[olug] xbmc on original xbox

[DYNATRON tech]

most people don't retain media in 1080. divx/xvid is by far the most popular
format today among the target audience for this type of product. also, 1080
cant reliably stream on most residential internet connections regardless of
codec/container.

also, try running an emulator on any of those systems you mentioned. a
modded xbox can play a rom from any game system up to xbox, the only
exception being PS2.

also, the maximum capacity of an xbox is the current maximum capacity of a
3.5"HD...so 3TB is the current limit.

python interpreter, USB ports, xbox game storage, web browser, youtube,
hulu, navi-x, etc,etc,etc..

i could go on, but i don't have the time...

the only thing that compares is a full blow PC with video game controllers
and an IR remote.
On Jul 12, 2011 11:52 AM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com> wrote:
> XBMC on the X-Box was great back in the day, but there is no HDMI out
> or 1080p support.
>
> Roku, Boxee, GoogleTV or a cheap HTPC box are better options today.
>
> Sent from my iPhone 5
>
> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Awais Khan <frontsidelockslide at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> My two cents: actually more like a testimonial
>>
>> so far I have two of dynatron's boxes. Im telling you guys, he knows what
>> hes talking about. I think he has pictures on his webpage too of the ones
>> hes made. After I got mine, I even repainted it a military camo, but back
to
>> the topic. I really like the Duo chips, because the 2nd bios is something
>> you can use. I have one side set to go straight to XBMC while the other
>> boots to a different menu. Basically the most durable way to mod your box
is
>> the chip... they is sturdy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Daniel Pfile <daniel at pfile.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I own two, one with a regular chip and one with a solderless. The
>>> solderless
>>> would constantly break, requiring me to open the xbox and re-attach the
pin
>>> (d0 I think).
>>>
>>> I haven't thought about the original xbox in a while, they do have
pretty
>>> great bang for the buck.
>>>
>>> -- Daniel
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 1:31 PM, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>>
>>>> for some people softmod is the way to go. you can use a savegame
exploit,
>>>> or
>>>> do an IDE hotswap with XBHDM.
>>>>
>>>> but like i said, if you can solder, use a chip. i don't recommend the
>>>> solderless adapters because they can slip, but there are many chips out
>>>> there that you can buy. i just carry my favorite brand.
>>>>
>>>> i've done 300+ boxes for 300+ customers, but don't take my word for it.
>>>> check out the forums @ forums.xbox-scene.com and decide what works best
>>>> for
>>>> your situation.
>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 1:23 PM, "Cheyenne Deal" <deal.cheyenne at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>>>> I have had no problems since beta
>>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 1:21 PM, "DYNATRON tech" <dynatron at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> yeah....if you cant solder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> limited functionality, more work, and more likely to fail.
>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 1:18 PM, "Cheyenne Deal" <deal.cheyenne at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Soft mod?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 12:11 PM, "DYNATRON tech" <dynatron at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> you will need to do some soldering. (click on part link for my
>>>> tutorial)
>>>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 12:08 PM, "DYNATRON tech" <dynatron at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> you first need to unlock the motherboard by replacing the bios.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> duoX2gs would be my recommendation.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> i sell the chips here for 14$ shipped:
>>>>>>>>> dynatron.org/store
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> this allows you to boot custom software, as well as unlock/upgrade
>>>> the
>>>>>>>> hard
>>>>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2011 12:03 PM, "ned mcnally" <ned.mcnally at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hey I have an old xbox and wanted to run xbmc on it.
>>>>>>>>>> Can any of you guys help me out?
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