Yes! 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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No. 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

You 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.

The 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.

Yes, but only video downloaded from the Xbox Live Marketplace or preloaded on the Xbox, not your own videos.

The 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.

An 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.

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.

Yes, 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.

Yes 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.

Each 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.

The 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.

You 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.

No, PC games cannot be played on the Xbox 360 also burned discs or discs from other video game systems cannot be played either.

The 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.