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Slide · 11-28-2006, 05:01 AM

Well it seems the retailers are trying to get shot of these now, and one place is selling an xbox + forza, gotham 2, halo 2 and fable for £50 ($80ish). Don't really care about having it as a console, but was interested in getting it modded and using as a DVD player / media centre thing - and watching divx movies over the local network on my tv.

Anyone have any experience with doing this? Whats the DVD playback like compared to the ps2 (currently using), are they quiet? Do they have enough horsepower to play divx's? Any modchip preferences and how hard are they to install?

Guess thats my main questions, although I guess lack of tv tuner is a problem - perhaps could get a USB one and get it working on Linux.

11-28-2006, 05:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 744 -3 Internets	xbox 1 Well it seems the retailers are trying to get shot of these now, and one place is selling an xbox + forza, gotham 2, halo 2 and fable for £50 ($80ish). Don't really care about having it as a console, but was interested in getting it modded and using as a DVD player / media centre thing - and watching divx movies over the local network on my tv. Anyone have any experience with doing this? Whats the DVD playback like compared to the ps2 (currently using), are they quiet? Do they have enough horsepower to play divx's? Any modchip preferences and how hard are they to install? Guess thats my main questions, although I guess lack of tv tuner is a problem - perhaps could get a USB one and get it working on Linux.