I am currently using my ubuntu box as my media server (hosts a raid 5 and utilizing ushare) to stream files to my xbox 360. I will be investing in a decent surround sound system in the next few months and am curious about the XBox 360's surround sound capability when playing movies. I have heard that the xbox flattens AC3 surround sound into a 2.1 Stereo format when streaming xvids -- is this the case? I currently have been using AVS video converter to convert 1080p mkv files into .avi files for use on the XBox. I have heard that the Xbox360 will stream 5.1/7.1 audio so long as it is in the WMV format w/ wmv pro audio -- however, this conversion takes a LOT longer than converting a .mkv to .avi in AVS.
Will my PS3 (using MKV2VOB) stream these high definition (originally mkv) files in full 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound?
My other option would be to purchase a WD box to stream the .mkv files -- I'm almost certain that would work with 5.1 audio flawlessly.
Will my PS3 (using MKV2VOB) stream these high definition (originally mkv) files in full 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound?
My other option would be to purchase a WD box to stream the .mkv files -- I'm almost certain that would work with 5.1 audio flawlessly.