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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #30 on: 06 November 2006, 18:19:23 »
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What's an X-Box?

I think it's something to wear over your Y - fronts ?   ;D ;D
I think what you are talking about works better if you take the y-fronts off first  :P ;D
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #31 on: 06 November 2006, 19:16:55 »
Had the xbox 360 for a while, well impressed with the graphics, and the fact that the controllers are wireless, I only usse it for games nothing else, not played it for ages though, be interesting to see how the PS3 fares against the 360 though.
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« Reply #32 on: 06 November 2006, 19:29:39 »
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What's an X-Box?

Its a ......thingy, Hillper

HTH
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« Reply #33 on: 06 November 2006, 20:16:48 »
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As for the Blu-Ray HD-DVD battle? That will be interesting....

This is going to be interesting, and is a fight between two groups

HD-DVD
Toshiba & Microsoft, Chinese players

Blu-Ray
Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer, ect - basically all big home electronic companies not called Toshiba
BTDT w/ betamax.  They already have a disc that supports both formats at the same time, so may be a whole lot of nothing.


BTDT??????
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« Reply #34 on: 06 November 2006, 20:26:52 »
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As for the Blu-Ray HD-DVD battle? That will be interesting....

This is going to be interesting, and is a fight between two groups

HD-DVD
Toshiba & Microsoft, Chinese players

Blu-Ray
Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer, ect - basically all big home electronic companies not called Toshiba
Sony have bet the entire company on BD.

What a shame that industry watchers think that it is HD-DVD allaince's battle to lose...

I cannot imagine how good it makes we feel that Sony is looking like loser in this one....

Not just Sony but most Japanese electronic companies not called Toshiba.

Looking at the products I would say that Panasonic have as much to lose as Sony. A quick search shows that Sony used their experience with a blue laser computer drive, and Panasonic are making optical assemblies.

With all three companies of the tape format war on the same side you would think they have the market sown up.
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #35 on: 06 November 2006, 21:26:46 »
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As for the Blu-Ray HD-DVD battle? That will be interesting....

This is going to be interesting, and is a fight between two groups

HD-DVD
Toshiba & Microsoft, Chinese players

Blu-Ray
Panasonic, Sony, Pioneer, ect - basically all big home electronic companies not called Toshiba
Sony have bet the entire company on BD.

What a shame that industry watchers think that it is HD-DVD allaince's battle to lose...

I cannot imagine how good it makes we feel that Sony is looking like loser in this one....

Not just Sony but most Japanese electronic companies not called Toshiba.

Looking at the products I would say that Panasonic have as much to lose as Sony. A quick search shows that Sony used their experience with a blue laser computer drive, and Panasonic are making optical assemblies.

With all three companies of the tape format war on the same side you would think they have the market sown up.
Panasonic are capable of surviving should it go tits up. Sony probably aren't, esp with the losses they've been having to swallow lately...
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #36 on: 07 November 2006, 10:08:28 »
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I only bought an Xbox earlier this year.  Hadn't had a games console since Atari.  My only computer game, other than solitaire, is Lemmings.  Not exactly excited about Xbox 360 or PS3.  Might feel differently if the games weren't cr@p.  Halo is good, don't know any others like it, driving games are rubbish.  Even Halo is only interesting for so long.  Why is everyone interested in the consoles when the games suck?  Just a higher def waste of money IMO.

Clearly not a gamer at heart  ;) When you are bored stupid, and you have a big desk, nice rig (PC in my case), a force feedback racing wheel and pedals and a game like Live for Speed, then come back to me and say its crap!  ;D

On the Blu-Ray Disc (henceforth known as BD) vs HD-DVD subject... BD is the better format for 2 reasons:

1) Larger storage capacity. Blue laser = smaller wavelengths = more data crammed in one place
2) Blue laser means that the storage capacity can reach a theoretical 200GB per disk.
3) Its got a cool name! (I know I said 2 reasons but I couldn't resist)

The cons:

- New production techniques mean a massive outlay on production lines
- EXPENSIVE!
- Headed by Sony.

HD-DVD uses current red lasers and has reached it max capacity with HD-DVD. So theoretically and practically, BD is the only forseeable option for the future.

As Theo has pointed out however. Warner Bro's studios have developed a chip that is able to read both formats, which will no doubt make the next gen format war fizzle out if it takes off (as it rightly should).
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #37 on: 07 November 2006, 10:19:48 »
Not entirely sure that HD will take off in same way that digital TV or DVD has.....
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #38 on: 07 November 2006, 10:26:26 »
I agree with ya there. It will get there but very slowly. It's incredibly early days at the moment - only Sky do HD subscriptions (with not very many channels at that!), theres very few HD movie releases and all the TV's and players are mega expensive.
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #39 on: 07 November 2006, 10:31:53 »
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I agree with ya there. It will get there but very slowly. It's incredibly early days at the moment - only Sky do HD subscriptions (with not very many channels at that!), theres very few HD movie releases and all the TV's and players are mega expensive.
I think it will be evolutionary upgrade for the masses, and this is precisely Sony's problem.  This year is the year of the flat TVs for living room, and many may be tempted with a HD 'package', and as BD is too late to market, I think it may just miss the boat.

Added to that, Sony's past inability to market anything, and relying on its (now tarnishing) brand image, I would be concerned if I was in the BD camp now...
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« Reply #40 on: 07 November 2006, 11:16:55 »
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I agree with ya there. It will get there but very slowly. It's incredibly early days at the moment - only Sky do HD subscriptions (with not very many channels at that!), theres very few HD movie releases and all the TV's and players are mega expensive.
I think it will be evolutionary upgrade for the masses, and this is precisely Sony's problem.  This year is the year of the flat TVs for living room, and many may be tempted with a HD 'package', and as BD is too late to market, I think it may just miss the boat.

Added to that, Sony's past inability to market anything, and relying on its (now tarnishing) brand image, I would be concerned if I was in the BD camp now...

Well looking at releases of hard ware.

There is a Samsung BR player, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony player nearly ready to go but I think they are gambling on the PS3 being a success
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #41 on: 07 November 2006, 12:27:49 »
really started summit here eh? ;D

decided not to buy - will wait as long as i can and take more in on the PS3 - Been impressed with what i have seen.

And if nearer the time of launch which is only 5 months - reviews are poor, games are poor i will go back to the 360 which will surely have dropped a fair bit in price.

Reality is i aint gonna get much time to play games before christmas anyway... :(
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #42 on: 07 November 2006, 12:31:52 »
Can we have another vote in the poll;
Am I bovvered?  :D
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #43 on: 07 November 2006, 13:22:37 »
I mentioned using 360 as MCE Extender earlier. Original XBOX can also be used as an extender as well...
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Re: X Box 360 Yes or No ?
« Reply #44 on: 07 November 2006, 13:27:44 »
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I mentioned using 360 as MCE Extender earlier. Original XBOX can also be used as an extender as well...

Wonder if theres a way of accessing media on an xp system then or does it only work with media centre?
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