Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft of the United States. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh, and eighth generations, respectively. The brand also represents applications (games), streaming services, and an online service by the name of Xbox Live. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.
Xbox (console) modchips
These modchips were the very first modchips to appear on the Xbox console. These chips resulted from the initial work eavesdropping on the HyperTransport bus of the Xbox. Common features of this generation of modchips include basic abilities such as burned discs, removal of region restrictions and removal of Macrovision protection from video DVDs. One major issue that occurred with this generation of modchips is that it only worked on the first revision of the Xbox motherboard which was labeled v1.0. Another issue was that it required one to solder around 29 wires onto the Xbox motherboard. This increased the chance of damage to the Xbox motherboard due to improper installation by inexperienced technicians.