Turn an (old) Xbox into An Home Media Center


	Turn an (old) Xbox into An Home Media Center

DarrenTooCool

7-29-2008 8:32 AM

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xbmc, xbox, x-box, media, center, hack, exploit, splinter, cell

DarrenTooCool says:

This is enough to make me want to go buy an original X-box!

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