http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/new ... telist.htm
Tomorrow they are giving us a treat! The 1080p through STANDARD COMPONENT CABLES and HD-DVD upgrades we were supposed to get this spring.... along with about 78 other features including an improvement for everything from power management to chat quality. sweet!
Complete Dashboard Update Feature List
New Features
HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables.
Xbox 360¢¢‚¬Å¾‚¢ HD DVD Player support.
Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect.
Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc.
Play video from CD or DVD data discs.
Xbox 360 Wireless Headset support, including battery level indicator in the Xbox Guide.
Video support for 50 Hz HDTV modes (DVD and HD DVD only).
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel support.
Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.)
Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device.
Xbox Live Arcade
Lightning-fast enumeration and listing of all Xbox Live‚® Arcade games on the console.
Find games quickly with two new sort options: Recently Played and By Category.
Have all new Xbox Live Arcade games at the ready with auto downloads. Auto downloads optionally adds newly released trial versions of games to active downloads when you enter Xbox Live Arcade.
View full achievement info in Xbox Live Arcade, including icons, achievement point details, and descriptions.
Friends leaderboard: Compare yourself with friends and view leaderboard details right from the Xbox dashboard.
Tell a friend: Send a message to a friend about your newest favorite Xbox Live Arcade game.
DVD Player
Optionally disable notifications from Xbox Live while watching DVD movies.
Improved support for audio streams on incorrectly authored DVDs.
Better handling of unreadable discs.
Updated count-down timer.
HD DVD player support.
Added zoom support for non-anamorphic content.
Added support to Family Settings to block Unrated Content
Video Player
Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content.
Added support for Windows Media Video 9 Advanced profile video.
Screen saver now becomes active when videos are paused.
Now shares UI and player controls with DVD player.
Improved video playback while downloading from Xbox Live.
Added skip controls (forward approx. 30 seconds, back approx. 7 seconds).
Improved messaging around unplayable video content.
Added time elapsed and time remaining displays.
Improved playback of high bit-rate HD content on fragmented hard drives.
Improved visual quality of video playback.
Added selectable display modes: default and letterbox zoom.
Localization
New locale setting for China
Improved German translations in console settings.
Improved German translations in memory area.
Improved Japanese translations in Family Settings.
Added localized text for all supported languages in pictures area
Improved Spanish translations in camera effects.
Improved locale-specific decimal denominators.
Added localization support for title menu and main menu in the DVD player.
Added localization support for ¢¢¬…œAttempting to Read Media¢¢¬‚ system message.
Memory Area
Added support for Xbox 360 HD DVD Player content..
Added new page for viewing content size by category.
Other System Improvements
Updated support for new Daylight Savings changes coming in 2007.
Improved support for games to better handle host migration in multi-player matches.
Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support for changing room lighting while zooming.
Background downloaded videos appear in video area
Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support while using VGA.
Playing photo slideshows from PC now maintains picture folder hierarchy.
Improved user experience when playing and deleting videos from the Games or Media areas.
Improved handling of invalid characters during Xbox Live signup.
Better handling of watermarks in gamer cards.
Improved text for Windows Media Connect..
Improved UI performance in Media Center Extender
Improved connection support for Buffalo WZR-G108 wireless router when using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
Redownload of deleted Arcade Games no longer re-enumerates all games on the Arcade page.
Improved visual display of text in themes.
Improved support for CD playback after signing up for Xbox Live and losing network connectivity.
Improved support for long names of items memory area.
Improved handling of gamer pictures downloaded from Xbox Live.
Improved background download notifications when downloading many small items from Xbox Live.
Improved support for custom backgrounds after returning to the Xbox Dashboard from the Account Management area.
Improved network reliability between Windows Media Center Extender on Windows Vista and Xbox 360 consoles using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
Improved voice chat quality in Xbox Dashboard and in-game chats.
Improved messaging when failing to connect to Windows Media Center Extender.
Improved USB keyboard support when using a USB hub.
Improved consistency of user experience when deleting various types of content.
Improved handling of low storage space for background downloads.
Improved handling of Picture streaming from attached Digital Cameras over MTP protocol
Improved error messaging for optional iPod support download when storage devices are full.
Improved handling of multi-key repeating for USB keyboards.
Expanded Family Settings to include support for blocking unrated DVDs and videos.
Added ability to clear space from storage devices in download areas.
Added support for low-speed and full-speed USB keyboards.
Improved CapsLock behavior for USB keyboards.
Improved look and feel in Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade areas.
Added redeem code option to Xbox Live signup.
Removed system message at the start of new downloads. Messages will be displayed for completed items.
Added support for CCV credit card validation field in Xbox Live Marketplace purchase areas.
Updated ¢¢¬…œMore Information¢¢¬‚ instructions in the Xbox Dashboard for connecting an Xbox 360 console to a Windows PC to stream digital media content.
Added auto-scroll to long text descriptions in Xbox Dashboard UI.
Improved support for DVD insertion while playing a video file.
XBox 360 goes 1080p tomorrow on Hallowe'en
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Seriously raum, I don't think Sony are scared one little bit.. lol
Anyway, this should've been included from day one..
Anyway, this should've been included from day one..
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Man, I think the PS3 is going to be full of issues man...I'm not banking on it, or wishing it, but I just don't think they're gonna win this round...
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well, I wasn't going to make it a anti-sony issue, but that's what people popped in with.
I suspect the PS2 will carry Sony in the games market, and they know it. They are still losing >94% of their profit from this delay, and they have already scaled back Japan's units from 100,000 to 80,000 for this year. So, they are clearly having issues with quality control and production. But for the PS2, they still have some great games coming out.
But Microsoft said their numbers will hold firm 6+ million already sold, and they can support another 4 MILLION consoles on the market pre-holiday, and their backward compatibility list is going to grow exponentially. Most of the PS2 games still see an XBox version, but it is still the original xBox that is the console most (including me) are getting rid of.
Also, another new unanticipated cost with the PS3 has arisen, the power issue. The 380 watts the PS3 demands means for about 3.5 hours of "REAL LIVE MULTI-GAMEPLAY" a day, you will see about an extra $60-$80 on your power bill each month; compared to the $15 from the PS2 (with 45 watts of power) or the $25 from the xBox360 (with a 160 watt brick). for the record, my power bill has had no discernible increase, as I have the 360 on instead of other things...
(obviously, peak hours will be even more, for all systems across the board, because power is more expensive when the grid demand is VERY high, like when everyone turns on the lights/radio/razor/etc. in the morning.)
There is also the issue that the xBox live dashboard uses about 4% (2% CPU, 6.25% RAM) of the system resources, while the PS3 knock-off of XBox Live is sucking power, just running in the background! It is estimated, that at any given time 12.5% of the Cores in a PS3 are busy running the background OS. There is question how this will affect gameplay. Plain and simple, Sony is not talking about this, and get red in the face when it is mentioned, and say "It's a computer."
but still, there are gamers who have only ever owned a Ps-1 and then a PS-2, and they will express that undeniable brand loyalty. Aside from that, the XBox crowd I talk to are not brand facists, and at least 20% are really looking forward to the PS3. Similarly, more than 60% anticipate getting the Nintendo Wii before the New Year.
but with Final Fantasy XII debuting today on the PS2, it is no question Hallowe'en is a Sony holiday.
meanwhile, I am just chilling playing Dr. Strange on my 360 /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
FINALLY. Seriously, when i was a toddler, and got my intellevision, i was looking for a Dr. strange game. and NOW...
hmph, I have to work. /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />
I suspect the PS2 will carry Sony in the games market, and they know it. They are still losing >94% of their profit from this delay, and they have already scaled back Japan's units from 100,000 to 80,000 for this year. So, they are clearly having issues with quality control and production. But for the PS2, they still have some great games coming out.
But Microsoft said their numbers will hold firm 6+ million already sold, and they can support another 4 MILLION consoles on the market pre-holiday, and their backward compatibility list is going to grow exponentially. Most of the PS2 games still see an XBox version, but it is still the original xBox that is the console most (including me) are getting rid of.
Also, another new unanticipated cost with the PS3 has arisen, the power issue. The 380 watts the PS3 demands means for about 3.5 hours of "REAL LIVE MULTI-GAMEPLAY" a day, you will see about an extra $60-$80 on your power bill each month; compared to the $15 from the PS2 (with 45 watts of power) or the $25 from the xBox360 (with a 160 watt brick). for the record, my power bill has had no discernible increase, as I have the 360 on instead of other things...
(obviously, peak hours will be even more, for all systems across the board, because power is more expensive when the grid demand is VERY high, like when everyone turns on the lights/radio/razor/etc. in the morning.)
There is also the issue that the xBox live dashboard uses about 4% (2% CPU, 6.25% RAM) of the system resources, while the PS3 knock-off of XBox Live is sucking power, just running in the background! It is estimated, that at any given time 12.5% of the Cores in a PS3 are busy running the background OS. There is question how this will affect gameplay. Plain and simple, Sony is not talking about this, and get red in the face when it is mentioned, and say "It's a computer."
but still, there are gamers who have only ever owned a Ps-1 and then a PS-2, and they will express that undeniable brand loyalty. Aside from that, the XBox crowd I talk to are not brand facists, and at least 20% are really looking forward to the PS3. Similarly, more than 60% anticipate getting the Nintendo Wii before the New Year.
but with Final Fantasy XII debuting today on the PS2, it is no question Hallowe'en is a Sony holiday.
meanwhile, I am just chilling playing Dr. Strange on my 360 /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
FINALLY. Seriously, when i was a toddler, and got my intellevision, i was looking for a Dr. strange game. and NOW...
hmph, I have to work. /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />
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waw! wai!
seems like a really smooth run through the update.
i especially am amazed by the very first screen.
"an update is available for your console from xbox live. If you decline this update you will be signed out of xbox live."
... and Sony is pushing technology on peeps?! with sony you at least get what you want (and know you pay for): cell, rsx, wifi, hdmi 1.3, memory cards aplenty, bluethooth, 60gb of hdd, a dead-silent console AND a free blu-ray player which is good for games as well.
talk about value for money! /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
seems like a really smooth run through the update.
i especially am amazed by the very first screen.
"an update is available for your console from xbox live. If you decline this update you will be signed out of xbox live."
... and Sony is pushing technology on peeps?! with sony you at least get what you want (and know you pay for): cell, rsx, wifi, hdmi 1.3, memory cards aplenty, bluethooth, 60gb of hdd, a dead-silent console AND a free blu-ray player which is good for games as well.
talk about value for money! /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
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Brains,
if you know about xBox, that means he is set to autosign in, and had just turned the system on.
The 1080p is beautiful, btw, but i prefer the extra mobility in xBox live this offers, as well as the auto-download of demos. that way i can turn the system on while my girl is watching TV, and the demos don't cut into MY time with the *good* TV.
but that is only really an advantage when you limit the amount of time on a console, like i do five days out of my seven day week.
if you know about xBox, that means he is set to autosign in, and had just turned the system on.
The 1080p is beautiful, btw, but i prefer the extra mobility in xBox live this offers, as well as the auto-download of demos. that way i can turn the system on while my girl is watching TV, and the demos don't cut into MY time with the *good* TV.
but that is only really an advantage when you limit the amount of time on a console, like i do five days out of my seven day week.
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