It would appear that not everything about the latest spring update is all wine and roses. Application developer Nullriver is currently having to deal with the Spring Update with Connect360, the Mac solution to as according to tipster Rob Avery, checking your video shows your music, and there is an apparent 2000 viewing list limit.
Either way, Nullriver is working on the problem and will have addressed the different nuances as soon as possible. Once everything is in place things should definitely look up for Mac users, as the addition of H.264 support is music to our ears. Apple based X3Fanboys, do you utilize Connect360?
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5-10-2007 @ 1:54PM
Sean said...
I DID use Connect360, but I haven't had the chance (or bothered) since the update.
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5-10-2007 @ 1:55PM
thechiman said...
I do use Connect360 but I don't use it for video. I may do this now as I've been encoding my DVDs for my future AppleTV purchase. This may not happen if my 360 streams my videos well. We'll see once Nullriver fixes this problem.
Eric
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5-10-2007 @ 1:55PM
Procrastin8 said...
i noticed both of these issues last night. looking forward to the fixes.
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5-10-2007 @ 2:03PM
Sean said...
In response to thechiman, endadget recently did an article on the new update and streaming, and actually said it was better than the AppleTV (it can stream 1080p videos at 10mbps, AppleTV can only manage 720p at 5mbps).
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5-10-2007 @ 2:08PM
Surreal said...
I use Connect360 a lot, mostly for mp3 sharing but also to watch the HD video reviews and trailers from Gamespot and IGN. It works very well. I haven't used it since the dash update.
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5-10-2007 @ 2:11PM
dan said...
i noticed these issues as soon as i upgraded yesterday. it's a great app and has worked perfectly up until now, so i'm looking forward to the update to make it work properly. the developer has been great with updates thus far, always improving on the features.
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5-10-2007 @ 2:15PM
alex said...
I use it, but I haven't used it for video yet. I could never properly get Quicktime to export a WMV file, so it was pretty useless. With this update, however, I seriously plan on using video streaming. I know for a fact that my EyeTV can export to H.264 because it has AppleTV support. My hope is to set it up to automatically export so everything I record is available to watch on my actual TV.
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5-10-2007 @ 2:28PM
gascar8888 said...
Anyone know if the spring update fixed the compatablity issue with the 360 wireless and the new Apple Extreme N router when using a secure network?
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5-10-2007 @ 2:38PM
Eric said...
I use it all the time for MP3 files and the occasional iPhoto album. The ability to stream H.264 vids will be a great addition.
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5-10-2007 @ 2:38PM
Jeremy Writebol said...
I am really looking forward to this update. For me it will make the purchase of an Apple TV futile because I don't have a HDTV and yet I will still be able to stream H.264 to the 360. Please hurry NullRiver!
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5-10-2007 @ 2:56PM
Joe said...
I haven't heard of Connect360 but will deffo look into getting this hooked up to my Mac. Thanks 360Fanboy for the Mac love. :)
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5-10-2007 @ 3:12PM
peeweejd said...
I use it for audio. one of the best 10buxes I ever spent.
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5-10-2007 @ 3:29PM
qrayg said...
I use Connect360 and I love it.
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5-10-2007 @ 3:45PM
matthew said...
i love connect 360, i run all my mp3's through it everyday. I dare say i'm using the 360 more for listening to my 15,000 plus record collection than I am for gaming.
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5-10-2007 @ 3:48PM
blueGrassTubb said...
I would use my 360 for video streaming purposes, but, personally, I don't trust MS to deliver a product that isn't under the constant shadow of the RRoD at any time (in fact, my premium gave the RRoD the very same day I bought the Elite). I won't trust the centerpiece of my entertainment to MS. Ever. Gaming is fine, my entire movie colection isn't. Plus, who the hell wants to watch movies in stereo these days?
I'll be getting a Mac mini as soon as the Airport card is updated to 802.11n to act as my video server.
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5-10-2007 @ 4:43PM
Joe said...
Apple fans might wanna check out The Kost on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jungiantheology
The man is a legend :)
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5-10-2007 @ 4:46PM
TrickyCAC said...
I discovered 360Connect about 3 months ago. Absolutely love it for streaming music and video. As a matter of fact, I rarely watch videos on my Mac anymore, when I could be watching it on my 46' HDTV. (For the adults... nothing like internet p0rn on a big screen and psuedo-surround sound. :-) If you have a Mac and a 360, this is definitely a must purchase. I'm waiting on the update anxiously myself.
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5-10-2007 @ 4:55PM
Snap said...
Been a loyal user of Connect360 for a long time. Glad to see they're on top of the issue. Can't wait for the fix to try out video finally!
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5-10-2007 @ 5:08PM
Snap said...
I just checked out "The Kost on YouTube"... not impressed. If he used more facts regarding Mac vs PC gaming I might have bought into his rhetoric. The "blah blah Mac gaming is better" and "DirectX sucks blah blah" isn't the point.
The point? Microsoft spends millions of more dollars in gaming than Apple does. And honestly, I don't think Jobs cares.
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5-10-2007 @ 5:12PM
harma41 said...
I use it and love it! I have been using since the first release, and it has been as solid as using windows connect software. I use it to stream all of my photos and music. And I also stream some videos if I am not too lazy to convert to wmv(full movies streaming wirelessly). Now I'll only have to take my videos from divx/xvid to h.264. (one mpeg4 for another I suppose) I cannot say enough.
BUY! BUY!
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