The Xbox 360 Compendium, Version 2.0
03-08-06 | 03:51 PM
#1001
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Originally Posted by Sekots
I tried to download the demo yesterday at around 2:30 and it just stayed at 5% for about 20 minutes before I said screw this and turned it off.
03-08-06 | 04:01 PM
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Picked up my replacement 360 at the UPS center. Looks brand new (was in the static bag and had the protective labels on the tray, etc). Has a build date of 1/26/06, I think my old one was built around 12/15/05. I didn't send the hard drive back so I just popped that back on and had to screw around with the setup a bit but I was able to get back onto live with no issues. all is well for the moment.
03-08-06 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by maingon
Anyone think microsoft in there next update on fix the dvd player? on widescreen tvs full screen material gets streched.
It's kind of annoying, but I don't use the 360 for a dvd player anyways b/c it's so freakin loud.
03-08-06 | 06:11 PM
#1005
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Where I have it I cant hear it, The only reason I use it as my DVD player is my HDTV only has one Component hookup. and its a pain unhooking the 360 and hooking the dvd player back up.
03-08-06 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by maingon
Anyone think microsoft in there next update on fix the dvd player? on widescreen tvs full screen material gets streched.
03-08-06 | 06:35 PM
#1007
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Originally Posted by Cardiff Giant
again, are you sure it's not your TV doing it? My TV locks into 16:9 mode when receiving a progressive signal (as the 360 outputs for DVDs when properly connected). So when I watch 4:3 DVDs on my regular player I have to put my regular player in interlaced mode. It could be the XBox player doing but double check that it's not your TV that's doing the stretching.
03-08-06 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by fujishig
Wow, really? Your TV locks into 16:9 mode? Mine, I have to switch between 16:9 and 4:3 manually via the aspect ratio button.
03-08-06 | 08:10 PM
#1009
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no its not the tv, its the 360 my dvd player toshiba, i dont have to watch fullscreen dvds in interlace, I watch them in progressive scan and it isnt streched. the 360 just streches them
03-08-06 | 10:05 PM
#1010
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Originally Posted by kakihara1
Nope, FAT32 non-copyrighted MP3s= Smooth Sailing. 
Why are you having problems??
Why are you having problems??
03-09-06 | 07:58 AM
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From: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Originally Posted by bahgee
Nope - mine is working fine as well. Got ripped MP3s and will be using it as my primary stereo as soon as I can get all my CDs on it.
03-09-06 | 08:06 AM
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From: Formerly known as "Vryce"/Detroit, Michigan
I've been working on doing that as well.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
03-09-06 | 08:15 AM
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From: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Originally Posted by Vryce
I've been working on doing that as well.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
yeah that's a little ocd for ya
03-09-06 | 08:30 AM
#1014
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I may hook up a HDD to my 360 as well....however, I can stream them fine from my PC, so I may just continue to use that. I do want an extra HDD though for all my MP3's. I've been archiving my CD's as well. I back them all up on CDR or DVD+R's.
I have one external drive already hooked up to my PC, but that is to backup my system. I would like a 25GB HDD for my music for my 360.
I have one external drive already hooked up to my PC, but that is to backup my system. I would like a 25GB HDD for my music for my 360.
03-09-06 | 09:23 AM
#1015
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Originally Posted by Vryce
I've been working on doing that as well.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
I wish there was a legit service, or something like iTunes, where if you actually own the cd, you could pay say $5 to download the digital files so you don't have to rip them.
But then again, I can see it being abused with people borrowing cds from friends.
03-10-06 | 07:44 AM
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From: Formerly known as "Vryce"/Detroit, Michigan
Originally Posted by kakihara1
No matter to me now, I have all of the stuff on my HDD and soon I'll buy a backup for that plus I have most all of those CDs then burned to a CDr so then I'm left with 4 copies of every album I own. yeah that's a little ocd for ya
yeah that's a little ocd for ya
03-10-06 | 07:59 AM
#1020
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It would be great if someone could update the first page with more links to reviews, etc, when the games are released. It's a great one stop shopping place for the various reviews on the games.
03-10-06 | 05:15 PM
#1022
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That's only on the first page! On the inside of the Fry's ad, they still have Ghost Recon for the same price... 47.99.
03-10-06 | 05:39 PM
#1024
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Originally Posted by fujishig
That's only on the first page! On the inside of the Fry's ad, they still have Ghost Recon for the same price... 47.99.
I must be blind. On page 3 of the Fry's ad, they show Ghost Recon : Advanced Warfighter for the XBox (only) for $37.99
Chris
03-10-06 | 06:04 PM
#1025
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Hmm... you may be right about that. I'll have to check.
They did have Ghost Recon for 360 on sale for the Tuesday to Thursday sale, but most Fry's didn't even have the game in yesterday, so I assumed they extended it to today, and didn't even look twice at the inside ad.
They did have Ghost Recon for 360 on sale for the Tuesday to Thursday sale, but most Fry's didn't even have the game in yesterday, so I assumed they extended it to today, and didn't even look twice at the inside ad.