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Slide · 11-28-2006, 04:01 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.

Ham n Cheese · 11-28-2006, 04:24 AM

How to Go from Xbox to Xbox Media Center in 30 minutes - ProductWiki

Grooverider · 11-28-2006, 04:35 AM

I've bought and modded two xbox's. One for me and one for one of my friends. I bought all my modchips from MrModchips The Number 1 Name In Console Modifications

I used the Xecuter 2.6 CE mod chip and the Solderless adapter. The adapter depends on which 'era' of xbox you have (i.e. the motherboards change inside)

I store all my downloaded tv shows/films on a hard disk on my main pc. I put a 120gb hard disk in the xbox to save games onto.

The divx playback is *flawless*
The DVD playback is *flawless* (since the latest version of XBMC!)

This is the thing to get to watch divx movies on your tv over your network. It is PRECISELY why I got it. However, I started downloading xbox games from newsgroups and that's a pretty great bonus too.

All in all I paid probably 120 quid for everything (mod chip, xbox, hard disk, remote control, new controller) and it was worth every single penny. My housemates love it.

Cor · 11-28-2006, 05:07 AM

I picked up that pack from Argos, and sold forza/gotham/fable on ebay. Total cost for xbox+halo 2? £20.

Just need to decide which modchip to use, and then xbmc is going on it.

Ham n Cheese · 11-28-2006, 05:23 AM

Where can I find that deal? I can profit off that sucker from places offering 50% trade in value if trade in goes towards a wii

shit at gamekrazy trading in an extra controller, halo 1, lotr:tt and halo2 with an xbox got me $85 store credit with my "MVP!" card

If I had a wireless router I'd be using it as a media center to (yes I know they're cheap but I doubt my roommate would buy the wireless card so I'd still have a cable across the whole house).

Soygen · 11-28-2006, 07:22 AM

They need to shrink that big brick like Sony did with the PS2.

Slide · 11-28-2006, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ham n Cheese

How to Go from Xbox to Xbox Media Center in 30 minutes - ProductWiki

yeah i read that, more interested in feedback on how well it worked as a media centre really. from what others have said seems good, and the games are getting ebayed.

Slide · 11-28-2006, 07:38 AM

Checked this morning and they were in stock, now all sold out. Out of stock on the website too, ohh well.

11-28-2006, 04:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 739 -2 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.

11-28-2006, 04:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,610 +15 Internets	How to Go from Xbox to Xbox Media Center in 30 minutes - ProductWiki __________________ Xeph Caito Cao'Li Hunky Dory

11-28-2006, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,610 +15 Internets	Where can I find that deal? I can profit off that sucker from places offering 50% trade in value if trade in goes towards a wii shit at gamekrazy trading in an extra controller, halo 1, lotr:tt and halo2 with an xbox got me $85 store credit with my "MVP!" card If I had a wireless router I'd be using it as a media center to (yes I know they're cheap but I doubt my roommate would buy the wireless card so I'd still have a cable across the whole house). __________________ Xeph Caito Cao'Li Hunky Dory

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11-28-2006, 04:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grooverider hildog Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 809 -2 Internets	I've bought and modded two xbox's. One for me and one for one of my friends. I bought all my modchips from MrModchips The Number 1 Name In Console Modifications I used the Xecuter 2.6 CE mod chip and the Solderless adapter. The adapter depends on which 'era' of xbox you have (i.e. the motherboards change inside) I store all my downloaded tv shows/films on a hard disk on my main pc. I put a 120gb hard disk in the xbox to save games onto. The divx playback is flawless The DVD playback is flawless (since the latest version of XBMC!) This is the thing to get to watch divx movies on your tv over your network. It is PRECISELY why I got it. However, I started downloading xbox games from newsgroups and that's a pretty great bonus too. All in all I paid probably 120 quid for everything (mod chip, xbox, hard disk, remote control, new controller) and it was worth every single penny. My housemates love it.

11-28-2006, 05:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,128 +1 Internets	I picked up that pack from Argos, and sold forza/gotham/fable on ebay. Total cost for xbox+halo 2? £20. Just need to decide which modchip to use, and then xbmc is going on it.

11-28-2006, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,175 +19 Internets	They need to shrink that big brick like Sony did with the PS2.

11-28-2006, 07:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 739 -2 Internets	Checked this morning and they were in stock, now all sold out. Out of stock on the website too, ohh well.