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Xbox 360 load time comparison: DVD vs. hard drive
joystiq.com - 11/1/2008
Xbox 360 load time comparison: DVD vs. hard drive
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One of the more touted features of the upcoming New Xbox Experience is the ability to install games onto your hard drive ( watch how to do it ). In an effort to quantify the benefit, MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo has created three videos comparing the load times of running DVD vs. hard ...
New Xbox 360 Experience hands-on and impressions
engadget.com - 10/29/2008
New Xbox 360 Experience hands-on and impressions
— engadget.com — Thanks to a special blessing from the folks in Redmond, we've had an opportunity to thoroughly give... the rejiggered Xbox 360 Dash (AKA, the New Xbox Experience) a serious run through, and we've got the lowdown on the future of your gaming life. As ... (more) New Xbox 360 Experience hands-on and impressions

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— gamestop.com — Incredible value; includes a 60 GB Hard Drive, Headset, Ethernet cable, and a 3-month LIVE Gold subscription.... 60 GB Hard Drive allows users the ability to download HD video content, XBLA games, and Xbox Originals. Rip your music to the Hard Drive and ... (more) Buy XBox 360 Hard Drive 60GB Live Pack - Xbox 360

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HD Netflix streaming comes to Xbox 360 first
engadget.com - 10/29/2008
HD Netflix streaming comes to Xbox 360 first
— engadget.com — Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment It's something you can't get on the Roku . Nor on... LG's BD300 . Nor on Samsung's P2500 / P2550 Blu-ray players. Nor through Netflix's own " Watch Instantly " portal. It's high-def Netflix streaming , and it's ... (more) HD Netflix streaming comes to Xbox 360 first

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New Xbox Experience load times compared: DVD versus HDD
Engadget — ... hard drive for "quicker load times" versus the traditional DVD method. When tested on a variety of games, MTV Multiplayer found that the bootup sequence was between 9 and 15 seconds quicker via HDD, though loading a ~6.6GB title initially took around 11 minutes. Whether or not those precious ticks are worth it is totally your call, but avoiding the annoying hum of the optical drive has to count for something. A trio of comparison vids await you in the read link. [Via Joystiq] New Xbox Experience load times compared: DVD versus HDD originally appeared on ...

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