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09-01-2004, 10:07 AM
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XBOX DVD Kit
Well, I just picked up an XBOX so I could play NHL 2K5, as my brother took the PS2 when he moved out - I had about $120 worth of EBEdge cards, so it was no big deal. Anyway, I want to be able to play DVDs on it so I can chuck the DVD player I have cluttering up my room, but I *don't* want to pay $30 for the DVD kit. I noticed there are some 3rd-party remotes on eBay for around $8 plus shipping, and I was wondering: are these just plain crap? Should I bite the bullet and shell out $30 for the MS kit? Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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09-01-2004, 02:54 PM
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i would shell out the 30 bucks for the microsoft one unless you are looking to mod your xbox
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09-01-2004, 03:44 PM
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Can you sell the old DVD player, and use that money for the DVD kit?
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09-01-2004, 03:55 PM
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are you sure the remotes you saw aren't just replacement remotes (no remote sensor for the xbox)? i would just buy the ms one.
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09-01-2004, 05:51 PM
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Get the MS one, the others are false advertising, so says a friend of mine. They don't come with the IR sensor for the Box, and are just remotes. If you can find one with both, then go for that, but I'd say stick with first party stuff when it comes to DVD playback.
Lord knows why they didn't integrate the DVD playback features into the controller like PS2 did... |
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09-01-2004, 05:58 PM
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the almighty dollar, my friend. why integrate a feature when you can charge 30 bucks for it?
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09-01-2004, 06:10 PM
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09-01-2004, 07:12 PM
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because that would give no reason to mod and M$ didnt want to dissappoint the modding community. NOT probably just wanted to get some money cuz the functions are integrated but you just need an access to the functions.
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09-02-2004, 12:41 AM
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$30 is equal to mod chip
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09-07-2004, 03:35 PM
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Why didn't MS make it so you can use the controller? More $$.
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