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Old 14-07-2003, 10:28
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Macro disable ??

Does anyone know if the new colour bios`s disable the macrovision or not ?
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Old 14-07-2003, 11:31
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If its one of the newer X2 BIOS than I'm 99.9% sure it dose.
If you want to find out for sure, flash your chip with the BIOS, hook your XBox up to your VCR, pop in a blank VHS, put a DVD in your XBox and start to record the movie. If the video turns light to dark (some times red depending on the VCR) than you know macro-vision is not off.

If you don't see the light to dark than the macro-vision is mostly off. Or you just lucky enough to have a VCR that dose not pic it up.

On another note, I have read some things about modding the VCR so it won't pick it up. But if you screw up, your SOL with a dead VCR. Now I do know they make boxes to remove the macro-vision. I have one my self, works great.
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Old 14-07-2003, 11:57
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I have a feeling it does`nt ..

I reflashed an apple x3 to a colour bios, if i hook up the xbox through my DVD+rw recorder, all i get is flashing colours, ( on any screen ) no colour lock ??, but it works fine when hooked up direct. I never tried before i updated, but any other device inputed to the recorder works fine...
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Old 14-07-2003, 17:05
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Hmmm, maybe the coloerd ones don't do it than.

You mite have to buy some thing like this: Macro-Vision Remover
I have one of these at home and it works great. I don't have this same one, but I'm sure it works the same. You should be able to buy one at Radio Shack or even Best Buys.
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* All stuffed in a beautiful translucent green case

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Old 14-07-2003, 20:24
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Thanks for the link ... I think I may have one around here some place ...

Or i may just pick up a Norcent 300 player from wallymart, seems with new firmware you can put 120gb HD`s in these puppies ..

http://www.nerd-out.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35

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