Watch M$ CES press conference tonite

Cygnus · 01-07-2007, 06:53 PM

It will be streamed from the following sites:
http://www.microsoft.com/ces/
http://microsoftatces.com/Default.aspx
http://metahost.origindigital.com/mi...070107_500.asx

Rumored topics covered:
360 with over 10 million sold
IPTV for 360

GLOW · 01-07-2007, 06:56 PM

New HDMI model! Wooo! Thank God I didn't buy one of those crappy 1G 360's!

Cygnus · 01-07-2007, 06:59 PM

But you bought the poor selling PS3. Maybe PS3 should be called the Saturn 2

Gideon · 01-07-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GLOW

New HDMI model! Wooo! Thank God I didn't buy one of those crappy 1G 360's!

You cant diss the HDMI availability anymore so now you have moved on to the false "1 gig" notion.

Whats next?

junehhan · 01-07-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GLOW

New HDMI model! Wooo! Thank God I didn't buy one of those crappy 1G 360's!

Welcome back Mr. Glow! I can't wait to see what was announced as i'm not going to watch it tonight. I guess i'll just let you guys report.

GLOW · 01-07-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

You cant diss the HDMI availability anymore so now you have moved on to the false "1 gig" notion.

Whats next?

Not even gonna comment on this one.

I WUV HD · 01-07-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

You cant diss the HDMI availability anymore so now you have moved on to the false "1 gig" notion.

1G = First Generation

Gideon · 01-07-2007, 10:05 PM

He is so sarcastic and says things that are way off that its hard to know these days.

Cygnus · 01-07-2007, 10:07 PM

HDMI model was never mentioned, you are wrong as usual

BTW, this is what was covered during the press conference regarding 360, HD related technology:

http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/1471/2/
At tonight's CES keynote, Robbie Bach announced the following Xbox 360 details:

- 10.4 million Xbox 360 units sold through December 31, 2006, about 1/2 million above projected sales
- Majority of Xbox 360 gamers are new to the Xbox platform
- Gears of War sold 2.7 million units in first 8 weeks
- 160 Xbox 360 game titles to date, will double in 2007
- Halo 3 video shown; coming in 2007
- 5 million members on Xbox Live
- Live experience demonstrated on Windows Vista
- Uno demonstrated on PC Live, using Xbox 360 controller, with "Live Guide"
- Vista cross-platform with Xbox 360 coming in Summer 2007 to Live
- HD-DVD is the top selling format to date
- High-Definition viewing on Xbox 360 with HD-DVD Drive, Media Center (via PC), Video Marketplace
- New High-Definition Experience coming with IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) on Xbox 360
- IPTV: Instantly switch between channels, channel browsing via picture in picture
- Search by actor, title and director
- IPTV integrated with Xbox 360
- Can talk to friends while watching IPTV
- IPTV will be available by Holiday 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by GLOW

New HDMI model! Wooo! Thank God I didn't buy one of those crappy 1G 360's!

Gideon · 01-07-2007, 10:18 PM

As I mentioned in another thread, it does not surprise me that the HDMI 360 was not mentioned in the keynote. The amount of stuff that microsoft is dishing out (including vista) the HDMI 360 is (in my opinion, and probably theirs) not as important as some of the other stuff covered in the keynote.

The whole keynote was about connectivity and progress, not hardware updates to the 360, that affect a very small percentage of users.

Cygnus · 01-07-2007, 10:32 PM

Not only that. Why even mention it when it won't be available until june...even if then? Why hurt 360 sales now? One thing is sure: M$ is covering all bases regarding HD and entertainment capabilities of 360. Sony has alot of catching up to do. Are they gonna have a press conference at CES?!?

GLOW · 01-07-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnus

HDMI model was never mentioned, you are wrong as usual

Like Gideon said, it's not important enough to address in their keynote. Plus, I think M$ is aware that 360 fanboys will go nuts and complain all over the internet about how they got shafted. They'll try to slip the HDMI 360 under the radar.

This is like how Nintendo stopped manufacturing GC's w/ component outs. No one was really notified about it, but when the new buyers found out they were mighty pissed.

GLOW · 01-07-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnus

Not only that. Why even mention it when it won't be available until june...even if then? Why hurt 360 sales now? One thing is sure: M$ is covering all bases regarding HD and entertainment capabilities of 360. Sony has alot of catching up to do. Are they gonna have a press conference at CES?!?

They have nothing cool to announce like M$'s new 3D maps. Which, by the way, is complete BS. I downloaded the thing and looked up my street but it was all 2D.

Cygnus · 01-07-2007, 10:46 PM

So sony is going to let M$ get the free hype and publicity at CES?!? Thats not a good move by them. Regarding the 3D map thing, like most M$ stuff, it probably works best using Vista and DX10. The demo of maps they showed was pretty slick. He was using his 360 controller to travel down the Strip in vega$

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Originally Posted by GLOW

They have nothing cool to announce like M$'s new 3D maps. Which, by the way, is complete BS. I downloaded the thing and looked up my street but it was all 2D.

MrPorterhouse · 01-07-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnus

Are they gonna have a press conference at CES?!?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/l...y-ces-keynote/

01-07-2007, 06:53 PM	#1
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,766	Watch M$ CES press conference tonite It will be streamed from the following sites: http://www.microsoft.com/ces/ http://microsoftatces.com/Default.aspx http://metahost.origindigital.com/mi...070107_500.asx Rumored topics covered: 360 with over 10 million sold IPTV for 360 __________________ Toshiba 57H81 Kenwood VR-616 Comcast DCT6412 III XBox 360 GamerTag Sec0nd2N0n3

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01-07-2007, 06:59 PM	#3
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,766	But you bought the poor selling PS3. Maybe PS3 should be called the Saturn 2 __________________ Toshiba 57H81 Kenwood VR-616 Comcast DCT6412 III XBox 360 GamerTag Sec0nd2N0n3

01-07-2007, 10:32 PM	#11
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,766	Not only that. Why even mention it when it won't be available until june...even if then? Why hurt 360 sales now? One thing is sure: M$ is covering all bases regarding HD and entertainment capabilities of 360. Sony has alot of catching up to do. Are they gonna have a press conference at CES?!? __________________ Toshiba 57H81 Kenwood VR-616 Comcast DCT6412 III XBox 360 GamerTag Sec0nd2N0n3

01-07-2007, 10:05 PM	#8
Gideon High Definition: euphoria Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somewhere between earth and hell... Posts: 873	He is so sarcastic and says things that are way off that its hard to know these days.

01-07-2007, 10:18 PM	#10
Gideon High Definition: euphoria Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somewhere between earth and hell... Posts: 873	As I mentioned in another thread, it does not surprise me that the HDMI 360 was not mentioned in the keynote. The amount of stuff that microsoft is dishing out (including vista) the HDMI 360 is (in my opinion, and probably theirs) not as important as some of the other stuff covered in the keynote. The whole keynote was about connectivity and progress, not hardware updates to the 360, that affect a very small percentage of users.