durango?
But the used games box is ticked as a standalone.
durango?
I still think the chart format is stupid because the "Always Online" column is not clear cut and deducible to a yes/no, because only some of the functions require always online.
If these rumours are true, that's what I may end up doing. Still got a pre-slim 360 here, it's old and ugly.
How can Xbox Mini play used games when it has no disc drive...?
And we know 360 Mini requires online, that's in the article:
The rumors of “always online required” comes from the smaller Xbox unit which may not have a disc drive and like Apple TV it would require a network connection and internet to provide any real functionality.
I still think the chart format is stupid because the "Always Online" column is not clear cut and deducible to a yes/no, because only some of the functions require always online.
Made some edits:
There is a reason even an Apple TV is not a commercial hit. it would been a success if MS was actually a cable provider. You need a clear vision of your product not a mix and match and have no identity.
I've been trying to parse this sentence and have come to the conclusion who ever wrote this article is either confused or being rather disingenuous on what is meant by "always online" . Either way at this point it's best to just wait and see.
You can say the same about kinect, iptv, or set top box DVR shit too.
I believe the Xbox mini is going to 99 dollars. This was what was mixed up when they said MS was going to come out with a 99 dollar Xbox. It was mini all along.
If the 720 alone turns out to be 399 then it would make sense if the mini + the 720 was the 500 dollar Xbox that was rumored.
Either way MS just figured out an amazing way to do BC and allowing us to keep our entire collection and play it on the 720. Brilliant!
How can Xbox Mini play used games when it has no disc drive...?
And we know 360 Mini requires online, that's in the article:
The rumors of always online required comes from the smaller Xbox unit which may not have a disc drive and like Apple TV it would require a network connection and internet to provide any real functionality.
I still think the chart format is stupid because the "Always Online" column is not clear cut and deducible to a yes/no, because only some of the functions require always online.
The Apple TV sold 2 million units in the holiday quarter.. that might not be many in Apple success terms, but its plenty for a console.
I thought we would at least be talking about where the 360 SoC is located for this setup.
My guess:
The 360 Mini is an Apple TV-like device that lets you 'Airplay' from your Durango and adds Airplaying 360 games to your Durango- price $99
Durango is the all in one DVR magic device that can stream TV/DVR or Games to any 360 Mini for remote play and by adding the Mini to your network you gain BC
I dont think they'll physically attach
I don't see how $100-150 is a cheaper Xbox 360.... I picked one up for $100~ during black Friday at one point.
I assumed it was in the mini box. It would need its own processor to stream TV and run other apps on its own, already. A 360 SoC would be sufficient for that purpose. And if it was in Durango, what would we even need the mini box for 360 compatibility for? Especially when the disc already needs to be inserted into the Durango.I thought we would at least be talking about where the 360 SoC is located for this setup.
Not cloud based streaming.Correct me if I'm wrong, the BC is by purchasing another console and has it networked ( didn't state if there's a need to physically attached them ) with Durango?
So, what's the difference then with Sony's approach?
They'd have to attach.
The Durango is allegedly using the minis hardware to run 360 games in its disc drive.
Xbox TV, or XTV if you will
First up, Superannuation has dug up information pertaining to the TV services the next console will contain.
According to a resume dug up by the Internet sleuth, a Microsoft engineer noted he worked on the Video Cognition team which was the result of Microsofts acquisition of VideoSurf, which developed tech which catalogued and tagged videos by scanning audio and visual content of videos.
MS will supposedly be using the VideoSurf tech to radically change the way we watch TV, using gestue and voice control to streamline the way viewers search, consume, and share content, minimizing the time spent searching for programs, while maximizing the viewing and sharing capacities.
Super points out this could mean MS plans to integrate its next Xbox with television content leading credence to the rumors that there will be two-SKUs with the upcoming console: one which is a set-top box and the other a console with all the bells ans whistles.
A couple presentation images mentioning xTV were also dug up, stating it was part of multiplatform ecosystem that will allow a user to finish a television episode they were previously watching on their train ride home, wrote Super. This was also mentioned in the 56-page manifesto which was leaked much to the chagrin of MS and its lawyers last year.
Via Kotaku.
Here is some more info
confusing,is the set top box the xbox mini?
Great move for Microsoft making everything optional and standalone.
In perfect world,
Xbox Mini aim for TV box market to fight apple/google, able to play xbox digital library surely more appealing.
Xbox Mini+Kinnect aim for casual gamer to fight Nintendo.
Durango aim for Core gamer to fight Sony.
If old 360 can function some what like Xbox mini do with durango, 1 OS, 1 HDMI B/C, surely more convenient than 2 console that require 2 HDMI, 2 OS and different set of controller.
So how would 360 games we own on disk work on the mini?
Any chance of Xbox 360 mini using HD DVD as a disc drive?
So how would 360 games we own on disk work on the mini?
The idea of having this insert into/onto Durango is not bad but this is also kind of messy and ungainly.
The one upside is that this means they would be manufacturing new xbox 360 "hardware" for Durango's lifespan. If your 360 dies, and you also have durango, you could just go by this thing and keep your games and digital content.
If there turns out to be meat to these rumors I wonder what Sony is going to think about it.
OnQ argued that the "dual APU" rumor concerned backwards compatibility. I haven't read every page of this thread but I assume if this is true they will use a connection with enough bandwidth for backwards compatibility. That being said, why would the dev kit include both APUs if one is for a BC peripheral? Shouldn't that involve virtually no effort concerning future titles?I thought we would at least be talking about where the 360 SoC is located for this setup.
It could potentially install the game to the Mini over wifi. The audio/video would then need to be pumped back to the Durango, Wii U-style.
OnQ argued that the "dual APU" rumor concerned backwards compatibility. I haven't read every page of this thread but I assume if this is true they will use a connection with enough bandwidth for backwards compatibility. That being said, why would the dev kit include both APUs if one is for a BC peripheral? Shouldn't that involve virtually no effort concerning future titles?
What if the Xbox Mini is the Xbox Surface?
Durango stays at home.
Mini RDPs to it.
Secret sauce is Durango reads Xbox 360 games and streams data to Surface to decrypt.
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Nah. Too crazy.