Xbox 360 Compatible Codec for Streaming (using vlc)- Part 2

Okay, so I called Microsoft and talked with a Media Center specialist about the right codec/containers to use to properly encode your movie files and have them play over UPnP. I haven’t tested all of them out yet, but I hope that one of these will work. I will be pushing all of them through vlc to see if I can get one working and will get back. Again, I am looking for DVD quality in my file, I don’t care the size, so this isn’t for crunching, this is for quality.

From Microsoft:

Q1: What are the details of Xbox 360 Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) support?
A1: The following list contains Xbox 360 AVI support details:
. File extensions: .avi, .divx
. Containers: AVI
. Video profiles: MPEG-4 Part 2, Simple and Advanced Simple Profile
. Video bitrate: 5 megabits per second (Mbps) with resolutions of 1280 x 720 at 30 frames per second (fps)
. Audio profiles: Dolby Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel, MP3
. Audio max bitrate: No restrictions

Q2: Can you describe Xbox 360 support for the H.264 standard?
A2: Xbox 360 provides the following H.264 support:
. File name extensions: .mp4, .m4v, mp4v, .mov
. Containers: MPEG-4, QuickTime
. Video profiles: Baseline, main, and high (up to level 4.1) profiles
. Video bitrate: 10 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps
. Audio profiles: two-channel AAC low complexity (LC)
. Audio max bitrate: No restrictions

Q3: What exactly does Xbox 360 support for MPEG-4 Part 2?
A3: The following information describes Xbox 360 support for MPEG-4:
. File name extensions: .mp4, .m4v, mp4v, .mov
. Containers: MPEG-4, QuickTime
. Video profiles: Simple and Advanced Simple Profile
. Video bitrate: 5 Mbps with resolutions of 1280 x 720 at 30 fps
. Audio profiles: two-channel AAC low complexity (LC)
. Audio max bitrate: No restrictions
Q4: What exactly does Xbox 360 support for WMV (VC-1)?
A4: The following information describes Xbox 360 support for WMV:
. File name extensions: .wmv
. Container: asf
. Video profiles: WMV7 (WMV1), WMV8 (WMV2), WMV9 (WMV3), VC-1 (WVC1 or WMVA) in simple, main, and advanced up to level 3
. Video bitrate: 15 Mbps with resolutions of 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps
. Audio profiles: WMA7/8, WMA 9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA lossless
. Audio max bitrate: No restrictions

Q5: Can I mix and match the video and audio codecs outside of those defined in questions 1 through 4 above?
A5: No, you cannot. We only support each audio and video codec in the explicit containers as defined in questions 1 through 4.

Q7: How do I create WMV, AVI, H.264, and MPEG-4 content? What encoders does Xbox 360 support?
A7: You can create this content by using one of the many third-party applications that are available. Xbox 360 supports many popular encoders. Specifically, for encoding to WMV, you can use Microsoft Expression Encoder or Windows Media Encoder.