Can I play DVDs on the Xbox 360?
CESPage.com Xbox - FAQYes! Xbox 360 can play DVDs and is a progressive scan DVD player so DVDs will look as good, plus up-scaling to High Definition may be possible but has not been confirmed. The remote control is not required but this allows access to regular DVD controls plus Media Center features for the built in Media Center Extender.
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Videora Xbox360 Converter - Xbox360 Video FAQNo. We did not implement the ability to remotely play back a DVD from a MCE to an XBox 360 Extender so it did not make sense to make My DVDs available. I certainly understand how cool it would be if you could put your MCE and full loaded DVD changer in a closest and use XBox 360's to watch your DVD collection from any room wirelessly but this is something that's going to have to wait until a future release." - Matt Goyer - MCE Program Manager
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Xbox Technical Issues FAQ - Cable ForumYou will need to purchase the Xbox DVD playback kit for your Xbox to play DVDs (The Xbox will only play DVDs in 480i resolution). If you are connecting your Xbox to a VCR then you are experiencing a copy protection feature called Macro vision. The only way to resolve this problem is to connect your Xbox directly to your Television when watching DVD movies.
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Kids and the Internet FAQThe Xbox and Xbox 360 game systems come with parental controls, called Family Settings, which are tools you can use to restrict the type of games your children can play based on a game's rating (for example, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) rating in the United States). For more information, see Xbox 360 Family Settings help create a safer gaming environment and Family Settings - A guide to helping your family enjoy the Xbox experience.
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Videora Xbox360 Converter - Xbox360 Video FAQYes, but only video downloaded from the Xbox Live Marketplace or preloaded on the Xbox, not your own videos.
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CESPage.com Xbox - FAQThe Xbox 360 will be backward compatible with the old games - this is done using something called an "emulation profile" which tells the new console how to play your old game - one is needed for each game. The top 100 selling games will have their profiles on the Hard Drive so titles such as Halo 2, Forza, and Project Gotham Racing 2 etc will play fine on the new console. Games outside the top 100 will also be supported as additional profiles will be available to download.
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Xbox.com | Xbox 360 - Support - Account Management FAQAn Xbox 360 Headset greatly enhances gameplay. You can play on Xbox Live without a headset, but you won't be able to use voice chat??"that is, you won't be able to talk to other players through the service.
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H.264 Codec FAQ & Basic Tutorial on MP4 Conversion - Mp4 Con...Yes it can. However some files play pretty slow, not know the reason. (my H264 encodes work fine, 2-3 other files I tried play very slow.)I’ll have to do some tests to find the reason. Remember that Xbox doesn’t have the fastest CPU out there(Pentium 3 733 MHz) So actually the nice playback of most H264 files attracted me. About the new Xbox 360, I don’t know.
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Compatibility FAQ - Xbox 360Yes, you most certainly can. However, it is not possible to offer compatibility out of the box for all Xbox titles due to hardware conflicts between the two systems.
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DVD-Guides.com - H.264 FAQ & Basic Conversion GuideYes it can. However some files play pretty slow, not sure why it happens (my H264 encodes work fine, 2-3 other files I tried play very slow). I'll have to do some tests to confirm what caused that. Remember that Xbox doesn't have the fastest CPU out there (Pentium 3 733MHz) so to be honest the nice playback of most H264 files impressed me.
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Xbox Technical Issues FAQ - Cable ForumEach region uses 2 separate ways to identify DVDs and games. All North and South American Xboxes use the NTSC format for DVDs and games, and DVDs use another type of format called the region code. If you are staying in the same general region you should be able to play games properly, but DVDs from that region will most likely not work.
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Xbox 360 FAQs - Pakistan's Gamers CommunityThe Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsoft's original Xbox video game console. The Xbox 360 console was for the first time unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, and release on November 22, 2005 in North America, December 2 in Europe, and December 10 in Japan, and became the first console to have a simultaneous launch across the three major regions. The Xbox360 is also the first next-gen console to hit the market.
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High Definition Dvd Faq Page 1This section will provide some details of early Blu-ray hardware (for computers or standalone devices) that will be available around launch. This section is not meant to be an all inclusive list of all available hardware, but rather, a list that is designed to give you a general idea of the specifications (and if available, costs) of the early generation hardware. This section will list some software (currently only movies) that have been official announced for release in 2006:Related Questions
Q3. How can I play Xbox 360 on my PC's monitor?
Xbox 360 FAQs - Pakistan's Gamers CommunityYou must purchase Xbox 360's VGA HD Cable. Official cable from Microsoft. You can get third party cable like Dragon 360 too, but if your monitor doesn't have VGA in port and/or your PC speaker doesn't have RCA in port, you'll have to buy separate adapters. Microsoft's official cable does include both adapters.
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CESPage.com Xbox - FAQNo, PC games cannot be played on the Xbox 360 also burned discs or discs from other video game systems cannot be played either.
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Xbox 360 FAQs - XboxThe Xbox 360 it is not a personal computer in the sense of PC as a productivity tool. However, its hardware capabilities and technical specifications make the Xbox 360 more powerful than any desktop computer available on the market at this time.
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Xbox 360 FAQs - XboxMicrosoft has not yet decided if standard definition DVD will be upscaled to 720p or 1080i, but we expect them to hold on this feature because the DVD Forum (the organization that sets DVD standards) forces hardware manufacturers to use HDMI or DVI video output to deliver high definition video. The AV cable that comes with the Premium Edition of the Xbox 360 has three audio connectors and four video cables.
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Xbox Team : December 2007 Video Playback FAQYou can play video from a USB 2.0 FAT32 removable drive, optical media, and by streaming from the Zune software, Windows Media Player 11, or Windows Home Server. Please refer to question 32 on how to configure Windows Media Player to share these file types to the Xbox 360. Xbox 360 does not specifically block video from playing based on a maximum bit rate, resolution, or frames per second. The maximums listed above for each codec are what we have tested for various video playback sources.
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coldforged.org & Blog Archive & Xbox 360 High De...No, you need no external hardware to enjoy Xbox 360 games in high definition. The only “extra” thing you’ll need is either the Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable or the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable.
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R I N G U - F A NIt is possible to alter those systems so that they become CODEFREE, but I am not certain that a codefree Xbox or PS2 can play both NTSC and PAL. They work on my PS2, but I own a PAL/region2-version.
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Unofficial Xbox FAQYes, as long as the alternate-format DVDs are region 0 (zero - sometimes called "region free"). In other words, you can play DVDs that match the region of your DVD kit, plus all region 0 DVDs, regardless of PAL or NTSC video format.
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OIT HelpDesk - Resnet - Frequently Asked QuestionsMy computer (laptop) has both wired and wireless network interfaces. When I use the wired interface and plug my computer into an ethernet port, I lose all connectivity. (How to disable Windows XP Network Bridge)
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Compatibility FAQ - Xbox 360No, you cannot use an Xbox controller with an Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 will only use officially licensed Xbox 360 controllers, available in wireless and USB wired.
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