I have been reading alot about turning classic xbox into a media center. That sounds like a good idea since I have three lying around collecting dust. But, my question is can I trick it out so that I can add additional storage say 500GB hard-drive and a remote control? I also want to connect it directly to the TV set and be able to play back dvd and music. I got tired of burning discs (some of them ended up being coasters)and can do without all the clutter any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
http://xbmc.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBMC One thing to note: "XBMC for Xbox, like all homebrew Xbox applications, requires a modchip or softmod exploit, or reflashing the Xbox onboard BIOS EEPROM chip with a modified BIOS."
I have stopped converting/burning DVDs a while back...the $30 some dollars that I spent on ebay on an old XBOX was one of the best investments. You already have the box, which means probably have one of the games needed for mod also...I bought mine for $2 and some change. Yes you can put a new HDD(mine is 500GB). The remote will be your wireless controller. Here's the guide that I followed. If you are used to playing with an XBOX( I was a total nOOb!), it'll be a piece of cake! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/558747
I build a cheap media centre pc for the living room good spec as well hooked up to my Lcd TV best thing I did in years haven’t burned a DVD for a long time unless family and friends need 1 didn’t cost that much to build be surprised what you can collect up the loft over the years it’s the way forward
Hey guys thanks for all the help. I like oatmeal raisin cookies by the way.lol. Hope everyone had a good holiday season and happy new years to all. Once again thanks for all the good advice.
