Here's a break down of the many things that you can do with anXbox360. Microsoft doesn't tell you everything your Xbox360 is capable of. Some possibilites are from 3rd parties and therefore not mention on Xbox.com or your dashboard. Here's a breakdown of the feature's/options in some detail. Check out the top 23 things your Xbox360 can do, starting with the best one 1st.
If your a gamer then you knew this already, but did you know that it's features have options too. If your not a gamer then media sharing on the Xbox360 is possible streaming media from your computer. Most people with Windows based PCs share media with their Xbox360 with Windows Media Center. (installed on Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate & Windows 7 only) There are dozens of media servers that can do the same task. Recently media servers have been springing up almost everyday. Your Xbox360 comes equipped with the necessary software, it's your PC that might need an upgrade for pinnacle performance.
Here's a video that shows you how to navigate Media sharing for Windows based PCs. Our #1 choice was Windows Media Center on the Windows 7 OS.
2. Sharing Media with online media servers
Online media servers allow you to stream predated content, podcast, radio stations, music, videos and movies in their entirety. This is possible from a server on the internet to your PC is connected to and then streams to your Xbox360 console.
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3. Recharge anything with a USB port
The USB ports on an Xbox360 allow you to charge devices and give power to USB devices. If you have a cell phone that has a cord that connects to your computer then most likely it charges on your Xbox360. Here's a list of rechargeable devices and devices your xbox can power up.
1. USB ported cell phones. If it has a cord so that you can plug into a computerthen that means that it's USB recharegable. Anything with a USB port can recharge devices. The Xbox console has two USB ports. The newer version has 4.
Sanyo Motorola Iphone Swerves Blackberry Rumor LGs and many more.
2. Charge your Ipod
3. Navigation system recharge with USB extension.
4. Digital photo frames
5. USB night lights
6. USB keyboard
7. Playstation 3 remote controllers
8. Recharge your batteries (new technology-USB rechargeable batteries calledUSBCELL)
9. Rechargable MP3 players like Zune
10. USB rechargeable cameras
11. USB rechargeable PDAs
12. PSPs
4. Play music/videos from Ipod
If you have an Ipod it can be plugged into the Xbox360 for music and moviestreaming. Just connect to Xbox360 console like you would normally to a computer. Go to your Xbox360 console and go to music library and you will see that the Ipod option has popped up. Any version 360console can pick it up.
5. Exercise
6 Social Networking
For those of you who use Twitter or Facebook for business reasons then the Xbox360 is a comfortable substitute to sending tweets. Facebook and Twitter is already in your profile, you just sign in with your credentials or create an account. You have to be an Xbox360 live member to use the free applications. You can attach a USB keyboard (preferably a wireless one) and sit back on the couch and socially network.
7 Watch ESPN
With your Xbox live subscription you get to watch ESPN. Stream live games or watch a game that you might have missed. It's like a sporty Tevo. Watch sports from all over the word that air on the ESPN Network. It's all free and comes with aXbox live subscription.
8 Watch movies
Of course you can simply watch movies but it's HD. If your got a flat screen or plasma the picture is stunning with a HDMI cord. (not available for some arcade consoles)
If you have a Netflix account then you can access your account on an Xbox360. The advantage of that is that you get to stream way more movies than they'll ever send to house in 1 month. If you have a Zune then you can do the same and share purchased movies.
9. Play Super Nintendo on your XBOX360
At this point this only works with Windows 7, Vista Ultimate and Vista Premium which all have Windows Media Center which is how you will access the files.
It is possible for you to play Super Nintendo games on your Xbox360 using the controller and not a computer. This technology of playing Nintendo games and other retro games has been public for a while. A retro gaming console like Nintendo is known as an emulator and its games are known as ROMS. You have to download the SNES emulator first then go and get ROMS afterward.
Here's a video that teaches you how to do it.
10. Stream feeds
If your the type to keep up with the times then streaming the news is something to do with an Xbox360. Tversity allows you to stream content from Youtube and many other video networks like it. You can add your own list of videos to stream. Best of all Tversity allows you to get feeds which we can't get enough of.
11. Watch porn
Yes people, I went there. Truth is watching porn is not illegal if your of age. Your PC can share videos you store on your hard drive with your Xbox360 using programs like Zune. Simply download Zune (free) onto your PC and then add your downloaded porn to your Zune folders. On your Xbox360 console go to my videos and you'll see the Zune link then folders.
12. Karaoke
If Karaoke is something you like to do with your family and friends then the Xbox live experience does the job. Karaoke revolution is an Xbox360 game that lets you do just that with 100+ songs so far. Read more here about Karaoke Revolution
13. Attend exclusive movie screenings
Yes, Xbox360 live has a film club for movie fanatics that gives them chances to preview movies before anyone else. Read more about the Xbox360 film club.
14. Blog with your Xbox360
Your Xbox360 writes blogs about and there is a website that publishes the content. There's more to it and it gets better. You can challenge your friends and start groups. Check out the website and read on. True gamers this one is for you.
15. Connect to two TVs/screens
The Xbox360 comes with a dual videos cables in which one pair is for HD and the yellow cord is a regular video/audio output. Attaching the separate wires to separate TVs/screens can give you movies, music or games from two sources.
16. Take pictures
Xbox360 live vision is a camera attachment feature. You might want to take pictures for many reasons and a Xbox360 can do it too. You can use vision to still pictures or make personalized gamer pictures. You even use it to add a picture to your dashboard background.
17. View a picture slideshow
This might come in handy for many reasons. Maybe for work or just a family together. All you need a is USB flash drive or thumb stick with pictures on it and plug into the USB adapter on your Xbox360.
18. Listen to hundreds of radio stations worldwide
With Tversity you can add radio station website feeds to your Xbox360. It's real simple. Just add the feed as you would a site's link.
19. Play music and Games at the same time
You can play music you download onto your Xbox360 console while playing a game. This is quite convenient if having friends over and say your playing the UNO game and playing music you don't have to switch between devices.
20. Keep kids entertained
With the so many things that you can do with the Xbox360 console you can keep a kid or two out the way for a while. Truth is its fun and addicting and keeps growing better. A lot of grown-ups have Xbox360's but it's the kids who play it most. Cartoons galore for toddlers on Netflix or streaming from your PC is a good one for me.
21 Connect to an Imac
For those of you with Apple computers connecting to an Xbox360 is easy with software. I know of 2 good ones and one is free.
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