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Souping up Microsoft's Xbox
Created: 10/30/2007
Video description: Steven, a law student in San Francisco, shows CNET News.com how he turned his Xbox into a multimedia center. By installing a "mod chip" in the game console, he can watch movies and other videos he downloaded off the Internet--on his television set.CNET News.com does not endorse the use of mod chips. Modifying your Xbox will void the warranty and prevent you from accessing Microsoft online services.

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