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Cattlegod

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May 22, 2001
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I walked into target today and bought a core xbox 360. Will this do HD? or do I need the component cables to do that? If I can't, then I will ebay this one and wait until I can get a premium.
 

BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
21,330
1
81
Originally posted by: Cattlegod
I walked into target today and bought a core xbox 360. Will this do HD? or do I need the component cables to do that? If I can't, then I will ebay this one and wait until I can get a premium.

Excuse me?
 

Gibson486

Lifer
Aug 9, 2000
18,378
2
0
Originally posted by: Cattlegod
I walked into target today and bought a core xbox 360. Will this do HD? or do I need the component cables to do that? If I can't, then I will ebay this one and wait until I can get a premium.


I walked into target before work...I asked for a xbox 360...and he said "I'll give you one that is xbox 360 - 360...."I just rolled my eyes and left.
 

BornStar

Diamond Member
Oct 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: Cattlegod
I walked into target today and bought a core xbox 360. Will this do HD? or do I need the component cables to do that? If I can't, then I will ebay this one and wait until I can get a premium.
You have to buy the $40 component cables for HD since they don't come with the core system. If you get the premium, they come with it.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Well I just got back from Zero Hour last night. It was a great time out in Palmdale. I also realize how the 360 really has no killer app at all right now, and that a lot of the games have frame rate issues.

Honestly, IMO, after playing every single game on the 360 that is available (or atleast seeing the ones I didn't care for), I can say that the 360, IMO, isn't even worth the $400 just yet since it really doesn't have a "killer" game. The system is great, but as of now, IMO, the games aren't just that great yet. But again it's still at its childhood and I saw a demo of Gears of War by the Epid dude, and wow ... that game is going to be AMAZING!

And now I want to brag about 2 things ...

1.

Picture that I took at Zero Hour

2.

My ebay auction that went for a ridiculous amount

Did that bidder pay you yet? Because looking at his feedback, he purchased another 360 for $600 cheaper.

Yep, payment was received and I just shipped it out to him .
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
65,469
5
76
I've never sold or bought anything on Ebay.

I've got a premium with two games, extra wireless controller, etc. all kinds of goodies.

Really thinking about selling it on ebay but I don't gather people would send somebody 1500 bucks with zero feedback.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: spidey07
I've never sold or bought anything on Ebay.

I've got a premium with two games, extra wireless controller, etc. all kinds of goodies.

Really thinking about selling it on ebay but I don't gather people would send somebody 1500 bucks with zero feedback.

heck i only had 3 feedback, all from buying none from selling, and i sold mine for $1600. the system + kameo + every10minutes shirt and hat.

however i also provided a link to my heatware account in the auction as further proof.
 

BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
21,330
1
81
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Well I just got back from Zero Hour last night. It was a great time out in Palmdale. I also realize how the 360 really has no killer app at all right now, and that a lot of the games have frame rate issues.

Honestly, IMO, after playing every single game on the 360 that is available (or atleast seeing the ones I didn't care for), I can say that the 360, IMO, isn't even worth the $400 just yet since it really doesn't have a "killer" game. The system is great, but as of now, IMO, the games aren't just that great yet. But again it's still at its childhood and I saw a demo of Gears of War by the Epid dude, and wow ... that game is going to be AMAZING!

And now I want to brag about 2 things ...

1.

Picture that I took at Zero Hour

2.

My ebay auction that went for a ridiculous amount

Did that bidder pay you yet? Because looking at his feedback, he purchased another 360 for $600 cheaper.

Yep, payment was received and I just shipped it out to him .

Hope you used Tracking with the very least Delivery Confirmation. Signature Confirmation would've been optimal.
 

kmrivers

Golden Member
Oct 22, 2004
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it has calmed down. i would hold out til x-mas. there are over 25,000 auctions up for the 360. getting won under 1k is so hard now. plus the every 10 minutes people are selling theirs. it is so saturated that the chance for the amounts we were seeing yesterday is slim.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Well I just got back from Zero Hour last night. It was a great time out in Palmdale. I also realize how the 360 really has no killer app at all right now, and that a lot of the games have frame rate issues.

Honestly, IMO, after playing every single game on the 360 that is available (or atleast seeing the ones I didn't care for), I can say that the 360, IMO, isn't even worth the $400 just yet since it really doesn't have a "killer" game. The system is great, but as of now, IMO, the games aren't just that great yet. But again it's still at its childhood and I saw a demo of Gears of War by the Epid dude, and wow ... that game is going to be AMAZING!

And now I want to brag about 2 things ...

1.

Picture that I took at Zero Hour

2.

My ebay auction that went for a ridiculous amount

Did that bidder pay you yet? Because looking at his feedback, he purchased another 360 for $600 cheaper.

Yep, payment was received and I just shipped it out to him .

Hope you used Tracking with the very least Delivery Confirmation. Signature Confirmation would've been optimal.

UPS overnight air saver is the method I used. The guy checks out and all. He has a lot of feedback and he is paypal verified and all that crap and it went to the shipping address. I'm not worried, especially considering the rush last night.

EDIT: mine also included the e10m shirt/hat and Kameo. sure its not worth $600 more, but w/the rush he musta got caught up in it .
 

LikeLinus

Lifer
Jul 25, 2001
11,518
670
126
Did anyone else order from Amazon and get a free Gold Live membership? It was not part of the bundle..but I'm glad I got it for free!!
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Did anyone else order from Amazon and get a free Gold Live membership? It was not part of the bundle..but I'm glad I got it for free!!

everyone who buys a 360 gets a free gold membership ... a 1 month membership.
 

JohnAn2112

Diamond Member
May 8, 2003
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1
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Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Did anyone else order from Amazon and get a free Gold Live membership? It was not part of the bundle..but I'm glad I got it for free!!

Is it for a 1 year membership? I know the premium package comes with a free trial.
 

LikeLinus

Lifer
Jul 25, 2001
11,518
670
126
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Did anyone else order from Amazon and get a free Gold Live membership? It was not part of the bundle..but I'm glad I got it for free!!

everyone who buys a 360 gets a free gold membership ... a 1 month membership.

No it's not a 1 month membership, thats what threw me. It's a year.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: homestarmy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Can we load/transfer HD movies/tv/clips/whatever onto the hard drive to watch on our HD tvs?

One movie in HD would fill the entire hard drive.

YOu can just stream them directly from your PC to the 360 to watch them on your TV. no need to xfer them to the 360 hard drive.

also you can use your 360 and PC as a DVR. the guy gave a presentation about this at zero hour. i had no clue you could do that, so now i'm going to need to get a bigger HD.
 

UpgradeFailure

Golden Member
Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: homestarmy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Can we load/transfer HD movies/tv/clips/whatever onto the hard drive to watch on our HD tvs?

One movie in HD would fill the entire hard drive.

YOu can just stream them directly from your PC to the 360 to watch them on your TV. no need to xfer them to the 360 hard drive.

also you can use your 360 and PC as a DVR. the guy gave a presentation about this at zero hour. i had no clue you could do that, so now i'm going to need to get a bigger HD.

You need a windows media center PC to do all that You can't stream video to the 360 using just XP.

You can download video via Xbox live, so I hope someone makes a "Fake live software" where the 360 can log into your PC and think it's on live, and get your videos from there.

I'm upset. I wanted to stream HD tv shows and stuff to the 360

 

azazyel

Diamond Member
Oct 6, 2000
5,872
1
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I wish I would have thought of Sam's club or Costco, I have a friggen business membership too.

oh well...
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
53,492
6,333
126
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: homestarmy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Can we load/transfer HD movies/tv/clips/whatever onto the hard drive to watch on our HD tvs?

One movie in HD would fill the entire hard drive.

YOu can just stream them directly from your PC to the 360 to watch them on your TV. no need to xfer them to the 360 hard drive.

also you can use your 360 and PC as a DVR. the guy gave a presentation about this at zero hour. i had no clue you could do that, so now i'm going to need to get a bigger HD.

You need a windows media center PC to do all that You can't stream video to the 360 using just XP.

You can download video via Xbox live, so I hope someone makes a "Fake live software" where the 360 can log into your PC and think it's on live, and get your videos from there.

I'm upset. I wanted to stream HD tv shows and stuff to the 360

i thought you can just download all that stuff? i need to upgrade to SP2 before I even try to do any of that stuff.
 

lrad50

Platinum Member
Jan 6, 2003
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I just got offered (from my best friend) face value xbox premium package

Worth it?
 

UpgradeFailure

Golden Member
Feb 29, 2004
1,672
0
0
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: homestarmy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Can we load/transfer HD movies/tv/clips/whatever onto the hard drive to watch on our HD tvs?

One movie in HD would fill the entire hard drive.

YOu can just stream them directly from your PC to the 360 to watch them on your TV. no need to xfer them to the 360 hard drive.

also you can use your 360 and PC as a DVR. the guy gave a presentation about this at zero hour. i had no clue you could do that, so now i'm going to need to get a bigger HD.

You need a windows media center PC to do all that You can't stream video to the 360 using just XP.

You can download video via Xbox live, so I hope someone makes a "Fake live software" where the 360 can log into your PC and think it's on live, and get your videos from there.

I'm upset. I wanted to stream HD tv shows and stuff to the 360

i thought you can just download all that stuff? i need to upgrade to SP2 before I even try to do any of that stuff.

Nope. You can only steam Audio and Pictures using XP with SP2
 
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