Streaming media to the xbox 360 - Rivet

[ViperrepiV]

Hello all,

I have done some searching around, and it sounds like there two options for streaming media to your xbox 360 (and thus TV) from your mac:

Connect 360
Rivet

Connect 360 has been around for longer, as Rivet is a new entrant. However, I have read that Rivet does everything that connect 360 does, but two things more: it preserves the folder structure on your Mac HD when browing the media on your 360 (as opposed to displaying media in one long list), and it is $1 cheaper than connect 360.

Does anyone have any experience with Rivet?

 

[bleufire]

Hello all,

I have done some searching around, and it sounds like there two options for streaming media to your xbox 360 (and thus TV) from your mac:

Connect 360
Rivet

Connect 360 has been around for longer, as Rivet is a new entrant. However, I have read that Rivet does everything that connect 360 does, but two things more: it preserves the folder structure on your Mac HD when browing the media on your 360 (as opposed to displaying media in one long list), and it is $1 cheaper than connect 360.

Does anyone have any experience with Rivet?

Used Connect 360 and love it

Why would you want to save 1$ for something when you know something else works?

 

[ATLmacGuy]

Used Connect 360 and love it

Why would you want to save 1$ for something when you know something else works?

I've purchased both products, and much prefer Rivet. When I've had problems with Connect360, Nullriver makes it hard to contact them & doesn't have a support forum to go to. Rivet, on the other hand, is made by CynicalPeak - a small operation that has an active support forum (where the developers actually respond to comments and problems).

In addition, Rivet has been a lot more stable for me & I feel good about supporting that product. It seems to me like Connect360 gets very little attention compared to Nullriver's other products, and only got a little love from its developers once Rivet came out and provided some competition. I say go with Rivet.

 

[geerlingguy]

Is there any way to stream 1080p MKVs with surround encoded AC3's??? That's all I've been wanting to do, but Connect 360 can't get 'em working. Maybe it's a problem on the 360's end. I can get stereo 720p AAC-audio files to work, but I really want the surround sound.