Post by: Xbox-Scene on January 08, 2007, 11:19:00 PM
| From on10.net (FYI: on10 is a Microsoft owned blog): Quote
Go watch/download the 9mins video with an exclusive look and information behind the IPTV interface on Xbox360 (you'll see a lot more than shown during the CES keynote): on10.net |
Post by: mastaful on January 09, 2007, 12:30:00 AM
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thats one big HD (125gig? heh)...if that what it is...
Post by: Alkane on January 09, 2007, 12:58:00 AM
QUOTE(mastaful @ Jan 9 2007, 02:01 AM) 
Any of you notice this in the video?
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thats one big HD (125gig? heh)...if that what it is...
Its the dev kit.
Post by: TexT12 on January 09, 2007, 01:38:00 AM
As long as I don't have to buy new HW...
Post by: redwolf on January 09, 2007, 03:30:00 AM
Post by: NIA BackStabber on January 09, 2007, 03:58:00 AM
Post by: 9nine9 on January 09, 2007, 05:51:00 AM
Post by: vapidentity on January 09, 2007, 07:08:00 AM
Post by: Altima NEO on January 09, 2007, 08:08:00 AM
QUOTE(mastaful @ Jan 8 2007, 11:01 PM)
Any of you notice this in the video?
(IMG:http://originalgamers.net/OGPics/Untitled-2.gif)
thats one big HD (125gig? heh)...if that what it is...
They mentioned they had a different Xbox being shown for IPTV. I wonder if thats the hardware for hooking up to video input or whatever? Im still not sure how IPTV works.
Post by: BasicAir on January 09, 2007, 08:20:00 AM
QUOTE(vapidentity @ Jan 9 2007, 02:39 PM)
I'm thinking what they will do is, if your area will not have an iptv service option, you will be able to use your "Media Center" PC as a iptv server. So basically if you have a TV tuner card on your pc and you're able to do livetv on it you will be able to watch TV through your computer in a way... It's really early so I'm not sure if that made sense. Makes sense to me though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Right.
Also to the person asking if MS is providing the service --- No, they are not. They are simply allowing actual IPTV services to play through the 360.
At first, before the CES video and now this video, I thought this IPTV news was ho-hum. But now after seeing it in action I am very impressed. There's still some things I am questioning about the service, though. Like, why is MS enabling/allowing and pushing for IPTV now just 2 months after the whole "Video Marketplace" was put out? Won't the IPTV services people will be able to use be in direct competition to MS's VM?
I am also fearing just how popular this IPTV feature on the 360 will be. Sure it looks very impressive and all, but I don't know a single person who uses IPTV. I can see IPTV being very popular in 2-5 years or so (I mean popular on the scale of a cable or satellite company, anyway) but I think when it's launched Q4 that maybe 1 in 100 Xbox 360 owners will be using it at best. Doesn't that seem like a waste in a way?
It's a really cool looking feature of the 360, but I don't see myself using it for a long time if ever. Am I the only one?
Post by: jamie123 on January 09, 2007, 08:54:00 AM
is this going to be free?
Post by: BasicAir on January 09, 2007, 09:01:00 AM
QUOTE(jamie123 @ Jan 9 2007, 04:25 PM)
this is really cool, but the whole thing about xbox that really bothers me is that you have to pay extra for everything...so, my big question.
is this going to be free?
Of course it's not. Free tv service? You must be living on planet "Perfect World".
MS is offering a free IPTV application for you to use with a subscription-based IPTV service. MS only offers the medium, the service comes from the service providers, and yes, they charge. If you're not happy with this fee, complain to them -- NOT Microsoft.
Post by: jamie123 on January 09, 2007, 09:08:00 AM
QUOTE(BasicAir @ Jan 9 2007, 04:32 PM)
Of course it's not. Free tv service? You must be living on planet "Perfect World".
MS is offering a free IPTV application for you to use with a subscription-based IPTV service. MS only offers the medium, the service comes from the service providers, and yes, they charge. If you're not happy with this fee, complain to them -- NOT Microsoft.
ahh okay, i thought it was a microsoft-based service, kinda like the tv shows and movies they offer now.
Post by: youloseagain on January 09, 2007, 09:13:00 AM
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They mentioned they had a different Xbox being shown for IPTV. I wonder if thats the hardware for hooking up to video input or whatever? Im still not sure how IPTV works.
They said they're working with 17? providers around the world to roll this out.
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is there any info on when its gonna be available
The video mentions end of this year around nov/ december.
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They mentioned they had a different Xbox being shown for IPTV. I wonder if thats the hardware for hooking up to video input or whatever? Im still not sure how IPTV works.
"IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection. " Basically TV over a lan or high speed internet connection in streaming form.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iptv