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racingfreak92
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Fall Dash UPDATE! |
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Fall Dash Update:
0200 PT Tuesday morning
New Features
* HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables.
* Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player support.
* Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect.
* Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc.
* Play video from CD or DVD data discs.
* Xbox 360 Wireless Headset support, including battery level indicator in the Xbox Guide.
* Video support for 50 Hz HDTV modes (DVD and HD DVD only).
* Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel support.
* Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
* Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.)
* Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device.
Xbox Live Arcade
* Lightning-fast enumeration and listing of all Xbox Live® Arcade games on the console.
* Find games quickly with two new sort options: Recently Played and By Category.
* Have all new Xbox Live Arcade games at the ready with auto downloads. Auto downloads optionally adds newly released trial versions of games to active downloads when you enter Xbox Live Arcade.
* View full achievement info in Xbox Live Arcade, including icons, achievement point details, and descriptions.
* Friends leaderboard: Compare yourself with friends and view leaderboard details right from the Xbox dashboard.
* Tell a friend: Send a message to a friend about your newest favorite Xbox Live Arcade game.
DVD Player
* Optionally disable notifications from Xbox Live while watching DVD movies.
* Improved support for audio streams on incorrectly authored DVDs.
* Better handling of unreadable discs.
* Updated count-down timer.
* HD DVD player support.
* Added zoom support for non-anamorphic content.
* Added support to Family Settings to block Unrated Content
Video Player
* Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content.
* Added support for Windows Media Video 9 Advanced profile video.
* Screen saver now becomes active when videos are paused.
* Now shares UI and player controls with DVD player.
* Improved video playback while downloading from Xbox Live.
* Added skip controls (forward approx. 30 seconds, back approx. 7 seconds).
* Improved messaging around unplayable video content.
* Added time elapsed and time remaining displays.
* Improved playback of high bit-rate HD content on fragmented hard drives.
* Improved visual quality of video playback.
* Added selectable display modes: default and letterbox zoom.
Localization
* New locale setting for China
* Improved German translations in console settings.
* Improved German translations in memory area.
* Improved Japanese translations in Family Settings.
* Added localized text for all supported languages in pictures area
* Improved Spanish translations in camera effects.
* Improved locale-specific decimal denominators.
* Added localization support for title menu and main menu in the DVD player.
* Added localization support for “Attempting to Read Media” system message.
Memory Area
* Added support for Xbox 360 HD DVD Player content..
* Added new page for viewing content size by category.
Other System Improvements
* Updated support for new Daylight Savings changes coming in 2007.
* Improved support for games to better handle host migration in multi-player matches.
* Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support for changing room lighting while zooming.
* Background downloaded videos appear in video area
* Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support while using VGA.
* Playing photo slideshows from PC now maintains picture folder hierarchy.
* Improved user experience when playing and deleting videos from the Games or Media areas.
* Improved handling of invalid characters during Xbox Live signup.
* Better handling of watermarks in gamer cards.
* Improved text for Windows Media Connect..
* Improved UI performance in Media Center Extender
* Improved connection support for Buffalo WZR-G108 wireless router when using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
* Redownload of deleted Arcade Games no longer re-enumerates all games on the Arcade page.
* Improved visual display of text in themes.
* Improved support for CD playback after signing up for Xbox Live and losing network connectivity.
* Improved support for long names of items memory area.
* Improved handling of gamer pictures downloaded from Xbox Live.
* Improved background download notifications when downloading many small items from Xbox Live.
* Improved support for custom backgrounds after returning to the Xbox Dashboard from the Account Management area.
* Improved network reliability between Windows Media Center Extender on Windows Vista and Xbox 360 consoles using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
* Improved voice chat quality in Xbox Dashboard and in-game chats.
* Improved messaging when failing to connect to Windows Media Center Extender.
* Improved USB keyboard support when using a USB hub.
* Improved consistency of user experience when deleting various types of content.
* Improved handling of low storage space for background downloads.
* Improved handling of Picture streaming from attached Digital Cameras over MTP protocol
* Improved error messaging for optional iPod support download when storage devices are full.
* Improved handling of multi-key repeating for USB keyboards.
* Expanded Family Settings to include support for blocking unrated DVDs and videos.
* Added ability to clear space from storage devices in download areas.
* Added support for low-speed and full-speed USB keyboards.
* Improved CapsLock behavior for USB keyboards.
* Improved look and feel in Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade areas.
* Added redeem code option to Xbox Live signup.
Removed system message at the start of new downloads. Messages will be displayed for completed items.
Added support for CCV credit card validation field in Xbox Live Marketplace purchase areas.
Updated “More Information” instructions in the Xbox Dashboard for connecting an Xbox 360 console to a Windows PC to stream digital media content.
Added auto-scroll to long text descriptions in Xbox Dashboard UI.
Improved support for DVD insertion while playing a video file.
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wyoming SBG
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| so is windows media player going to actually be on your xbox? or is it going to function with your box like media center does? |
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SGT McBain
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| wyoming SBG wrote: | | so is windows media player going to actually be on your xbox? or is it going to function with your box like media center does? |
No, it just lets you stream WMV files from Windows Media Connect or Media Player 11 (still in beta). Additionally, you can play WMV files from a memory unit, USB thumb drive, or CD/DVD.
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Steve519
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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actually wmp11 is no longer in beta as of today
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Slizeezyc
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So can you Private Chat with more than one person at a time or negatron? I can't check since won't be near 360 until friday.
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wyoming SBG
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:58 am Post subject: |
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sweet, and ie 7 just went out of beta recently as well!
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racingfreak92
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:12 am Post subject: |
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| Slizeezyc wrote: | | So can you Private Chat with more than one person at a time or negatron? I can't check since won't be near 360 until friday. |
no,read the post.
Does the streaming only work with WMP 11? I was trying to watch my RvB videos(all in .WMV) but it couldnt find them. I have XP Meida Center and have it set up but it wont find it. I think i have version 9 or 10
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mik
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Streaming video works great using just Windows Media Connect. I just watched the HD trailers of Motorstorm on my 360.
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Steve519
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: |
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it i just tried it with some high def stuff and it works great
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Slizeezyc
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| racingfreak92 wrote: | | Slizeezyc wrote: | | So can you Private Chat with more than one person at a time or negatron? I can't check since won't be near 360 until friday. |
no,read the post.
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I read it that is why I asked in the first place. I thought improvement to voice chat was vague, so perhaps there was other improvements within that.
The only other confusion I still have has to deal with the resolution upgrades. I know it upscales and all that, but only the Samsung 1080p LCDs work with VGA input, at least for movies. I know games can still work over component (Because no security etc), but the add-on doesn't have HDMI either right? So the movie playback in 1080p becomes a little tricky in terms of VGA I suppose?
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mik
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Yup. Not many sets display 1080p over component or VGA. There are some--but most do it only via HDMI.
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