Posted by Bob on 01/12/06 15:06

On 12 Jan 2006 06:13:38 -0800, "Jack (www.villagebbs.com)"
<lupin3@planetjurai.com> wrote:

>If you don't understand the very basics of networked media, why are you
>even interested in a networked media player? I'm not trying to be a
>jerk, just you have a lot of research to do.

Actually not so. I was doing networking in the days of Lan Manager -
writing primitive NetBIOS calls in Assembly. Remember those days?

I just want to be sure I understand your meaning of the term. I know
what streaming means in general but I want to make sure it means the
same thing with the Xbox.

>But not considerable enough to know what 'streaming video' is
>apparently, which makes me wonder.

You are looking for trouble where none exists.

>> How do I know which Xbox is the one you are describing and where do I
>> find out how to unlock it.

>Goodness, it's not rocket science. There is only one original XBOX.
>There are no model numbers, there are no sub-groups.. its a big black
>box that says 'XBOX'. Thats it. Only one. The only other device close
>is the 'XBOX 360' which is a completely different system that just came
>out. (It's white and days XBOX 360 on it, you wont find one in stores
>anyway)

OK, so there's Xbox and Xbox 360.

>> Why do you have to unlock it? Why is it locked to begin with?

>Because Microsoft only wants you to play games on it.

>Look, if you really have 'considerable' PC knowledge

That is true.

>the whole thing is
>very easy and takes 5 minutes to enact.

But you have to know how to do it first.

>1: Get an XBOX
>2: Go to google and type in 'XBOX SOFT MOD TUTORIAL', find one with
>pictures.
>3: Get XBOX Media Center (Google XBMC), it will do everything
>mentioned.

Thanks for the heads up. But the sarcasm is totally uncalled for. What
are you trying to compensate for?

>That's it. But if that's too difficult (and i'm thinking it might be,

Why would you think that? I have designed and built
microporcessor-based remote terminal units for the SCADA industry from
the chip level - and programmed them in Assembly.

Ever hear of ISIS-II? Do you know what the MDS800 Blue Box is? How
about ICE - ever used one? Admittedly those are probably before your
time but real veterans know what they are. Do you?

Asking for clarification about anything Microsoft does is standard
operating procedure.


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