Datel XSATA connects Xbox 360 to PC via USB
By Marc Perton 
posted Apr 11th 2006 5:04PM
posted Apr 11th 2006 5:04PM
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how the fuck does this thing work it keep saying something crazy when i try to conect it someone help me please
does your pc need to be on while you use it or will u be able to play with the xbox 360 using the datel xsata's memeory?
or you can just buy it right now ;)
Can you transfer video files from your PC and play it on xbox360?If yes,in which video format?
Wait, so is this still just for music and such? I'm waiting for a cheap alternative storage for game demos and saved games and all that.
Can trailers be ripped onto PC? Because I like to archive that sort of thing for future generations (I already have HD video of 2 cancelled games)
This is sweet, it looks like it replaces the drive on the 360, so "backing things up" might be hard without the drive with the stuff... But interesting nonetheless.
You can back up anything on the Hard Drive to your computer (themes, Arcade games, gamer pics, trailers, etc). However, most of this content is digitally signed and cannot be modified and put back on (but that would be sweet, wouldn't it?). You can keep backups of everything, including gamesaves.
It needs green LEDs, other than that nice product.
so wait...so can save game data and backup XBLA titles etc..but since its digitally " signed" u cant put it back on the HD...??...so how is that beneficial..??..or am i missinn somthing..? cuz this sounds intersting..but if u cant put stuff BACK on the HD i see no point.
blue LEDs are SO 2005.
I agree... Blue LEDS?! Isn't the Xbox360 still using that Borg Green color scheme?
So maybe with this, along with Action Replay, one can finally load Xbox saves to 360? I do NOT feel like playing through Nightfire again.
7 misunderstood 5... you can backup data like gamesaves, but if you moditfy them, you can't put them back on the 360. otherwise you could download gamesaves and maybe things like things and XBL cheats...
so how about adding stuff like modded game files that arent digitally signed for powning people on halo2, which i cant and havent done, cause its illegal. and of course wouldnt do
9: "I agree... Blue LEDS?! Isn't the Xbox360 still using that Borg Green color scheme?"
Actually, I find the combination of Blue and Green to be rather appealing in that sense...
(But yes, Blue LEDs are extremely overrated.)
maybe we should add a disco ball and a fighting robot and a moniter that doesn't display anything just for the heck of it...
maybe the light should flash? like a bunch of different colors! woohoo! party!
Does anyone know if Datel has provided some nice interface for barking-up files to PC are are we supposed to just drag files from 360 disc as if it was another PC hdd?
Well this is nice and all, but what would be really nice of Datel is to develop an interface item that would allow me to plug any USB hard drive into it so I could have a huge HD instead of this crappy little 12 gig hard drive. But I am sure that is against some Microsoft policy or licensing agreement.
It just really gets my underwear in a bunch paying $100 for a 12 gig hard drive.
This a cool interface! It creates a network path from your 360 HD to your PC. What you do from there is up to you. If you know anything about files and tranferring files, this is very exciting. Hey 16, read the description again, this is not a hard drive, it is an interface. And where did you get the $100? If you are referring to the hard drive Datel sells, again read the description, it says you can hook up any drive to the 360. That one just says XBox and has the graphics on it. LHT
This is nice! The 12GB drive is plenty of space for and probably will be for as long as I have the 360. But I sure would feel better about purchasing content on XBLM if I could back it up. This device should give be that reassuring feeling. :)
This item is described on the website but no where in the store. Damn. Its gonna be sweet to get rid of that damn final fantasy demo.
Hey if that demo disc floating around the internet isnt signed shouldnt the hackers figure out how to load unsigned code via the use of this device?
will this work with my mac?
Where in the world can you buy this XSATA 360 device? Have been looking all over the place!
I have a mac. Will it work anyway?
okay i have one question about this. so can someone please answere this seriously...
can you send files from your computer to your xbox HDD perminatly, not just streaming. such as music and videos.
thanks.
can i put a pc hard drive intoa xbox360?????????????????????????????
can i put a pc hard drive intoa xbox360?????????????????????????????
can i put a pc hard drive into a xbox360?????????????????????????????
how do i put a pc hard drive into a xbox 360???????????
Hey I found one for sale here! These are hella hard to find!!! eBay item number 180002105466
I just got the xsata at best buy for 29.99! i think it was a misprint but they honored the price anyways.
how cares what colour the leds are for gods sake
get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.play.com are selling them for £39.99
What about Videos?
Can it take videos from my pc and store them on my
X360's hdd or memo card?
Can the trailers and clips (hopefully this is stored in wmv format in the xbox 360) be played using windows media player or something similar on the PC ?