people with modded xbox's

[5489]

is the media player good?

if you use the xbox to watch a movie that you downloaded on the tv, how good is the quality?

 

[PoPPeR]

quality depends on your TV I think, but since the xbox is a dvd player out of the factory, I think it's on par with what you'd expect with dvd players.

I use xbox media center personally, and since I have to use the controller to play my dvd's it's sorta a pain. I prefer using my dvd player with the remote.

 

[5489]

o i meant, maybe a divx or mpeg that you download

 

[zzzz]

The quality will depend on the particular file.

 

[parsley007]

Originally posted by: zzzz
The quality will depend on the particular file.

 

[PoPPeR]

yeah it depends on the file, if it looks bad on your computer it'll look bad on your xbox. I dont think a decent file will look bad unless you have a huge expensive tv or one that really brings out defects

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
yeah it depends on the file, if it looks bad on your computer it'll look bad on your xbox. I dont think a decent file will look bad unless you have a huge expensive tv or one that really brings out defects

Actually won't it look decent? Isn't the resolution of a tv much smaller than a resolution of a 19" monitor, or even 800x600? Isn't it in the 300s?

 

[Unheard]

Some resolution facts

VHS Tape = 300 x 480 pixels

Standard TV = 460 x 480 pixels

DVD = 460 x 480 pixels (standard TV) (pan & scan)
or
700 x 480 pixel (widescreen) (letterbox)

HDTV = 1280 x 720 pixels (widescreen) (720i)
or
1920 x 1080 pixels (widescreen) (1080i)

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
yeah it depends on the file, if it looks bad on your computer it'll look bad on your xbox. I dont think a decent file will look bad unless you have a huge expensive tv or one that really brings out defects

Actually won't it look decent? Isn't the resolution of a tv much smaller than a resolution of a 19" monitor, or even 800x600? Isn't it in the 300s?

ok ok you caught me. I really have no idea about anything whatsoever. Leave me alone :beer:

 

[5489]

how do you think it would compare to using tv-out

 

[Keego]

Originally posted by: 5489
how do you think it would compare to using tv-out

It should be the same. duh

 

[MustangSVT]

it looks better than how it will look on your computer monitor.

Although one can still tell lower quality from higher q.

 

[5489]

Originally posted by: Keego

Originally posted by: 5489
how do you think it would compare to using tv-out

It should be the same. duh

well i know some tv-out cards are better than others. like ATI has better tv-out then nvidia (in most cases?) and i have an nvidia card.

 

[MrSmithers]

In my opinion, the video I get from my xbox is better than the video I get from the same TV using the TV-out from my 9700 Pro. I use Xbox Media Player.

 

[5489]

is there an xbox media player without modding your xbox?

 

[5489]

another question, can i put movies, on a dvd-r and play it on the xbox, or do i have to save the movies on the hard drive

 

[tigerbait]

Originally posted by: 5489
another question, can i put movies, on a dvd-r and play it on the xbox, or do i have to save the movies on the hard drive

you can play off the hard drive, or you can insert a data CD or DVD, and it accepts both UDF and ISO9660 discs.


I think the video quality from xbox media player is great.

IMO, SVCDs look better through the xbox than through my standalone DVD player, and being able to play divx, xvid, wmv, and mp3 is a great plus.

As said above though, the overall quality will depend on source video.

is there an xbox media player without modding your xbox?

all xbox media players are "unsigned code" meaning you need to have a modified xbox to run these programs. However, this doesn't mean your xbox requires physical modification. There are software exploits that can allow you to run a media player. I will not go into detail here, but for your questions Xbox, see http://www.xbox-scene.com