X-Box Mod Chip Now Available
 

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This will cost you $79

Product Features
* Works with all Xbox consoles sold world wide
* Plays Import games
* Plays backups
* Plays all current available games without patch
* DVD Macrovision disabled
* DVD Macro reset function
* Allows to boot custom made programs on the Xbox
* 29 Wires installation

Release Date
* 24 May 2002

http://www.lik-sang.com/catalog/prod...ducts_id=1871&

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Or there is this one:

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This one is $69

Features:

* 29 Wires
* All Backups / Import Originals
* Boots games from ALL release groups - not just some of them
* All online gaming possibilities tested with no spy issues
* CDR/CDRWDVDR/DVDRW (However DVD media should be used for best results)
* Can use any cheap unbranded general purpose DVDR media
* Works on all models from all regions (including the different kernel versions)
* All wiring points are VERY easy - no IC's to solder to - all presoldered pads.
* Modified XBE's and custom code can boot (This is a HUGE feature - as you'll all see soon)
* Macrovision Disabled (May not be included on the first release - to be confirmed)
* DVD Reset Enabled (Use multiple DVD Playback Kits for Multiregion Enhancement)

http://www.enigmah.com/

http://www.lik-sang.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1883

Bah, I just want a region free patch!

~Scheherazade

Don't we all :)

All this and no region-free capabilities?

Is it really more dificult to make an all-region dvd player chip, than an all region video-game player? If you can do one, why not the other?

If you look at the $69 setup:

I don't know about the $79 one. Maybe 'macro reset' is what they mean? You'd think for $79 they'd be a little more clear.

These things sound like they could turn the X-Box into a one-stop pirated movies & software machine.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy an X-Box... (just kidding ;) )

thats what im waiting for...
region freeness
mmm

Agreed, I don't want to steal by playing illegal Xbox copies I just want region free. Guess I will have to get a DVD kit from Region 2 though to make it work.

I'm looking forward to this chip. I'm hoping that somewhere like lik-sang will offer pre-modded systems since my soldering skills aren't great. My main interest is to play original imports. Same reason I am getting my GC modded and buying a JPN PS2.

well, for $65 (less than the modchip), you can go to Circuit City and get an APEX DVD player and just enter the 4 digit reghion free code and poof, region free. Too bad its 100% useless to me, i suppose for people in different counties it might prove useful.

Do those newer Apex machines also do PAL -> NTSC conversion as well? www.nerd-out.com only has info on the 600A model. If so, that is definitely a possibility. Thanks for the tip!

You could also just buy a Daewoo 5700/5800 from Sam's Club...a bit more expensive at $99 (or $89, I'm not sure which). Both can be made region free and convert PAL -> NTSC with just the remote control.