Official DVD Movie Playback Controller (Xbox)
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 | Product Details: Release Date: 07 November 2003 Publisher: Microsoft Rating:   Sales Rank: 1532 | | Look for similar items by category:
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| | Customer Reviews: Cheaper than a Universal All-For-One remote. (29 August 2008)I think the reason this item has a poor rating compared to other peripherals is that people are buying it to use with an unmodified XBOX which has a DVD lockout as standard. Even when buying this kit, your XBOX is locked to the region it was made for and this is completely unsatisfactory. I haven't even bothered to use the stock software that plugging in the infrared device to port 4 unlocks. I bought the remote and wireless adaptor because I use XBMC and it has region-free DVD support, plus my XBOX has a large harddrive filled with good-quality copies of the movies and shows I have bought in the past. Contrary to the Amazon assessment the remote actually has a decent reception range and angle, only failing to work if many objects obstruct its path. It isn't the best remote you'll ever find but it feels ergonomic enough and the battery life is reasonable. Overall it is a worthwhile purchase. Even if you don't like the basic remote, having the IR sensor allows you to use other Universal remotes if you don't mind learning how to program them to work with your console. Technically you can have your television, stereo, freeview/Sky box and XBOX on one remote, which from a geek point of view is pretty damn cool. Worth a tenner? Definately. (WORD TO THE WISE: I have a software modified console that runs XBMC. This program plays back pretty much every file format in common usage today and a few besides. It's a great piece of software which uses a Python-based frontend for MPlayer to turn the XBOX into a viable home entertainment centre, capable of streaming media from computers on local networks or USB devices connected directly, or that stored on a larger hard-drive if the user has fitted one to their console. Also, the XBMC software allows you to reprogram the remote to taste; for example, the numeric keys which are normally useless can trigger advanced functions of the XBMC software.) Handy For Those One Off Occasions! (21 April 2007)This is a very handy little piece of device, which can help you out on a couple of occasions! Obviously it is mainly used for DVD purpose, but you can actually also use it to move and make selections in the XBox Main Menu system which is ideal for me as sometimes I use the XBox to listen to music while I wrap up Birthday/Christmas Gifts and clean my bedroom and I think to myself "Why Do I Have To Keep On Reaching For That Controller All The Time When I Can Use This DVD Remote!" A advantage with the remote as well is that it just requires 2 AAA Batteries which can last for a long time, and it is wireless with built in Infrared technology! My Grade For This Device: 8/10: Enjoyable, Fair-Play, Thumbs Up My Wish: Where the number digits are located, I wouldn't say no for if these numbers had letters like featured on Telephones and Remote Controls as if you need to rename something on the XBox Main Menu system, it would be helpful if you just use this rather than connecting and using a controller! Final Comments: At the end of the day, this is a very handy and ideal controller! I'd fully recommend it if you're intentions are to use you're XBox for DVD Video use! Review By Captain Chris Kipper! Buy it! (20 April 2007)To the review about how Bill Gates gets so rich: By creating and selling Microsoft products such as Windows? Duuuuuuh! This product works fine, stop complaining about it costing so much! Buy it used for only about a fiver and quit your yapping! Grr... (07 May 2005)Everyone else is right... Microsoft are just trying to milk it even further... It's no surprise to see that this little gadget costs an extra £20... How do you think Bill Gates has got so rich? does the job well (24 May 2004)The unit itself is pretty good, and it picks up the signal from the remote from a good distance. The handset is large, but well in character with the xbox itself. The IR unit has to be plugged into one of the four controller slots, which is fine if you don't have three mates playing games on it often. The xbox itself plays dvd's fairly well, certainly better than most mid-range DVD players in themselves, but to really get the most, you need to get a better connection that the standard scart and use s-video. Sadly that costs you more money. Personally, if I had a DVD player before buying xbox, I would not bother buying it - but the dvd kit makes your xbox into a perfectly acceptable DVD player with no hassles and is very easy to get to grips with |
