Xbox hacks = DVR

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Xbox hacks = DVR

I've been having a hard time find good articles that Matt hasn't already found and posted but I think this one is worth your time. CNet has an article on hacking gaming consoles so that they can act like a DVR. It also touches upon Sony's PSX game console/DVR/DVD-RW platform.

Phil seldom bothers with his entertainment center anymore when he wants to watch a movie or enjoy part of his digital music collection. Instead, the Utah-based software engineer switches on his Microsoft game machine and fires up the Xbox Media Center, an unauthorized piece of software that he helped write and that allows a modified console to play most popular digital movie and audio formats.
"It's a convenience thing," said Phil, whose hacking hobbies discourage him from divulging his full name. "All of my movies are organized into categories, and it's very easy to navigate through the menus to find exactly what I want to watch. I have a PC in the basement of my house which stores all of my music and movies, and the Xbox makes it extremely convenient to use them."

Next year will offer us so many more choices for products and services, it will be be increasingly hard for consumers to decide what to purchase. A gaming console with DVR functionality? A DVR with DVD writing? A computer with a TV card and media controlling software? We will be inundated with options and hopefully we can share our experiences here to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Strategy: Outside the box | CNET News.com

UPDATE: Be sure to check out the video on the CNET article of the "law student" Steven (funny, eh ;) who shows us how he modded his Xbox.

by Gen Kanai December 9, 2003 in Gaming Consoles

Comments

There was a Linux-based program called Dreamix in the works that would turn the Xbox into a PVR -- but it looks like that effort has stalled. They were planning to use the USB ports on the front to attach a video digitizer to....I would love to know if anyone pulls this off -- the major obstacle is adding the video capture/compression card/board to the mainboard of the Xbox. If you mod your Xbox to run Linux, one assumes you can run Myth or Freevo on the Xbox.

Posted by: Brendon at Feb 16, 2004 6:25:55 PM

Posted by: Brendon at Feb 16, 2004 6:25:57 PM

is there any way to save an entire game onto the hard drive of my xbox? if so, please tell me how. I had heard that it was possible but haven't found anywhere online that lists how or even if you can do it. please help me
-chris-

Posted by: Chris at Feb 28, 2004 12:28:12 PM

www.xbox-scene.com

Posted by: ibfreakinu at Mar 9, 2004 4:31:31 PM

I am interested in using computer as the hard drive to send mp3 to sony AV system.. A lot like a VERY large Ipod

Posted by: Dberlier at Apr 5, 2004 6:14:23 AM

How can I save a game to the hard drive of the X-box? I heard there was a way to.

Posted by: Brandon at Jun 26, 2004 11:11:15 AM

how do you save games onto a xbox hard drive. ive been looking for and hour and still havent found it. please help me!!

Posted by: zach at Jul 9, 2004 8:23:48 PM

www.xbox-scene.com
it is the best way to go if you want to mod your Xbox so you can save mp3s, mpgs, divx movies, emulators or games into your hard drive!!!
It even tells you how you can replace your hdd for a much larger one like...120gb hard drive!!

Posted by: Adrik at Jul 16, 2004 1:45:57 AM

how can i save shoet movie clips to my xbox withe the hack i know it is possible. I just cant figer out how to do it .

Posted by: Moe at Dec 15, 2004 6:25:53 AM

can you not read ? www.xbox-scene.com has everything you need to know on modding your xbox,,,,, i used the soft-mod myself.........

Posted by: doc audio at Dec 19, 2004 4:31:58 AM

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