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Friday, January 19, 2007

Review: Microsoft Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote

Courtesy: CNET.com

CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: David RuddenEdited by: David CarnoyReviewed on 5/25/06 Release date: 11/22/05
When the
original Xbox launched, the system boasted the ability to play DVDs. Unlike the PlayStation 2, which could play DVDs with the system's controller, the Xbox required a kit, which consisted of an infrared sensor and a small, simple DVD remote. When Microsoft released the Xbox 360 four years later, DVD playback functionality remained, but the need for a dedicated remote was removed. That said, playing DVDs on the Xbox 360 with a controller is far from simple, and several Xbox-oriented remotes have already made their way to market, one of which is Microsoft's own $30 Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote.


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