With the hdd i did a test on my xbox 360 and when i put a another hdd it put the version of when the console of the hdd so maybe you can use the hdd of xbox 360 and put a modded firmware and after you put the hdd it put modded firmware and before you all say "yes but it stupif you can't" its not...
i used to go out to the recycling center every couple weeks and look at the crts and other electronics people would drop off. Usually screens were broken or severely scratched from being tossed around. Did find a good one here and there, but never anything like a 1080i widescreen crt.
I have a few of those boat anchors in my basement I tried giving away but no one wanted them, So anyone close to Columbus, Ohio area that wants them, (26", 2x 19") please come get, for free.
Is it piracy if it was released for free? Not in my opinion, but I also think it's not piracy if buying it isn't owning it, and it's not piracy if you can't buy it from the original creators anymore.