ADMIN EDIT (aug 20/2004): OzXodus has been officially dissolved as of August 20, 2004. All support is now handled via their new site at http:www.TeamXodus.com which is maintaining the old forum with the old user DB.
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OFFICAL NEWS FROM XS MAIN PAGE.
Easybuy2000 and Xodus Team
>> From Team Xodus:
Full Version: TeamXodus News
| QUOTE |
Due to recent events, as well as those that will transpire shortly, we have decided to make a public statement about our now NON EXISTANT relationship with EASYBUY2000. A few troubling facts have come to our attention which has forced us to clearly and irrevocably announce that: WE ARE NO LONGER ASSOCIATED, NOR AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WHAT SO EVER WITH EASYBUY2000. Sincere apologies to all our valued customers and supporters for the confusion and utter inconvenience this “break-up” has caused. But as the wheel turns, there is always some light at the end of any dark tunnel, stay tuned for some very exciting news to follow shortly. With respect, Team Xodus |
Official Site: http://www.xodus-chip.com
Posted by:: XanTium
December 15 18:27 GMT+1
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Team Xodus announces new modchip
>> From Team Xodus:
| QUOTE |
Team Xodus have recently been exploring several new and exciting relationships in the areas of development and manufacturing, with the involvement of these new partners Xodus is proud to announce that we will be releasing a revolutionary new design in the near future. You can be sure that this exciting new product will continue to deliver the high level of innovation, ease of use, flexibility and quality that you have come to expect from Xodus. Stay Tuned....... |
Posted by:: XanTium
December 19 13:37 GMT+1
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OzX and Xodus team up
>> From a ozxchip member..
It is with great pleasure at this festive time of the year that we announce that an alliance has been formed between the two teams of Xodus and OzXChip, this new entity will be known as OzXodus.
Following initial contact between several core members of each team we discovered that the groups shared an uncanny similarity in their philosophy and goals. With recent events changing the operations of both teams, the decision was made to form an alliance that would allow both teams to complement the other's areas of expertise.
The formation of the OzXodus alliance has lead to the development of the XENIUM which we believe to be the neXt generation of upgrade kits for your console. The XENIUM will set new standards in functionality, upgradability and control over your console with a price-tag that will be as amazing as the device itself.
OzXodus will also be introducing a new business model that should offer some great benefits to the end user as well as offering some unique opportunities for retailers of console hardware.
Stay tuned.......
Official Site OzXodus: http://www.ozxodus.com
Official Site Xodus: http://www.xodus-chip.com
Official Site OzXChip: http://www.ozxchip.com
The following is a brief description of the componentry found on the XENIUM as seen in the recently released sneak preview photos.
* Removable D0 Connector - This connector and wire loom will allow the modchip to be removed without any desoldering when installed using the Pin Header option.
* Quick Solder + Wire Install - The XENIUM is able to be soldered directly onto the LPC bus by using the Quick Solder installation method, larger solder pads also cater for those users who wish to install the XENIUM using wires.
* Power (V1.5) - Primerily to be used for the solderless install of the Xenium into v1.5 consoles.
* Pin Header (+ D0 Control) - Female socket for the optional Pin Header or Solderless Adaptor installation methods.
* Emergency System Recovery - The XENIUM will never be rendered useless as a result of a bad flash or bad update, the flick of a switch to enable the XENIUM's inbuilt recovery mode. A solder pad on the underside of the device allows for easy installation of an optional external switch.
* Expansion Port, RGB LED & Dual SPI - Unlimited upgrade options are available for the XENIUM with it's dual Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) ports. An External Tri-Color (RGB) LED can also be installed for monitoring the XENIUM's Status.
* Controller - CPLD Controller.
* Status LED - Programmable ultra bright Tri-Color (RGB) Status LED.
* 2Meg Memory - 2Mb Flash Memory for a variety of different bios sizes.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Well it's that time of the year again where we begin to wrap up everything that was 2003, file away the good and execute the bad. It's a time for looking forward to another year full of promise and resolutions that must be made and kept.
EXECUTE THE BAD:
As far as we can see, old third generations mods are now firmly to be left and stored in the old, archaic archives of 2003. The way forward, in our business, is next generation, state-of-the art technological advance, smaller faster and more user friendly devices devoid of 1000 pointless accessories that do very little but add to the confusion and nightmare that has made earlier mod chips painful to use. There is no room for an easy buy with gimmicks and such that really do very little to enhance the consumers ease and experience.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS:
If I told you that you will be wowed by the smallest, most potent chip on the market in early 2004 you would probably not believe me. If I told you that Xenium OS featuring XUI (Xenium User Interface) is another ground breaking advance that will revolutionize the industry you would probably not believe me. Gone are days of countless, pointless, cumbersome wires and add-ons, and most of all poorly thought out dip switches that gnaw at your patience while you struggle to poke at them with the edge of your fingernail to set some nonsense combination of switch positions just to boot to a different bios. Welcome XUI! If I told you that in less than three weeks from this first feature announcement Xenium will be in your home and working, you would probably not believe me. Not Bad huh ? We do not make New Year resolutions we do not intend to keep. See it, believe it, breathe it! OzXodus is alive and well and ready to kick in 2004!
Stay tuned for regular unveiling and explanations of the countless new features of our Christmas and New Year gift to you from the team that only knows how to develop and innovate for the future. Welcome to 2004, welcome to the future, welcome to Xenium, the next generation!
We hope you have a great New Year and wish you and yours all the best for 2004.
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Well it's that time of the year again where we begin to wrap up everything that was 2003, file away the good and execute the bad. It's a time for looking forward to another year full of promise and resolutions that must be made and kept.
EXECUTE THE BAD:
As far as we can see, old third generations mods are now firmly to be left and stored in the old, archaic archives of 2003. The way forward, in our business, is next generation, state-of-the art technological advance, smaller faster and more user friendly devices devoid of 1000 pointless accessories that do very little but add to the confusion and nightmare that has made earlier mod chips painful to use. There is no room for an easy buy with gimmicks and such that really do very little to enhance the consumers ease and experience.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS:
If I told you that you will be wowed by the smallest, most potent chip on the market in early 2004 you would probably not believe me. If I told you that Xenium OS featuring XUI (Xenium User Interface) is another ground breaking advance that will revolutionize the industry you would probably not believe me. Gone are days of countless, pointless, cumbersome wires and add-ons, and most of all poorly thought out dip switches that gnaw at your patience while you struggle to poke at them with the edge of your fingernail to set some nonsense combination of switch positions just to boot to a different bios. Welcome XUI! If I told you that in less than three weeks from this first feature announcement Xenium will be in your home and working, you would probably not believe me. Not Bad huh ? We do not make New Year resolutions we do not intend to keep. See it, believe it, breathe it! OzXodus is alive and well and ready to kick in 2004!
Stay tuned for regular unveiling and explanations of the countless new features of our Christmas and New Year gift to you from the team that only knows how to develop and innovate for the future. Welcome to 2004, welcome to the future, welcome to Xenium, the next generation!
We hope you have a great New Year and wish you and yours all the best for 2004.
XANTIUM's FrontPage OzXodus Xenium review
>> Official Xenium website:
http://www.ozxodus.com
What's in the package:
* The Xenium modchip
Pictures (pre-production prototype ... final will probably look a bit different):
Install the Modchip:
The Xenium modchip can be installed with all known LPC install methods: with headerpin, with wires (connected to the quicksolder pads) and quicksolder (alias X1-style). This version of the Xenium also has a d0 connector (not compatible with the one used on X2 or XBIT) for easy hot-swap or d0 can be connected to a simple solderpad on the modchip for those who prefer. For v1.5 a wire from the power/ground point can simply be relinked to a working power/ground.
The Chameleon nosolder adaptor can be used with the Xenium.
There will also be a solderless Xenium version (probably using pogopins and springwire for d0 like the chameleon). There will be a connector for alternative power (xbox v1.5).
I will not go deeper into each install method. All known/popular install methods are available, so everyone should be happy :-)
Testing
Let me first say both the hardware and software (XeniumOS) I tested was NOT final. The modchip is a preproduction prototype and the XeniumOS is an alpha/test release.
Now let's take a look at what makes this modchip different from the previous generation.
The modchip contains a great 'operating system', called XeniumOS, included directly on the chip. XeniumOS is based on linux (means that it's legal) and allows you to fully manage your modchip.
The Xenium modchip has a 2MB flash, 1MB is reserved for XeniumOS and 1MB can be used to store your bioses.
The Xenium modchip can only be flashed through XeniumOS so it can't be flashed by any program that doesn't have permission to do so. As you can always boot to XeniumOS, you can always reflash your bios if you have a corrupted bios image. So this is what you could call software-based flash protection.
XeniumOS allows you to select the multi-bios mode (4x256K, 2x512K, 2x256K + 1x512K or 1x1024K) and you can also flash...
...your banks separately (with a bios file from CD/DVD or HDD).
The modchip will always boot to XeniumOS first. There you can reboot your xbox with the bios bank you select or boot with the onboard bios (modchip disabled). There are several ways to do this:
* After you assigned controller buttons to bios banks you can select the bios with 1 push on the controller. This is the first time you can actually select your bios with a simple press on one of the button of your xbox controller while your xbox is booting - no need to move switches manually anymore.
* Enter XeniumOS and select bank on screen
* Press nothing and after a timeout (that you can modify yourself) the Xbox will reboot with the default bios (which u can also set yourself).
The XeniumOS version I tested also included EEPROM management (see screenshot) where you can modify things like video region, game region and DVD-region. You can even store a backup of your EEPROM on the modchip.
You will ofcourse always be able to upgrade your XeniumOS to the latest version - I'm sure OzXodus will add new cool features later. Now if an upgrade of XeniumOS would fail, or if the OS would get corrupted for some reason, OzXodus included a safe-boot (with switch on PCB or if you solder optional E-wire you can also use power/reset button) so you can always restore the OS (with image from CD/DVD).
The version we had didn't have it yet, but we received information from OzXodus that XeniumOS will soon also include HDD tools like lock/unlock, format, ...
The Xenium also has a bright multi-color led, that can indicate the status of the modchip. The led can for example indicate if modchip is enabled or disabled (boot from tsop) and it will also show from which bank you are booting. The PCB under the led is even made transparent so you can also see the led flashing from the other side.
The Xenium modchip also has a SPI port. I think a lot of people don't realize how great that concept is. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a known way for devices to communicate with eachother. While an obvious upgrade would be extra flash chips (extra capacity for bigger bioses if this will ever be needed), lots more *would* be possible with a SPI port (usb, network, ...) . I don't know what OzXodus plans to do with the SPI port (right now it's not used for anything), but it offers the Xenium modchip a lot of flexibility for upgrades.
About the price there's nothing I can say at this moment as the retail/wholesale prices haven't been released yet.
The modchip is expected to be available in stores sometime later this month (Jan 2004).
POSITIVE:
+ Legal Linuxbased software control
+ Software to flash bioses is directly on modchip and thus always available
+ EEPROM control/backup in XeniumOS
+ Muti-bios: 1x1MB, 4x256K, 2x512K, 2x256K 1x512K
+ New features to XeniumOS can be added at any time
+ Failsafe, you can always boot to XeniumOS to reflash your bios. There's even a safe-mode if the XeniumOS is corrupted.
+ 'Quick Assign' buttons ... select bios bank with your gamepad
+ Boottime-out ... Xbox will autoboot with default bios if no button is pressed
+ All install methods are available
+ SPI port ... offers endless possible hardware upgrades
NEGATIVE:
- Only 1MB of the 2MB flashchip available for your bioses ... but again, should be enough and an addon via the SPI port is always possible
- Longer boottime (will always bootup XeniumOS first)
You can always find this review back on http://www.xbox-scene.com/hardware/xenium.php
>> Official Xenium website:
http://www.ozxodus.com
What's in the package:
* The Xenium modchip
Pictures (pre-production prototype ... final will probably look a bit different):
Install the Modchip:
The Xenium modchip can be installed with all known LPC install methods: with headerpin, with wires (connected to the quicksolder pads) and quicksolder (alias X1-style). This version of the Xenium also has a d0 connector (not compatible with the one used on X2 or XBIT) for easy hot-swap or d0 can be connected to a simple solderpad on the modchip for those who prefer. For v1.5 a wire from the power/ground point can simply be relinked to a working power/ground.
The Chameleon nosolder adaptor can be used with the Xenium.
There will also be a solderless Xenium version (probably using pogopins and springwire for d0 like the chameleon). There will be a connector for alternative power (xbox v1.5).
I will not go deeper into each install method. All known/popular install methods are available, so everyone should be happy :-)
Testing
Let me first say both the hardware and software (XeniumOS) I tested was NOT final. The modchip is a preproduction prototype and the XeniumOS is an alpha/test release.
Now let's take a look at what makes this modchip different from the previous generation.
The modchip contains a great 'operating system', called XeniumOS, included directly on the chip. XeniumOS is based on linux (means that it's legal) and allows you to fully manage your modchip.
The Xenium modchip has a 2MB flash, 1MB is reserved for XeniumOS and 1MB can be used to store your bioses.
The Xenium modchip can only be flashed through XeniumOS so it can't be flashed by any program that doesn't have permission to do so. As you can always boot to XeniumOS, you can always reflash your bios if you have a corrupted bios image. So this is what you could call software-based flash protection.
XeniumOS allows you to select the multi-bios mode (4x256K, 2x512K, 2x256K + 1x512K or 1x1024K) and you can also flash...
...your banks separately (with a bios file from CD/DVD or HDD).
The modchip will always boot to XeniumOS first. There you can reboot your xbox with the bios bank you select or boot with the onboard bios (modchip disabled). There are several ways to do this:
* After you assigned controller buttons to bios banks you can select the bios with 1 push on the controller. This is the first time you can actually select your bios with a simple press on one of the button of your xbox controller while your xbox is booting - no need to move switches manually anymore.
* Enter XeniumOS and select bank on screen
* Press nothing and after a timeout (that you can modify yourself) the Xbox will reboot with the default bios (which u can also set yourself).
The XeniumOS version I tested also included EEPROM management (see screenshot) where you can modify things like video region, game region and DVD-region. You can even store a backup of your EEPROM on the modchip.
You will ofcourse always be able to upgrade your XeniumOS to the latest version - I'm sure OzXodus will add new cool features later. Now if an upgrade of XeniumOS would fail, or if the OS would get corrupted for some reason, OzXodus included a safe-boot (with switch on PCB or if you solder optional E-wire you can also use power/reset button) so you can always restore the OS (with image from CD/DVD).
The version we had didn't have it yet, but we received information from OzXodus that XeniumOS will soon also include HDD tools like lock/unlock, format, ...
The Xenium also has a bright multi-color led, that can indicate the status of the modchip. The led can for example indicate if modchip is enabled or disabled (boot from tsop) and it will also show from which bank you are booting. The PCB under the led is even made transparent so you can also see the led flashing from the other side.
The Xenium modchip also has a SPI port. I think a lot of people don't realize how great that concept is. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a known way for devices to communicate with eachother. While an obvious upgrade would be extra flash chips (extra capacity for bigger bioses if this will ever be needed), lots more *would* be possible with a SPI port (usb, network, ...) . I don't know what OzXodus plans to do with the SPI port (right now it's not used for anything), but it offers the Xenium modchip a lot of flexibility for upgrades.
About the price there's nothing I can say at this moment as the retail/wholesale prices haven't been released yet.
The modchip is expected to be available in stores sometime later this month (Jan 2004).
POSITIVE:
+ Legal Linuxbased software control
+ Software to flash bioses is directly on modchip and thus always available
+ EEPROM control/backup in XeniumOS
+ Muti-bios: 1x1MB, 4x256K, 2x512K, 2x256K 1x512K
+ New features to XeniumOS can be added at any time
+ Failsafe, you can always boot to XeniumOS to reflash your bios. There's even a safe-mode if the XeniumOS is corrupted.
+ 'Quick Assign' buttons ... select bios bank with your gamepad
+ Boottime-out ... Xbox will autoboot with default bios if no button is pressed
+ All install methods are available
+ SPI port ... offers endless possible hardware upgrades
NEGATIVE:
- Only 1MB of the 2MB flashchip available for your bioses ... but again, should be enough and an addon via the SPI port is always possible
- Longer boottime (will always bootup XeniumOS first)
You can always find this review back on http://www.xbox-scene.com/hardware/xenium.php
OzXodus newsletter
>> Team OzXodus sent a newsletter with some new info (expected release date, resellers info, ...) about their new Xenium modchip (reviewed yesterday by xbox-scene):
Official Site: http://www.ozxodus.com
>> Team OzXodus sent a newsletter with some new info (expected release date, resellers info, ...) about their new Xenium modchip (reviewed yesterday by xbox-scene):
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MEET THE XENIUM The Xenium is a revolutionary development in the Xbox enhancement devices and is more than definitely the pioneer in what will become the new fourth generation devices. From the team that only knows how to lead, we have achieved another first! We introduce you to XUI (Xenium User Interface) through the exclusive Xenium OS (XOS). The first fully software controlled device which opens up possibilities and features too many to mention!. Here are just a few examples: 1. NO DIP SWITCHES. 2. Dual SPI expansion port ( be ready for many new innovative and exciting hardware add-ons to come soon) 3. Dynamic Bank partitioning 4. Emergency Recovery System (ERS) 5. Multi installation methods (solderless adaptor out soon) 6. Compatible with Chameleon solderless adaptor 7. in built EEPROM utilities 8. Back up EEPROM to flash 9. Restore EEPROM from flash 10. Quick Select user programmable bank booting ( use joy pad to over ride default boot bank setting) 11. Bios flashing from HDD browser, or Cdrom 12. Full colour status/bank indicator LED With an ever evolving OS there are limitless possibilities. So stay tuned… WHEN CAN I HAVE IT? Production is in full swing as we speak and we expect to start shipping to all major retailers by the 15th of January 2004. WHERE CAN I GET IT? We will be posting a list of online shops and you can order your chip(s) from there. |
Official Site: http://www.ozxodus.com
I know some people are eager to see the Xenium boot up.. well.. here's the worlds first videos of the Xenium booting.
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/hsdemonz/xe...t_zero_wait.mpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/hsdemonz/xe...t_zero_wait.m1v
You'll note that the XeniumOS boots itself prior to the XBLOB animation.
Concerns about the time delay during boot seem moot when you see it in action.
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/hsdemonz/xe...t_zero_wait.mpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/hsdemonz/xe...t_zero_wait.m1v
You'll note that the XeniumOS boots itself prior to the XBLOB animation.
Concerns about the time delay during boot seem moot when you see it in action.
Wow.. had the scoop for all of 20 minutes. 
Course.. I still got both vids.. and they are only releasing ONE!
Anyways...
http://www.ozxodus.com/
Well my friends, its update time again and we have many things to talk about! We had intended to begin unveiling our many new and exciting features one by one for you but is seems we have been beaten to it!!
It didn’t take long did it? Isn’t it funny how things have been really quiet over the past few months while our friends on the other side of the trenches had it their own way. The minute we announce the launch of yet another groundbreaking, revolutionary new product for you, people start jumping around, guns blazing, rockets firing, in a frenzy of aimless activity and diversionary tactics while they scramble in vain to prepare their artillery.? We love it! We love the attention and the hype our friends are helping to create and we thank them for the incredible marketing job they are doing for us and all for FREE!! To be elevated by our friends to 4th generation pioneers is truly an honour and we thank them.
As I said in my last update. We are back! Wake up Colonel your army is deserting, the general is in town! All we know how to do is create waves and shake up the scene a little. When you are first in innovation and design you don’t really mind the attention, in fact you revel in it while others try to catch up. Remember, my friends there can only be one first place. Everything else is second, or third for that matter.
My friends let me enlighten you with a few facts to put a smile on your faces:
Only four samples of Xenium have been produced and shipped. Is it not funny that comparison tables are being done without ever having seen or used either product?
X3 is as virtual as the Xenium that has not been physically seen or tested.
The side-splitting table we have seen reads more like the X3 wish list than actual reality.
Where exactly is the X3? The only one I know of is made by BMW and that one works wonderfully. The virtual X3 is promising a 400 mhz cpld controller which will only ever be clocked at 33mhz. Imagine your BMW X3 with a 4.2 V8 engine and 200 miles on the clock which is governed at 20 miles per hour!! Would you buy it? We too can create the Xenium VII with features so great and unique, in the land of make believe. (Due for release in 2045).
Attached to this post is a real live actual factual video clip showing Xenium OS at work. As I have said before we do not make promises we do not keep.
Download video http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Videos/xenium...t_zero_wait.rar
We will be posting regular updates on the many and varied ACTUAL features offered on our product for you to see. With less than a weak before the first units start shipping it will not be long before you can try and test these features for yourselves
Course.. I still got both vids.. and they are only releasing ONE! Anyways...
http://www.ozxodus.com/
Well my friends, its update time again and we have many things to talk about! We had intended to begin unveiling our many new and exciting features one by one for you but is seems we have been beaten to it!!
It didn’t take long did it? Isn’t it funny how things have been really quiet over the past few months while our friends on the other side of the trenches had it their own way. The minute we announce the launch of yet another groundbreaking, revolutionary new product for you, people start jumping around, guns blazing, rockets firing, in a frenzy of aimless activity and diversionary tactics while they scramble in vain to prepare their artillery.? We love it! We love the attention and the hype our friends are helping to create and we thank them for the incredible marketing job they are doing for us and all for FREE!! To be elevated by our friends to 4th generation pioneers is truly an honour and we thank them.
As I said in my last update. We are back! Wake up Colonel your army is deserting, the general is in town! All we know how to do is create waves and shake up the scene a little. When you are first in innovation and design you don’t really mind the attention, in fact you revel in it while others try to catch up. Remember, my friends there can only be one first place. Everything else is second, or third for that matter.
My friends let me enlighten you with a few facts to put a smile on your faces:
Only four samples of Xenium have been produced and shipped. Is it not funny that comparison tables are being done without ever having seen or used either product?
X3 is as virtual as the Xenium that has not been physically seen or tested.
The side-splitting table we have seen reads more like the X3 wish list than actual reality.
Where exactly is the X3? The only one I know of is made by BMW and that one works wonderfully. The virtual X3 is promising a 400 mhz cpld controller which will only ever be clocked at 33mhz. Imagine your BMW X3 with a 4.2 V8 engine and 200 miles on the clock which is governed at 20 miles per hour!! Would you buy it? We too can create the Xenium VII with features so great and unique, in the land of make believe. (Due for release in 2045).
Attached to this post is a real live actual factual video clip showing Xenium OS at work. As I have said before we do not make promises we do not keep.
Download video http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Videos/xenium...t_zero_wait.rar
We will be posting regular updates on the many and varied ACTUAL features offered on our product for you to see. With less than a weak before the first units start shipping it will not be long before you can try and test these features for yourselves
Another update from OZXODUS site:
Well my friends, its update time again and we have many things to talk about! We had intended to begin unveiling our many new and exciting features, one at a time for you but is seems we have been beaten to it!!
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW MARKETING TEAM: (BIGGER AND STRONGER AND 3X STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE)
It didn’t take long did it? Isn’t it funny how things have been really quiet over the past few months while our friends on the other side of the trenches had it their own way. The minute we announce the launch of yet another groundbreaking, revolutionary new product for you, people start jumping around, guns blazing, rockets firing, in a frenzy of aimless activity and diversionary tactics while they scramble in vain to prepare their artillery.? We love it! We love the attention and the hype our friends are helping to create and we thank them for the incredible marketing job they are doing for us and all for FREE!! To be elevated by our friends to 4th generation pioneers is truly an honour and we thank them.
Have just had a look at the forums and it seems that the job was done better than we thought. All our friends out there are hoping we will not retaliate. Retaliate to what? Were we attacked? Even fools know that apples need to be compared to apples and not to virtual apples. We are not childish. We will not retaliate. No need for counter tables and stuff. Facts are facts, first is first period. You cannot blame us for a bit of harmless fun. As we said before, trust OzXodus to bring back some life to the scene!
As I said in my last update. We are back! All we know how to do is create waves and shake up the scene a little. When you are first in innovation and design you don’t really mind the attention, in fact you revel in it while others try to catch up. Remember, my friends there can only be one first place. Everything else is second, or third for that matter.
PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE (IF YOU DARE)
My friends let me enlighten you with a few facts to put a smile on your faces:
Only four samples of Xenium have been produced and shipped. Is it not funny that comparison tables are being done without ever having seen or used either product?
The side-splitting table we have seen reads more like the X3 wish list than actual reality. Where exactly is the X3? The only one I know of is made by BMW and that one works wonderfully. The virtual X3 is promising a 400 mhz cpld controller which will only ever be clocked at 33mhz. Imagine your BMW X3 with a 4.2 V8 engine and 200 miles per hour on the clock which is governed at 20 miles per hour!! Would you buy it? We too can create the Xenium VII with features so great and unique, in the land of make believe. (Due for release in 2045, but promised in 1989)
We will be posting regular updates on the many and varied ACTUAL features offered on our product for you to see. With less than a week before the first units start shipping it will not be long before you can try and test these features for yourselves. We promise to send a sample to our new found marketing team so that they too can actually have the experience reality of 4th generation technology first hand!
Thanks guys!
PS. Our first video snippet showing actual boot time for all you skeptics out there. Enjoy and stay tuned for more in days to come (unless they beat us to it again!)
LOL
Team Ozxodus
Download Video http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Videos/xenium...t_zero_wait.rar
Well my friends, its update time again and we have many things to talk about! We had intended to begin unveiling our many new and exciting features, one at a time for you but is seems we have been beaten to it!!
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW MARKETING TEAM: (BIGGER AND STRONGER AND 3X STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE)
It didn’t take long did it? Isn’t it funny how things have been really quiet over the past few months while our friends on the other side of the trenches had it their own way. The minute we announce the launch of yet another groundbreaking, revolutionary new product for you, people start jumping around, guns blazing, rockets firing, in a frenzy of aimless activity and diversionary tactics while they scramble in vain to prepare their artillery.? We love it! We love the attention and the hype our friends are helping to create and we thank them for the incredible marketing job they are doing for us and all for FREE!! To be elevated by our friends to 4th generation pioneers is truly an honour and we thank them.
Have just had a look at the forums and it seems that the job was done better than we thought. All our friends out there are hoping we will not retaliate. Retaliate to what? Were we attacked? Even fools know that apples need to be compared to apples and not to virtual apples. We are not childish. We will not retaliate. No need for counter tables and stuff. Facts are facts, first is first period. You cannot blame us for a bit of harmless fun. As we said before, trust OzXodus to bring back some life to the scene!
As I said in my last update. We are back! All we know how to do is create waves and shake up the scene a little. When you are first in innovation and design you don’t really mind the attention, in fact you revel in it while others try to catch up. Remember, my friends there can only be one first place. Everything else is second, or third for that matter.
PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE (IF YOU DARE)
My friends let me enlighten you with a few facts to put a smile on your faces:
Only four samples of Xenium have been produced and shipped. Is it not funny that comparison tables are being done without ever having seen or used either product?
The side-splitting table we have seen reads more like the X3 wish list than actual reality. Where exactly is the X3? The only one I know of is made by BMW and that one works wonderfully. The virtual X3 is promising a 400 mhz cpld controller which will only ever be clocked at 33mhz. Imagine your BMW X3 with a 4.2 V8 engine and 200 miles per hour on the clock which is governed at 20 miles per hour!! Would you buy it? We too can create the Xenium VII with features so great and unique, in the land of make believe. (Due for release in 2045, but promised in 1989)
We will be posting regular updates on the many and varied ACTUAL features offered on our product for you to see. With less than a week before the first units start shipping it will not be long before you can try and test these features for yourselves. We promise to send a sample to our new found marketing team so that they too can actually have the experience reality of 4th generation technology first hand!
Thanks guys!
PS. Our first video snippet showing actual boot time for all you skeptics out there. Enjoy and stay tuned for more in days to come (unless they beat us to it again!)
LOL
Team Ozxodus
Download Video http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Videos/xenium...t_zero_wait.rar
OzXodus posts full introduction to Xenium
>> Team OzXodus released an introduction to their new Xenium modchip (reviewed last week by xbox-scene):
INTRODUCING, THE XENIUM!
The first chip to offer fully software controlled user interface that opens up possibilities and options never dreamed possible before! No longer is a chip limited to hardware controlled switching and countless add-ons and external devices.
FEATURES: HARDWARE
1. NO DIP SWITCHES
2. Multiple install method, Quick-solder, pin header (supplied), wire. (Solder-less Adaptor + D0 wire loom available shortly).
3. Dual SPI port for unlimited future add-on?s
4. Compatible with all known consoles to date (v1.0 ? v1.5)
5. Full colour Status/Bank LED (no more Live banning!)
6. Hardware protected Emergency Recovery System (ERS). (No reason to ever remove chip for bad XeniumOS update)
7. Inbuilt Flash system. No more need for direct connection to computer ( No more troublesome LPT or USB programmers)
8. D0 Control .. SAVE YOUR CONSOLE .. with D0 control we ensure the minimal stress is applied to the D0 line by only pulsing D0 at reset time, all other times the D0 is left free..
9. Small compact design with no complicated forced extras for the unit to function.
FEATURES: SOFTWARE
Undoubtedly, one of the most unique and exciting new developments on the Xenium is the Xenium OS. With features and options too many to mention and many more possibilities still being explored it is no wonder we are branding this the chip of the future! Listed below are merely a few of the major ones for you wet your appetites!
BANKING SYSTEMS
Choose from : 1MB, 512/512k, 256/256/256/256k, 256/256/512k
Set through XUI, the user can simply configure the bank operation mode of his Xenium through a simple onscreen menu, and the use of the joypad.
BOOT BANK OPTIONS
* Default Boot Bank Quick-start
User can choose to set a default boot bank ranging from any one of the banks mentioned in the Banking Systems above, to the stock onboard tssop bios and even the in built Linux derived Cromwell(info).
Once the default bank is set and the optional boot delay time set to 0sec, Xenium OS will boot to preset default bios with in under 4 sec from power up, every subsequent warm reset will not reboot Xenium OS, it will simply restart the preset bios.
Quick Select
The four color buttons of the joy pad (A , X, Y,
can be pre programmed. In the comfort and ease of X-UI you can boot into any one of the banks mentioned above ( including fully disabling the chip) , by simply booting the console and holding down any one of these buttons. The Xenium OS will sense your choice and in less than a 1/10th of a second make your selection real !! (try that with a clumsy switch!!)
* Boot to Xenium-UI
To complete our boot selection options, the Xenium can be configured to default boot to XUI, where a boot bank clearly named in plain text can be chosen and booted into.
Bios Naming
In order to offer our customers the ultimate in confort and control, we went into considerable trouble to implement the bios naming and auto-naming features. By using a standardized bios, Xenium?OS has the ability to recognize and automatically name your banks for you. Even where you use a customized bios , you still have the option to manually name the bank through a virtual on-screen keyboard.
Bios Flashing
By stretching the bounds of current technology, the Xenium-OS offers you the ease of flashing your bios by either simply browsing through your HDD, or using the CDROM with a specific file( we will have a beta CDROM file browser out very soon). By simply selecting the file you want and then the bank you want to flash to, you are one push of a button away from completing the flash of your bank. Yes it?s that simple !!!
EEPROM TOOLS
The Xenium-OS comes prepacked with an inbuilt set of EEPROM tools. Apart from firstly being able to backup your VERY important eeprom data onto the onboard flash rom of the Xenium, Xenium-OS give you the ability to easily and quickly alter the following factory settings of your console:
1. Pal/Ntsc Video Mode
2. Game Region
3. DVD Region
Of course you can always restore your eeprom data from a previously saved copy ;-)
The Features mentioned above are the starting features of Xenium-OS v1.0 .. by the time the first Xenium chips reach any one of our customers we expect to have released Xenium V1.1 where we would have added some more exciting new features. The joys of having our own OS to play with are only in their infancy .
These are only a few of the major features you can enjoy immediately. Naturally there are a great deal more that we are working on and have planned for release in future Xenium OS updates. These will be available free from our site www.ozXodus.com So stay tuned!
Posted by:: XanTium
January 13 04:32 GMT+1
>> Team OzXodus released an introduction to their new Xenium modchip (reviewed last week by xbox-scene):
INTRODUCING, THE XENIUM!
The first chip to offer fully software controlled user interface that opens up possibilities and options never dreamed possible before! No longer is a chip limited to hardware controlled switching and countless add-ons and external devices.
FEATURES: HARDWARE
1. NO DIP SWITCHES
2. Multiple install method, Quick-solder, pin header (supplied), wire. (Solder-less Adaptor + D0 wire loom available shortly).
3. Dual SPI port for unlimited future add-on?s
4. Compatible with all known consoles to date (v1.0 ? v1.5)
5. Full colour Status/Bank LED (no more Live banning!)
6. Hardware protected Emergency Recovery System (ERS). (No reason to ever remove chip for bad XeniumOS update)
7. Inbuilt Flash system. No more need for direct connection to computer ( No more troublesome LPT or USB programmers)
8. D0 Control .. SAVE YOUR CONSOLE .. with D0 control we ensure the minimal stress is applied to the D0 line by only pulsing D0 at reset time, all other times the D0 is left free..
9. Small compact design with no complicated forced extras for the unit to function.
FEATURES: SOFTWARE
Undoubtedly, one of the most unique and exciting new developments on the Xenium is the Xenium OS. With features and options too many to mention and many more possibilities still being explored it is no wonder we are branding this the chip of the future! Listed below are merely a few of the major ones for you wet your appetites!
BANKING SYSTEMS
Choose from : 1MB, 512/512k, 256/256/256/256k, 256/256/512k
Set through XUI, the user can simply configure the bank operation mode of his Xenium through a simple onscreen menu, and the use of the joypad.
BOOT BANK OPTIONS
* Default Boot Bank Quick-start
User can choose to set a default boot bank ranging from any one of the banks mentioned in the Banking Systems above, to the stock onboard tssop bios and even the in built Linux derived Cromwell(info).
Once the default bank is set and the optional boot delay time set to 0sec, Xenium OS will boot to preset default bios with in under 4 sec from power up, every subsequent warm reset will not reboot Xenium OS, it will simply restart the preset bios.
Quick Select
The four color buttons of the joy pad (A , X, Y,
can be pre programmed. In the comfort and ease of X-UI you can boot into any one of the banks mentioned above ( including fully disabling the chip) , by simply booting the console and holding down any one of these buttons. The Xenium OS will sense your choice and in less than a 1/10th of a second make your selection real !! (try that with a clumsy switch!!)* Boot to Xenium-UI
To complete our boot selection options, the Xenium can be configured to default boot to XUI, where a boot bank clearly named in plain text can be chosen and booted into.
Bios Naming
In order to offer our customers the ultimate in confort and control, we went into considerable trouble to implement the bios naming and auto-naming features. By using a standardized bios, Xenium?OS has the ability to recognize and automatically name your banks for you. Even where you use a customized bios , you still have the option to manually name the bank through a virtual on-screen keyboard.
Bios Flashing
By stretching the bounds of current technology, the Xenium-OS offers you the ease of flashing your bios by either simply browsing through your HDD, or using the CDROM with a specific file( we will have a beta CDROM file browser out very soon). By simply selecting the file you want and then the bank you want to flash to, you are one push of a button away from completing the flash of your bank. Yes it?s that simple !!!
EEPROM TOOLS
The Xenium-OS comes prepacked with an inbuilt set of EEPROM tools. Apart from firstly being able to backup your VERY important eeprom data onto the onboard flash rom of the Xenium, Xenium-OS give you the ability to easily and quickly alter the following factory settings of your console:
1. Pal/Ntsc Video Mode
2. Game Region
3. DVD Region
Of course you can always restore your eeprom data from a previously saved copy ;-)
The Features mentioned above are the starting features of Xenium-OS v1.0 .. by the time the first Xenium chips reach any one of our customers we expect to have released Xenium V1.1 where we would have added some more exciting new features. The joys of having our own OS to play with are only in their infancy .
These are only a few of the major features you can enjoy immediately. Naturally there are a great deal more that we are working on and have planned for release in future Xenium OS updates. These will be available free from our site www.ozXodus.com So stay tuned!
Posted by:: XanTium
January 13 04:32 GMT+1
Reply from OzXChip about Xenium-SmartXX link
>> We received this mail from OzXChip about news released by SmartXX earlier today( http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/Ep...ZyugbgMWDhK.php ):
Posted by:: XanTium
January 16 04:21 GMT+1
>> We received this mail from OzXChip about news released by SmartXX earlier today( http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/Ep...ZyugbgMWDhK.php ):
| QUOTE |
The following statement has been issued by the former team members OzXChip in relation to the development of the Xenium: Several months ago it was mentioned on the OzXChip forums that we were working on a new design called the OzXChip II that would deliver new levels of control, flexibility and upgradeability. The relationship that was formed to develop the OzXChip II broke down due to diversities of opinion within the development team and the project was then aborted. The core members of OzXChip who had originally created the OzXChip II design as far back as February 2003, then formed an alliance with Xodus to implement the technology into Xodus’ hardware and this has lead to the development of the Xenium and the formation of OzXodus. The disbanding of the OzXChip II development team lead to an alternative device called SmartXX being developed. This group behind this alternative device has made claims on a German website as to the origin of the Xenium claiming it is based on “old sources”. With the assistance of the Xodus’ development team, OzXChip have completely redesigned the software control system to allow for even greater flexibility and future improvements. With the very talented Xodus guys we have managed to develop a superior design in terms of both the hardware and software in a much shorter timeframe. The efficiency and professionalism of our new relationship as OzXodus is obvious with a ground-up redesign hitting the market so fast it has caused many waves. We wish these former members of the old OzXChip II development team all the best with their latest project, we just hope that these members will come to realise that a project like the OzXChip II should have been fun, and not the disaster it turned out to be. It is with great pleasure that OzXChip is able to finally bring our design to the market with our new partners in OzXodus, we are extremely confident that we can finally get down to doing what we do best and that is developing innovative new technology for your favourite console. If the last month and a half are anything to go by you can be sure that OzXodus will continue to bring you innovation, professionalism and quality products. The Xenium is here and is out ;-), the OzXChip II is not. The only historical link and parallel that is relevant today is that the name OzX was associated with the original design and that name is also part of our new design. We fail to see how we could “steal” or copy our own concept from ourselves. OzXChipII by OzXChip now OzXodus .. see our simple point ? Would there be a smartxx chip without OzXChipII ? ..hmm I wonder …As we have done, we suggest our friends look to the future and develop better, more innovative products for the consumer. |
Posted by:: XanTium
January 16 04:21 GMT+1
Update from OzXodus - Xenium shipping!
>> From ozxodus.com:
You can order the Xenium now from Divineo or Xbox-Wired
Posted by:: XanTium
January 16 04:25 GMT+1
>> From ozxodus.com:
| QUOTE |
WE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!! Delivery, Delivery, Delivery We have delivered and are delivering as we speak! We promised you that we would have a Xenium chip in your living rooms in less than three weeks from announcing the first features and we are way ahead of schedule. First OFFICIAL feature list posted 13th January 2004. First unofficial feature list (thanks to our marketing friends) posted 9th January 2004. First promise made (New Year resolution) posted December 31st 2003. Here are some facts for you: Official feature list to release date-2days, unofficial feature list to release date-6 days, first promise of release date to release date 15 days. BEAT THAT!! We are proud, very proud, and have many team members and staff to thank and praise for the outstanding work done and the tireless hours and sleepless nights spent to meet deadlines and targets. With such a large global team at work on this project it is difficult to thank you all individually here but you all know who you are and we have done something, that is yet another first. We have delivered on our promise!! The marriage of our two teams had one major drive and ambition and that was to bring professionalism, quality and service to our trusted and loyal customers and consumers. Obviously, a major component in making these facts real is living up to extremely high standards we set by being leaders in our field and by keeping our promises to all of you. And YES we have done it ahead of schedule!! For those of you that may not have picked up what we are trying to say or are too lazy to read all the credits above, here it is in bold: XENIUM IS OUT AND IS NOW SHIPPING!! WE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN (part 2) It seems that the stunned silence we have created on the scene this past week was too good to be true! Well we have said we like making waves and ….yes…you guessed it…we have done it again. No sooner had our hardware battles subsided to a dull roar than our software battles have begun. I tell you it is tough at the top! Although there will be an official response by our team members OzXChip about the accusations made we would like to officially state that we are a team and that we stand united. (Funny how they chose our scheduled release date to bring this up). But that is all the justification and response that such nonsense deserves so we will not allow anyone one to burst our bubble today!! That would not be too smart would it? ;-) The proof is in the pudding and our pudding is on the table!!! Finally, we would like to say a special thanks to all of you out there that have overwhelmed us with e-mails to place orders. Your support is fantastic and we are truly grateful for your loyalty and trust in the team and the product. We are really doing our best to keep up with the unexpected demand and to our resellers we ask for a little patience as we are forced to part ship larger orders so as to be more fair to all. |
You can order the Xenium now from Divineo or Xbox-Wired
Posted by:: XanTium
January 16 04:25 GMT+1
Got mine yesterday...
Click for more pics.
I'll have comparison pics up shortly showing the size difference between the Chameleon and the New Xenium.
Click for more pics.
I'll have comparison pics up shortly showing the size difference between the Chameleon and the New Xenium.
Sorry I didn't post this sooner.. my comparison photo.. of my new XENIUM chip from a few days ago.. and the Chameleon PE model from 2 months ago...
Ok.. installed the XENIUM for the first time.. sorry it took so long getting some shot up.
Archive of XENIUM Installed Pics/movies :
http://hsdemonz.left-click.org/XeniumInstalled
More pics later.
Archive of XENIUM Installed Pics/movies :
http://hsdemonz.left-click.org/XeniumInstalled
More pics later.
Xenium Manuals
>> From ozxodus.com:
Manuals (zipped pdf):
Xenium_OSv1.0_Manual: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...v1.0_Manual.zip
Xenium_Quick_Solder: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...uick_Solder.zip
Xenium_pinheader: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...m_pinheader.zip
Buy Xenium from an official reseller: Divineo.com - Xbox-Wired.com - Xbox-Gear.com
Posted by:: XanTium
January 19 03:33 GMT+1
>> From ozxodus.com:
| QUOTE |
With Xenium units flying off the shelves this weekend we thought we had better post the install manuals pronto! Team OzXodus would like to thank all of you for purchasing the Xenium and we are sure that once you follow the easy, step by step instructions it will only be a matter of minutes before you are up and ready to go! Welcome to the family. Welcome to the fourth generation! |
Manuals (zipped pdf):
Xenium_OSv1.0_Manual: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...v1.0_Manual.zip
Xenium_Quick_Solder: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...uick_Solder.zip
Xenium_pinheader: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...m_pinheader.zip
Buy Xenium from an official reseller: Divineo.com - Xbox-Wired.com - Xbox-Gear.com
Posted by:: XanTium
January 19 03:33 GMT+1
Installing the Xenium using the Chameleon PE Solderless Adapter I had handy. Xenium Solderless availabler shortly.
Chips boots with RED LED during the time that Xenium OS XUI is onscreen..
Led turns BLUE during BIOS segment of boot process...
After Flashing Bank one from a CDRW with a 256k BLUE color Bios.. I decided to play around and FTP in to the Hd.. lay down some Bios files on C.. and navigate to them using the XUI and flash the rest of the banks from the HD.
Check http://hsdemonz.left-click.org/Xeniuminstalled2 for more new pic and more movies.. including the BIOS selection process from the HD.
Chips boots with RED LED during the time that Xenium OS XUI is onscreen..
Led turns BLUE during BIOS segment of boot process...
After Flashing Bank one from a CDRW with a 256k BLUE color Bios.. I decided to play around and FTP in to the Hd.. lay down some Bios files on C.. and navigate to them using the XUI and flash the rest of the banks from the HD.
Check http://hsdemonz.left-click.org/Xeniuminstalled2 for more new pic and more movies.. including the BIOS selection process from the HD.
OzXodus IRC support Channel
>> From ozxodus.com:
Posted by:: XanTium
January 20 13:51 GMT+1
>> From ozxodus.com:
| QUOTE |
The official OzXodus IRC support channel is now open on EFnet. If you have any questions about the XENIUM or need help with an installation feel free to jump into the support channel and our channel operators will be more than happy to help you out! Channel Name: #OzXodus Network: EFnet Recommended IRC clients: Mirc and Trillian |
Posted by:: XanTium
January 20 13:51 GMT+1
neXgen news: Xenium Support
>> We received this news from Team XoS:
Official Site: http://www.xboxopensource.com
XoS/neXgen Forums: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=SF&f=47
Posted by:: XanTium
January 21 03:08 GMT+1
>> We received this news from Team XoS:
| QUOTE |
We just thought we would give a quick update on some of the new features we have added to neXgen(info) this week: * Menu Caching System (improved boot time) * XML Support * Xenium Supoort (reboot to Xenium-OS & hopefully more features to come) Since we are opensource & like to give to the community here is the code used for xenium support: _outp(0xef, 0x01); m_xkutils.XBOXReset(); We don't want to ask for much but to be credited for our work & the work OzXodus has put into developing the Xenium. |
Official Site: http://www.xboxopensource.com
XoS/neXgen Forums: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=SF&f=47
Posted by:: XanTium
January 21 03:08 GMT+1
Warning From OzXodus
>> WARNING:
These are the kinds of posts that we really don’t like making, but we promised quality and service and we feel that it is our duty to warn all our loyal dealers, distributors and of course the end users and fans out there about some really disturbing findings that have recently been brought to our attention.
Certain unscrupulous dealers are offering “Xenium” chips at ridiculously low prices. (see listing below) We have complete control of our own original stock and pricing and therefore know that this pricing structure is impossible to justify legitimately. There can only be one possible answer to this; you are being ripped off!! Scam artists have always been there and have always profited off the backs of others or off the naiveté of misinformed consumers. We will not allow that and will do whatever is necessary to protect the integrity and reputation of our brand. We cannot sit back and watch our brand being associated with complete scam artists out to make a quick buck and blow up your consoles.
We have it on good authority that fake chips are currently being promised for sale through these particular dealers and manufacturers who have lost the battle to innovate and therefore resort to working on this other stuff ;-). (Assuming they even manage to bring them to market in the next two weeks) Our warning to dealers, distributors and retail customers alike is be careful! We WILL NOT guarantee or support anything else but official OzXodus product. Buying fakes will be at your own risk!
We would like to thank all our loyal fans and distributors who have flooded our e-mail with advice and concern about this scam. We will be updating the list below of all scam artists. For accredited customers and distributors please see list on our site. We also invite all of you to report any suspicious dealers and fakes to fakes@OzXodus.com
On a lighter note, the Xenium has truly lived up to its billing as a revolutionary product. This must be some new record for how quickly a chip has made enough impact and noise to be copied, and honestly we take it as a compliment.. However, as we have said time and time again only one team can be first and only one team can be genuine and original, everything else is just second!
Take care and thanks for your loyalty and support.
Your team. The original
Team OzXodus
Known verified Scammers and/or fake stock to date :
Neil from www.evolutionmods.com
David France from www.dartimpex.com
(January 24 04:04 GMT+1) - (direct link to article)
(Posted by:: HSDEMONZ)
>> WARNING:
These are the kinds of posts that we really don’t like making, but we promised quality and service and we feel that it is our duty to warn all our loyal dealers, distributors and of course the end users and fans out there about some really disturbing findings that have recently been brought to our attention.
Certain unscrupulous dealers are offering “Xenium” chips at ridiculously low prices. (see listing below) We have complete control of our own original stock and pricing and therefore know that this pricing structure is impossible to justify legitimately. There can only be one possible answer to this; you are being ripped off!! Scam artists have always been there and have always profited off the backs of others or off the naiveté of misinformed consumers. We will not allow that and will do whatever is necessary to protect the integrity and reputation of our brand. We cannot sit back and watch our brand being associated with complete scam artists out to make a quick buck and blow up your consoles.
We have it on good authority that fake chips are currently being promised for sale through these particular dealers and manufacturers who have lost the battle to innovate and therefore resort to working on this other stuff ;-). (Assuming they even manage to bring them to market in the next two weeks) Our warning to dealers, distributors and retail customers alike is be careful! We WILL NOT guarantee or support anything else but official OzXodus product. Buying fakes will be at your own risk!
We would like to thank all our loyal fans and distributors who have flooded our e-mail with advice and concern about this scam. We will be updating the list below of all scam artists. For accredited customers and distributors please see list on our site. We also invite all of you to report any suspicious dealers and fakes to fakes@OzXodus.com
On a lighter note, the Xenium has truly lived up to its billing as a revolutionary product. This must be some new record for how quickly a chip has made enough impact and noise to be copied, and honestly we take it as a compliment.. However, as we have said time and time again only one team can be first and only one team can be genuine and original, everything else is just second!
Take care and thanks for your loyalty and support.
Your team. The original
Team OzXodus
Known verified Scammers and/or fake stock to date :
Neil from www.evolutionmods.com
David France from www.dartimpex.com
(January 24 04:04 GMT+1) - (direct link to article)
(Posted by:: HSDEMONZ)
Click for more pic.. new batch.
I'll be doing most of these via wire method.. and likely using FUJITECH's guide. watch this space for more info.
OFF-TOPIC: Re-organized my pic site.. click my HSDEMONZ banner below.
OzXodus XENIUM OS Update hours away.
>> The RECOVRY.BIN file is about to be released. Xenium-OS_V1.1_Final_Beta.rar has been making the rounds and it looks good. It fixes many issues that have caused some minor grief to Xenium owners. Watch for news of the Public Release of it here and on thier official site www.OzXodus.com
In the meantime.. for those who have been waiting for this OS release here is the manual so you will be ready...
Xenium OS Update Manual http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Manuals/OzXod...te%20Manual.pdf
>> The RECOVRY.BIN file is about to be released. Xenium-OS_V1.1_Final_Beta.rar has been making the rounds and it looks good. It fixes many issues that have caused some minor grief to Xenium owners. Watch for news of the Public Release of it here and on thier official site www.OzXodus.com
In the meantime.. for those who have been waiting for this OS release here is the manual so you will be ready...
Xenium OS Update Manual http://downloads.ozxodus.com/Manuals/OzXod...te%20Manual.pdf
Video and Features of new XeniumOS v1.1
>> Some people apparently managed to get an early release of the XeniumOS v1.1 beta on the official ozxodus website, but the file has been removed in meantime, probably because it wasn't fully finished yet (it wasn't announced on the news yet either).
MancModder posted a video of the new XeniumOS v1.1 beta on forums.xbox-scene.com. It shows the new 'Instant Boot' feature and also how fast the new XeniumOS boots up. The video refers to the SmartXX movie (by elses) released some time ago (see news).
Download XeniumOS v1.1 video: here (906KB)
Also (some of?) the new features have been posted by oblox on forums.xbox-scene.com (THESE FEATURES ARE NOT CONFIRMED BY OZXODUS!):
>> Some people apparently managed to get an early release of the XeniumOS v1.1 beta on the official ozxodus website, but the file has been removed in meantime, probably because it wasn't fully finished yet (it wasn't announced on the news yet either).
MancModder posted a video of the new XeniumOS v1.1 beta on forums.xbox-scene.com. It shows the new 'Instant Boot' feature and also how fast the new XeniumOS boots up. The video refers to the SmartXX movie (by elses) released some time ago (see news).
Download XeniumOS v1.1 video: here (906KB)
Also (some of?) the new features have been posted by oblox on forums.xbox-scene.com (THESE FEATURES ARE NOT CONFIRMED BY OZXODUS!):
| QUOTE |
1)Configuration a)Settings Menu i)Instant Boot ™: (When you power on your X-Box it instantly boots your default OS - press the eject button to boot into the Xenium OS) NB The 'Display Hardware Info' section will tell you your OS version b)Bios/Bank Configuration i)Bank LED Colours NB Autonaming Banks feature not working (maybe why they removed the update??) c)Disk Tools i)Drive Info (Displays Make, Model, Manufacturer, Size etc of your installed HD) ii)Unlock Harddisk iii)Smart Drive Upgrade iv)Copy Partitions v)Format Partitions |
Buy Xenium: xbox-wired.com, divineo.com, xboxchips.com, Xbox-Gear, divineo.cn
(February 19 23:45 GMT+1)
Xenium OS v1.1
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
| QUOTE |
Dear Friends, We had planned a detailed post to accompany our final release of our Xenium OS V1.1, but due to obvious leaks and hijacking of key features during our beta release and testing phase earlier today, we have decided to simply post the final version for now. Their will be a full and detailed update explaining features and events that occurred today, to follow. Stay tuned … For now enjoy our latest release ? |
Official Site: http://www.ozxodus.com
Download (CD/ISO Version): http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene..._Update_ISO.rar
Download (HDD Version): http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene..._Update_HDD.rar
Xenium-OS Update Manual: http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...date_Manual.pdf
Buy Xenium: xbox-wired.com, divineo.com, xboxchips.com, Xbox-Gear, divineo.cn
(February 20 05:35 GMT+1)
Xenium OS v1.1
>> From the readme:
>> From the readme:
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BUGS FIXED - Focus/Component video support: Xenium-OS will now work with component video cables (HDTV) on V1.4 & V1.5 consoles. - Focus video resolution: Xenium-OS resolution for the focus chipset has been increased to 800x600 so all screens are identical for Conexant & Focus owners. - Boot without controllers: There is no longer a need for a controller to be present when booting to a default bios from Xenium-OS. - Controller compatibility: A range of third party controllers, steering wheels, lightguns and IR remotes are now compatible with the Xenium-OS. Please report any further incompatibilities on our message forums at http://www.ozxodus.com - EEprom Tools LED warning: Console's power LED now changes to RED when saving EEprom data as a safety measure. - Onscreen keyboard overlap with Focus chipset: Some keys were not visible when using a V1.4 or V1.5 console. - HDD Browser bug: When exiting the browser without selecting a file, Xenium-OS will not lockup anymore. NEW FEATURES - Instant Boot ™: The ability to instantly boot your console using the default bios and skip the Xenium-OS splash page. Once enabled in the Xenium-OS settings menu you can power on your console using the power button and boot to the default bios, otherwise press the Eject button to start your console up in the Xenium-OS. No additional hardware install wires are required for this feature!! - Onscreen Keyboard Upgrade: Symbols are now available for bios naming. - Bank LED Colors: Assign a different color of the Xenium's LED to each bios bank. Default colors are Bank 1 = Green, Bank 2 = Red, Bank 3 = Blue, Bank 4 = Amber. - Drive Info: Reports HDD model, capacity and lock status as well as DVD-Rom model. - Lock/Unlock HDD: Lock or Unlock your HDD from Xenium-OS. - Smart Drive Upgrade: Upgrade your HDD within Xenium-OS by replacing your DVD-Rom with a new HDD (set as Slave) for the duration of the cloning process. (Works with with source drives < 137Gb). - Copy Partitions: Copy a HDD's partition to another HDD. Supports Partitions C,E,F,X,Y and Z. - Format Partitions: Individually format your C,E,F,X,Y and Z partitions. - Autodetection of X2 4981 series bioses. - IR Support: You can navigate the Xenium-OS with your IR remote control using the following button mappings. Menu Navigation =============== Up,Down,Left & Right buttons = Controller's D-PAD Select or 1 buttons = Controller's A button 2 buttons = Controller's B button 3 buttons = Controller's X button 4 buttons = Controller's Y button Additional QuickStart buttons ============================= Menu button = Controller's White button Back button = Controller's B button 0 button = Controller's Black button KNOWN BUGS - When two devices are inserted into both memory card slots on a single controller, Xenium-OS navigation is not possible. To resolve this problem simply remove one device. Fault confirmed with 2 x memory cards as well as 1 x memory card and 1 x voice communicator. - Controller button sensitivity may vary depending on what controller combinations are installed into what ports. - Failure to boot Original Bios, this bug has been documented on our forums although at this point we have not been able to simulate the fault. We suggest that if you experiance this problem that you use a bios bank to enter the MS Dashboard and confirm your date and time settings are correct, thus far this is the most effective way to rectify the problem. |
More about Xenium OS Update V1.1
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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As promised, we are back again with more details and information for you. As far as we can tell the update has been very well received and has delivered on promises made (once again) Of course, the main feature that we wanted to scream and shout about was the Instant Boot System which we took a great deal of pride and effort in. Somehow, between the release of the Beta version for testing and our final release hours later, the unofficial version was leaked and got into the wrong hands. Anyway, no use crying over spilt milk, the feature is there and is working beautifully. We have implemented stricter and tighter control methods within our own team and our beta testing friends to ensure that these types of leaks do not happen again. We are however aware that the need to fully test and verify updates with respected people in the scene is of paramount importance to the quality of our product and to ensure that we keep the high standards we demand for you, the consumer. The guarantee of this quality and properly tested software is far more important than secrecy and protectionism and therefore we will not compromise that at any price. We promised you the best and we will deliver the best no matter what. We are also very aware that competition and challenge by other teams, (sometimes smartly done and other times not so smart) is to be expected and is part of the business. We welcome competition and challenge as ultimately all that will lead to better products for you. Our major objective though is to support our loyal fans and products with innovation and dedication second to none. After all, any Xenium user does not deserve any less!! We will not be led into slinging matches about who is better, our product is out and is working well. You be the judge. TO BE OR NOT TO BE? In conclusion we would like to say that we are working very hard for the betterment and development of a product that we promised would set a new standard in the industry. To the skeptics out there that say we may be arrogant in our attitude we would say that there is a very big difference between arrogance and pride. We do not take promises made to you very lightly and look to back them up with results. All but one of the bugs reported so far by you, the concerned consumer, have been fixed. The major concern of delays at boot up has been addressed and resolved. Exciting new features have also been added to enhance your experience but the innovation does not stop there, tomorrow we will be announcing another exciting new development, to further enhance your product. Arrogance, maybe? Pride, definitely. The proof is in the pudding! Thank you to all those that have bought and are using our product. Your support and encouragement is truly appreciated. As long as you have an original bought from an approved site all we can say is enjoy and have fun! Welcome to the family, we are proud to be associated with you and promise you continued support and innovation. Stay tuned tomorrow for more exciting news! Thank you Team OzXodus |
(February 22 05:16 GMT+1)
Xenium announces LCD support
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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LCD FOR YOU LCD FOR ME! It's tomorrow already, and as promised here is some good news for all our Xenium faithful. Xenium owners and potential owners will never be left out in the cold! For all those of you who were wondering what on earth that little SPI connector was for, here is one really good use. Announcing our new and improved LCD display feature. With a connector you simply plug in your LCD display and there we go! No mess, no fuss!  The beauty of this baby is that it is fully software controlled (no need for difficult to find and in fact impossible to use turn screws at the bottom of the chip!) Contrast control, as well as backlight can be controlled by the push of a button. Currently we have no firm plans to release our own hardware. What we would like to know is what interest is out there. Currently we have a few commonly found SPI LCD screens supported in the dev version of our software, however, if we find the demand is great enough we will do our best to make up complete hardware kits ( solderless of course :-P ). Let us know, through our forums. Enjoy the pics. We had a lot of fun doing the case mod. But beware, it aint all that easy :-) As we have said before, welcome to the fourth generation!!  |
(February 22 21:55 GMT+1) -
Xenium LCD video
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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IT WORKS! We thought we would release a short video clip demonstrating our LCD screen at work. Of special interest is the ease and convenience of contrast and brightness control from the remote. Please note that our power button on the X-Box is on and that the text makes sense! Enjoy, and keep those positive comments coming. Stay tuned for more exciting developments very soon. Team OzXodus VIDEO: http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xenium/Xenium_LCD.rar |
(February 23 04:28 GMT+1) -
OzXodus Cromwell sources released
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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As per the GPL requirements, we are publishing our Cromwell(info) source code. Please find below notes from our programming crew. These sources are for the Cromwell derivative bootloader only. Cromwell is a bootloader, written under GPL by the xbox-linux team to load linux. We have modified it so that instead of loading and executing a linux kernel, it loads and executes the Xenium OS(info) environment. The Xenium OS itself, and the XUI Menu system, are separate entities from the Crowmell derived loader. As they contain no GPL code, and are a separate binary, they are not considered a derived work, and are therefore not susceptible to GPL. |
Official Site: http://www.ozxodus.com
Download: http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene...ell_ozxodus.rar
(February 24 04:22 GMT+1)
Xenium-OS v1.1 Manual
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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A new user manual for the recent Xenium-OS V1.1 update is now available for download. The revised manual now covers the configuration of Bank LED Colors, IR Support, InstantBoot ™ as well as the new Disk Tools features. |
Download Manual: http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene...User_Manual.pdf
(February 26 02:42 GMT+1)
Xenium XBMC Demo
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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ONE MORE REASON: LCD or not? Is the raging debate of the moment. Xenium is a premium chip, with premium support and thus it is not only our duty but also our pleasure to bring you more and more fun features to play with. Whether you want an LCD or not is not really the issue. What is important is that once you have one what can you do with it?   As fun is very important to us we thought we would get our dedicated coders to quickly put together a demonstration of how Xbox Media Centre could be shown through the LCD screen. Naturally we have been approached by the XBMC guys and we are working toward helping them implement full support for the Xenium. For now enjoy the vid! Team OzXodus Download Video : http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver4/xen...m_XBMC_Demo.rar |
(February 26 18:54 GMT+1)
How to tell if you bought a FAKE/CLONE XENIUM Chip
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Original Xenium has
1. Silver Quick Solder pads
2. Black knob on switch
3. High quality LED , white base (no extra PCB)
4. D0 white print under D0 solder pad
5. Straight ground mesh
6. Capital X in ozXodus.
Fake Chip has
1. gold quick solder pads
2. blue knob on switch
3. makeshift poor quality Led
4. no D0 print
5. semicircle in gnd mesh
6. lowercase x in ozXodus
NOTE: If you have purchased a Xenium as an original and were shipped a FAKE. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM CREDIT CARD OR INTERNET FRAUD AGAINST THE DECEITFUL SITE THAT MADE THE SALE. We strongly advise you to claim full refund of your money either through the site or through your bank. Please advise us through fakes@ozXodus.com of any sites selling Fakes. We will do our best to help you obtain an original Xenium ASAP
News-Source: www.ozxodus.com
(March 18 22:34 GMT+1)
>>
Original Xenium has
1. Silver Quick Solder pads
2. Black knob on switch
3. High quality LED , white base (no extra PCB)
4. D0 white print under D0 solder pad
5. Straight ground mesh
6. Capital X in ozXodus.
Fake Chip has
1. gold quick solder pads
2. blue knob on switch
3. makeshift poor quality Led
4. no D0 print
5. semicircle in gnd mesh
6. lowercase x in ozXodus
NOTE: If you have purchased a Xenium as an original and were shipped a FAKE. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM CREDIT CARD OR INTERNET FRAUD AGAINST THE DECEITFUL SITE THAT MADE THE SALE. We strongly advise you to claim full refund of your money either through the site or through your bank. Please advise us through fakes@ozXodus.com of any sites selling Fakes. We will do our best to help you obtain an original Xenium ASAP
News-Source: www.ozxodus.com
(March 18 22:34 GMT+1)
Modchip.ca no longer official Xenium resellers.
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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FRAUDSTERS EXPOSED ! MODCHIP.CA no longer official Xenium resellers. It has come to our attention that people are confused as to exactly what is happening regarding certain so called "respectable" sites selling fake chips. We had said earlier that we did not want to start a war with cloners and scam artists and for the main part that is still true BUT, when a supposed official reseller of ours starts to sell fake chips and tries to pass them off as authentic Xeniums we cannot and will not just sit back and keep quiet. It is one thing to openly sell "clones" but when you intentionally pass off fake chips as originals you are not only a blatant thief but a fraud and a downright criminal. MODCHIP.CA is one such site and is the first that we have verified as a fraud. We can confirm that they did have original stock bought from us officially but they have not since re-ordered from us and are therefore willingly and knowingly selling "fakes" and passing them off as originals. WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS and are extremely angry and disgusted at the audacity and cheek of such criminals to defraud you. What disgusts us is that these greedy, money hungry, thieves will go so far as to LIE to you and claim total innocence as if they did not know what they were buying. THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. What really makes us wonder is how many other times this has been done by these thieves or how many other products they are passing off as "originals" to unsuspecting customers? (is anything sold by these guys authentic?) Fraud is a serious and punishable offence and we cannot sit back and let it continue. We apologise for this long post but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We urge all of you that have bought any fakes to report to us immediately and we will assist you in any way we can. Claim your money back and refuse any exchange. We will direct you to a proper and professional business. We WILL NOT SUPPLY these guys any more and until WE SAY SO, they will NEVER stock official OzXodus products. We do not and will not support FRAUDSTERS!! |
(March 24 23:06 GMT+1)
OzXodus releases Xenium Solderless adaptor info
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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Apologies for the delay in updates but we have really been hard at work supporting our product and developing new and exciting features for you. Contrary to murmurings and speculation on the scene we are now more determined than ever to continue leading and pioneering through our product and providing you with the best and most reliable chip on the market. Read on and you will see that, as stated many times before, WE DO NOT MAKE PROMISES WE DO NOT INTEND TO KEEP! This update is a short and sweet one just to let you know what we are up to and what we have in store for you in the near future. Of course, due to the sensitive nature of this business we have to keep actual details of what we are doing close to our chest so we will be updating you regularly with information about projects in progress and new features for your Xenium. IN THE PIPELINE * SOLDER LESS  Naturally, the move to a complete solder less version of Xenium is something that you have all been asking about and waiting for anxiously. We are pleased to tell you that solder less adaptors are now in production and should be available for sale in a few days time. We have modified and improved the older Chameleon adaptors and are very proud and excited about our new design. As you will see from the pics below, they are stronger and attach more securely. Rivets are now no longer needed, even though they will be supplied! We have already been in touch with our trusted official resellers and are working on aggressive pricing for the bundled Xenium solder less, or Xenium S as we like to call it.  * SOFTWARE We have some very exciting news regarding Xenium OS(info) and we advise you to stay tuned in frequently to find out exactly what it is we are planning to do. This news will be BIG! No, in fact, HUGE! Naturally all will be revealed in due course and all we can say at the moment is that our original phrase "Out with the old in with the new" is as much of a hint as we will give at the moment!! Keep watching this space! * THANKS We would like to thank the team at XBMC for the efficient (and impressively quick) support work for our LCD. Thanks , great job! We are now working flat out to make this feature available to all of you ASAP. That is all for now. More exciting news soon. We promise! |
(March 26 23:21 GMT+1)
New Xenium clones?
>> Maxconsole.com reported that a new version of Xenium fakes/clones are being produced that fix many of the visual differences the first batch of clones had with the orignal/real Xeniums.
I searched for a new easy/fast way to detect the new fake/clone Xenium modchips (there are more diffs if you want ... this is just an example). This is a picture of an ORIGINAL Xenium. Looks in the 2 green circles I made. There's a white spot/point on the board. The new fake/clones don't have these.
More official/confirmed information about this should be released soon by OzXodus.
(April 3 03:43 GMT+1)
>> Maxconsole.com reported that a new version of Xenium fakes/clones are being produced that fix many of the visual differences the first batch of clones had with the orignal/real Xeniums.
I searched for a new easy/fast way to detect the new fake/clone Xenium modchips (there are more diffs if you want ... this is just an example). This is a picture of an ORIGINAL Xenium. Looks in the 2 green circles I made. There's a white spot/point on the board. The new fake/clones don't have these.
More official/confirmed information about this should be released soon by OzXodus.
(April 3 03:43 GMT+1)
Team OzXodus about new Xenium fakes
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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As expected, the thieves over at the "fake factory" have been so badly criticized and have had so many come-backs that they have been hard at work revising and revamping their chip to get it closer to the original (in looks mainly). Seriously, even though they are clowns they at least have the common sense to admit failure in their first attempt and will try, try again. Below you will find pics of the 'new and improved' version. Sadly, there are still many obvious mistakes that have been made, which is why we cannot call them clones yet, they are still FAKES. Very rough and raw and badly manufactured fakes. Copying is really easy, replicating and cloning is not that simple and straightforward is it? We are now issuing our third and final warning. It is not about the few extra bucs saved as many people are thinking. It is about the few extra bucs lost when these chips fail. Many retailers have finally realized their mistake and are scrambling around to recover huge losses in capital outlay. All of a sudden chips are starting to fry without warning and failing in many other ways. What amazes us is how utterly naïve and short sighted some people are in that they try them out initially and assume they will work forever! Genuine Xeniums have been out in the market for over three months and have proven themselves in more ways than one. Fakes have not. WE HAVE NEVER LIED TO YOU AND DO NOT INTEND TO START NOW! FAKES WILL NOT WORK! We will not issue any further warnings after this post. It is now up to you.  Click on picture for large version Original Xenium 1. Solder filled pads (only on these points) 2. White spot(s) 3. Clear (see through) LED case 4. 3 Dots are blue 5. Font centre points of “W” and “M” go half way “D” differs as well 6+7. Grounding Mesh differs as shown Fake Chip 1. No solder filled pads on these points 2. No White spots 3. Opaque (milky) LED case 4. 3 Dots are silver 5. Font differs 6+7. Ground Mesh differs as shown Note : If you have bought a Fake thinking it was an Original please feel free to do a credit card charge back and site FRAUD as the reason. |
(April 6 00:58 GMT+1)
News from OzXodus
>> News update from Team OzXodus:
>> News update from Team OzXodus:
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Ok, so it's time to start shaking things up a bit. As we have said many times before, we love being first with groundbreaking developments, so here we go... For obvious reasons, we will be supplying you with small tidbits of information as to what our HUGE news is all about. As is to be expected from a team like ours, (unlike many others) we only begin releasing information days before we are ready to release, so we will be posting regular hints before the start of the new REVOLUTION! Our developments are so HUGE, and GROUNDBREAKING, that we are forced to jump straight from version 1.1 to version 2.0. Our new core advancements not only provide more stability and flexibility, but will help to expedite our unique development process, and will open up doors and break through boundaries never possible before. We have been working really hard and as we reveal more and more features in upcoming posts you will be amazed at what has been achieved! That should be enough to get you guessing for now. Stay tuned! P.s. (could not resist one more hint) There are also new developments and improvements to our very own Super Crypt Stealth ACT system, that has been around since version 1.x, and is bigger and better than ever before. |
(April 8 22:40 GMT+1)
Team XOS about clones
>> From xboxopensource.com:
>> From xboxopensource.com:
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At xboxopensource.com we feel we cannot keep out mouth shut any longer, we have all been in the scene for a while and have seen things develop from 29wire mods to 4th Gen mods (Xenium & SmartXX). We are part of this scene for the fun of it, we do not make money from Hardware mods, banner exchanges or any other source, so we are not making this statement for financial reasons. Mods have been released to allow people to mod their xbox for free (cheap mod) and the we have never been scared of giving information to the masses (thanks www.xbox-scene.com) but the emergence of clones is a total disgrace, if someone spends time and money in developing hardware mods they should at least be given the chance to re-claim their outlay. And don't forget they have on-going development costs when it comes to OS releases. At the end of the day people selling clones are not only stealing from OzXodus but they are also affecting the future of the Xenium modchip and hence everyone that purchased a legitimate chip. We need to get rid of this cancer before it starts to take hold, what ever they say about their product being just as good as the original cant be true, yes it may look 99% the same but from what I have seen there are some small but major differences, traces are not to the same standard as the original mods, so what you may think, but when its the trace that provides power to the chip and it cant feed the correct current do you think this will be good? If someone else made a copy of an xbox with a box that looked the same would you consider buying it? No. Just because it looks the same doesn.t mean it is. We should make it part of our mission to stamp out this disgrace before it starts to take over the entire scene. |
(April 8 01:07 GMT+1) -
News from OzXodus: W.I.P. Xenium-OS v2
>> News update from Team OzXodus:
>> News update from Team OzXodus:
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Ok, so it's time to start shaking things up a bit. As we have said many times before, we love being first with groundbreaking developments, so here we go... For obvious reasons, we will be supplying you with small tidbits of information as to what our HUGE news is all about. As is to be expected from a team like ours, (unlike many others) we only begin releasing information days before we are ready to release, so we will be posting regular hints before the start of the new REVOLUTION! Our developments are so HUGE, and GROUNDBREAKING, that we are forced to jump straight from version 1.1 to version 2.0. Our new core advancements not only provide more stability and flexibility, but will help to expedite our unique development process, and will open up doors and break through boundaries never possible before. We have been working really hard and as we reveal more and more features in upcoming posts you will be amazed at what has been achieved! That should be enough to get you guessing for now. Stay tuned! P.s. (could not resist one more hint) There are also new developments and improvements to our very own Super Crypt Stealth ACT system, that has been around since version 1.x, and is bigger and better than ever before. |
(April 8 22:40 GMT+1)
Xenium OS v2.0 Teaser1
>> Team OzXodus released more information about the upcoming Xenium OS(info) v2.
From ozxodus.com:
>> Team OzXodus released more information about the upcoming Xenium OS(info) v2.
From ozxodus.com:
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REDEFINING THE WORDS "INTERFACE" AND "USER FRIENDLY" We have a fully revamped User Interface with specific features never possible before. Ease of use and set up will be a breeze. In fact, we have redefined the whole x-box to pc communications with different and unique methods, services and interfaces that you could only have dreamed of before! Ftp support is fully integrated and therefore hassle free. (Unlike some current archaic systems). Web support will include more power and flexibility than anything available at the moment. Of course, with us, being us, that would not be enough to WOW you, and competition does not allow us to reveal all, but lets just say that there are one or two more surprises that will make your life even easier and will provide for even more ubiquitous communications between your X-box and PC. Wish lists from all of you in forums and mails have been answered, will be made possible, and then some! If that is not enough to excite you and get you drooling there will be more to come! P.S. Super Crypt Stealth ACT System has caused quite a stir already and we are sure that its inclusion in previous versions of Xenium OS as well as the newly re-boosted version set for Xenium OS2 will be very well received and appreciated. |
(April 13 23:06 GMT+1)
More news about Xenium OS v2
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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Looks like the ante in the "competition" stakes has been upped considerably with the usual, "anything you can do I can do better", banter being thrown around. Welcome back! We missed you. Honestly. Not many teams can take our jests and jokes and provide the quality competition this industry deserves. (Once we get these clown fakers dead and buried we can then concentrate on the REAL STUFF) Besides that, fun times have already been here in case you had not noticed! So let's play! Since we have an ACTUAL product to play with, we will go first. (as usual). Innovation is not that easy, it seems, in our little world of reality. Playing with colors is neither unique nor THAT difficult to do. We must learn to walk before we can run and 4th generation is a privilege that must be EARNED and proven before we can brand ourselves anything we dream up! With that being said, here are a few more ideas being developed on OUR fourth generation chips, that are out and working (well at least the genuine ones are:-)) Once again, we're not mentioning even half of what is possible under our new system, but it should be more than enough to wet your appetite, and keep those amateur spin video makers busy? First... We know that some of you have had problems in the past with the fact that our chip offers less flash space than some competitors, and possible future competitors. We can't say too much without giving things away, but we've resolved these concerns with our new Flash Unconstrained Core Kernel Initialization Technology. Combined with our Dynamic Bios Cooking Technology, we're quite confident that you'll never have to worry about flash space again! Not enough? We are also pursuing the possibility of Post-Boot Onboard Flash Access which, among other things, will allow certain recovery techniques which were previous only possible with hardware, and involved tricky soldering. It would now be done completely from software! We must also remember dear friends that our LEGAL OS is... well.....exactly that; legal. Just to hot things up a bit more. Release date? Let’s just say that we have a track record for fulfilling promises professionally and efficiently. So, release date for beta? Soon. Very soon! |
(April 15 21:04 GMT+1) -
OzXodus: Xenium clones guaranteed to fail
>> Update from ozxodus.com:
>> Update from ozxodus.com:
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The time has finally come when all of us here at Team OzXodus, have decided to stop playing games and move to the next level. Accusations by many skeptics out there have been rife and, actually, for a large part, justified. As we have said many times before it has been very difficult to reveal all our secrets and plans and we have taken it all quietly and patiently. Delays in updates, secrecy, childish posts, lack of protection for our product, are just a few of the sentiments we have picked up over the past few months. Despite that, all our loyal supporters have remained loyal and have kept their faith in us and, in fact, sales figures have far surpassed expectations. The news we are about to reveal will explain some of our strategy, will provide clarification and justification for the above statements, and most importantly, will further prove why loyal Xenium supporters will never be let down or deceived. DEATH TO THE FAKES: All fake Xenium clones WILL FAIL. It is just a matter of when. There is a reason why our chip is branded 4th generation and that reason is very simple and straightforward. Xenium OS(info). No O.S; No chip. Simple enough? Super Crypt Stealth ACT. Super = super, Crypt Stealth= secret, A.C.T.= Anti Clone Technology. So, once the shock and horror has sunk in let us assure you of our GUARANTEE! We can, we already have, and we will continue to remove our OS from any fake chip. PERIOD. Many fakes have already started to die and the rest will soon follow. It is just a matter of time. We would like to take this opportunity to thank co-developers such as k3rn3l from Xecuter for the advice and guidance about ensuring adequate protection early on and would like to say that we do listen! We also know what we are doing and are very sure that true developers will banter and compete fairly and openly for market share but when it comes to low life scum who threaten the betterment and development of the scene we have to pull together. (Don’t know if that is the common view of other teams but that is definitely the view of this team.) We have warned and warned and even hinted many times, but it seems some retailers and the stupid cloners themselves are so greedy that they chose to ignore us, and in fact continue to arrogantly threaten and gloat. We hope that these people who have promised two for one guarantees now see how utterly pathetic and stupid they really are. Two of anything that does not work is even worse than one that does not work. What sort of guarantee is that? We hope that customers who have been ripped off and defrauded of their money are determined enough to demand their money back so that they can finally buy a GENUINE working Xenium. Should you need any assistance and advice please get in touch with us and we will gladly help. |
(April 19 03:00 GMT+1)
Xantium's Review: Xenium Solderless Adaptor
>> I got a 'Xenium Solderless Adaptor' some time ago, I finally got my photocamera back from the store (was broken) ... so here's the review. In meantime the adaptor is released in the retail stores already!
Where to buy::
Divineo.com $19.99 (adaptor alone)
Divineo.com $59.99 (Xenium S (adaptor + Xenium modchip))
XboxChips.com £38.95 (Xenium S (adaptor + Xenium modchip))
Or any other official OzXodus reseller.
Official Website::
http://www.ozxodus.com
What's in the package::
* The Xenium Solderless adaptor
* Special longer screw
* Rivets (optional install)
All packed and protected in a hard plastic box.
Pictures::
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/01.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/02.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/03.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/04.jpg
What you need to install it::
* a v1.0-v1.5 Xbox
* a TORX 10 and 20
* clear diagrams of "d0" point for your xbox version
* a Xenium modchip (it will not work with any other modchip, besides the discontinued chameleon)
Install the Modchip::
The 'Xenium solderless adaptor' is a special adaptor that will allow you to install the Xenium modchip solderless.
Well ... they just made the original better. The 'Xenium solderless adaptor' is a renewed/better version of the 'Chameleon Solderless adaptor'. You can easily see the difference between the old and the new: the Chameleon adaptor is black, the new Xenium one is purple/blue. Make sure you buy the new one if you plan to buy this.
The new adaptor does not require any "rivets" (some kinda small pins you can put in the LPC holes so the pogopins make good contact) anymore.
They also made the "spring-wire" (hard wire you can bend into the "D0" point) more solid.
The small "hole" they made in the plastic mold (so the adaptor doesn't touch a capacitor on xbox v1.2+) is now smooth and it doesn't look like it has been cut out manually anymore.
With this all they managed to make the install even easier. Basicly you just open your Xbox (that's what will take you most time), you unscrew the motherboardscrew near the LPC, you 'click' the Xenium solderless adaptor into the LPC points, put in the special (longer) screw, screw till it 'stops', lift up the "spring-wire" and depose it into the "D0" point. After that you just have to put the Xenium modchip on the adaptor's headerpin and close your Xbox again.
I tried this on 3 xbox units, and it never failed, worked each time from the first try ... I never even watched under the adaptor to make sure it was all good aligned or so ... it's 'automatically' correctly aligned. Why? because the adaptor's pogopins and spring-wire go 'in' the points and not 'over' (or 'on top of') the points. Because aligning is no longer required this solderless adaptor can easily beat any 'solder install' speed-wise.
You will still get the 'rivets' with the adaptor as theoretically these will offer better contact - but for the tests I did they were never necessary.
Testing::
I shaked my Xbox a lot ... the adaptor didn't move and contact with all points stayed very stable.
POSITIVE::
+ Ultra easy and fast install.
+ Best solderless method ("spring wire") for "D0"
+ No need for "rivets" anymore
+ LPC and D0 points are very stable.
+ No 'aligning' difficulties what-so-ever, neither for the LPC points nor for "D0".
NEGATIVE::
- The price of the adaptor alone - combined with the Xenium modchip the price is better ... so better buy it together :-)
Archive of review: http://www.xbox-scene.com/hardware/xenium-s.php
(May 10 03:50 GMT+1)
>> I got a 'Xenium Solderless Adaptor' some time ago, I finally got my photocamera back from the store (was broken) ... so here's the review. In meantime the adaptor is released in the retail stores already!
Where to buy::
Divineo.com $19.99 (adaptor alone)
Divineo.com $59.99 (Xenium S (adaptor + Xenium modchip))
XboxChips.com £38.95 (Xenium S (adaptor + Xenium modchip))
Or any other official OzXodus reseller.
Official Website::
http://www.ozxodus.com
What's in the package::
* The Xenium Solderless adaptor
* Special longer screw
* Rivets (optional install)
All packed and protected in a hard plastic box.
Pictures::
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/01.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/02.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/03.jpg
http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xeniums/04.jpg
What you need to install it::
* a v1.0-v1.5 Xbox
* a TORX 10 and 20
* clear diagrams of "d0" point for your xbox version
* a Xenium modchip (it will not work with any other modchip, besides the discontinued chameleon)
Install the Modchip::
The 'Xenium solderless adaptor' is a special adaptor that will allow you to install the Xenium modchip solderless.
Well ... they just made the original better. The 'Xenium solderless adaptor' is a renewed/better version of the 'Chameleon Solderless adaptor'. You can easily see the difference between the old and the new: the Chameleon adaptor is black, the new Xenium one is purple/blue. Make sure you buy the new one if you plan to buy this.
The new adaptor does not require any "rivets" (some kinda small pins you can put in the LPC holes so the pogopins make good contact) anymore.
They also made the "spring-wire" (hard wire you can bend into the "D0" point) more solid.
The small "hole" they made in the plastic mold (so the adaptor doesn't touch a capacitor on xbox v1.2+) is now smooth and it doesn't look like it has been cut out manually anymore.
With this all they managed to make the install even easier. Basicly you just open your Xbox (that's what will take you most time), you unscrew the motherboardscrew near the LPC, you 'click' the Xenium solderless adaptor into the LPC points, put in the special (longer) screw, screw till it 'stops', lift up the "spring-wire" and depose it into the "D0" point. After that you just have to put the Xenium modchip on the adaptor's headerpin and close your Xbox again.
I tried this on 3 xbox units, and it never failed, worked each time from the first try ... I never even watched under the adaptor to make sure it was all good aligned or so ... it's 'automatically' correctly aligned. Why? because the adaptor's pogopins and spring-wire go 'in' the points and not 'over' (or 'on top of') the points. Because aligning is no longer required this solderless adaptor can easily beat any 'solder install' speed-wise.
You will still get the 'rivets' with the adaptor as theoretically these will offer better contact - but for the tests I did they were never necessary.
Testing::
I shaked my Xbox a lot ... the adaptor didn't move and contact with all points stayed very stable.
POSITIVE::
+ Ultra easy and fast install.
+ Best solderless method ("spring wire") for "D0"
+ No need for "rivets" anymore
+ LPC and D0 points are very stable.
+ No 'aligning' difficulties what-so-ever, neither for the LPC points nor for "D0".
NEGATIVE::
- The price of the adaptor alone - combined with the Xenium modchip the price is better ... so better buy it together :-)
Archive of review: http://www.xbox-scene.com/hardware/xenium-s.php
(May 10 03:50 GMT+1)
Xenium Solderless Installation Manual
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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An installation manual for the Xenium S solderless kits is now available for download in our website's downloads section. The official Xenium solderless adaptor is an improved version of the Chameleon adaptor. Xbox-Scene recently conducted a review of the adaptor and it can be found here, a French translation has been published by Gueux.Net and can be viewed here. The Xenium S kits are now available from many of our Official Resellers Download: Xenium Solderless Installation Manual |
Buy Xenium S: xboxchips.com or divineo.com
(May 12 16:51 GMT+1)
OzXodus releases Xenium OS v2.0 news and features
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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Xbox goes RTOS in Xenium OS(info) 2.0 We've promised you it was coming. We promised you it would be groundbreaking. We told you it would be 'soon'.... and it's taken longer then even WE expected. We've promised you there was good reason. Now, it's time for us to lay it all on the line. It is coming... In fact, it is nearly here. Within 2 days, the first round of betas will make their way out of the innermost circle of OzXodus, and into the hands of our friends and supporters. It is groundbreaking... In fact, it could change the face of the scene forever. We've told you this before.... now let us take a moment to explain what we have done. Several months ago, the entire OzXodus team sat down together to discuss the future development of XOS. We decided we had 2 options. We could either stay with a Cromwell(info) based "os" or completely re-implement XOS, from the ground up, as an entirely new operating system. We weighed both options very carefully before making our decision. Cromwell was a great advancement in Xbox development. It's innovators and core supporters (Andy, Milosch, Ed, Oliver, DMP, etc..) brought the first legal firmware replacement, and it will have it's place in both Xbox and open-source history. However, Cromwell, as a basis for an operating system, is severely limited. It was never meant to be anything more then a firmware, and Linux loader. Designing and programming around that fact has proved a difficult and slow process. So, instead of continuing to work in a restricted and inappropriate environment, we instead opted to rewrite XOS, from the ground up, Cromwell free. As a true, independent, microkernel operating system, XOS2 provides a complete basis for potentially ANY utility, tool, application, or service to be written to run directly on XOS. It provides an extensive set of low level and mid level functionality to any higher level applications and services. It has a full driver subsystem, to support current and future hardware. (Thankfully, this made v1.6 support rather easy!) It has a full graphics API, including UI primitives, a feature rich text rendering engine, a loader for various image formats (jpeg, gif, png, bitmap, etc) and preliminary GPU hardware acceleration. There is a complete Berkeley sockets TCP/IP implementation, including support for BOOTP, RARP, ARP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, and DNS protocols, allowing extensive network applications and services to be created. We've implemented a complete embedded scripting engine based on Lua 5.0 from TecGraf. The list of CORE functionality goes on and on..... What does this mean for you, the end user? It means that, now, the potential of XOS is LIMITLESS. Here is a list of just some of the things we've been able to do under our new environment, already, which you will see in the beta: * Greatly improved user interface, combining crisp graphics with intuitive navigation, utilizing menus, popups, file selectors, alert/information/question dialogs, and task-specific dialogs such as an IP keypad and straightforward onscreen keyboard * Brand new video drivers, providing a much cleaner, clearer picture * Built-in FTP server, without relying on launching a second app or OS * Full client/server SMB (Windows Networking) support, integrated directly with the file system drivers, allowing you to copy files Xbox->pc and pc->Xbox, from either XOS or your PC * A preliminary telnet server (very much a work in progress, but something we hope will become a valuable tool in the future) * Full DHCP support, with static IP fallback * A new "Virtual Bank" system, eliminating the need for selecting bank modes, and greatly simplifying the flashing process * A straightforward HDD upgrade wizard * A detailed exception handler, which will generate an error report file to help us diagnose problems and fix bugs more rapidly * Full no-copy, asynchronous (read: FAST) USB device support, including support for USB keyboard and mouse (UI integration still in progress) * USB "Pen drive" support, allowing you to flash a bios and copy files from a USB memory stick or other mass storage device * Improved HDD support, covering a wider range of drives and setups, including LBA48 and multiple hard drives * UDMA support (disabled for beta) for maximum HDD performance * File system cache for efficient file operations * Raw I/O support for HDD operations (potential for utilities such as defrag, scandisk, etc) * Vastly improved flashing speeds. (Erase, Flash, and Verify 256k in 6 seconds, 1 meg in 25.5 seconds!) * Fully preemptive, multitasking kernel, supporting threading, semaphores, mailboxes, message passing, critical sections, etc.... with a task switch overhead of under 0.2 microseconds... allowing all services and applications to run concurrently and efficiently, without stability concerns * DLL support to load add-ins and additional future functionality from HDD or flash * Flash Unconstrained Core Kernel Initialization Technology, allowing you to load bioses directly from HDD, without flashing them to a bank And some things which will not be in the beta, but which are being developed currently, and will be in an XOS-dev (unstable/testing) release shortly after: * Full Web server for flashing and remote operation * UI Skinning/Scripting (This actually exists in the beta, and is how we do all our UI, but the API will not be exposed at first) * Screensavers A couple of things that are "on the drawing board." Initial testing and proof-of-concept implementations have been done: * Dash-In-Flash, allowing you to use XOS as your dashboard * Bios Cooking... live bios configuration and extension, done in a way completely unlike anything that's been done or demonstrated before! * Live update Finally, we will be developing a series of applications and utilities to run on xos2. One of the most amazing things about XOS2 is that it opens the door to a whole new world of development and distribution methods for legal applications and utilities. For our first application, we're considering a port of a popular emulator..... More on that to come. I'd like to apologize for the fact that "soon" has become such a long time. That time has passed very quickly for us, as we've been buried under this heap of code for awhile. For you, it must've seemed like an eternity. My only hope is that now you can perhaps see why this amazing feat has taken so long. Now, within the next few days, you'll be able to appreciate the results of all of the time and effort we've put into this, and why we believe it is the best work any of us have ever done. Stay tuned for some more exciting news, and an extensive video showing some of our favorite features in action, which should be ready in the coming hours. We will be contacting our initial beta testers individually, starting within the next 24-48 hours, increasing the number of beta testers as results come in, and going to a public beta, and then release, over next week. Please bear with us, as a beta test and release of something this massive is a stressful and time-consuming process. --Artifex, and the rest of the OzXodus team P.S. Just a friendly reminder that users with clone chips should use XOS2 only at their own risk. We will not support any "problems" with xos2 running on non-authentic Xeniums. |
(May 21 22:35 GMT+1) -
Xenium OS2 videos
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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Here are some videos as promised. As a point of clarity, the Beta WAS released when we said it would be, but due to the leaks, and obvious security issues from our last Beta fiasco we are only working with a few of our most trusted friends for this one. As we have said many times before, a release this big and groundbreaking will be protected and closely guarded to ensure we do it right. We fully understand the frustrations that many of you have and we do listen. All we ask is for a bit of faith and understanding. Delays have been unavoidable, and as you well know by now, we will not compromise quality and security for speed. Bear with us. Enjoy the vids. |
Xenium-OS v2.0 update
>> From ozxodus.com:
>> From ozxodus.com:
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A few hours ago the Xenium OS(info)2 Beta moved into another stage of it's beta testing when we released it to a wider network of trusted OzXodus testers. As is to be expected we have been given immediate feedback with minor bug reports. There is one major bug fix related to file systems support that we need to do before we will be ready to release the public Beta version. Stay tuned. |
(June 8 16:30 GMT+1)
Xenium OS2 public beta
>> From Team OzXodus:
>> From Team OzXodus:
| QUOTE |
Xenium OS(info) 2 Beta is out! Due to popular demand we have agreed to release the Beta so that enthusiasts and supporters can participate in testing and feedback! Everyone is invited! Needless to say, this is only a Beta version and is by no means perfected and bug free, so your comments and opinions are very important to us! Send any bug reports and suggestions to feedback@no-spam.ozxodus.com (remove the no-spam. part.) Please read and understand the End User License Agreement before you download. All that is left to say is, thank you to the team for the hard work and amazing achievement and thanks to all of you for your faith and patience through all of this development period. With your support we are sure that our own unique and exclusive Operating System will be tweaked and developed to make it what we have promised from the beginning: the most powerful and groundbreaking product out there! Have fun! P.S. Stay tuned for some more exciting news tomorrow! |
Official Site: http://www.ozxodus.com
Download: http://www.ozxodus.com/modules.php?name=Do...download&cid=16
Buy Xenium: Divineo.com (USA/CAN) - XboxChips.com (Europe)
(June 15 01:56 GMT+1)
Xenium OS2 Public Beta WARNING
>> From Team OzXodus:
>> From Team OzXodus:
| QUOTE |
OzXodus recommends that users wishing to try our XOS2 beta are aware that due to the nature of ACT, it is not currently possible to revert to an earlier revision of the OS after applying the 2.0 Public Beta. This should not be a problem, as all of the basic functionality from previous revisions are present and working properly in Xenium-OS 2.0, but you should be aware that if you run into any major issues, you will not be able to recover to a previous version. We are working overtime now to bring you new and more stable builds of 2.0 as quickly as possible. |
(June 15 16:04 GMT+1)
Xenium X-SorEase
>> From Team OzXodus:
>> From Team OzXodus:
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Announcing the launch of Xenium X-SorEase: Being the multi-faceted and multi-talented team that we are, our Hardware department has been hard at work on some new and exciting additions to the OzXodus/Xenium product line, to coincide with XOS2. The new OS has opened up many possibilities and so much potential that we have decided to brand a new range of accessories for you, the customer, to make your experience with the Xenium all the more exciting. Products in our X-SorEase section will be many and varied, including our own unique and greatly improved USB adaptor, for use with XOS2's USB pen drive and peripherals support, specially designed wire-looms and daughter boards for various applications including external LED, multi-function adapters, and more. Our focus for this new line is, of course, Ease of installation, Ease of use, and Ease of expandability. To wet your appetites, here is something you might find fun and interesting.... Xenium Xternal LED As you may have noticed in our previous videos, one of our accessories is the dimmable Xternal LED.  While it is designed to discretely: image2 Hide under the front panel it can Easily be daisy chained with multiple LEDs: image3 To give a very powerful multi-color illumination effect: image4 - video1 Since the colors are controlled through the Xenium's dedicated software controlled expansion port, the only limitation to the use and benefits of this simple add on is your imagination!! The above video features 10 Xternal LED's linked together and placed inside a crystal box: image5 The installation was done in a matter of minutes and of course there was no soldering what so ever :-) USB adaptor:   Very simple yet far more secure and practical to use than any of the other no-wire adaptors. If any of you have tried out the competing design(s) you will quickly appreciate why we are so proud of this simple feat of ingenuity. Both these products will be available early next week. |
(June 16 02:34 GMT+1)
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