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.

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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It 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. See similar questions...

Yes, 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. See similar questions...

Yes. Kaleidescape Players and Readers are only able to read Region 1 DVDs as shipped. The installer can use the Web Utility to set these components to any other region, but it is not possible to set them to be region-free, and you can only change the region of a given component up to four times. These restrictions are dictated by Kaleidescape's CSS License Agreement with the DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. You can have multiple Players and Readers in the same System set to different regions. See similar questions...

All of the DVDs on our site are formatted as Region 1. Therefore, if you live outside of North America, you will need a multiregion DVD player in order to watch the DVDs. See similar questions...

To play DVDs in Windows Media Player (version 9, 10 or 11) you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder. Some examples of compatible decoders are: Cyberlink, DScaler5, InterVideo, MainConcept and nVidia PureVideo. There are two types of MPEG video, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. The most common one of these two that is used in .mpg/.mpeg files is MPEG-1. See similar questions...

Since your DVD software is not preinstalled, you must insert the Power DVD disc and follow the installation instructions. For more details on how to load the disc, please refer to the Getting Started Guide included with your system. See similar questions...

If your computer has a DVD drive and the right software you can play the DVD right on your computer screen. See similar questions...

The new DVDs will be compatible with the vast majority of existing consumer electronics DVD players worldwide. This process requires discussion and testing in addition to the development of a new video specification from the DVD Forum. For example, a study had to be undertaken to confirm the compatibility with existing DVD players. It also takes time to complete physical disc specifications for the new recordable DVD media. See similar questions...

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 See similar questions...

NO. Most of the time reliable emulation requires a system many times more powerful then the console you're trying to emulate. The Xbox just isn't fast enough to emulate PS2- on top of that PS2 is not easy to program for. See similar questions...

The MPEG-2 Playback Component can play back MPEG-2 files on non-encrypted DVDs. Professionally produced, commercial DVDs (such as Hollywood movies) are usually encrypted with special anti-piracy software, called Content Scramble System (CSS). In order to view these DVDs, decryption software is required and is included in DVD players. But decryption software is not included in QuickTime or the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component. See similar questions...

you are using DVD software such as Intervideo WinDVD available at www.intervideo.com or Cyberlink PowerDVD available at www.gocyberlink.com DVD movie times listed on our site are approximate. Please note that movie components such as special features, multiple-angle shots and photo galleries do contribute towards DVD movie lengths and thus, perceived differences in the actual length of a title may be a result of not accounting for said components. See similar questions...

Our DVDs are mainly code 3 made for the S.E.A territories. Code 1 DVD titles are prominently indicated with the movie title name. Before renting a Code 1 DVD, do confirm with the hardware manufacturer that your DVD player can play this region code. See similar questions...