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XBox as a DVD player

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  • 01-11-2002 4:58pm
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    PadraigL
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭


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


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    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


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    banbutcher
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭banbutcher


    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!


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    timmyotoole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭timmyotoole


    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.


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    Paulg
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Paulg


    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?


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    BattlingCheese
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭BattlingCheese


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


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    PadraigL
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭PadraigL


    I presume the DVD is region 2??


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    Paulg
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Paulg


    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


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    sudo911
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭sudo911


    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.


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