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XBOX - what does it do etc.
These are very popular. Excuse my ignorance but what does it/they do?!
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It's a video game console. You can play video games on it and connect to the internet and play online multiplayer games against other people from around the world. You can organise a friends list and add people from around the world onto it, and you can then talk to them either through a microphone, text messages or video chat. You can play DVDs on them as well.
Here's a picture of it: http://www.techdigest.tv/xbox360elite.jpg Just in case you don't know what video games are..: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game |
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its a media console
apart from games , it will connect to your home network and play your music and video files you try and buy a NAS hard drive to store all these files on . That connects to your wireless router and the xbox will through its wi-fi connect to your network and stream them in another room. With a NAS hard drive you dont need a PC/ laptop on a PS3 will do this as well they are both the same , but you get what your mates have so you can play online with them |
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its a media console
apart from games , it will connect to your home network and play your music and video files you try and buy a NAS hard drive to store all these files on . That connects to your wireless router and the xbox will through its wi-fi connect to your network and stream them in another room. With a NAS hard drive you dont need a PC/ laptop on a PS3 will do this as well they are both the same , but you get what your mates have so you can play online with them |
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the x box will play HD DVDs if you can get them !
blu ray is a bonus with the discs finally at a reasonable price Avatar on my xbox last night was amazing , tempted to get a blu ray player now ! its not really a whats best , but more of what the ps3 / xbox can do apart from games . My mates all have an xbox so thats why I got one . not saying its better , but impressed with the streaming ! so glad all these devices are finally talking to each other in home networks |
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The PS3 will serve as a HD blu-ray player, the X box won't.
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The PS3 will serve as a HD blu-ray player, the X box won't.
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although if your a purist you would go with a separate dedicated Bluray player.
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Thanks to all.
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The PS3 will serve as a HD blu-ray player, the X box won't.
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But they do serve up 1080p "full HD" movies over the internet for you. To rent or to buy.
Commercial dual-layer blu-rays have a storage capacity of 50GB. |
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Also the PS3 won't charge you to play online, the xbox will.
PS 3 owners who own xboxs thinkk the xbox live system easier dont really care , I just go online with my mates but they are both good Media Centres |
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Why? The bluray player in ps3 is an excellent high quality sony bluray player and you can buy a proper bluray remote for it.
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true- but there are now better Bluray players on the market... if you were a purist.
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You can stream your media over Xbox and PS3.
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Also the PS3 won't charge you to play online, the xbox will.
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