"Microsoft has also reported that Xbox Marketplace has already moved $110 million worth of content in just 8 months"
Wow. IPTV is next folks !
Exactly. Mark up on cbls is insane. Since HDMI is all digital, there is not a big difference b/w a $100 cbl & a $20 cbl as well.
Analog component cbls are completely different. There is a much larger difference b/w a $20 component cbl (or audio) & a $100 one.
"What difference to the gold plated HDMI cables bring?"
Cleaner signal transfer at the interface. However, high end cables focus much more on sheilding & the purity of signal. Any cbl that costs more than $20 most likely has gold plated RCAs/Pins. Sheilding is much more important for preseving the clarity of the signal however. 100% pure Copper surrounded by silver threads surrounded by excellent sheilding with gold plated connectors are usually the status quo of ...
There is an advantage if the signal is 100% digital & 720P or preferably higher, but very little (for HDMI). For gaming, provided you use cables of the same quality, little to no difference.
I have a 1080p Samsung, I have hooked up $100 component cbls & a $100 HDMI cbl & I CANNOT tell any difference. Funny thing is, I actually think my $40 VGA cable looks slightly better than both, & that's what I run now. IMHO, if you have HD-DVD or BluRay, I would run HDMI for...
AT&T actually originally partnered with Dish. After they acquired my former employer BellSouth, who was partnered with DTV in the South, AT&T wisely chose not to drop DTV for the East coast market. Now, AT&T offers Dish in the West & DTV in the East. Also, AT&T & M$ have been partnered for sometime in the development of IPTV.
Whether M$'s IPTV delivery is going to be via DTV, Dish, or Broadband dsl is still up in the air. However, I can tell you, the or...
Thanks again man, from all the Xbox fans at N4G. This is great news !
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lol, hope I run into him on MP !
DAS VADANYA, VLADIMIR !!!
LOL, I support NEITHER until there is a clear winner. Unfortunately, by the time there is a clear winner, we'll probably be moving on to the next format...
You say the service (albeit a rumor atm) is possibly going to be offered via DTV... I had always heard Micro was working with AT&T to offer IPTV via Broadband dsl, of course I don't have any insider info, I use to work for AT&T when Micro first got togethor with Ma Bell on IPTV... of course, I am aware that AT&T works with DTV on the East coast as well. If your statements are accurate, then this is outstanding news !
Thanks for the post !!!
Whoa, if true this could be HUGE......
This has been rumored for quite a long while for the Fall update this year, but I have wondered if it would actually hit in 2007. Awesome ! As soon as it is available I think I will be kissing my good old TIVO goodbye...
I guess it shouldn't be that surprizing, as Micro has been wanting to do this for awhile....
A system truly unifying TV, HD movies, Music, & my PC all in one box.
Sweet !!!...
Awesome. Simply awesome. Outstanding contribution.
geminibros you deserve sum bubbles !
For $60 I would expect NO LESS than 8 hours of gameplay. PERIOD. Anything offering less than that WITHOUT MP is a rental for me. That was my biggest problem with Bioshock. Hey, I LOVED the game, played through it 2 times, but what's left ? Games like Bioshock, the Darkness, Lair & HS (and MANY others) offer little to zero replay value.
MP is great & CAN add exceptional value to a game provided it's decent. However, IMHO MOST games MP offering is lack luster to say the l...
More than that, it's CHEAP. And parents have spend 2 their hard earned money on many more important things than a video game console. Buying little Timmy a $500 PS3 (or $350 360) @ $60 per game don't add up to the average household. Besides that, most of the Wii library consists of children's games...
However, as PS3 & 360 continue to drop their prices, there will be more penatration.
Meh, both consoles are doing pretty well. When more consumers adapt to HD gaming & HDTV's, M$ & Sony will do even better. I think the 360 is doing far better than expected, and I am personally very pleased & surprized at how many great games the 360 offers...
Conversely, Sony is doing okay too. Sure, they've had a rough start & are pretty lacking in the software department, however, this will begin to change with Uncharted, MGS4, & others. For me, IN MY HUMB...
Marvel Ultimate Alliance is a great superhero game. But yes, most have sucked - particularly games based on movies. However, this movie is looking great,... like you said: maybe they can prove us wrong.
Yeah man, I've ran into Kuest, definately a good guy. We've chatted about Mass Effect B4. Ahhhh, those were the good old dayz... we were just innocent kids then... well, peace out guys, LOL, the GF's is here & she's eyein' me like I'm in some kinda chat porno.... gotta go spend alittle QT.
MASS EFFECT FTW !!!!!
LOL, power of Green, check out his comments in his profile if u r that concerned. I know him well enough 2 know he was joking... lol, maybe a bad joke......
LOL, man I don't think there is much more news they can release about MASS EFFECT. I just want to get my dirty little paws on it. Hey, if you want a good laugh, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Funny Sh!t !!!
LOL, Chill... jcgamer is a good guy. He loves his 360 & is by & large is a pretty unbaised dude. He also hates fanboys on both sides. Hence all the bubbles...
LOL, He can't help it if he can't crack a good joke....
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While the nudity is actually true to the Conan story & art, I would have been much happier if I could trade in the boobies for a GOOD Conan game. Making a game built around Conan was a fantastic idea, but the demo is just awful....
Awesome ! Can't wait to use the wolverine claws & that big Sythe.