Want DivX on your 360? Join the petition

One thing Xbox 360 gamers might notice about their consoles is the inability to play or stream certain files through it. Specifically, there doesn’t seem to be a legitimate way for you to stream DivX, Inc.”>DivX video from your PC to your 360. While there’s probably at least one obvious reason why the movement for DivX on the 360 is taking a while (*coughWindowsMediacough*), it doesn’t stop people from making their voices heard.

That’s why now would be a good time to make YOUR voice heard. It seems that people have been clamoring for DivX format support so much that they’ve made an online petition. Now, this petition has been up for a long time, but until Microsoft does something can see on Xbox 360s, instead of simply talking about it, people will still be plugging this and nagging the console maker for this one particular upgrade.

Of course, a workaround’s already been made by enterprising programmers, but it doesn’t do much to stem the flow of the monopoly of one video format over another. Better to let the people decide by seeing which one suits their needs more than to place a stranglehold on competition. If you agree with that sentiment, then you may just want to sign on it and hope Microsoft takes notice.

One thing Xbox 360 gamers might notice about their consoles is the inability to play or stream certain files through it. Specifically, there doesn’t seem to be a legitimate way for you to stream DivX, Inc.”>DivX video from your PC to your 360. While there’s probably at least one obvious reason why the movement for DivX on the 360 is taking a while (*coughWindowsMediacough*), it doesn’t stop people from making their voices heard.

That’s why now would be a good time to make YOUR voice heard. It seems that people have been clamoring for DivX format support so much that they’ve made an online petition. Now, this petition has been up for a long time, but until Microsoft does something can see on Xbox 360s, instead of simply talking about it, people will still be plugging this and nagging the console maker for this one particular upgrade.

Of course, a workaround’s already been made by enterprising programmers, but it doesn’t do much to stem the flow of the monopoly of one video format over another. Better to let the people decide by seeing which one suits their needs more than to place a stranglehold on competition. If you agree with that sentiment, then you may just want to sign on it and hope Microsoft takes notice.