Modded-Xbox vs. Xbox360

vinny75 · 2005-06-30, 22:11

what am i getting on xbox360 that i am not getting from my modded xbox. seems like all the mediacentric features are already available with my existing modded xbox. other than the powerful box, can someone highlight the features i dont get with my current set?

**pike** · 2005-07-01, 02:16

lol, do you think we can tell the future or sumthin ?

vinny75 · 2005-07-01, 15:44

ok. sarcasm aside, i am reading up on the features listed on amazon.com for xbox360. i am comparing that against what i already do with my modded xbox.

also someone suggested 360 over a htpc (i wanted to build this originally). just looking for opinions.

XBLgamertag · 2005-07-01, 15:54

i wondered if the xbox 360 would cope with divx and xvid files or just play wmv wma files *:evil:

guess we will have to wait a little longer to find out.

incognegro · 2005-07-15, 18:07

ill tell you one thing (thats got me drooling) that i cant currently do with a modded xbox........streaming music from pc while playing a game! no more damn soundtrax! no more having to convert them to my xbox...................... :kickass: :kickass: :kickass: :kickass: :kickass:

using my ipod to play music

better yet..........a usb hdd with 800 gigs of music!!!!!!

ok ill calm down

theoutcast32 · 2005-07-16, 05:06

800gigs?? so is that every song ever created? or juss like 5 huge song files cuz the quality is so good...haha

Xandalus · 2005-07-25, 21:15

back to seriousness... it's been announced by microsoft that the xbox360 will be able to stream music and load pictures from a networked xp computer... however, you can only stream video from a media center pc.

incognegro · 2005-07-28, 00:23

so what, just install xp media center edition on your comp. they practically give that thing away.

**Gamester17** · 2005-07-28, 09:45

xbox360 will only play wmv, wma and mp3 on (oh, and audio-cd's and dvd-video discs locally from the dvd-rom drive too of couse), more here (link)

rosado · 2006-08-02, 22:48

In short... GAMES!!! You dont have stuff like oblivion, pgr3 and the other amazing titles to come on the xbox.

I have a 360 for a couple of months now and I am completely satisfied. Its an amazing box and the games that use it correctly (graw, pgr3, oblivion, etc..) provide an amazing experiece...

That said... I was only introduced to xbmc two days ago. Installed it in my "old" xbox yesterday and simple decided not to sell it anymore. Honestly, I found even easier to make it work (for streaming) using my PC shares than to install the MCE connection on the 360. Like already said here, 360 has some playback limitations (and requires Win MCE to be installed on the PC to stream videos) but, in the other hand, can stream music from the pc while playing games.

I would suggest that you consider that the 360´s games, specially the ones to be realeased soon like GOW, FEAR and SC are the best reason to buy a 360. Its without doubt, a better machine and has better LIVE features than the xbox 1 (which you should not be using anyway if you have a modded box).

I am happy with the 360 and, now, happy with xbox+xbmc...

Hope this helps!

2005-07-01, 02:16	#2
pike Project Manager Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,281	lol, do you think we can tell the future or sumthin ? __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first.

2005-07-15, 18:07	#5
incognegro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 149	ill tell you one thing (thats got me drooling) that i cant currently do with a modded xbox........streaming music from pc while playing a game! no more damn soundtrax! no more having to convert them to my xbox...................... :kickass: :kickass: :kickass: :kickass: :kickass: using my ipod to play music better yet..........a usb hdd with 800 gigs of music!!!!!! ok ill calm down __________________

2005-07-28, 00:23	#8
incognegro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 149	so what, just install xp media center edition on your comp. they practically give that thing away. __________________

2005-07-28, 09:45	#9
Gamester17 Team-XBMC Project Manager Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,582	xbox360 will only play wmv, wma and mp3 on (oh, and audio-cd's and dvd-video discs locally from the dvd-rom drive too of couse), more here (link) __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.

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2005-06-30, 22:11	#1
vinny75 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CT Posts: 104	what am i getting on xbox360 that i am not getting from my modded xbox. seems like all the mediacentric features are already available with my existing modded xbox. other than the powerful box, can someone highlight the features i dont get with my current set?

2005-07-01, 15:44	#3
vinny75 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CT Posts: 104	ok. sarcasm aside, i am reading up on the features listed on amazon.com for xbox360. i am comparing that against what i already do with my modded xbox. also someone suggested 360 over a htpc (i wanted to build this originally). just looking for opinions.

2005-07-01, 15:54	#4
XBLgamertag Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 31	i wondered if the xbox 360 would cope with divx and xvid files or just play wmv wma files *:evil: guess we will have to wait a little longer to find out.

2005-07-16, 05:06	#6
theoutcast32 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10	800gigs?? so is that every song ever created? or juss like 5 huge song files cuz the quality is so good...haha

2005-07-25, 21:15	#7
Xandalus Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 22	back to seriousness... it's been announced by microsoft that the xbox360 will be able to stream music and load pictures from a networked xp computer... however, you can only stream video from a media center pc.

2006-08-02, 22:48	#10
rosado Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	In short... GAMES!!! You dont have stuff like oblivion, pgr3 and the other amazing titles to come on the xbox. I have a 360 for a couple of months now and I am completely satisfied. Its an amazing box and the games that use it correctly (graw, pgr3, oblivion, etc..) provide an amazing experiece... That said... I was only introduced to xbmc two days ago. Installed it in my "old" xbox yesterday and simple decided not to sell it anymore. Honestly, I found even easier to make it work (for streaming) using my PC shares than to install the MCE connection on the 360. Like already said here, 360 has some playback limitations (and requires Win MCE to be installed on the PC to stream videos) but, in the other hand, can stream music from the pc while playing games. I would suggest that you consider that the 360´s games, specially the ones to be realeased soon like GOW, FEAR and SC are the best reason to buy a 360. Its without doubt, a better machine and has better LIVE features than the xbox 1 (which you should not be using anyway if you have a modded box). I am happy with the 360 and, now, happy with xbox+xbmc... Hope this helps!

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