http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/ Engadget Comments for Modder trims the fat, turns chubby original Xbox into svelte XBMC machine http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Apparently you don't spend much time with computers. The heatsink is the stock one that comes with some Intel's processors. The last time I saw one was the core 2 duo line of LGA 775 socket.

The sides are cut down (impressive in itself), but the profile is unmistakable. ]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?p=360343]]>Jan 25th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
The Xbox does play 720p, but you have reencode it to xvid]]>Jan 25th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
It's too bad there's never been a homebrew community as good as that one since.]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
It would be cool if they could've got it working on Xbox360 or PS3... =/]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/xbmc isnt able to run on 360 & PS3 because of the differences in the graphics hardware. and since the company that produces that hardware has not made the code for it publicly available, there is no way to change that.
besides, while the PS3 can run linux, the 360 is barely able to do that with a bunch of emulation going on. it would have to be running linux native before they would even start working on a version of xbmc for it.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
I know the reasons it doesn't work it's just disappointing that it can't.. ]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
I've had mine hooked up with Windows 7 and with the ability to stream any of my digital media over my home network, I guess I'm curious what I could be missing. I haven't felt there's anything limited about the 360, so I'm wondering what you all are doing with xbmc.]]>Jan 26th 2010 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
Yea for real. I already have xbmc installed, and can get access to thin aluminum... dimensions would be really nice.

::Eyes Xbox in corner...::]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/I have playon media server on my laptop and use xbmc to stream hulu and netflix to my xbox.

Ive used it with the 360 as well but it works much better with xbmc. I also use the NBC Universal plugin quite a bit.]]>Jan 26th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Boy, we don't like foreigners round these parts.]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
Yup. *spits in spitoon*]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
http://hackaday.com/2009/08/19/xbox-crammed-into-inch-thick-package/]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/If adding relevant content to a discussion is trolling than I most certainly live under a bridge.]]>Jan 25th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-softmod-your-xbox...for-FREE/

Probably better how to's but it worked for me. Just had to install xbmc after the mod. ]]>Jan 26th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
I also hope he left in the dimming ability, nothing worse than random blinding blue lights and lcd's that are on for no apparent reason. I always leave my xbmc set to turn off all lights when doing video playback.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
Nicely timed too, as I am now awaiting a hardmod and control panel kit for an original xbox with very low hours that was recently given to me.

Glad to see interest is still out there for this console.]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 25th 2010 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/
If I'd gone that far I think I would of looked up "Trusty" on XBMC.org or Xbox-Scene, he instals 1.4Ghz CPU's in Xboxes making them a bit more likely to decode 720p encodes and handle skins smother.
]]>Jan 26th 2010 4:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 26th 2010 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/modder-trims-the-fat-turns-chubby-original-xbox-into-svelte-xbm/Jan 26th 2010 8:04AM