bit-tech Shopping: Microsoft DVD Movie Playback Kit(Xbox)

Rating: 10

Time with product: 3 Days

Strengths: The only way to watch DVDs on your xbox.It is especially useful if you know how to turn your xbox into a media center! can also be made to work as remote control for PC if you just look around the web

Weaknesses: no backlight. that would be a really nice feature.

Summary: This is the second one I've purchased because they are that cool (i also have two xboxes - which is the main reason i needed two) The quality and finish on the orig microsoft DVD remote (this one) is a lot nicer than the generic units.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2

Strengths: Decent size, good amount of features, fast forward speed

Weaknesses: Microsoft's love of Black and Green. Lack of other colors like the current Green X-Box controller.

Summary: I like this product. It has less buttons than the PS2 remote, but does about the same amount of work. I really like the speed of the fast forward (40x) and the slow motion features. It would be better if it could be used as universal remote, but it can't. To sum it up, the X-box Movie Playback kit is a decent remote, that when it added to X-Box, makes it very good DVD player.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 1 Months

Strengths: Allow you to watch DVD from your Xbox

Weaknesses: No "OFF" button

Summary: If you do not want to buy DVD player or have no room for it, this is the right product for you. Picture quality may be better than any other DVD player. Bad part is that you cannot turn off the xbox using the remote. really bad!!!

Rating: 6

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Light and responsive; works well even from a distance.

Weaknesses: Feels flimsy. You have to buy something extra to unlock an otherwise native function. Takes up a controller slot.

Summary: I'm not crazy about the need for the remote to play back DVDs on the Xbox, even if you have digital audio hooked up. Then there's that annoying 480i only on DVD playback with the HiDef component cables. Furthermore, it lacks some functions like resume. For $30 this seems like a bit much just to get DVD playback out of the Xbox, but at least you can program an all-in-one remote to run the playback feature if the remote breaks or it leaves the current dimension.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 4 Days

Strengths: I really like the DVD kit. I bought it in hopes that I could save time and money by avoiding buying a DVD player and I have been quite pleased. It saves me time and is extraordinarily convenient.

Weaknesses: Its cost was a little high.

Summary: I haven't had the control for very long, but I am already glad that I purchased it. The cost was a little high, but in comparison to buying a DVD player separately, it was worth it. It is very convenient because I don't have to switch cables over and spend an hour figuring out which cable from my computer to my tv is misplaced or missing entirely.