, too. Can we install the games to the HD also?

No just video, mp3, and pictures.
Heath Ledger
07-25-2009, 11:56 AM
1TB drives are only around $100 or so these days.
Cry Havoc
07-25-2009, 12:00 PM
You don't know anything about formatting a hard drive? I bet a lot of drives come formatted FAT32 already any how.

Not anymore. Most hard drives today are using the NTFS (which stands for Windows NT File System). Fat32 is almost completely gone from newer hard drives.

You CAN reformat to Fat 32, but it could cause compatibility issues if you still plan to use it with a computer.
resistanze
07-25-2009, 01:19 PM
I used to play WMV HD movies from my 360, but most of my HD movies are x264/mkv. Disappointed with the lack of compatibility with file formats on the 360, that's where PS3 is superior. My friend has this 1TB HD hooked up to his PS3 and plays all formats with ease.
PM5K
07-25-2009, 01:23 PM
As I said I have over 850GB of files so while there are more x264 and MKV files out there, there's certainly enough WMV's.

I should have figured they'd come NTFS, but any monkey can format a hard drive.
DannyT
07-25-2009, 02:07 PM
As I said I have over 850GB of files so while there are more x264 and MKV files out there, there's certainly enough WMV's.

I should have figured they'd come NTFS, but any monkey can format a hard drive.

you wouldnt happen to be a Cambridge Police Officer would you?
PM5K
07-25-2009, 02:13 PM
you wouldnt happen to be a Cambridge Police Officer would you?

You lost me on that one.

Looked up Cambridge Police and found out they were the ones that have been in the news for arresting that guy at his own house. I still didn't get the joke until I came back and re-read what you highlighted and finally got the joke.
DannyT
07-25-2009, 02:48 PM
maybe its not that easy then....my bad

but for real I used to watch movies off the Zune all the time in that little ass format and I cant believe my retarded ass never thought to hook up an external to watch movies...wtf is wrong with me? Good shit. Its like a whole new xbox to me now....YESSSSSSSSSSS
iggypop123
07-25-2009, 03:28 PM
you can play them from another drive but you can store it in there. you basically need 2 drives to play one vid or song. i want to store my stuff in the hardrive. that isnt so much to ask for?besides my flash drive can only handle 8 gb. at least with the ps3 you can easily store it there saving trouble
resistanze
07-25-2009, 05:54 PM
As I said I have over 850GB of files so while there are more x264 and MKV files out there, there's certainly enough WMV's.

I should have figured they'd come NTFS, but any monkey can format a hard drive.

There are definitely still a lot of WMV-HD released still, but I'm not a fan of the compression. 720P movies are usually 8-9 gigs, when an MKV file is half of that. I guess it matters less the bigger the HD you have, but that's still a 2:1 ratio.
Heath Ledger
07-25-2009, 08:53 PM
I'm going to buy 10 1tb drives and set up the ultimate hi def media center
Avitus1
07-26-2009, 02:22 AM
I had a harddrive hooked up to mine. Red Ring of Death appeared today and ruined all my fun.
TDMVPDPOY
07-26-2009, 03:07 AM
I had a harddrive hooked up to mine. Red Ring of Death appeared today and ruined all my fun.

at least you can still pull out the hdd and use it for ur comp once formatted...
manufan10
07-26-2009, 01:56 PM
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Slydragon
07-26-2009, 03:46 PM
I have been doing this for awhile now with my portable passport hd witch I love because its usb powered so I just plug in 1 wire.
My brother will borrow it also because it works with the PS3 also. They seem to look better on the ps3 than on xbox. I need a bigger hd tho. I'm leaning towards a 1tb for home and carrying what I need on the passport hd.
sabar
07-27-2009, 02:32 AM
Hard disks usually aren't formatted unless you're buying them used. Just pop it in and right click format or go to disk manager and go from there. Use the outdated fat32 and you're ready to go.

If you dont know how to plug a hard drive in, then use the google.
DannyT
07-27-2009, 11:58 AM
Hard disks usually aren't formatted unless you're buying them used. Just pop it in and right click format or go to disk manager and go from there. Use the outdated fat32 and you're ready to go.

If you dont know how to plug a hard drive in, then use the google.

where do we look to find out how to use google?