XBOX 360 playing blu-rays?

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  1. Hobbes17

    Hobbes17 Member

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    Hey,

    Is there a way to make an XBOX play blu-rays?

    Aloha,
    Tara
     
    Hobbes17, Jul 17, 2009
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    Not until they release a blu-ray player for it
     
    nolfclvr, Jul 17, 2009
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  3. miketrev

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    Would be mint if they did, I wonder if one is in the works.
     
    miketrev, Jul 17, 2009
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  4. wabashman

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    convert the blue rays into divx files then it will play them.
     
    wabashman, Jul 17, 2009
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    not Divx! If you encode to divx then you will loose the quality. Encode to WMV HD
     
    jpizzle, Jul 17, 2009
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  6. wabashman

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    ah, my eyes cant tell a difference really.
     
    wabashman, Jul 17, 2009
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    My eyes can't tell a difference either ^

    Or maybe it's just my monitor
     
    andmill11, Jul 17, 2009
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  8. Hobbes17

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    Hey again,

    I think blu-rays shine when it comes to action. Haha. I think we should all bombard XBOX to make one with a blu-ray player in it. That would be swell.

    Aloha,
    Tara
     
    Hobbes17, Jul 17, 2009
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    The only thing I like about BR discs is the outercoating. Those discs can take much more abuse than normal dvd/cd's before being scratched.

    Other than that, I don't collect any (movie) discs anymore. I stream all my HD rips via Popcorn Hour.
     
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  10. Hobbes17

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    Hmm... What is Popcorn Hour?
     
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  12. guessswho

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    you guys should use boxee
     
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  13. Hobbes17

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    WORD!!!
     
    Hobbes17, Jul 18, 2009
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  14. chris4160

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    I don't think MS should make an internal blu-ray player for xbox 360, it would drive the price to high. An external one would be good.
     
    chris4160, Jul 18, 2009
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    What they should've done was release a "Super Elite" with a built-in Blu-Ray player for those that want hi-def movies. Then we'd just have to figure out how to flash it :)
     
    eebeejay, Jul 18, 2009
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  16. modmyxbox

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    why a blu ray player 1080p movies are coming to xbox marketplace streaming to, so no need for blu ray, what is it like 10 dollars a month for the zune thingy.
     
    modmyxbox, Jul 19, 2009
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  17. raysuave

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    Is it possible that a HDTV set-up as a second PC monitor via a DVI connection can play downloaded blu-ray movies at good quality?? I have a GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB video card.

    I currently use my 360 to stream movies from PC to my TV but that crap lags so tremendously where its not even feasible to use.....and some formats dont play at all. I ordered some HD cables to hook my TV as a second monitor to eliminate the 360. What are the disadvantages of doing this, if there are any as opposed to buying something like that popcorn hour thing?
     
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  18. Eisherz

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    With that graphics card I am surprised you can even render normal videos, let alone HiDef. 256 mb videoram is nothing.
     
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  19. raysuave

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    It plays regular Divx video well on a regular TV but not sure on an HDTV. I will see when I get the cables.
     
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