The new 360?
A Microsoft employee appears (somewhat unwittingly) to have confirmed that HDMI output is on its way for the 360. His comments add further weight to the still-to-be-confirmed rumours that the Xbox 360 'Elite' is on its way.
We say 'appears' because this is a single line in one forum post - there is still no official confirmation from Microsoft itself.
On Microsoft's MSDN forum one developer posted the question “Will the HDMI output on the revised 360 require any code changes”. A response was forthcoming from Shawn Hargreaves of Microsoft stating simply, “No changes required.”
This could be read as a confirmation that, at the very least, HDMI compatibility is on the way for the 360. SPOnG contacted Microsoft for further confirmation but no comment was available. However, as a poster called Cynanbane points out:
It's possible that all the rumours about the 360 Elite are entirely wrong. Microsoft could simply be planning to add nothing more than HDMI to future 360 units, but it seems unlikely.
The confirmation of the 360 getting HDMI capability matches the comments of Dean Takahashi from The San Jose Mercury News about the Elite over the weekend. Passing on information from “several sources” Takahashi said of the Elite, “I believe it will have an HDMI connector so that you can connect at the highest speed to a high-definition TV.”
We say 'appears' because this is a single line in one forum post - there is still no official confirmation from Microsoft itself.
On Microsoft's MSDN forum one developer posted the question “Will the HDMI output on the revised 360 require any code changes”. A response was forthcoming from Shawn Hargreaves of Microsoft stating simply, “No changes required.”
This could be read as a confirmation that, at the very least, HDMI compatibility is on the way for the 360. SPOnG contacted Microsoft for further confirmation but no comment was available. However, as a poster called Cynanbane points out:
"Doesn't really sound like a confirmation of HDMI to me, just a confirmation that HDMI and any other transports could be utilized within the XNA framework without changes to the underlying code. "
It's possible that all the rumours about the 360 Elite are entirely wrong. Microsoft could simply be planning to add nothing more than HDMI to future 360 units, but it seems unlikely.
The confirmation of the 360 getting HDMI capability matches the comments of Dean Takahashi from The San Jose Mercury News about the Elite over the weekend. Passing on information from “several sources” Takahashi said of the Elite, “I believe it will have an HDMI connector so that you can connect at the highest speed to a high-definition TV.”
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Dreadknux 26 Mar 2007 17:14
1/8
I still think if a revised 360 model exists, it should include a built-in Wifi option alongside its LAN input.
alexh2o 26 Mar 2007 17:30
2/8
I recon they will drop the Core and knock the price of the current Premium down to £199, including an HDMI and renaming it to just Standard. Then I think they will release the Elite in black with HDMI, 120gb hard drive, media remote for IPTV and built in WiFi. For the current price of the premium, £279. Both will also have a second USB slot on the back for vision camera etc.
Accessories wise, they will drop the 20gb hard drive and replace it with 120gb for the white console. Then because the Elite has WiFi, 120gb and remote, no black versions of them. Black varients of Play and Charge kit and Recharge Cradle. Black wireless controller but no black wired ones.
Finally, I think they will throw in a voucher with the Elite offering the HD DVD drive for £99 in black without a remote. HD drive still available for £129 in white with remote.
Accessories wise, they will drop the 20gb hard drive and replace it with 120gb for the white console. Then because the Elite has WiFi, 120gb and remote, no black versions of them. Black varients of Play and Charge kit and Recharge Cradle. Black wireless controller but no black wired ones.
Finally, I think they will throw in a voucher with the Elite offering the HD DVD drive for £99 in black without a remote. HD drive still available for £129 in white with remote.
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zoydwheeler 26 Mar 2007 17:51
3/8
agree. i will be hugely surprised if it doesn't have built in WiFi.
Joji 26 Mar 2007 18:02
4/8
Asking the earth a bit, but I agree, it should have optional wifi, especially if Wii and PS3 have it. Thing is not everyone has bleedin wifi, and wifi is not without its problems.
Perhaps I'm gonna need another 360, unless they release that 120GB drive as a stand alone too. They'll have to do something, to appease the masses who have the current 360.
Perhaps I'm gonna need another 360, unless they release that 120GB drive as a stand alone too. They'll have to do something, to appease the masses who have the current 360.
Dreadknux 26 Mar 2007 18:07
5/8
alexhooren wrote:
Accessories wise, they will drop the 20gb hard drive and replace it with 120gb for the white console. Then because the Elite has WiFi, 120gb and remote, no black versions of them.
You sound very sure of yourself. ;) Does sound like a bunch of good ideas though. Although there wouldn't be a need for coloured hard drives would there, as technically they'll all be one base colour? White HDD's are silver/chrome/whatever to match the top of the console, they aren't white. Unless someone corrects me and I dunno what I'm talking about.
Bentley 26 Mar 2007 18:40
6/8
What is the point of putting ketchup on a turd, when we can go out and buy caviar now?
Dreadknux 26 Mar 2007 22:06
7/8
Bentley wrote:
What is the point of putting ketchup on a turd, when we can go out and buy caviar now?
Thanks for your unrelated console bashing, did you actually have a point?
alexh2o 27 Mar 2007 11:00
8/8
Svend Joscelyne wrote:
You sound very sure of yourself. ;) Does sound like a bunch of good ideas though. Although there wouldn't be a need for coloured hard drives would there, as technically they'll all be one base colour? White HDD's are silver/chrome/whatever to match the top of the console, they aren't white. Unless someone corrects me and I dunno what I'm talking about.
Yeah Ive basically read ALL the different rumours flying about and decided upon what I think is the most likely senario. As for white HDD, yeah they are grey but Im convinced the black will be all black, so the HDD would still only match a white one...