Microsoft DVD Movie Playback Kit for Xbox

Pros: Another DVD player in the house at a reasonable price now, good remote design.
Cons: A couple of extra features added to the remote would have been nice.

When I first purchased the DVD package for the Xbox it was because I didn't have a DVD player hooked up to the TV where I was going to set the system up. I figured, it was not a bad deal for $39.99 (what I payed for it a few years ago) for a DVD player, ...

Pros: allows you to watch DVDs, cheap, good quality picture, many features, cool looking remote
Cons: does not come automatically with Xbox, no eject/power button

When I was purchasing my Xb ox console earlier this year, I knew that there was one accessory that I just had to have right away. This accessory is the Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit, which costs $29.99 at most major ...

Pros: Incredibly easy to install and just as easy to use.
Cons: A few features are just a waste of space.

A few months ago my fiancé and I found ourselves at the local Best Buy with some money to spend toward the new TV and a DVD player we had been saving up for. We happened to walk past the Xbox section and the console caught our attention as both of us...

Pros: It plays DVD's, and does it well.
Cons: Takes up a port. No power button. Flimsy plastic.

"Technology has its price, and it's usually high. With the XBOX dropping below $200, a full function entertainment system is now reasonably accessible."

Intro
Before any of the "big three" consoles came out; I...

Pros: Easy to install, Fairly sturdy remote, good DVD playback (audio and visual)
Cons: Expensive remote, less overall functions than the current Sony PS2 one.

Let's face it... if you wanted the XBox to play only DVD movies, you shouldn't have bought the XBox. You can find excellent Progressive Scan DVD players for way cheaper than the XBox. One example is the Toshiba SD-3750 Progressive Scan DVD player...

Pros: Decent DVD player,all necessary functions of DVD remote
Cons: Mine broke,Region coded,shouldn't have been required

One of the reasons I managed to talk my parents into buying me an Xbox for Christmas a few years back, was the DVD Playing function of the machine, which meant I would give them my stand-alone DVD player. However, unlike the PS2, to play ...

Pros: Not expensive, shows nice picture, quiet, nice features
Cons: Quality is not as good as the great DVD players

I'm sure that nobody expected the DVD player on the Xbox to play better than a machine made solely for the purpose of watching DVDs, however the high quality product that Microsoft has developed for the Xbox has me stunned.

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Pros: Small, sturdy and functional.
Cons: Why the hell should we pay an extra $30 to watch movies?

One of the benefits (and selling points) of consoles in this generation is the fact that you can watch DVD movies on your console, as well as play games (except the Gamecube, of course). The PS2 was first out of the gate to let gamers play movies on ...

Pros: Great quality (image & sound), feels sturdy, unlocks more Xbox potential
Cons: Are there really any?

MY STORY
Well, it came out like this: I blew my 14-day-in-a-row, one-review-a-day streak. This is because of the great Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy (and oh yes, I remember – the great picture incident (more on that later)). Anyhow,...

Pros: Cheap to buy, easy to use, compatible with other apps
Cons: No power on/off button, sacrifice a controller port to operate it.

Okay, I bought my XBOX back in January of 2003. I bought it from a local videogame exchange place. One of the provisions that they offer at this place is to give you $5 off the purchase of any game with the purchase of your console. I said I would ...

Pros: Saves money and space due to the lack of a seperate machine.
Cons: The picture and sound quality may be better with a separate machine.

I got an xbox for my birthday last year and was pretty pleased with it (halo being in my opinion the best game ever invented). However, my main quibble was the price, given that it was, at the end of the day, just a pc in a box. I then spotted the ...

Pros: Let's you play DVDs; cheap DVD player; average sound and video.
Cons: Once again, just average quality picture and sound.

Although I am not for a company selling a video game system that just comes with one controller, and you having to buy everything else, I feel that this is a very good investment. I mean, where else can you get a DVD player for under $30? You might be...

Pros: ease of use, basic functions get the job done, no added wiring behind the TV
Cons: doesn't feel sturdy, DVDs not always recognized by XBox

Shortly after purchasing my XBox, I found out that it, like PS2, can be used to watch DVD movies. Si ...

Pros: You almost forget that it's a gaming platform
Cons: None

I have to say that I think the whole concept of gaming platforms and DVD compatibility is ingenious. ...

Pros: good quality picture, outstanding for a console, great sound, ease of use
Cons: no power or eject button on remote, remote feels a tad cheap, it's an EXTRA

Ok, so when you consider the price of the Xbox you have to attach it to, this is not the world's least expensive DVD player, but it sounded good. What it boils down to is that if you already have an Xbox, DVD movie capability only costs $30 extra.
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