[mythtv-users] MythTV on XBox

[Wouter Lagerweij]

(For some reason, posting this went wrong yesterday. 
Sorry if there are any double messages!)

On Mon, 2005-01-10 at 11:16 -0600, Andrew Close wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:22:20 -0700, nowhere <nowhere at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > This does sound interesting. How much should I expect to fork out? Seems
> > like about $100 for an Xbox + $50 for a mod chip, then some solder time
> > or about $250 for a modded system and whatever I want to pay for a
> > bigger hard drive yah?
> 
> i got my XBox for Christmas, so $0 there. ;)  but i haven't seen any
> 'new' systems for < $150.  but you may be able to get a used system
> off eBay cheaper (which may be better if you decide to upgrade the
> memory).
> mod chips range in price, the one i purchased was ~$60 and came with a
> Linux distribution for the XBox.  www.smartxx.com - smartxx v2 LE
> i installed a 300GB Seagate in my XBox, roughly $190.
> solder time took me a couple hours, but if you have experience and
> have done a lot of reading in the various XBox mod forums, i've heard
> that i can take less than 30 mins...  ymmv. :)  having done it once i
> could probably do it in under an hour now since i know what i'm
> looking for.  you can buy pre-modded systems on eBay and off of some
> of the XBox mod sites.  i didn't look at prices since i wanted to do
> it myself.

It's also possible to 'softmod' an xbox, using bugs in games and the
dashboard to install unsigned software. 
I've recently tried this method to install xbmc on someone's xbox, and
it's a lot easier than the whole modchip-soldering thing... (and
cheaper:-)
Check http://www.xbox-linux.org/ for more info. Or mail me, I should
have some links somewhere in my bookmarks at home...

> > How does the xbmc handle power down? Just punch the power button? 
> 
> yep
> 
> > Does it support a remote? Couldn't really tell from the xbmc site (although I
> > haven't spent a ton of time reading it yet :P) Do I need to buy some
> > kind of DVD kit for the xbox? I do remember seeing a bunch of JP1 talk
> > there. Something else I would have to learn...
> 
> there is a DVD kit for the XBox that includes a remote and an IR
> sensor.  i believe it works with XBMC but i don't have the DVD kit so
> i haven't tried it.

XBMC is fully 'drivable' by remote.

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> > And again, I want this to store a pile of Divx encode DVD movies and
> > play them. If the Xbox still functions as an Xbox then BONUS!

That would be no problem, as long as you place a large enough hard-disk
in the xbox:-)

Wouter