Xbox 360 Elite question
 

So assuming that my son makes honor roll my wife and I will be paying for half of an XBox 360 Elite that he wants...

How does it hook to the TV? RCA plugs like the Wii? Regular cable TV coax connector?

Can it connect to a wireless router with out buying anything extra, like the Wii? I assume that it can be wired via the ethernet port?

Can the play time per day be limited with parental controls?

Anything else I need to know?

The elite will plug in via Component *red, blue, green plug* or HDMI included in the box. You can connect it via the composite *yellow plug* but you will not be able to have HD resolution on the composite, unless your TV is not HD compatible then the point is mute.

You can set time and parent restrictions on games with the 360 with certain ratings and lock them down with a password. It has a built in wired ethernet that you can plug into your router at home. A wireless adapter much be purchased seperately and its around $100
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...essnetadapter/

You can also set play time with the Family timer. If you need further help, feel free to ask, i'm the IT guy for my family and career as well as an avid 360 gamer :wink:

Check here for more parental control details. How old is your son? I can give recommendations on what games would be appropriate and NOT

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/familysettings/

Mine came with a plug that did rca. You can get an adapter for coax, and I also have a cable that will switch between hd and regular rca. Pretty sure it will come with the rca jack style a/v cable.

From what I can tell you need a "N" type wireless router to work the xbox 360 wireless. I would have to look on the back of the unit to see if it has a ethernet jack.

I would say that the threat of beating would work fine to limit his gameplay!

Get GTA4, a bit violent, but you should enjoy it. Maybe keep it away from him!

Uh the "N" wireless adapter hasn't come out yet for the 360. ALL 360's have a 10/100mbit ethernet jack

http://gear.ign.com/articles/103/1031518p1.html

He wants to use our older TV that is down in the basement. It is pretty big but only has a coax input.

Our 19 inch flat screen in the bedroom has RCA inputs but I don't want to give that up...

Guess he will have to buy an adapter.

I have a long ethernet cable that will reach the router. I'll just have to drill a small hole in his floor to feed in down into the basement.

Yes, so a coaxial RF adapter will be needed then. Its gonna be kinda tough to find one, as they arn't popular anymore and his picture quality is gonna be poor. http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...spx?sku=802186

Wired is the preferred method as it gives the best throughput and reduce latency then even the best wireless.

Definitely use the wired ethernet if you can. The games play so much better with the faster connection. Are you sure the old TV doesn't have the Red/White/Yellow RCA plugs on it somewhere? I thought all TV's had those... :lol:

No, you'd be surprised.

believe it or not, my g/f has a tv that doesn't have rca... and it doesn't have a coax hookup either!! it makes a nice paperweight.... lol.

Roger on the wired internet.

By component you mean RCA plugs X 3: audio L, audio R, and video?

Is so we are in good shape. I found some kind of adapter that converts RCAs and S video to coax / S video. Wegot it to connect a portable DVD player to the TV.

WOW!! Antenna ear clips? OMG, I haven't used that since my NES days.

HDMI *Best quality*
http://www.k1cable.com/images/hdmi_000.jpg

DVI *Best quality*
http://www.cablek.com/client_file/up...-cable-pic.jpg


VGA *Great quality*
http://www.screencapturenews.com/wp-...-connector.jpg


Component *Great quality*
http://www.home-theater-accessories-...ideo-cable.jpg

S-Video *Good quality* No HD
http://j30digibetadeckrentalinburban...entrentals.jpg


Composite *Average quality* No HD
http://sony-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/me...site_Cable.jpg

Coaxial *RF* *Poor quality* No HD
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/gra...lConnector.jpg

My sister in law still has an original NES.

So whats the difference? They both look like RCA X 3 ?

The R/G/B is only for HD video. The R/W/Y are L/R audio and LD video.

If he makes Honor Roll, get him a PS3 unless his own choice is the 360. (:lol: I bet some of the members are like, "Oh boy here we go again :rofl:.")

Oh Jesus christ...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...o_facepalm.gif

I'm not saying he has to buy the PS3. You guys are funny :lol:.

Captain Sisko looks annoyed.

Yeah, he wanted the 360.

I think he will be a much happier kid If you don't set the parental controls. Might be good to use as a punishment if he plays when you say he can't, or if he breaks other rules.. As a teen having your xbox parentally controlled makes you.. Well. Not cool.

Not my decision tho. :smile:

This coming from a teen, im not surprised :whistle: As long as you live in your folks home, you will abide by their rules. Least, thats how my family was. Don't like it? Move your ass out when your 18.

So what are the "cool" games now a days? He doesn't like sports games.

The Transformers Revenge of the Fallen game looks pretty neat. You can switch between current and Generation 1 transformers.

I am concerned about the ratings / game content but mostly about sexual references / innapropriate language than violence.

Fallout 3 is awesome, but not for kiddies. Most of the really good games are for older players actually. Anymore, most of the games are pretty graphic, but have no problem throwing some F'bombs in there too. Most of my games only get played after 10pm when the kids are asleep.

Maybe let him pick out the game w/ your veto power... God knows what he's into.

The ESRB will tell you what the game has content wise on the back of the box. Basically, if your worried about language and sex, avoid M rated games, which ABSOLUTELY includes Grand Theft Auto Series, Gears of War and Saints Row. Though Halo 3 would be an exception.

You may wanna consider renting games from a local video store or Gamefly. Or you could purchased used games from Gamestop and if he or you doesn't like them, you can return them within 7 days. *Worked at gamestop years ago* He can also download demo's from LIVE.

Not 100% related, but I feel for parents these days (I have not had kids yet...) as there is alot more stuff they have to worry about. I can well remember when I was a kid playing nes, snes, genesis, sage cd, etc. I can well remember when nighttrap was banned due to some nudity (I had already watched plenty of skinemax by then)...

Just seems like kids want to grow up faster, and pop culture is pushing that as well. I can only think that I will attempt to expose my kids to stuff early on, and try to explain things properly, before they get to experience it with out guidance. I am sure that is a bit naive of me to think I can cover all of the bases, but I have a feeling I can do a better job than the unwashed masses. I cannot imagine having to set parental control for my kids, on a pc or vido game/tv. This kind of stuff does bother me a little about being a parent, lots that you have to think about...

Car racing games should be a safe bet, save for GTA. I have had the most fun recently with the wii, playing tennis and boxing with my buddies on friday nights. We have a "guy's night" and generally have a few drinks and play video games. Pretty low key, but it is good to hang out.

You pretty much spelled out one of the MANY reasons why me and the lady friend are never gonna have kids, just cats. :yes:

Received Xbox this afternoon.

Will any wireless USB adapter work? Or do I need to use the Xbox wireless adapter?

Nope, you gotta use/buy the Microsoft one only and they don't allow 3rd party brands of them either, so no go there

I think I will just leave it wired. I got a 65 foot ethernet cable for $10 in Ebay.

I think there is a Linksys adapter that either works or can be modded to work, but you really are best leaving it wired. Wireless is great for browsing the internet from your bed or couch but for gaming you need the speed and reliability of a wired connection.

Sull, your weather sucking ass down there? It sure is up here and I wanna go bashing more damnit... :whip:

:lol: It was cloudy today but nothing bad, I sold my Nitro Rustler to my brother and he was out running it today (and broke it already, DOH!). Our BMX track is a great bashing spot and now that all the kiddies are back in school there are fewer targets, err obstacles is what I meant. Kinda a long drive for a bash though, and if you bring your bad weather down here I'm gonna be pissed, I want to drive my Mustang :diablo:

Yeeeeaaahhh, wireless = fail if you want gaming.

We never did get together for bashing at our bash pit, whats wrong with us? :neutral:

Nope, we didn't. I can fix up my rear dom and have the Baja running, working on my E-Rustler right now, and could possibly field another RC, but I really wanted to bring the Muggy up there. I suppose I could rig my MGM back in that puppy and have it running as well. If the weather doesn't suck in the next week or two I'm still down for a bash.

Check out monoprice.com for cheap cable. I got an Ethernet cable from there, it was really cheap and shipping was fast.

It is $3 for a 30', it's $4.43 for a 50', it's $6.60 for a 75', and it's $8 for a hundred footter.

Wow, that is cheap.

My son set up the Xbox Live account on the computer but he can't sign in on the console. It always wants him to create a new account. Where do you just sign in at?

There should be an option to retrieve a XBox Live GamerTag.

They don't have a previous account. You can only create XBox live accounts via your 360.

What was the account he created on the xbox live website then?