Xbox360 - Downloadable movies and TV series
07 November 2006, 10:49 AM
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Xbox360 - Downloadable movies and TV series
Exciting times ahead for 360 owners.... 
High-Def Movies and TV Series on the Xbox 360 MarketPlace *updated*
>> From the press release: High-Def Movies and TV Series on the Xbox 360 MarketPlace *updated*
Microsoft Corp. November 6 announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies to Xbox 360™ gamers in the U.S. by the end of the year. Furthermore, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution over the Internet directly to the consumer.
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. This announcement also brings with it several additional "firsts":
* 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.
* For the first time CBS will deliver high-definition download-to-own TV shows including "CSI," "Jericho," "Numb3rs" and remastered "Star Trek" episodes; gamers can buy them and watch them repeatedly.
* For the first time on any platform, NASCAR.COM will deliver download-to-own condensed versions of select NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races from "Race Rewind."
* For the first time, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make 50 of its most intense fights available for download as well as select episodes from the original season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series.
"This groundbreaking announcement is a win for everyone," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "It connects our partners with one of the most coveted audiences in entertainment today, and provides even greater value to our Xbox Live community, allowing them to enjoy the games and entertainment they want, when they want it."
The initial lineup of TV shows available for download to own and feature films available for download to rent will include a growing catalog of popular hits. Examples of content that will be available on the network by the end of year include the following:
* "Robot Chicken" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" from Adult Swim
* "CSI," "Survivor" and "Star Trek" from CBS
* Emmy and Peabody award-winning "South Park" and "Chappelle's Show" from COMEDY CENTRAL
* "The Real World" and "Pimp My Ride" from MTV
* "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" from Nickelodeon
* "Skyland" and "The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival" from Nicktoons Network
* "M:i:III," Nacho Libre" and "Jackass: The Movie" from Paramount Pictures
* "Carpocalypse" and "Raising the Roofs" from Spike TV
* "Race Rewind" provided by NASCAR.COM
* Select episodes of the original season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series and the "UFC: All Access" shows from the UFC
* "Breaking Bonaduce" and "Hogan Knows Best" from VH1
* "The Matrix," "Superman Returns" and "Batman Forever" from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
07 November 2006, 10:52 AM
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But it's only got a 20gb drive, of which 8gb is reserved for the system. Doesn't leave much room for downloading movies. Especially hi-def ones.
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07 November 2006, 01:50 PM
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Yep, and then they swiftly issued a statement saying that was just a development model, and they had no intention of releasing a bigger capacity disk.
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Originally Posted by kernel
I thought I saw about a week or 10 days ago MS had shown a 100GB model at some trade show in the far east.
http://files.xboxic.com/xbox-360-har...bharddrive.jpg
07 November 2006, 01:56 PM
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There's also this one...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...hot_163691.jpg
I suspect most are fakes...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...hot_163691.jpg
I suspect most are fakes...
07 November 2006, 02:07 PM
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I doubt whether any of this will ever end available in the UK, similar to iTunes, fantastic range of TV but the fact that the studios sell the rights to British broadcasters is a massive hurdle to overcome.
07 November 2006, 03:10 PM
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Anyone tried one of these?
Amazon.co.uk: XSATA (Xbox 360): PC & Video Games
Might be handy for transferring downloaded stuff around (or transferring save games to a bigger hard disc assuming they release one).
Amazon.co.uk: XSATA (Xbox 360): PC & Video Games
Might be handy for transferring downloaded stuff around (or transferring save games to a bigger hard disc assuming they release one).
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Originally Posted by bob269
I would assume they'd give you some sort of method to xfer existing saves if/when they do release a bigger drive
Oh...wait
08 November 2006, 11:21 AM
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ont he xbox tour round the uk at the moment, there 360 consoles have 70GB drives on them, but i doubt they will come on sale anytime soon, not while they are trying to flog HDD DVD units, coz it will defeat the object!!
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