Comments on: Spring dashboard updates plus keyboard confirmed

By: kevgallacher

kevgallacher — Wed, 09 May 2007 17:01:56 +0000

You can stream them without Vista or MCE.
All you need is WMP11 and the 360 hooked up to allow media sharing.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:36:39 +0000

Did you notice the new color gamut settings under Display? Looks like we finally have a cure for VGA washout. Check it out!

By: josh

josh — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:55:22 +0000

no rewind and FF for music???

By: Dex73

Dex73 — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:06:47 +0000

No confirmation of the software update for the DVD drive? Hope dies last…

By: Wet Vein

Wet Vein — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:00:52 +0000

“The console will block the user who attempts to download content onto a storage device that will never have the capacity to store the item without deducting any points associated with the content item.”
Yessss! I love it. Can’t wait to try it out.

-If Tony hadn’t slipped on the rug, he would have kicked Bobby’s ass.

By: Danfoss

Danfoss — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:05:43 +0000

“H.264 video support: Up to 15 Mbps, Baseline, Main, and High (up to level 4.1) Profiles with 2 channel AAC LC and Main Profiles”

I hope this does mean we can stream those from Vista-MCE and not only play them from a disc…

By: H1tchman

H1tchman — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:32:58 +0000

The name of game in tray is now displayed in the dashboard. - Finally

By: ManoDestra

ManoDestra — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:17:08 +0000

Still no group chat. The very thing everyone has been screaming for. This is what people REALLY, REALLY want. Come on MicroSoft, watch the forums, if you want excel (no pun intended) at pleasing your customers!

By: TwoSilverClowns

TwoSilverClowns — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:17:02 +0000

Oh I just bought a normal keyboard for the same price so much better through the usb and is very useful for the windows live messanger thing!

By: quintessential

quintessential — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:19:40 +0000

gears update out

By: Shafnitz

Shafnitz — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:57:30 +0000

Good stuff in this update, however, when are they gonna add Folder View for Music? Folder View for Videos is a step in the right direction, but please, MSoft, give us Folder View for our Music!

By: glocked

glocked — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:47:48 +0000

oops i didnt read that it was an add on, thats tight. damnit. still hope its not pricey.

By: glocked

glocked — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:46:30 +0000

i kinda looks like the sidekick keyboard on phone.
i dont think the controller/keyboard is worth it because i find it easier to just plug in my wireless usb keyboard (that i purchased for 29.99 at eb games) so if price high DONT BUY.
but the messenger will definately be tight, espcially if your gunna watch a movie with some pals or your just playing a game with them and dont want to talk.

By: Arian

Arian — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:35:37 +0000

I could get used to the new keyboard. Puts a meaning to the ‘All thumbs’ bit anyway.

I like that the keyboard is an accesory as well, at first I thought it was a whole new remote, I was like ‘Fuck, I have to buy a new remote.’

Needless to say, crisis averted.

My only question is if it comes in black?

By: Worms

Worms — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:30:06 +0000

Added MPEG-4 Part 2 video support: Up to 8 Mbps, Simple Profile with 2 channel AAC LC and Main Profiles.

MPEG-4 SP sounds nice until you realize DIVX and XVID use MPEG-4 ASP so they still will not play from the 360 dash. I’d love to be able to play XVID and DIVX on the 360 without transcoding from a PC.

By: Str1cKen

Str1cKen — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:28:07 +0000

i think this keyboard idea is awesome cause you can just type with your thumbs like a cell phone. the keys do look a little small though, my big thumbs might fudge up the words.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:10:55 +0000

Sure, but I have to pull my chair up to the desk my TV’s on. This will be easier to use I bet, can’t wait for it.

By: Stonie

Stonie — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:01:19 +0000

You can already use a wireless keyboard with the 360. Tried mine about an hour ago. Works a treat.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000

Sweet

By: zaksheskyman

zaksheskyman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:46:11 +0000

Very true.

By: Tucky

Tucky — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:27:32 +0000

it would be awsome tho, an official WIRELESS keyboard with the 360 buttons put on and a guide button for turning on/off the console.

By: Tucky

Tucky — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:26:34 +0000

no, u can have it so that it doesnt launch when u turn the console on, but not once you change disc when the machine is on.

By: zaksheskyman

zaksheskyman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:26:27 +0000

Yeah, I’ll be using my wireless USB keyboard.

By: Tucky

Tucky — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:25:51 +0000

just turn the console of after uve put it in and restart;) takes a sec. Would be good tho.

By: TRIGGER M4N

TRIGGER M4N — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:25:16 +0000

That was included like 40000000 updates ago, wasn’t it?

By: Tucky

Tucky — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:24:51 +0000

The keyboard would be good if it was either wireless or USB, nit connected to the controller, it will be crap attached to the controller. Everything else is great i like the new detailed achievement pop-up, although it will take some time to stop whacking the guide button as soon as i here the sweat sound of unlocking an achievement lol.

By: Number13

Number13 — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:24:28 +0000

Still no option to stop games auto-launching when you put the disc in?

By: zaksheskyman

zaksheskyman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:17:05 +0000

I’m looking forward to the first To Catch A Predator in which a 30 year old man is confronted by Chris Hansen over Xbox Live. They could call it the Pwned edition.

By: ilker yasin

ilker yasin — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:16:12 +0000

i hope it can run Mpeg4 and H.264 movies form discs

By: cypher skills

cypher skills — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:16:03 +0000

that keyboard looks sweet