Xbox 360 Supported Video Formats

One of the coolest features is the Microsoft Xbox 360 equipped with the ability to stream media from your PC to your Xbox 360th This opens up numerous possibilities for building incredible media center. If you do not have to setup your Xbox 360 video stream into a pc, you can read how to videos on Xbox 360 streaming here. Once you have it all setup, most of the media can now stream to your Xbox 360 Have a wireless adapter on the Xbox 360 and now you can your videos wirelessly.

The next thing is to know what video format should you use if your DVD and Blu Ray on your PC. There are four standards of the video format and they are listed below. I've also listed some other important data so that a wise decision on the format that best suits your needs can make.

Xbox 360 Supported Video Formats

AVI
Extensions: .. DivX avi
Maxmimum Bitrate: 5 Mbps
Maximum resolution: 1280x720
Container: AVI
Audio Profiles: Dolby ® Â Digital (2 channel and 5.1-channel), MP3

H.264
Extensions :..... Mp4, m4v, mp4v, mov, avi
Maxmimum Bit rate: 10 Mbps
Maximum resolution - 1920 x 1080
Containers: MPEG-4, Quicktime
Audio profiles: AAC, 2-channel, Low Complexity

MPEG-4 Part 2
Extensions :.... Mp4, m4v, mov, avi
Maxmimum Bitrate - 5 Mbps
Maximum Resolution: 1280 x 720
Containers: MPEG-4, Quicktime
Audio profiles: AAC, 2-channel, Low Complexity


WMV (VC-1)
Extensions:. Wmv
Maxmimum Bitrate: 15 Mbps
Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080
Containers: ASF
Audio Profiles: WMA7 / 8, WMA9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA Lossless