MEMBERS HD SETUP: Samsung 26" (update 11th feb,page 2)

[gis]

Well not so much a setup right now,my only main use of a HDTV right now is the xbox 360,seen as its in my room the size of the TV is the perfect size.in the near future there will be a HD DVD player added,more than likely the xbox 360 add on and then a new cabinet to hold everything along with a new surround sound system,im actually looking right now for a good surround sound system at a good price. :D

here are a couple pics,one showing the TV and then showing what the xbox 360 looks like on it with a few games,for the size of the TV,the quality is pretty good IMO.not up there with the likes of Jabbavision :P or even RC's....i must admit,quite amazing TV :wink: :P

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3889/10102148tc.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10102148tc.jpg)

Xbox 360 dashboard
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Gears of war
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Elder scrolls 4-Oblivion
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[McLaren4eVa]

Those samsungs are extemely beatiful, thanks for sharing.

[TopGearNL]

Nice setup GIS, not quite hardcore like the others but still better then me! :D

[Max Power]

i was looking for something like that for my next computer screen :P

but I guess its pretty good as a tv too :wink:

[gis]

Nice setup GIS, not quite hardcore like the others but still better then me! :D

cheers mate.if your after one check out play.com,thats were i got mine from they sellin the samsung ones at a very good price.i know it aint hardcore but then again i dont have a house able to hold a home cinema,lol plus this is in my room,which isnt a huge size so fitting a 42 inch version or bigger would have been a bit silly..........funny.....but silly,lol

for my room its a perfect size,brings the xbox 360 alive and as i said the future will bring HD DVD which hopefully could be end of the month and surround sound,so that should be a nice setup for my room. :D

[TopGearNL]

/\/\ Thanks for the link! Hope the future looks good for me too! :wink:

[ViperASR]

nice :good:

I cant wait to get my own apartment or something and get a badass setup

[Jabba]

Nice to see another HD setup, is your 360 modded for backup games gis ?

[gis]

no it isnt,i was thinkin of doing it at one point when i got the 360,but then my first 360 went boom like many peoples did and with them replacing it for free i didnt wanna do anythin incase it happened again,lol

is yours modded jabba? i havent looked into it much if im honest so i dont know what you have to do

[Jabba]

Yeh, and I have been online a few times without any problems. I downloaded about 10 backup games now and all work fine, if you get yours modded let me know, and if you want I will put them on discs for you (DL'S are not that expensive these days).

[gis]

awesome,cheers jabba.if i get it modded.ill let you know :D

[TNT]

sweet "little" set up you got there, i am soooo happy i am getting my HD cable tom. morning. :mrgreen: true high-def programing.

[ViperASR]

Yeh, and I have been online a few times without any problems. I downloaded about 10 backup games now and all work fine, if you get yours modded let me know, and if you want I will put them on discs for you (DL'S are not that expensive these days).

what did you have to do to yours to get it modded to play the DL games? I just bought a 2-year warrenty so its not like its gonna happen anytime soon :(

[Jabba]

Copy the original firmware of the xbox360 samsung drive, copy some unique ID details from that firmware, enter those details into the hacked firmware, reflash the drive with the hacked firmware, finished !

[ViperASR]

Copy the original firmware of the xbox360 samsung drive, copy some unique ID details from that firmware, enter those details into the hacked firmware, reflash the drive with the hacked firmware, finished !

It all sounds so easy, and so tempting. I just dont want to void the warrenty incase she goes cablamie again :(

Where did you get the ability to copy the firmware and change it and such. I'm new to this whole thing (obviously) and only have one friend with a hacked XBOX (original).

[Jabba]

Where did you get the ability to copy the firmware and change it and such. I'm new to this whole thing (obviously) and only have one friend with a hacked XBOX (original).

There are many free tutorials and tools used to do this on the net.

Basicly you hook up the xbox 360's drive to your pc's compatible SATA connector and then use a utility to download the firmware from the drive onto your PC, after adding in your own unique console ID details you just re-flash the drive back again with the hacked firmware, then its just a case of enjoying free gaming.

[ViperASR]

Where did you get the ability to copy the firmware and change it and such. I'm new to this whole thing (obviously) and only have one friend with a hacked XBOX (original).

There are many free tutorials and tools used to do this on the net.

Basicly you hook up the xbox 360's drive to your pc's compatible SATA connector and then use a utility to download the firmware from the drive onto your PC, after adding in your own unique console ID details you just re-flash the drive back again with the hacked firmware.

Sounds tempting, and like fun :D

[Jabba]

If it goes right then yes, if it doesn't, well I guess you will regret it big time.

If you cant afford to break it, then I guess you should pass, or get a professional to do it for you.

[ViperASR]

If it goes right then yes, if it doesn't, well I guess you will regret it big time.

If you cant afford to break it, then I guess you should pass, or get a professional to do it for you.

yea, I'm more then happy playing my 360 without hacking it, and it wouldnt be worth the $400 risk, plus losing the $50 warrenty

[Jabba]

hmm, funny thing is, I wouldn't have bought it, unless it could be hacked to play "backup" games, as I cant afford to waste £39.99 on a game. In fact I am some times annoyed to waste 80p on a DL disc to put them on.

[ViperASR]

hmm, funny thing is, I wouldn't have bought it, unless it could be hacked to play "backup" games, as I cant afford to waste £39.99 on a game. In fact I am some times annoyed to waste 80p on a DL disc to put them on.

yea, the games are rediculously expensive, but I dont play that many games, and I only have 4 360 games as of now, and only plan on purchasing 3 games this year (Fuzion Frenzy 2, Forza 2, and Halo 3 if they ever get around to releasing it). IDK, its hella tempting, but I really dont want to void that warrenty. Perhaps I will do it in 2 years when the warrenty runs out and there will be alot more games available to DL, as it seems like I wont be purcahsing that many games.

[Jabba]

The only games I have played more than once so far, and will therefore buy are fight night 3 and top spin 2. I just finished downloading gears of war so that might be another keeper. All the other games I have thrown in the bin inc pgr3.

[gis]

the games are quite expensive,they are starting to drop now,shops sold at £50 when first released,but now dropping to online prices,luckily my dad is in to the xbox 360,even bought his own console,lol so majority of games we go 50/50 on so it aint as bad.

Jabba have you played elder scrolls 4 oblivion?

[ViperASR]

The only games I have played more than once so far, and will therefore buy are fight night 3 and top spin 2. I just finished downloading gears of war so that might be another keeper. All the other games I have thrown in the bin inc pgr3.

I guess it is a really good option for trying out games, but I am happy with all my games (except really NFS:Most Wanted, which I dont really play anymore).

[TopGearNL]

Gears of War is one of those games that never get boring :D

[gis]

i agree with you there mate,i played over xmas and new year gears of war and ive done it on all 3 difficulty levels (insane done on co-op with my cousin) but i still think the game rocks,shame it wasnt any longer,thats the only thing bad about the game,to short

reason i asked if jabba played oblivion is because ive had it since release,goin back maybe 9 months now,and im still playing it,the game is huge and fun to play :D

[TopGearNL]

/\/\ Yeah I know somebody who is addicted to it too :lol:

[gis]

it was the first game i played on my HDTV,thats why i took the pic i posted,lol.i started it on a regular TV and thought it was great graphics.but on the HDTV its amazing.id like to see it on jabbas setup,lol

[Jabba]

Jabba have you played elder scrolls 4 oblivion?

Nope not as yet, I didnt even get to try gow last night due to a damn power cutt until 2:30am.

I will put it on my list to get next though, thanks for the tip 8)

[gis]

Well the part ive been waiting for to make use of the HDTV......being able to watch HD DVD's.i always said the easiest way for me and cheapest would be to add this..
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the HD DVD drive for the xbox 360 ,as 360 owners will know in the UK the HD DVD drive has been VERY hard to get hold of since release.Thanks to a friends brother who works at GAME,he kindly "put one aside".......a phonecall......a drive....and a discount later i got my hands on the HD DVD drive. :D

pics taken off my mobile phone so not great,but you get the idea :D
This is the only film i have so far.hope to get more soon :D

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