XBox as a DVD player

PadraigL · 01-11-2002 3:58pm #1

Does anyone know what the XBOX game console is like as a DVD player.
Would I be better to buy a seperate DVD?

daveirl · 01-11-2002 7:15pm

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banbutcher · 02-11-2002 12:45am

ive seen dvds on both and i think that the xbox has the edge! even though im a die hard PS2 fan!!! xbox has all the good quilities of a dvd player! as if you gonna buy a seprate one then thats up too you!

timmyotoole · 02-11-2002 12:51am

the xbox itself is a bit noisy and you have to fork out extra for the dvd controller but a part from that ive had no problems with it.

Paulg · 05-11-2002 12:53pm

I've watched one DVD on the Xbox, it was in wide screen. Is there anyway to view the film as in a 4:3 mode. The DVD was "birthday girl", are all DVDs like this?

BattlingCheese · 05-11-2002 1:11pm

Yup all DVD's nowadays with the exception of TV series, documentary's etc are all widescreen.

PadraigL · 05-11-2002 1:21pm

I presume the DVD is region 2??

Paulg · 05-11-2002 1:42pm

Yeap it was Region 2, i rented it from Xtra-Vision.
Letter box size is two small to watch on a standard TV, might have to go back to videos

sudo911 · 15-11-2002 7:31pm

Only thing about the XBOX is that you have to buy the extra DVD Playback pack with the remote control.

You could also get DVD-X which has the following features and is free!

Features:

ALL controls can be accessed via your XBOX game controller.

Sub Menu system features identical to stand alone DVD player.

Fully AC-3, Dolby Digital & DTS Compatible.

Full Multiregion Support.

Can be run from disc (CDRW - won't work on DVDR) or straight from Hard Drive

You need a modded XBOX though! Works great though, progressive scan included.

Sudo911.

XBox as a DVD player

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