How to Get the Most Out of Your Xbox 360

May 15, 2008 | By: Grant Holzhauer

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Learn how to create games, watch movies in 1080p, stream your PC's "pictures" to your console, say goodbye to Blockbuster and more as you tap your 360's potential.

Welcome to the Xbox 360

With three major consoles vying for your living room's attention, it's harder than ever to decide which console might be best for you. As we've already looked closely at the competition from the Wii and PS3, it's time to look at the Xbox 360's unique features so you can get the most possible enjoyment from your purchase.

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rosariobklyn at 12:42 am on March 25th 2009

i've brought my xbox360 and ps3 about the same time xbox 360 broke down on me twice. ps3 none still going strong. every body i know who owns a xbox 360 broke down on them to i gave up on the 360

gangstskater at 10:04 pm on March 24th 2009

ok so i HAD a ps3 but it caught on fire because of everything in it.........i now have a 360 a wayyyyyyyyyyyy better experience i love it and i dont mind the 50 bucks a year for xbox live all around 360s so much better

valkyrie7207 at 8:56 pm on March 24th 2009

I'll end this debate right now. PS3 is good for internet and PS3 exclusive games like God Of War and MGS4. Xbox is leading in sales and games anyway, Xbox in general is just better.

fordf150guy21b at 6:15 pm on March 24th 2009

ive had a ps3 forever and i finally got a 360 along with gears of war and halo3 and im loveing halo but other then that i dotn see the reason in haven a 360

st1nkychick3n at 5:24 pm on May 20th 2008

there are 12 slides, the numbers correspond with what is on each slide, lol srry i didnt lay it out better, o yea and as i said the new home allready came out? if you had a ps3 you would know that. XMB stand for cross media bar if you own a psps or ps3 you know what one looks like. dl`s = downloads "b" = my version of the beta b. "DIVX"= well you should know that , im not stating the ps3 is better im just putting in the missing info for a back refrence so that people get a larger picture. =) ...........but if you wana be like that? "***lo3 takes it in the pooper lmao" jk i have played halo its not half bad its just not anything special, most people make the halo / warhawk comparison to be turthful neither of the 2 are great games. as for badchevy82 no one cares as i stated this is 2008 we have been using this stuff since birth you udner satnd waht i am syan you sutipd siht (1) welcome to the ps3 a quick look.( 2) ps3 has hd (1080p,720p,420s,dgital). (3) lmao photo shoped ps3 has motion sensing, btw it was anounced b4 the wii was even called the wii ex: " the nintendo revolution". (4) sign up as a dev 4 free if you are a registerd user of the psn. (5) all the systems have this ? can the 360 do movies to?dont think so"not sure ". (6) psn is free lol its been out since `05 betas are based on merit not $. (7) um who has dial up at least hs sat" come on its 2008 ". (8) ps store free demos, and cross consol dl`s if a freind likes u lol "im me for info on this".( 9) i have over 200 movies and shows downloaded onto my ps3 for free aka tyvm: "DIVX", wtf is this lol. (10) like i said ps3 has hd/blu-ray. (11). lol home allready came out dumbutt anywho. (12) lol ill go on to myspace and face book using the web browser, plus the psn XMB in game feature is in "B" and is coming out in less than 2 months =). lol hope you have enjoyed my segment

(1) welcome to the ps3 a quick look.( 2) ps3 has hd (1080p,720p,420s,dgital). (3) lmao photo shoped ps3 has motion sensing, btw it was anounced b4 the wii was even called the wii ex: " the nintendo revolution". (4) sign up as a dev 4 free if you are a registerd user of the psn. (5) all the systems have this ? can the 360 do movies to?dont think so"not sure ". (6) psn is free lol its been out since `05 betas are based on merit not $. (7) um who has dial up at least hs sat" come on its 2008 ". (8) ps store free demos, and cross consol dl`s if a freind likes u lol "im me for info on this".( 9) i have over 200 movies and shows downloaded onto my ps3 for free aka tyvm: "DIVX", wtf is this lol. (10) like i said ps3 has hd/blu-ray. (11). lol home allready came out dumbutt anywho. (12) lol ill go on to myspace and face book using the web browser, plus the psn XMB in game feature is in "B" and is coming out in less than 2 months =). lol hope you have enjoyed my segment

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krazybroph124 at 4:59 pm on May 20th 2008

Xbox 360 is 500 times better than ps3 i mean yeah the graphics on ps3 are good but 360 is a lot more fun playing live with friends and it has lots of good games like halo 3 that ps3 doesnt have its just a whole lot better

vivalaraza182 at 4:56 pm on May 20th 2008

w/e who ever has a ps3 congrats on wasting 100 bucks or more simply because it has Blu-Ray and ps3 has been saying for a year that home is gonna come out and nothing...its probably gonna get delayed again

stevenrussell001 at 4:54 pm on May 20th 2008

They're not saying the demos aren't free, they are saying that gold members (you have to pay for it) receive the ability to download demos sooner than silver members.

vivalaraza182 at 4:50 pm on May 20th 2008

all demos are free...

badchevy82 at 4:05 pm on May 20th 2008

st1nkychick3n you talk like an idiot. please use full words and correct grammar. or atleast close to correct, and maybe i will recognize your effort to throw Xbox 360 under the bus.