No 360 IPTV this year? News
Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese
Microsoft has issued a statement saying that IPTV functionality will not be included in the fall 360 firmware update.
It has also suggested that we might not even see it this year, as was originally promised by Bill Gates at the CES show earlier in 2007. Apparently the fancy new technology will only be given to service providers by Christmas, landing the final release-ball in their court.
"Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) features will only be available from the Xbox 360 through a service provider who has deployed Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom (IPTV) services," MS told Gamespot in a statement.
"Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom (IPTV), will be available to service providers by the end of the year. Microsoft's IPTV service providers will ultimately determine the timing of Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom deployments."
Rumours that IPTV would be included in the looming firmware spiralled from a customer whose console was exposed to the new features while being serviced. Whoops. Apparently it allows on-screen chat while watching telly, recorded shows or on-demand movies.
"This was an isolated incident where these features were inadvertently exposed while the customer's console was being serviced and is unrelated to the fall update," continued the statement.
We are currently waiting to hear back from Microsoft about what exactly will be in the update and when we can expect it to be released on Live.
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optimusprym8
30/10/07 @ 10:38
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"Microsoft has issued a statement saying that IPTV functionality will not be included in the fall 360 firmware update because FluffyTucker doesn't give a fuck."
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The_Programmer
30/10/07 @ 11:02
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I don't know about anyone else here but i'm not paying £129.99 to upgrade my hard disk to a paltry 120GB just so I can find room to use this IPTV.
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nedrichards
30/10/07 @ 11:39
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IPTV != Video marketplace. IPTV is streaming, like BT Vision, not downloading like Marketplace or BBC iPlayer so no need for a big HDD.
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nedrichards like i said pretty sure the service you'll get through your 360 will be from BT (BT Vision if that's what they call it) BT also have an on demand service don't they? (that's the way that shit ad with all the little girls and the clueless twit make it seem) so wouldn't BT and MS be in competition in one service and partners in another both of which are delivered by the 360?
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I think you'll find more than BT signing up for it, all the major ISPs have probably been approached, if its as successfull as they hope it will be expect Virgin Media to be the next to offer the service(infact I wouldnt be surprised if they announced that before it rolls out unless they see it as competition, which I doubt if they can make something off it too).
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"Yeah i know it has Garulon but if MS could find the companies willing to distribute their content like this don't you think they would have moved on it already"
Well they are moving on it already - it took a year to set up in the US and that's one language, one set of copyright laws, one bunch of lawyers, one set of exclusive agreements etc. etc. Rolling out to Europe is more than hitting a switch, but the important thing is they have US numbers to wave under the nose of (gnngh) "content providers", the BBC are already signed up to upload their programs and the biggest stumbling block I can see is the exclusive contracts for US telly that those bastards at Sky fineagle. |
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As someone else mentioned. IPTV isn't exactly movie downloading because you don't need to keep a copy of the entire feature on your local device. It's streaming video to your console and it's all about content on demand. This feature would be really cool if they offered free content or unlimited use with purchase of some media. In the near future all your cable broadcasting will go IPTV.
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A 360 is potentially a very very powerful set-top box to replace your cable or satellite set-top box.
Considering how much we pay for cable/satellite every month this could be huge. Oh, and the 360 also plays games, which your cable set-top box doesn't.... :-) Both are already hooked up to TV's so why do we need both when one (a 360 for instance) might do. "Some" of you need to think outside the box. |
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The Bodybuilder
30/10/07 @ 19:28
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If MS gets this right, this could be what takes the 360 into the mainstream.
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Kirly_Wombat
30/10/07 @ 20:24
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I can only see this being good if the UK can improve the broadband infrastructure, as compared to allot of similar euro and worldwide countries, our broadband is laughingly called "third world broadband" in some I.T papers.
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