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Fw: Calling Xbox experts!!! A few questions


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  • Subject: Fw: Calling Xbox experts!!! A few questions
  • From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 14:35:15 +0100
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I found the transparent UI for selections was difficult to see - so =0D
modified the Skin to have a Green bar for all selections, and easier to =0D
see from a distance. It's on my web site. (although the pictures dont show
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"Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>=0D
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RE: [ukha_d] Calling Xbox experts!!! A few questions=0D
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Once chipped it wil play all games including other region games. It will=0D
also be able to load games onto the HD to play from.=0D
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MP3s are fine, use Xbox Media Player. UI currently could be better for=0D
MP3s but perfectly useable. No search facility but will navigate through=0D
remote or local directory structure and display titles etc.=0D
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DVDs - Yup=0D
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You also get DIVX streaming=0D
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Best price is about =C2=A3160 plus =C2=A330 for the chip to DIY. Can get=0D
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Cheers=0D
Don=0D
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> -----Original Message-----=0D
> From: Gerard McGovern [mailto:stuff@xxxxxxx]=0D
> Sent: 07 April 2003 14:21=0D
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=0D
> Subject: [ukha_d] Calling Xbox experts!!! A few questions=0D
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> A friend of mine is looking for an MP3 device for his hi-fi that
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> read from a Windows server and play MP3s. Simple enough, which is
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> thought of the AudioTron.=0D
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> However, I've just remembered about all this malarkey with the
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> chips etc. Quick question:=0D
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> 1) If chipped, modded etc, will it still run Xbox games?=0D
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> 2) Can it play MP3s as described above?=0D
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> 3) I assume it will also do DVD?=0D
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> 4) How much, all in, with a chip?=0D
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> Merci beaucoup in advance,=0D
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