x-box 360 advice needed

[martyh]

hi guys, i need a bit of advice about the difference between the x-box elite and the x-box arcade . My 2 sons want a x-box each for christmas and not being into gaming myself i don't know which to get or what the differrence is ,so if you gaming guys can give me any advice it would be greatly appreciated

think the Elite has a 120 gig HDD the arcade does not


http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/hardware/x...em/default.htm

[haydnwalker]

Go for the Elite - the Hard Drives are quite expensive if you were to buy an Arcade and add a HDD at a later date.

I'm considering purchasing an Elite (even though I have the 20gb Premium console) as the Elite I would get would have an HDMI port and a HDD 6x larger.

[martyh]

Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Go for the Elite - the Hard Drives are quite expensive if you were to buy an Arcade and add a HDD at a later date.

I'm considering purchasing an Elite (even though I have the 20gb Premium console) as the Elite I would get would have an HDMI port and a HDD 6x larger.

thanks haydnwalker, will the x-box elite have built in wireless and can it be connected to his pc monitor or do i have to buy a tv (the one he has is knackered)

[cimt]

No 360 has built in wireless, you have to buy an adapter. He should be able to use his PC monitor, although I don't know which monitor he has so I can't really confirm.

Originally Posted by martyh

thanks haydnwalker, will the x-box elite have built in wireless and can it be connected to his pc monitor or do i have to buy a tv (the one he has is knackered)

guess my link to the actual information was missed then

The wireless is mentioned as an accessory so its not in the box and it will depend on your monitor and the inputs it has but if they match then it will be fine

[haydnwalker]

To connect to a monitor (or a tv with standard VGA/HDMI input) you would need one of these: Xbox 360 High Definition VGA Cable (Xbox 360): Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games for VGA or just a Standard HDMI lead if the monitor has HDMI

And also as Zing stated the wireless is an accessory for about £40.

Zing - yes I missed your link

[Ravenheart]

The wireless adapter is around £45-£50 and I know the HDD for the arcade model is extremely expensive for what it is (£62.99 for a 120Gb on Amazon )

if the monitor has HDMI you only need a HDMI cable dont ya?

although you will need audio if your screen dont have it. I posted a youtube tutorial on how to make one on the cheap out somewhere on here lol

[martyh]

Originally Posted by zing

if the monitor has HDMI you only need a HDMI cable dont ya?

that 's what i was hoping ,zing what i thought was if i bought a new monitor with hdmi input instead of the tv then this should work ,also i have a 'n' dongle and a 'g' wireless usb adapter lying around doing nothing will these work as a wireless adapter to connect to the wireless network i have?

not sure what you need to bare in mind the device will need a driver and if its not part of the xbox software its not going to work

[broadbandking]

Bare in mind as you have the 50Mb the current wireless adaptor is on G, the new one which is out soon is N, you can pre order it from play.com.

Plus your best of getting a Xbox with a HD as there is lots of demos and things to play with and download and it can get annoying if you can't even save them.

[martyh]

Originally Posted by zing

not sure what you need to bare in mind the device will need a driver and if its not part of the xbox software its not going to work

ah ,didn't think of that

why can't the kids just be happy with a cardboard box any more, like when they were babies

---------- Post added at 10:56 ---------- Previous post was at 10:44 ----------

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Bare in mind as you have the 50Mb the current wireless adaptor is on G, the new one which is out soon is N, you can pre order it from play.com.

Plus your best of getting a Xbox with a HD as there is lots of demos and things to play with and download and it can get annoying if you can't even save them.

thanks Broardbandking that's handy to know ,there's no way i will buy 2 wireless adapters that will be outdated in a short while

just googled the adapter and apparantly it is available or coming onto shelves depending on the store

Xbox 360: Wireless-N Adapter available now : Product Reviews Net

[Ravenheart]

Marty,

it might be worth keeping an eye on HotUKDeals - Deals - All

A number of the supermarkets and videogame stores have been discounting stuff of late, you might be able to save yourself a few pounds when the new n adapter is out.

Hope this helps.. Xmas can be such an expensive time

[Aragorn]

You don't 'need' the MS adapter - as I've mentioned in a couple of threads, I use an Edimax wireless bridge with my 360 - the 360 thinks it's wired (ie no drivers) and the bridge handles the wireless traffic. Only about £25 for a G-mode bridge.