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rubberchickenmx · 12-06-2008, 01:14 AM

i download "home videos" from "friends and family". like HD vids. around 4.1-10 gigs each. and i stream them to my 360. but im running out of space on my INTERNAL hdd. so if i buy, say a 250Gb external hdd, can i add files/vids more than 4 gigs? i heard you cant add anything over 4 gigs. is this true?

itami · 12-06-2008, 01:17 AM

Most externals come formated in the FAT32 format where the file limit is 4GB. You can reformat the external hard drive to NTFS and won't have a size limit then.

rubberchickenmx · 12-06-2008, 01:18 AM

ahh i see. and if i do this simple task would i still be able to stream to my 360?

itami · 12-06-2008, 01:20 AM

From what I found on Google, no. But I'm not positive. The 360 itself can't read from an NTFS device. Are the files going from your computer through your network to the 360? If so, I don't think there would be a problem.

rubberchickenmx · 12-06-2008, 01:20 AM

f*ck me in the ass itami. please
thanks anyways
ahh

itami · 12-06-2008, 01:22 AM

Edited my post. The 360 itself can't read NTFS, but the computer that is streaming it can and hopefully that would be good enough for it.

rubberchickenmx · 12-06-2008, 01:24 AM

i dont understand
here
comp, w/ files - ---> router .------> x260, (yes, 260)
so can it be like
eHDD w/ files over 4 gig in nfts? -----> usb -----> x260??

ahh

redwings0921 · 12-14-2008, 08:44 AM

maybe tryin cuttin the files in peices... there are plenty of programs out there that do that..... make them below 4gb each

jawbreaker1222 · 12-14-2008, 08:48 AM

yes it will work. have a 500gb and a 700gb external formated to ntfs on my storage server. And i have numerous videos 4-20gig and they all stream fine to the 360

omgi0wn · 12-14-2008, 09:47 AM

Rubberchicken it would be like this:
External Hard Drive with Files --> Computer--> Router--> Xbox 360

You could also hook the External Hard Drive right up to your router, and that might work too, although I'm not sure.

jawbreaker1222 · 12-14-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omgi0wn

You could also hook the External Hard Drive right up to your router, and that might work too, although I'm not sure.

i dont think it will i have 2 other drives directially on my network. one network harddrive and one going through a linksys storage link. My 360 dosent see either. one it fat and one is ntfs.

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omgi0wn · 12-14-2008, 10:07 AM

If he runs it through his computer though and then over the network then he should easily be able to do it, unless the 360 can't recognize it over his computer.

12-06-2008, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
itami THE MOD Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,565 Reputation: 185 *cBay Rating:*	Most externals come formated in the FAT32 format where the file limit is 4GB. You can reformat the external hard drive to NTFS and won't have a size limit then. __________________

12-06-2008, 01:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
itami THE MOD Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,565 Reputation: 185 *cBay Rating:*	From what I found on Google, no. But I'm not positive. The 360 itself can't read from an NTFS device. Are the files going from your computer through your network to the 360? If so, I don't think there would be a problem. __________________

12-06-2008, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
itami THE MOD Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,565 Reputation: 185 *cBay Rating:*	Edited my post. The 360 itself can't read NTFS, but the computer that is streaming it can and hopefully that would be good enough for it. __________________

12-14-2008, 08:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
jawbreaker1222 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 109 Reputation: 12 *cBay Rating:*	yes it will work. have a 500gb and a 700gb external formated to ntfs on my storage server. And i have numerous videos 4-20gig and they all stream fine to the 360 __________________

12-14-2008, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
omgi0wn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 445 Reputation: 12 *cBay Rating:*	Rubberchicken it would be like this: External Hard Drive with Files --> Computer--> Router--> Xbox 360 You could also hook the External Hard Drive right up to your router, and that might work too, although I'm not sure. __________________ If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and appologize.

12-14-2008, 08:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
redwings0921 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 115 Reputation: 6 *cBay Rating:*	maybe tryin cuttin the files in peices... there are plenty of programs out there that do that..... make them below 4gb each

12-14-2008, 10:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
omgi0wn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 445 Reputation: 12 *cBay Rating:*	If he runs it through his computer though and then over the network then he should easily be able to do it, unless the 360 can't recognize it over his computer. __________________ If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and appologize.

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