Comments on: Dave Nabs Xbox 360 For $200 (Sort Of) http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/ All your digital media goodness. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-28067 Dave Zatz Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-28067 I believe I made an account on the credit card site, and "redeemed" the points for the $100 check. I was able to do that pretty quickly and easily... got the check about a month after purchase. I believe I made an account on the credit card site, and “redeemed” the points for the $100 check. I was able to do that pretty quickly and easily… got the check about a month after purchase.

]]> By: tony http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-28007 tony Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:55:13 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-28007 How do you redeem the 13,000 points and get $100 check? How do you redeem the 13,000 points and get $100 check?

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14614 Dave Zatz Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:42:31 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14614 If someone didn't have and wanted Vonage, that's a pretty good deal. Though I already have, and don't particularly care for Vonage... We're on the $15/mo plan and are considering dumping it now that we've met our year commitment. If someone didn’t have and wanted Vonage, that’s a pretty good deal. Though I already have, and don’t particularly care for Vonage… We’re on the $15/mo plan and are considering dumping it now that we’ve met our year commitment.

]]> By: Scott Dier http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14579 Scott Dier Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:00:23 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14579 If you sign up for 1 year of $25/mo vonage, you get a $200 voucher to use immediately. So in the end you'd get a free xbox360, a vonage adapter (free with rebate), and 12 months of vonage service for ~$325. Not exactly breaking even, but figure for $125 more you can replace your POTS phone service for $10 a month for a year -- since you were going to spend $200 anyhow on that Xbox360 If you sign up for 1 year of $25/mo vonage, you get a $200 voucher to use immediately. So in the end you’d get a free xbox360, a vonage adapter (free with rebate), and 12 months of vonage service for ~$325. Not exactly breaking even, but figure for $125 more you can replace your POTS phone service for $10 a month for a year — since you were going to spend $200 anyhow on that Xbox360

]]> By: Tig http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14561 Tig Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:24:38 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14561 Dave if you have any avi files on your PC then go and get the program from here http://runtime360.com/2006/10/30/the-fall-update/ I missed it at first but when browsing to a folder on any PC in the network click it once and then hit the X button and select MORE and click transcode It then starts streaming the avi right on the TV and the quality is clearer than playing it on media player on my LCD Seems almost endless what these updates can do. 1080p now, HD DVD, Video cameras and what else can they modify via the live update in years to come Dave if you have any avi files on your PC then go and get the program from here

http://runtime360.com/2006/10/30/the-fall-update/

I missed it at first but when browsing to a folder on any PC in the network click it once and then hit the X button and select MORE and click transcode
It then starts streaming the avi right on the TV and the quality is clearer than playing it on media player on my LCD

Seems almost endless what these updates can do. 1080p now, HD DVD, Video cameras and what else can they modify via the live update in years to come

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14556 Dave Zatz Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:49:28 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14556 Speaking of which, I forgot to mention I set up the 360 as a media extender for my MCE computer. I don't know that I'll use it much (or ever), but it's ready when I am. Speaking of which, I forgot to mention I set up the 360 as a media extender for my MCE computer. I don’t know that I’ll use it much (or ever), but it’s ready when I am.

]]> By: Tig http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14555 Tig Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:47:03 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14555 I also forgot that the last dashboard update and a program that's free called transport 360 now let me stream avi files through my MCE PC files that are on my XP machine and the picture quality is great I now save hrs of time converting files or burning to a DVD to watch them click and select and watch and it does the conversion on the fly Tversity does a similar thing but I had issues with it, I also forgot that the last dashboard update and a program that’s free called transport 360 now let me stream avi files through my MCE PC files that are on my XP machine and the picture quality is great
I now save hrs of time converting files or burning to a DVD to watch them
click and select and watch and it does the conversion on the fly

Tversity does a similar thing but I had issues with it,

]]> By: Adam http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-14553 Adam Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:38:22 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/dave-nabs-xbox-360-for-200-sort-of/#comment-14553 I will add you to my friends list Zatz. I will add you to my friends list Zatz.

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