There are several video game systems on the market, but if you are looking for a game system that also can be utilized for home theater entertainment, then the best choice has to be the Xbox game console. Very often, it is the case that children will want to play games during the daytime on holidays and before bed during the week, whereas parents will want to watch films at night before going to bed. Therefore, the two age groups need not clash often with their use of the home theater system.
Therefore, if you can get a device that fulfills both the roles of playing games and playing films, you can save some money. The Xbox game system fulfills this role, because the Xbox is one of the new generation of video game boxes that can also play films on DVD or whatever disk format.
The Xbox is actually a very hi-tech piece of equipment, something that non-game players might not have known. It meshes easily with a home theater system because it has wide screen video capability, HDTV screen resolutions and Dolby Digital and DTS sound support, making it a perfect home theater system component.
The Xbox is also a good looking piece of equipment, which will match any existing black home theater equipment you may already have. It does not look like just a plastic toy. It was invented by Microsoft and has a powerful, stylish look. The Xbox's case is black with an X on it and a green Xbox logo similar to a jewel.
The Xbox is basically a cut-down computer as it has many components of a personal computer such as an Intel processor, NVidia graphic chips and an internal hard drive among others. PC's are general purpose tools, whereas the Xbox is designed for playing DVD's in more ways than one. In other words, it is a dedicated computer. It is dedicated to the task of playing DVD's and it does it very well.
