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post #1301 of 2055
11/19/08 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by David L. C. View Post
So can I sign up for Netflix through Live or do I have to go to their website?
Does streaming movies to the 360 take up any HD space? I figure since the service is available on my 360, why not try it.
You have to sign up on both the 360 AND the netflix site.

It gives you a free trial, but I never saw how long that lasts.

So far the movies I've put in my queue have only been dvd quality not HD. I've put a few from the "HD" section in my queue also, but the few I have there also look DVD quality.

If anybody knows of a title that actually looks like HD quality please share.

Edit: To add I just noticed my "determining video quality" only hits 2 out of 4 bars most of the time. I guess that's probably the issue with my video quality being poorer.
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post #1302 of 2055
11/19/08 at 11:08pm
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Originally Posted by El Peeper View Post
You have to sign up on both the 360 AND the netflix site.

It gives you a free trial, but I never saw how long that lasts.

So far the movies I've put in my queue have only been dvd quality not HD. I've put a few from the "HD" section in my queue also, but the few I have there also look DVD quality.

If anybody knows of a title that actually looks like HD quality please share.

Edit: To add I just noticed my "determining video quality" only hits 2 out of 4 bars most of the time. I guess that's probably the issue with my video quality being poorer.
Yeah, if your internet connection truly blows, you won't get as good a resolution out of the HD titles.

That said, Pan's Labyrinth looked really nice (though a bit short of Blu Ray), and from all accounts, any of the NBC stuff (especially Heroes) looks fantastic.
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post #1303 of 2055
11/19/08 at 11:19pm
Heroes was never fantastic.
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post #1304 of 2055
11/19/08 at 11:42pm
So I'm unable to update my Netflix queue tonight at all. I'm assuming it's something to do with the Xbox deal. Kind of sucks because as they've been getting ready to stream more movies, they've actually removed some from my queue that have gone from DVDs you can receive to being streaming only and I wanted to add those back in. Now that I have a regular queue and an instant queue I'm anal retentive enough to want to do this RIGHT NOW which of course ain't happening.
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post #1305 of 2055
11/19/08 at 11:52pm
I dig the changes - my background is totally obsured with the new screens, so I hope they change that a bit..overall, I love the changes

Cannot wait to download Mass Effect to the HDD - I hope it helps texture speeds and the like!!!
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post #1306 of 2055
11/19/08 at 11:57pm
Thread Starter 
I never had a "queue" in Instant View until now. I mean, why would you? It's Instant View. The only reason this queue even exists now is that you have to designate the films on your pc connection to Netflix for them to show up on Live. In other words, there's no option to browse Instant View from your 360, you have to set up a list on your pc and cull from that. Not a big deal at all, and I love the box art selection method, but still.

I was already paying for Netflix and Xbox Live, this is like a huge free value-add that just makes me happy as hell.
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post #1307 of 2055
11/20/08 at 12:37am
I figured out my issue. Apparently Netflix is so broken with Firefox that you can't update queues any longer. You always had to switch over to IE if you wanted to stream movies, but everything else used to work. Not any more. You have to use IE to do pretty much anything.
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post #1308 of 2055
11/20/08 at 12:52am
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Originally Posted by David L. C. View Post
So can I sign up for Netflix through Live or do I have to go to their website?
Does streaming movies to the 360 take up any HD space? I figure since the service is available on my 360, why not try it.
Netflix works through the 360.

You download the set-top app. Then, you get a code that you have to take to netflix.com/activate


That takes a few moments and then you're good to go.


Also, sorry A Lively. I'm not sure whether I accidentally invited you into GOW2 or if you did me.
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post #1309 of 2055
11/20/08 at 1:10am
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Originally Posted by Gretulli View Post
Sound is gone after I updated to NXE. Apparently, there's a problem with the sound signal through HDMI on certain LCD monitors, particularly the BenQ G2400W which I have. This is so frustrating! Just got Fable II and want to play it so bad. Anyone here who has the same problem? I'll be thankful for any solutions. MS has yet to respond on this issue...
It appears my Vizio is eating this issue too. Nice. No sound at all though either HDMI port, and all supposed fixes...don't.
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post #1310 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:43am
I've tried several times to validate my Netflix code, but to no avail.

For those of you who have activated their Netflix accounts on the NXE...do you need for both the Xbox and your PC to be online at the same time?

The reason I ask this is because I don't have a router, so I've been getting the code from Xbox live, switching out the ethernet cables, and going to the Netflix site to activate the code on my PC. I wonder if the Netflix validation needs to "Talk" to the 360 before validating.

I'd hate to shell out $80 for a router I don't need just to activate this Netflix thing.
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post #1311 of 2055
11/20/08 at 10:41am
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Originally Posted by A. Lively View Post
I've tried several times to validate my Netflix code, but to no avail.

For those of you who have activated their Netflix accounts on the NXE...do you need for both the Xbox and your PC to be online at the same time?

The reason I ask this is because I don't have a router, so I've been getting the code from Xbox live, switching out the ethernet cables, and going to the Netflix site to activate the code on my PC. I wonder if the Netflix validation needs to "Talk" to the 360 before validating.

I'd hate to shell out $80 for a router I don't need just to activate this Netflix thing.
I would think that both your PC and Xbox would have to be online at the same time.

Maybe you could take it over to a buddy's house that has a router.
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post #1312 of 2055
11/20/08 at 11:47am
Here is my Sort-Of-Me-Ish little guy:


Got everything up and running pretty fast, so that was great. I even took the time to install Gears of War 2 to the hard drive... Sooooo quiet. Me like very much. Didn't spend a lot of time with it all, but it seems like the transition will be easy enough.

I don't dig the idea of being chrged for 'Premium' themes that actually look like they'll change the backgrounds where all your friends show up (among other things), but then again they always sold other themes that I never bought too.

Speaking of themes though, does anybody know how to change them now? A Gears theme I was using carried over pretty well but I wanted to change it and check out some of the others I already had, but for the life of me I couldn't find where to do it...

ETA: I noticed that when you've got your avatar on the screen you can rotate the right stick quickly to make him/her dizzy. Quickly going left and right on the stick will make them put on an angry face, and going up and down seems to make their eyes go wider... nothing super exciting, but still kind of neat.
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post #1313 of 2055
11/20/08 at 11:55am


Me, my wife and two kids in all our virtual glory. Nick's is almost eerie...
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post #1314 of 2055
11/20/08 at 12:11pm
Well, my girlfriend got a chance to play around with the avatar creator last night and her biggest complaint is that she only gets to create one. One of her favorite things about using the Wii at a friend's house sitting around making Miis (don't ask me why).

The 360 doesn't allow you to make a little stable of Avatars though. Every Avatar you you make has to be linked to a specific user profile so she can't just sit around making them for fun.
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post #1315 of 2055
11/20/08 at 12:57pm
This Netflix thing is awesome -- I've already got a dozen titles queued up, mostly TV series, and it's great that you can just leave titles sitting there.

As for the avatars, as I scroll through my Friends list, I see different backgrounds behind them. How do you set that for yourself?
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post #1316 of 2055
11/20/08 at 1:23pm
Digging the NXE so far. I love the party system. That's a neat feature. Also love the little avatar guys. Playing Scene-IT BOS with my girl's and I's avatars is neat.

Myself:


And my girl
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post #1317 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:09pm
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post #1318 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:29pm
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post #1319 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:36pm
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post #1320 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:38pm
Oh for the love of God ...
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post #1321 of 2055
11/20/08 at 2:45pm
Fingerless gloves. The sign of a bad ass.
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post #1322 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:02pm
I am the spitting image of my avatar.
I love the update - just love it.
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post #1323 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:02pm
Am I a badass if I wear them because I live in MN, it's fucking cold out, and I'm a smoker? Or is it's just function over fashion on my end? Which I'm okay with.
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post #1324 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:18pm
Overlord's reaction alone was worth posting that. I'm in the same boat as you Rob, if it gets cold I go with fingerless because it's easier to smoke.
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post #1325 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:19pm
Exactly. Now if you wear them indoors with a short sleeve shirt, then something is wrong. Haha.
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post #1326 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:20pm
This one's for you Overlord, http://chud.com/forum/showpost.php?p...4&postcount=25.
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post #1327 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:24pm
ok, so im late to the thread. are you able now to download full games to your hard-drive? and if so is there a price difference?
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post #1328 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:25pm
The only people I picture wearing fingerless gloves are fat nerds who play computer games "to the extreame!!!"
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post #1329 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:28pm
Or..
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post #1330 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:30pm
That's not a good thing.
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post #1331 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:47pm


It's like looking in a mirror.
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post #1332 of 2055
11/20/08 at 3:50pm


Kinda looks like me although I would never wear a purple shirt.
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post #1333 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by Egg View Post


It's like looking in a mirror.
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post #1334 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by Domingo View Post
That's not a good thing.
That's because it's a great thing.
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post #1335 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:07pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
As for the avatars, as I scroll through my Friends list, I see different backgrounds behind them. How do you set that for yourself?
I'm pretty sure they're just random, depending on where your friends are on your list. As they come online, it changes, etc.
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post #1336 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:08pm
Has anyone gotten any premium themes yet? They seem like a ripoff.
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post #1337 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:10pm
I don't see why anyone would pay money for a theme. It's not like you spend a whole lot of time on the dashboard... Right?
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post #1338 of 2055
11/20/08 at 4:11pm
I think that's what MS wants, and for a little bit yesterday I played around with stuff, but the novelty has worn off and I just want to play some games.
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post #1339 of 2055
11/20/08 at 6:22pm
Got my Netflix accnt linked to the 360 and it works great....

Here is my avatar:




I did use the GOW 2 premium code that came with the game - very cool having your friend's standing in GOW theme settings..!
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post #1340 of 2055
11/20/08 at 6:27pm
We have a thread specifically for avatars.
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post #1341 of 2055
11/20/08 at 6:38pm
Hmmm... I haven't looked into my Gears of War 2 packaging in a bit. I know there's codes in there for maps, but a theme too? Gawsh! What kind of gamer am I? I put the game in a little jewel case so I wouldn't have to navigate the packaging every time. (Did the same with Gears 1 and Halo 3, but the Gears 2 package (ltd edition) really is much better than those 2).
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post #1342 of 2055
11/20/08 at 6:39pm
Take off my shirt, V.T.!

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post #1343 of 2055
11/20/08 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fabulous View Post
I don't see why anyone would pay money for a theme. It's not like you spend a whole lot of time on the dashboard... Right?
Especially since, unless something's changed, you can still make your own wallpaper.

That, I've only thrown down for themes with the pocket change left over after buying DLC for games. Never really made a big deal out of it.
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post #1344 of 2055
11/20/08 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by Overlord View Post
We have a thread specifically for avatars.
It's comical how much you're hating on the avatars.
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post #1345 of 2055
11/20/08 at 11:39pm
I love the group chat so much. Being able to play co-op Halo, barking orders every now and then, whilst having a conversation with somebody not playing the game is perhaps the greatest thing ever.
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post #1346 of 2055
11/20/08 at 11:44pm
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Originally Posted by Alex Riviello View Post
Take off my shirt, V.T.!
And the lady told me it was a 'one-of-a-kind!!!'
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post #1347 of 2055
11/21/08 at 12:42am
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Originally Posted by Eric Cordo View Post
Has anyone gotten any premium themes yet? They seem like a ripoff.
I have the Gears 2 theme from pre-ordering at GameStop or whatever. The only difference is that there are three different backdrops that are used on the new friends list. Certainly not worth paying for, not that themes ever were.

I'm really liking the new dash. Everything is much faster. The only problem I had was the first time I booted up Rock Band 2 after downloading it to the hard drive. Only 20 of the on-disc songs showed up on the list. I backed out to the dash and reloaded and everything was there.
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post #1348 of 2055
11/21/08 at 2:26am
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Originally Posted by B_MetalSucks View Post
It's comical how much you're hating on the avatars.
*grits teeth*
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post #1349 of 2055
11/21/08 at 3:04am
Seriously? You still haven't cooled on it a little? How often do you honestly use the dashboard? Half the time I just want into games which load up automatically anyways.
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post #1350 of 2055
11/21/08 at 12:45pm
I signed up for a free trial of Netflix... and... I think I'm in love.

There were a few hoops, but it was still very quick and easy to do. I signed on for the cheapest plan, just to try it. From my perspective getting a dvd in the mail now and again is almost the bonus feature. Gonna catch up on 30 Rock for sure, and I think that The Orphange and The Ice Pirates are also in my future.
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