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Posted by Bob on 01/11/06 22:17
On 11 Jan 2006 11:16:28 -0800, "Jack (www.villagebbs.com)"
<lupin3@planetjurai.com> wrote:
>> I want to make sure I got this right. The Xbox has composite outputs
>> and composite inputs. That means you can connect it to your TV to
>> watch video on either its hard disk or one on the network. It also
>> means you can record VCR tapes onto its hard disc or one on the
>> network.
>What do you think?
I know *nothing* about the Xbox since I am not a gamester.
>Obviously the XBOX isn't a DVR.
That is not obvious to me since I do not know what it is.
>You can watch video
>from either the XBOXs internal hard drive, yes or you can watch video
>streamed from either your LAN or an Internet location.
Excellent! Will it play on my TV?
> Since the XBOX
>has no video capturing capabilities you cannot capture video with it..
>but we were talking about networked DVD players here and not DVRs.
You are right about that - but I wanted to see if it had that
capability anyway.
>The point is for less than $100 (used) or $150 retail the XBOX is your best
>friend when it comes to being a cheap network media center.
Where do you get a $100 unit and what version is it?
And what kind of GUI does it have? Remote control with IR? Does it
look and feel like a DVD Player? Can I program a URC 8910 remote to
operate it?
http://www.ofausa.com/remote.php?type=URC%208910
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