xbox 360 internet telly they're talking about
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Microsoft (Bill Gates himself?) just announced they're bringing along some sort of internet telly thing for the xbox 360 according to the radio.
Does that mean streamed TV to the xbox 360 do you think?
What is the likely quality and what are the chances of streamed HD content, what sort of bandwidth would that require?
Do you reckon it will be partly free, totally free, or you'll have to pay for it all?
This is what I found on a 360 news site:
sounds very 'marketing speak' at the moment.. wonder if the engineering will live up to it.
Does that mean streamed TV to the xbox 360 do you think?
What is the likely quality and what are the chances of streamed HD content, what sort of bandwidth would that require?
Do you reckon it will be partly free, totally free, or you'll have to pay for it all?
This is what I found on a 360 news site:
site said:
In a move that will combine the power of Xbox 360 with Microsoft TV IPTV Edition, Bach provided an early look at a new service, IPTV on Xbox 360. The offering is expected to deliver world-class TV experiences such as digital video recording capabilities, with gaming, movie viewing, and even voice and video communications. Tapping into an expanded set of entertainment experiences, users will be able to watch their favorite sporting event live while chatting with their friends, for example, or participate in a match on Xbox Live while they record a TV program in the background. IPTV on Xbox 360 is expected to be available to consumers by holiday season 2007 and will be offered by providers that are deploying TV services based on the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform.
"Our goal is to make entertainment more personal, more interactive and more social," Bach said. "IPTV on Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are powerful examples of ways we are bringing together the worlds of gaming, TV viewing and community to make it easy for people to access and discover their favorite content and share their personal experiences with the communities they are part of."
"Our goal is to make entertainment more personal, more interactive and more social," Bach said. "IPTV on Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are powerful examples of ways we are bringing together the worlds of gaming, TV viewing and community to make it easy for people to access and discover their favorite content and share their personal experiences with the communities they are part of."
sounds very 'marketing speak' at the moment.. wonder if the engineering will live up to it.
It will come in a choice of HD and SD as far as I know, whether you'll be able to watch American shows before they appear over here is something I'd be interested to find out. They're also gonna be releasing movies for download, you basically pay a flat fee, it downloads and then once you've watched it you'll only have a limited amount of time to watch again before you are forced to pay again, basically the same as renting from your local video store.
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