{"id":575,"date":"2006-06-03T02:11:27","date_gmt":"2006-06-03T10:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.krunk4ever.com\/blog\/?p=575"},"modified":"2006-06-03T03:00:47","modified_gmt":"2006-06-03T11:00:47","slug":"xbox-360-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krunk4ever.com\/blog\/2006\/06\/03\/xbox-360-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox 360"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I finally ordered my Xbox 360. I don’t usually post hot deals on my blog, but this one is just too hot, especially since Microsoft’s announced they won’t be lowering Xbox 360 prices this holiday season.<\/p>\n

There’s been 2 threads going on:
\nB$: xbox 360 for 360 at overstock.com ($340 with coupon)<\/a>
\nSD: Xbox 360 Platinum System with HDD $360 at Overstock.com<\/a> (page 6 and 7 are the most useful)<\/p>\n

Both threads are talking about the same thing, but the thread’s title on SD is a bit outdated.<\/p>\n

Overstock has the Xbox 360 Platinum for $398.99<\/a>.
\nHowever upon adding to your cart, it drops to $380.44<\/strong> (including $1.40 shipping)<\/p>\n

There’s no sales tax (unless you live in Utah and Indiana). If you do unfortunately live in one of those States, well… you should move.<\/p>\n

Next, you’ll need to go through the 10% off coupon link which will get it down to $342.59 shipped. However, some people who go through that same link are getting $340.59 shipped, so I’m not exactly sure what’s going on. Looking at their posts, it seems the 10% is apply to the $398.99 price instead of the discounted $379.04. <\/p>\n

Anyway, after you’ve added the system to your cart, click here to go to the 10% off coupon link<\/a> (expires 11\/31\/06).<\/p>\n

The price won’t update in your shopping cart, so begin to check out. You could either log into an existing account or create a new one. I’ve had better luck by creating a new account.<\/p>\n

Your Order Review should appear like so:
\nSubtotal: $379.04
\nDiscount: – $0.00
\nCoupons: – $37.90
\nShipping Charge:* $1.40
\nTax: $0.00
\nGrand Total: $342.54<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Do hurry, since Overstock tends to go out of stock on their Xbox 360 supply quite often, given that it’s $60 cheaper than everywhere else. If you’re confused about the terminology, the Platinum system is also known as the Premium system, or the system that comes in the White box (vs the Green box which holds the Core system). It normally retails for $400 + tax + shipping (if applicable) and what differs between the Core and the Premium is that it comes with a 20GB hard drive (Core has no hard drive) and has a wireless controller (Core comes with a wired controller) and a headset. You can see a better chart of the differences at Xbox 360 FAQ – What is the difference between the Xbox 360 Core System and the Premium edition?<\/a><\/p>\n

At first, I was planning to get mine from Costco. They’re selling their Xbox 360 Bundle<\/a> for $489.99. There are stacks of these in my local Costo (last weekend that I went). Some people have reported that the price has been lowered to $469.99 at their local Costco, but I don’t think that’s the case here in Washington. I’ve calculated the Costco bundle at $490 and the regular bundle at $400 and with my employee discount, I don’t need $90 to get the extra stuff that the Costco bundle comes with (Extra Wireless Controller, Play & Charge Kit, Project Gotham Racing 3). Although the main reason I wanted to buy from Costco was the return policy. If anything happens to it, like the overheating issue, I can just go and return it and get a new one.<\/p>\n

I don’t have a big screen TV yet, but I still can’t wait to plug this into my Dell 24″ LCD. I mean my Dell 2405FPW 24″ LCD supports upto 1080i through the component inputs in the back. Check out these images from [H]ard|Forum – Will XBOX 360 look good on 2405FPW?<\/a><\/p>\n

Pictures from g-prime.net<\/a>:<\/p>\n

480p<\/strong>:
\n\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a><\/p>\n

720p<\/strong>:
\n\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a><\/p>\n

1080i<\/strong>:
\n\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a><\/p>\n

More pictures<\/strong>:
\n\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a>\"xbox<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t the images look pretty darn sweet on the Dell 2405FPW 24″ LCD?<\/p>\n

By the way, I just realized what the i and p stand for (i.e. 1080i vs 1080p).
\ni = interlaced
\np = progressive<\/p>\n

From What is the difference between interlaced and progressive video?<\/a><\/p>\n

There are basically two ways to display video: interlaced scan or progressive scan. Progressive scan, used in computer monitors and digital televisions, displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time as a single frame . Interlaced scan, used in standard television formats (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM), displays only half of the horizontal lines at a time (the first field , containing the odd-numbered lines, is displayed, followed by the second field, containing the even-numbered lines). Interlacing relies on phosphor persistence of the TV tube to blend the fields together over a fraction of a second into a seemingly single picture. The advantage of interlaced video is that a high refresh rate (50 or 60 Hz) can be achieved with only half the bandwidth. The disadvantage is that the horizontal resolution is essentially cut in half, and the video is often filtered to avoid flicker (interfield twitter) and other artifacts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So I finally ordered my Xbox 360. I don’t usually post hot deals on my blog, but this one is just too hot, especially since Microsoft’s announced they won’t be lowering Xbox 360 prices this holiday season. There’s been 2 threads going on: B$: xbox 360 for 360 at overstock.com ($340 with coupon) SD: Xbox … <\/p>\n

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