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xbox 360: windows video media extender hyper fighting edition

Half of the reason I wanted an Xbox 360 was because it plays back video from a networked PC, which is awesome. Only a few complaints about the Xbox 360′s media playing capabilities: I feel like it probably could, if … Continue reading

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xbox 360: the games

So the 360 it was. I got Madden 08 and BioShock. Madden is generally state-of-the-art, although they’ve gotten a little shady since they’re the only NFL game in town. This year’s version says “new! franchise mode” – right. New in … Continue reading

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miraculous component inputs

We had a DVD player we liked – one that played DivX / Xvid from a disc – and it died. The new version of the same player came with the ability to read USB drives, which is awesome, but … Continue reading

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xbox 360: the decision

I bought an Xbox 360 this weekend. It kind of happened out of the blue, as these things go. At the same time, it was inevitable. (I jumped the gun a little bit on my plan to upgrade the TV … Continue reading

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