Xbox Windows Media Center Extender

[erehwon6811]

Have any of you used this? I'm wanting a simple way to watch the tv shows I record from my turner on my tv and I saw this. I think I can get it for $10 -$30 on ebay, which is about the only place I've seen it. I was looking into this since I don't want to mod my xbox to use xbox media center. I might try xbmc once I can get a cheap xbox just to mod, but I'm not going to experiment on one of my main systems.

 

[erehwon6811]

So, does anyone have any information on this thing? I'm looking at the possibility of using this as cheap alternative till I can afford to do an actual HTPC for my media needs.

 

[CrimandEvil]

The original xbox? It kind of sucks due to how slow it is (and that it runs off of a DVD). It would just be better to go with XBMC simple for it's flexibility.

Too bad we're not talking 360 cause thats the much better/polished/functional version.

 

[erehwon6811]

It actually runs off the disc. I was hoping it would install to the xbox itself. Maybe I don't want that then. I've been thinking of xbmc, but I'm a little unsure of modding it. My dad could do the install of a modchip, but I can't afford one of those right now (that and I'm having a hard time choosing which one). I'm a little unsure of doing a softmod since I don't want to risk damaging it. If I was able to get through a gentoo install on my computer, I wonder if I could manage a softmod?

I've been trying to find the easiest and cheapest way to get media from my computer to the tv, but it looks like I might only manage one of those. That thing I was looking at was my hope for a cheap and easy solution. Oh well. I might try the softmod or just wait and get a 360.