Xbox 360 is not too loud when playing movies, but it's not dead silence like most standalone DVD players either. So if you have been using a standalone DVD player for the past half decade, you will notice the 360's sound.
Games, on the other hand, is way to too loud for my taste. I have to turn the volume way up to compensate for the noise. And it's not event the system's fan that's making the noise, it the freaking DVD drive.
Would it be technically possible for MS to put an option in the dashboard so we can decide how fast the DVD drive spins? During late night gameplay, when I can't have the volume way up, I rather have drive spins slower with less noise, but with more load time.
Are you guys sitting right next to the thing or what? I never hear it, but I sit probably 10-15 feet away from it. I guess if you were in a small room or something it may be a problem, but I have never even noticed it.
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Xbox 360 is not too loud when playing movies, but it's not dead silence like most standalone DVD players either. So if you have been using a standalone DVD player for the past half decade, you will notice the 360's sound.
Games, on the other hand, is way to too loud for my taste. I have to turn the volume way up to compensate for the noise. And it's not event the system's fan that's making the noise, it the freaking DVD drive.
Would it be technically possible for MS to put an option in the dashboard so we can decide how fast the DVD drive spins? During late night gameplay, when I can't have the volume way up, I rather have drive spins slower with less noise, but with more load time.
Are you guys sitting right next to the thing or what? I never hear it, but I sit probably 10-15 feet away from it. I guess if you were in a small room or something it may be a problem, but I have never even noticed it.