Movies and TV on your Xbox
Posted on November 6, 2006
Filed Under Televison, Gaming, Movies
Tags: Microsoft, Movie News, X Box 360, Xbox Live
Post Updated (11/7/06)
Microsoft just made an official announcement regarding the availability of movies and television shows via the Live Marketplace beginning on November 22nd, the 360’s on year anniversary! The television shows will be available on a download to own basis where as the movies will be on a rental basis.
Beginning Nov. 22, on its first anniversary, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console in history to provide high-definition TV shows and movies directly to gamers in their living rooms. Xbox 360 gamers will have access to the full-length TV shows as downloads to own and movies to rent via download from the Xbox Live® network, the worldwide leader in online distribution of high-definition gaming and entertainment content.
- Via Microsoft press release (xbox.com)
This does pose some questions as to whether or not we will see a larger capacity hard drive release in the future for the 360 to allow for adequate storage of this media. Perhaps a way to transfer files to your home PC for storage with playback on the 360 and even your PC will be a part of this service at launch or sometime in the future. I am sure more details will be forthcoming in the not to distant future, but in any regard this is a first for the gaming community as this shows off the power and capabilities of the Live service.
For the first time, consumers will get an integrated gaming and entertainment experience on a gaming console that includes downloadable high-definition TV shows and movies. This new full-length content adds to the ever-expanding number of choices gamers have on their Xbox 360, whether they want to play games or play a movie on a disc or as a download in high definition or standard definition.
- Via Microsoft press release (xbox.com)
Needless to say I have been most impressed with Microsoft’s efforts with the 360 and I am looking forward to taking advantage of many of the new add-ons and upcoming features for the 360. Checkout the complete press release for all the details regarding this new service and let me know what you think.
Update: Engadget has some preview screen shots of the Live Video service for the 360 showing what the interface will look like.
Chris
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