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Mini home theater client PC
ChadTower:
Do you have one of those? How would you compare it with Xbox component quality?
EDIT: Oh, yeah, one reason I was thinking away from the Xbox is that we want to be able to use it as a local DVD player, too. The Xbox is very sensitive to burned DVDs. A PC DVD drive is very very forgiving.
EDIT2: Though, the Xbox obviously gives me the gaming abilities... natively and well. So maybe the compromise to move down to component and use the Xbox is the best compromise of all worlds. Worth considering.
SNAAKE:
HD component ?? I tried HD component and VGA on an LCD monitor and vga was little sharper..somewhat noticable.
ChadTower:
On the plus side for the Xbox as well, I already have one (barely ever have used it), and the only cost would be HD component accessories, modchip, and hard drive.
J_K_M_A_N:
The reason I use an XBOX is because of the short boot time and the quietness of it. (I replaced the stock fan and run the new one at 50% and it is very quiet.) I have run into a problem with burned discs but only a few. Now I always buy memorex discs and I haven't really had a problem since. I rip almost everything though so it isn't a big problem anyway.
I bought the extended remote for mine also. It has more buttons and a mute button so it is pretty nice. You can reprogram the other remotes buttons in XBMC but is a little harder for the wife to figure out. (Honey, the clear button is mute. How many times do I have to tell you. :P)
I picked up a component out cable from gamestop for $10 and it looks great on my 50" Panasonic LCD projection tv. I upconvert everything to 1080i. No problems at all.
J_K_M_A_N
ChadTower:
How are you upconverting to 1080i?
Gotta say, the (relative) ease of modding an Xbox, combined with the added native advantages of the platform, are starting to convince me you guys are right. Time to choose a modchip and pick up a component cable.