I am buying an XBOX360 I have some quest ...

Do you need anything special (or extra) to play DVDs on it?



Is it hard to set up?



Should I worrie about all the problems the 360 is having with overheating and stuff? I am buying an XBOX360 I have some quest ...
[QUOTE=''LasPlagasHope'']Do you need anything special (or extra) to play DVDs on it? Is it hard to set up? Should I worrie about all the problems the 360 is having with overheating and stuff? [/QUOTE] if u going to play HD-DVD u will need the hd-dvd player... no it%26#39;s not hard to set up but the manual is there is u have any problems and if u keep the 360 in a well ventilated area u should be fineI am buying an XBOX360 I have some quest ...
1) No, unless you want to buy the HD DVD drive, I think its a waste but thats just me.2) Not really. Plug it in and make a profile then start playing.3) Not really, I havent heard very much about problems lately but I do recommend getting the extended warrenty.Hope this helps, if you have any others then P/M and Ill try to help.
1) Nope, dvds play fine, but if you wanna play hd dvds you%26#39;ll need the add on2) Not at all, like 5 minutes the first time3) Nope, the newer models have everyhing under control, just keep it in a well ventilated space. And if you live in a hot place like I do, maybe point a fan at it. 
Thanks I haven't gone HD yet.



Sounds easy enough.



I am going to keep it in a very open and cool place.
[QUOTE=''LasPlagasHope'']Thanks I haven%26#39;t gone HD yet. Sounds easy enough. I am going to keep it in a very open and cool place.[/QUOTE]Make sure you place it on a hard surface, and not on a carpet or something.
[QUOTE=''gp19'']1) Nope, dvds play fine, but if you wanna play hd dvds you%26#39;ll need the add on2) Not at all, like 5 minutes the first time3) Nope, the newer models have everyhing under control, just keep it in a well ventilated space. And if you live in a hot place like I do, maybe point a fan at it. [/QUOTE]3.)  no they don%26#39;t.  Microsoft has yet to fix the design problems of the 360.  You would have thought that Microsoft would have fixed the design problem with the Elite 360.  But they didn%26#39;t.  It has the same CPU-to-Motherboard connection as the older 360 models.  Therefore, it will suffer from the same ''Three Rings of Death'' problems.The problem is, when the 360 heats up, the motherboard bends.  PC motherboard manufacturers place holes all over the motherboard so that you can firmly seat it to the case.  Microsoft didn%26#39;t do this.  They have only a few placed to mount the motherboard to the case, so the motherboard bends when it gets hot.  The problem with this is, the CPU isn%26#39;t properly seated to the Motherboard.  So when the motherboard bends, the CPU becomes disconnected, giving you the ''Three Rings of Death''.  Guess what Microsoft did to ''fix'' this problem with the Elite?  they added more GLUE around the CPU. 
 Its real easy to set up. You dont need anything extra to play dvds. Mine doesnt overheat, because its on a flat hard surface, dont get an intercooler, they melt the back of 360%26#39;s and they void your warranty. I would get an extra battery pack and a quick charge kit, unless you wanna spend a lot on batteries, the quick charge kit will recharge a battery thats been half used up in about 15 minutes, its awesome. Other than that, you dont really need anything more 
[QUOTE=''RipaX21''][QUOTE=''LasPlagasHope'']Thanks I haven't gone HD yet. Sounds easy enough. I am going to keep it in a very open and cool place.[/QUOTE]Make sure you place it on a hard surface, and not on a carpet or something. [/QUOTE]



I am going to keep it upright on a hard wooden desk in complete open-ness.
I was wondering about the fan issue, myself. The guy at the store told me try and keep it flat as opposed to in the upstanding tower position. He also said I%26#39;d want a fan so I got one of the ''base'' models because he told me the plug-ins were known to fuse to the case. I live in Florida, so even with the air going it%26#39;s not always cool, but is the fan a waste of money?
[QUOTE=''snugglebear'']I was wondering about the fan issue, myself. The guy at the store told me try and keep it flat as opposed to in the upstanding tower position. He also said I%26#39;d want a fan so I got one of the ''base'' models because he told me the plug-ins were known to fuse to the case. I live in Florida, so even with the air going it%26#39;s not always cool, but is the fan a waste of money?[/QUOTE]the fan was a good idea.  I am assuming that a ''base'' fan is just a normal fan and not a fan specifically designed for the 360. 
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It%26#39;s made for a 360. The fan is literally a base and fits on what would be the bottom of the console if it were standing upright. It%26#39;s made by Pelican.
[QUOTE=''snugglebear'']It%26#39;s made for a 360. The fan is literally a base and fits on what would be the bottom of the console if it were standing upright. It%26#39;s made by Pelican.[/QUOTE]nevermind, you wasted your money. and you will most likely void your warranty whenever you connect the fan to the 360.
Ok, thanks. I haven%26#39;t opened the thing yet, so I%26#39;m safe to return it. I was a bit iffy about it in the first place, since it took up a USB port and I want the option of hooking up a keyboard.

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