Ever wanted your Xbox 360 to be a portable gaming system? We hope you said no otherwise you'll actually think about purchasing one of those 360s showcased in the video above. We present to you a Xbox 360 with one tiny LCD built into the side. Think PSP without the ability to hold it in your hands ... yup, just like that. It may be be cool in theory, but we aren't finding any practical reasons for this mod. Unless you're in a pinch for a display and need a quick gaming fix to feed your addiction. And excuse the lovely Metallica music in the video, though they may have chose it because this mod may be sad but true. Okay seriously, what's your opinion? Would you pay extra for this LCD option on the side of your gaming console and why?
[Thanks, Machiavelli 420]
Reader Comments (19)
Posted: Feb 4th 2007 12:54PM (Unverified) said
its interesting but since i would have to find an outlet to plug it in to play im sure i can just find a TV somewhere near to
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 1:16PM (Unverified) said
I wouldn't buy a 360 pre-modded but I might do this myself...after my warranty runs out that is. If I did I would never use it, it would just be for bragging rights.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 1:42PM (Unverified) said
I think it would be a lot more useful if it could be used like the 'SlideShow' feature in some of the new Windows Vista laptops, so it could show, say, the progress of a movie download when you play a game on your TV. For that to be useful though, the screen would really have to be on the front of the system.
Still, it's an interesting mod.
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Still, it's an interesting mod.
Posted: Feb 4th 2007 2:03PM (Unverified) said
like the 360 doesn't have enough heat sources =P as hammer said thought it would be useful to display downloads.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 6:28PM The Man with a girls name said
FIrst of all, haven't you guys ever heard of a LAN party...think of it this way, now you don't have to lug a giant ass TV around. I like it.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 6:43PM (Unverified) said
tiny little Gears, pulling off tiny little headshots
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 2:23PM (Unverified) said
The Xbox 360 is more than a gaming console. I can see this being useful when the 360 is used as an HTPC/Media Center Extender. I had an old Philips Streamium that had this on the front, and it was nice being able to navigate your music without the TV on. Or, as Hammer suggested above, showing the time left on music/video without having to bring up the on-screen menu.
So no, it's not completely useless - it would be a nice feature, but I don't think I could justify paying too much extra for it.
But yes, it's of limited use - it's
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So no, it's not completely useless - it would be a nice feature, but I don't think I could justify paying too much extra for it.
But yes, it's of limited use - it's
Posted: Feb 4th 2007 2:57PM JonahFalcon said
I'm currently on a trip to LA without an available monitor OR TV for the 360 I brought along. That LCD would be mighty handy about now...
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 3:48PM (Unverified) said
Vista SlideShow - you can see when you get email and such from your pc on this screen...even when the pc is powered down
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 3:48PM (Unverified) said
Vista SlideShow - you can see when you get email and such from your pc on this screen...even when the pc is powered down
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 3:33PM (Unverified) said
It's cool only for it's looks while playing on a real screen (at the same time) and it is different. How about the same thing but a black console instead?
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Posted: Feb 5th 2007 8:18AM (Unverified) said
So whirring console sounds asside is there any way to hear whats going on or do you need to hook it up to some portable speakers?
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 4:23PM (Unverified) said
Oh god the music! I can't stand it!
Why do almost all Youtube videos have stupidly-slow text fading in/out with god-awful rock background music? I'd rather the creator just explained how he did this rather than Kid Rock pummeling my ears.
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Why do almost all Youtube videos have stupidly-slow text fading in/out with god-awful rock background music? I'd rather the creator just explained how he did this rather than Kid Rock pummeling my ears.
Posted: Feb 4th 2007 4:52PM (Unverified) said
That's not Kid Rock, but the venerable Metallica.
Recognize before the Sandman comes to get you.
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Recognize before the Sandman comes to get you.
Posted: Feb 4th 2007 5:38PM (Unverified) said
idk whats worse that he is playing hitman or that that thing will blow up due to over heating
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 6:21PM (Unverified) said
let's see someone try to beat Insane Raam on that POS...guarantee it can't be done. Worthless mod. What a waste of a 360.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2007 6:44PM (Unverified) said
Add bigger screen with HDTV capability , speakers and a headphone jack and im sold , but right now is a piece of crap that you can easily do with just less than $100.
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Posted: Mar 26th 2007 5:28AM (Unverified) said
This is absolutly pathetic, why go to the effort of doing that. There is no use for this what so ever, neither is it worth bragging about. What a waste.
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