XBOX as DVD Player

[CaptainZombie]

Has anyone used the XBOX as a DVD player at all? I was wondering how the quality of the picture is and if it does damage to the DVD drive like it has for the PS2 in the past?

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: XBOX as DVD Player

I don't think either one damages the drive by playing DVD's, but both the PS2 and XBox are crap for DVD players, with the PS2 only being a little bit better. The 360 is decent, but still, you are better off with a stand alone. The Xbox also isn't progressive scan, the PS2 and 360 are.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: XBOX as DVD Player

I don't think either one damages the drive by playing DVD's, but both the PS2 and XBox are crap for DVD players, with the PS2 only being a little bit better. The 360 is decent, but still, you are better off with a stand alone. The Xbox also isn't progressive scan, the PS2 and 360 are.

Cool, thanks Extreme. I just bought another HDTV for my office and was hoping that the PS2 or xbox would do the job for a dvd player, but I didn't like it's quality picutre output. I think I'm going to get a player with HDMI.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: XBOX as DVD Player

You gotta ask yourself, are you gonna watch that many movies in your office? I know I've thought about that as well, but everytime, I say forget it because I'll never use it.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: XBOX as DVD Player

You gotta ask yourself, are you gonna watch that many movies in your office? I know I've thought about that as well, but everytime, I say forget it because I'll never use it.

I keep on battling over the same thought. I can't believe the xbox dvd doesn't support progressive scan.