http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-10580 Are Pika and Media Center Extenders delayed by Xbox 360? » Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers Wed, 30 May 2007 01:39:46 +0000 http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-10580 [...] Media center extenders in theory should provide a cheap alternative to stream your digital media from one room to another, without having to buy a full blown media center pc. The advantage for content producers is that the integrity of the digital rights management on your content is maintained. The Xbox 360 Elite, with a HDMI connection, integrates the best into your home theater system, though it costs almost $500. CEPro.com indicated today that Microsoft may be waffling about the next generation of media centers. According to the article: And still, not only are there no third-party extenders on the market, not a single company has even announced intentions to create such a thing (except for Monster Cable, which apparently jumped the gun). People in the Media Center geek circles are incredulous. Why all the secrecy? Where are the extenders? [...] [...] Media center extenders in theory should provide a cheap alternative to stream your digital media from one room to another, without having to buy a full blown media center pc. The advantage for content producers is that the integrity of the digital rights management on your content is maintained. The Xbox 360 Elite, with a HDMI connection, integrates the best into your home theater system, though it costs almost $500. CEPro.com indicated today that Microsoft may be waffling about the next generation of media centers. According to the article: And still, not only are there no third-party extenders on the market, not a single company has even announced intentions to create such a thing (except for Monster Cable, which apparently jumped the gun). People in the Media Center geek circles are incredulous. Why all the secrecy? Where are the extenders? [...]

]]> http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-9982 Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Do CableCARD PCs Really Matter? Thu, 17 May 2007 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-9982 [...] Given the title of this post, you might (correctly) assume that I don’t believe CableCARD PCs matter. Sure there will be a small niche who embrace the technology as a home media center hub, but the average consumer won’t bother overcoming the learning curve and paying the associated premium. It’s nice to hear that CableCARD equipped PCs can be had for as low as $1500, but that number still doesn’t compete with the set-top box market… Not to mention most folks don’t want a PC (that looks like a PC) in their entertainment center and don’t realize they may be able to extend this content to an Xbox 360. And the possibility of bidirectional, MCard PC functionality doesn’t change the marketplace. [...] [...] Given the title of this post, you might (correctly) assume that I don’t believe CableCARD PCs matter. Sure there will be a small niche who embrace the technology as a home media center hub, but the average consumer won’t bother overcoming the learning curve and paying the associated premium. It’s nice to hear that CableCARD equipped PCs can be had for as low as $1500, but that number still doesn’t compete with the set-top box market… Not to mention most folks don’t want a PC (that looks like a PC) in their entertainment center and don’t realize they may be able to extend this content to an Xbox 360. And the possibility of bidirectional, MCard PC functionality doesn’t change the marketplace. [...]

]]> http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-8728 5 Reasons Not to Buy a Vista Media Center Now » Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers Thu, 03 May 2007 12:11:23 +0000 http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/03/30/xbox-360-elite-geared-towards-high-definition/#comment-8728 [...] Lack of Extenders. The only extender right now is the X-box 360. An HDMI version of the X-box 360 costs almost $500. New extenders should be available later this year. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Lack of Extenders. The only extender right now is the X-box 360. An HDMI version of the X-box 360 costs almost $500. New extenders should be available later this year. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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