whats the hdmi and stuff? does it play blue ray movies?

brett

 

HDMI stands for "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" and provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source. Audio and Video in one wire.

And no, it doesn't play Blu-Ray or HD-DVD movies, they left out the HD-DVD drive which IMO was a bad choice.

The only other difference is the black shell and 120GB HDD...

I have an HD-DVD add-on for my 360...

And Britt - you gotta try to keep her ON so it heats up real good.

There is no safety shutoff.

 

Okay, I baby-sat this thing for an hour and just like Digital Bullet said..... IT WORKED!!!!!! I don't know how but it did. I don't know how long it will last but right now it is working like new!

Digital Bullet is the MAN!!!!!!!!!


Britt

 

is the black one worth the extra money if i just want to play a couple games?

brett

 

Not at all...

And if Britt did what I said last night, he wouldn't have 2 working 360's right now

 

I guess it depends. It is nice to have the HDMI hook up and the extra HD space is good I guess. I think if you just want to play a few games then the XBOX premium package is what you would want. It comes with a hard drive and HD cables. The core system doesn't come with a HD so you can't save any games so it is basically useless unless you buy a HD or a memory card. Really all your gaining with the elite system is HDMI and a bigger HD. And the cool black color which sold me. I'm such a loser.

Britt

 

thanks britt.

itll give me something to think about. what should i be looking to drop for a new premium package and maybe a game or two. with all these free nights, i need something to do so itll get my mind off cold beer and chasing tail

brett

 

Well you're not going to like this, but a system and a couple of games will be a little ove $500. If you're like me and play online then that is another $50 a year. It's all in what you like I guess.

Britt

 

well thats not to bad i guess. i really need to get onto this technology super highway. i wouldnt play online, but theres a game or two i want to play. thanks again for all the information. next up is a 42" lcd to play on i guess...its time to reward myself for some reason!!

brett

 

Well now that you brought that up. I would suggest a plasma instead of an LCD. I have a 22" LCD, a 47" LCD, a 55" LCD, and a 50" plasma display and the plasma wins hands down. Don't get me wrong, the LCD's are great displays but for my main viewing I watch the Plasma.

Here are a few pictures of the Plasma








Britt

 

Pinky Dinky Doo!

 

i thought with a plasma the picture could "burn" into the screen over time when playin games? and its not repairable if it breaks. is there any truth to that and is it worth taking the chance? i know plasmas are cheaper so thats a plus

brett

 

Plasmas do "burn in"

But most of the modern games don't have static images on them long enough to cause burn-in.

SED and Laser T.V.'s come out pretty soon - wait for them, then Plasmas and LCD will be commonplace.

 

well how long are we talking about waiting? i have a 32" tv now thats nothing special. just one i bought while in college and it seems wrong to play such a nice game console on an inferior tv

brett

 

The older model plasmas used to burn in. As long as you buy a newer model you shouldn't have any problem with burn in. The life expectancy of a plasma is 16000 hours so I don't think that should be a problem either. Thing about a plasma display is the "blacks". A LCD display could never display "blacks" like a plasma.

Britt