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I am intrigued by Video being seperate from MC Extender considering Major Nelson's recent claims.

Early shots didn't have that option
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I'd say "MisterDNA" will be in quite a bit of trouble for this. I'm quite sure devs aren't supposed to release stuff like this.
 
The Faceless Master said:
HAHAHAHAHA i hope that's not his gamertag!
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Well, looking for "misterDNA games" on google leads to posts on forums by someone who looks to be working in games. Whoops.
 
Common thing on all MS slides: avoid even mentioning iPod or Apple :lol

Why doesn't PSP bother them that much?
 
Right, these aren't "officially" from MS just viral marketing, my bad. I haven't seen the iPod mentioned a lot on MS sites maybe I wasn't looking at the same ones you did.

360's dashboard looks very, very sleek & nice.
 
To each their own I guess. I really like the interface. Though I must say the media blade is my least favorite.

Its supposed to be skinnable for those who don't like it. Though I don't know how much support there is beyond colors/backgrounds.
 
It's far better than the joke that was the Xbox dashboard.
The ugliest part of the 360 dashboard in these pics is the background, and since you can choose all of your own images as wallpaper, that won't be a problem.
 
Im not sure what the big deal is with the Xbox connecting to the PSP .. the PSP is setup like any standard Sony memory card device, and the XBox360 is setup to handle, like a pc, devices like Sony cameras and other memory card devices..

Is it that hard to believe?
 
crunker99 said:
Im not sure what the big deal is with the Xbox connecting to the PSP .. the PSP is setup like any standard Sony memory card device, and the XBox360 is setup to handle, like a pc, devices like Sony cameras and other memory card devices..

Is it that hard to believe?
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I agree. The xbox will handle any usb storage devices. Nothing special about the PSP
 
crunker99 said:
Im not sure what the big deal is with the Xbox connecting to the PSP .. the PSP is setup like any standard Sony memory card device, and the XBox360 is setup to handle, like a pc, devices like Sony cameras and other memory card devices..

Is it that hard to believe?
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I guess it would be something to discuss if MS were in the handheld market or thinking about getting into it. otherwise, meh.
 
whats with the "remote pc" stuff and media center options? Can you connect to your windows network and stream things? (video? hopefully?)
 
meelk said:
whats with the "remote pc" stuff and media center options? Can you connect to your windows network and stream things? (video? hopefully?)
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Yes... that's the whole point.
 
FiRez said:
BLATANT XBMC RIPOFF!!
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I love that, rip off as much functionality as you can from modded xboxen. You can't tell me that they aren't aware of some of the great functionality they add.

looks great, btw. hope I can skin it though.
 
meelk said:
whats with the "remote pc" stuff and media center options? Can you connect to your windows network and stream things? (video? hopefully?)
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I'm waiting patiently for confirmation on this. So far it's yes and maybe. You can get full streaming with a Media Center XP PC but there is no confirmation yet on what you can actually stream with a non-MCXP machine. And a reviewer recently added the Xbox 360 update for the PC was only for Media Center 2005 PC's too.
 
Im betting that windows Vista in 2006 is going to provide some sort of connectivity with the XBox360, you know how Microsoft is.. Ill bet they even try to set it up as a media server, like XBMP pioneered
 
Ponn01 said:
I'm waiting patiently for confirmation on this. So far it's yes and maybe. You can get full streaming with a Media Center XP PC but there is no confirmation yet on what you can actually stream with a non-MCXP machine. And a reviewer recently added the Xbox 360 update for the PC was only for Media Center 2005 PC's too.
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You can stream music and get photos off PCs, the only question is video. I don't know what you mean by 360 update, all you need is Windows Media Connect which you can get now from Windows Update.

I love that, rip off as much functionality as you can from modded xboxen. You can't tell me that they aren't aware of some of the great functionality they add.

looks great, btw. hope I can skin it though.
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They admit as much:

Q: Lots of people liked to hack Xbox, and with the wireless stuff comes more security issues. Can you discuss those?

A: Obviously we're doing as much as we can. First thing: piracy's bad for the industry. We're going to ratchet it up to the next level. Trade shows, games, marketing campaigns, hardware, it's all expensive. If people are ripping off our games, prices of games are going to go up, or we're going to go out of business. So piracy's bad, we're going to do what they can there.

On the flipside, a lot of people modify their Xboxes. They want to do cool stuff. So we're making an Xbox that will do cooler stuff and we're letting people participate in that. They said, "we want to be able to skin the media player." It's built in. "We want to have the coolest visualizers." We've got the craziest guy on the planet building it right in. We're trying to listen to the community and I want to open up as many opportunities as we can for the community to participate with the platform without having to modify their Xboxes.
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(obviously there is a lot of marketing spin in the above)

but again, XBMC took their interface from Microsoft, not the other way around (and they too admit as much)
 
sangreal said:
You can stream music and get photos off PCs, the only question is video. I don't know what you mean by 360 update, all you need is Windows Media Connect which you can get now from Windows Update.
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from microsoft.com

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Xbox 360 to Provide Unprecedented Digital Entertainment Experience Throughout the Home
Free Windows software update will make digital music, videos, photos, standard and high-definition television and movies available through Xbox 360 at the touch of a button.

LOS ANGELES — May 17, 2005 — At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2005 in Los Angeles, Microsoft Corp. today announced it will release a free software update to Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 that will enable customers to take advantage of the Media Center Extender technologies built into Xbox 360™ gaming systems to access and enjoy digital entertainment anywhere in the home. Every Xbox 360 will have Media Center Extender functionality built in and available out of the box. The Media Center Extender functionality, coupled with the software update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, will provide customers with seamless access to digital music, video, photos, and standard and high-definition television and movies on Media Center Edition 2005-based PCs through any Xbox 360 game console in the house.

“Microsoft continues to advance its vision of digital entertainment anywhere,” said Will Poole, senior vice president of the Windows Client Business at Microsoft. “The combination of the world’s most powerful gaming console, Xbox 360, with a Media Center Edition 2005-based PC results in an unprecedented home entertainment experience for our customers. By seamlessly integrating Microsoft’s premium entertainment devices, we are greatly enhancing the ways in which our customers will experience entertainment in and around their homes.”

Microsoft® Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 offers people around the world the widest range of entertainment experiences on the PC. Customer and industry support for Media Center Edition 2005 has never been stronger, with sales of Media Center PCs eclipsing the 2 million mark in April. In addition, there are more than 90 computer manufacturers and 7,000 system builders shipping Media Center PCs in 13 countries, with 20 additional markets planned by the end of the year. Media Center PC customers also can access more than 35 industry partner content and service providers across the globe via the Online Spotlight feature of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

Inclusion of Media Center Extender technologies in Xbox 360 represents Microsoft’s latest effort to provide consumers with seamless access to the same great experience provided in Media Center Edition PCs on any TV in the house. The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 experience will be accessible on Xbox 360 systems by pressing the green button on the new Xbox 360 remote control. And, for the first time ever, the extender technologies that are built into Xbox 360 will enable customers to enjoy high-definition entertainment. For example, Xbox 360 will let players stream high-definition TV and movies stored on Media Center PCs, allowing them to watch a high-definition sports event while they chat with friends in other parts of the country who are watching the same game. Or they can receive a friend’s invitation to play a game while watching live television.

“By integrating diverse technology expertise and innovations across the company, Microsoft is able to deliver rich digital entertainment experiences that consumers have been asking for,” said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox® officer at Microsoft. “The Windows XP Media Center Extender technologies in Xbox 360 will make the living room a place where both experiences seamlessly converge and are easy to enjoy.”

Xbox 360 is the future-generation video game and entertainment system that places users at the center of the experience. Xbox 360 will ignite a new era of digital entertainment that is always connected, always personalized and always in high definition. Xbox 360, in addition to including Media Center Extender technologies, features the Media Blade, which will allow customers to select Remote PC to access the digital photos and music they have stored on any Windows XP-based PC.

Availability

The software update to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 that enables Media Center Extender functionality in Xbox 360 is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2005. It will be available as a free download to current Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 customers, as well as on new PCs. Xbox 360 is scheduled to be available this Christmas holiday season.
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This update. Also the fact they are pushing the whole Media Extender and Media Center Edition 2005 PC link leads me to think if their is video streaming support for Win XP it will be pretty poor. They aren't saying much on it like they haven't commented much on the whole BC issue either so it makes me hesitant. Really dissappointing for me because if it would be real full support I would be much more apt to pick up a Xbox 360 being cheaper then getting a media pc for my main TV.
 
Why not use samba for XP? "Oh no! I have to fill in info for myself! Please someone help a dumb american with these complicated numbers and names!"
 
Almost everyone seems to be forgetting(especially the trolls), that the dashboard is customizable. You can have your own wallpapers and color scheme.

If someone calls your XBOX 360 dashboard ugly, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
 
Ponn01 said:
from microsoft.com



This update. Also the fact they are pushing the whole Media Extender and Media Center Edition 2005 PC link leads me to think if their is video streaming support for Win XP it will be pretty poor. They aren't saying much on it like they haven't commented much on the whole BC issue either so it makes me hesitant. Really dissappointing for me because it would be real full support I would be much more apt to pick up a Xbox 360 being cheaper then getting a media pc for my main TV.
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While I doubt there is support for streaming video without Windows MCE, I'm not sure what the issue with this quote is.

The software update to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 that enables Media Center Extender functionality in Xbox 360
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Media Center Extender only works with Windows Media Center so I'm not sure why you would expect an update for regular Windows XP
 
Ponn01 said:
I'm waiting patiently for confirmation on this. So far it's yes and maybe. You can get full streaming with a Media Center XP PC but there is no confirmation yet on what you can actually stream with a non-MCXP machine. And a reviewer recently added the Xbox 360 update for the PC was only for Media Center 2005 PC's too.
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As far as I know you can only stream video/hd video off of a MCXP machine. Pics/music can be done on either.

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Click here :p
 
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