As the days mercilessly edge towards Autumn (here in the northern hemisphere anyway), it's high time we started seeing some rumors about the contents of the Xbox 360's Fall Dash Update. Lo and behold, just such a thing is currently making the rounds on the internetz. Stemming from an apparent leak, which has now found its way to the Xbox.com forums, the list of improvements to the dash is very long and positively packed with new additions. Chief among these is the inclusion of Xvid support. Given that Xvid essentially gives people a way to avoid Video Marketplace altogether (ask your 1337 h4xx0r friends), its inclusion makes the entire list suspect.Still, other features like a new XBLA blade that better explains the service (good idea, guys), IPTV, and clan support all sound like logical, timely editions. Then again, Major Nelson told us months ago that there were no plans to integrate clan support into the 360 itself, so be sure to take the list for what it is: a rumor. Hit the "read" link for the full list of features.
[Thanks to everyone that sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-21-2007 @ 10:27AM
Knuckles Dawson said...
The one thing that makes the whole list fishy is that Xbox 360 already has Chatpad support with MSN and everything. That was added in the Spring update months ago.
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8-21-2007 @ 10:44AM
Marasai said...
This list does seem too good to be true. I meanb, clan support, xvid, and a new blade all at once? Seems a bit much. I can't see MS offering xvid support while the XLVM is raking in cash.
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8-21-2007 @ 10:47AM
SRU Phil said...
lmao at the 1337 h4x0r thing! Yea and this is a fake. This looks like it was just taken from a list on Xbox.com forums about what people would like to see in the fall update.
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8-21-2007 @ 10:47AM
thisguyrighthere said...
I dont get how the Xbox is supposed to work as a DVR for TV. Unless the update magically grows a coax jack on the back or I start getting streaming cable TV via the internetz there isnt a way to feed a television signal through the Xbox.
Is there?
I suppose I could use it to grab shows off of my Tivo via wireless but that is hardly an amazing nor particularly useful task to accomplish.
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8-21-2007 @ 10:48AM
DjDATZ said...
True Knuckles True...
If Xvid support makes it alone, I'll be EXTREMELY happy. I NEED to be able to play all those movies!
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8-21-2007 @ 10:56AM
Helloimbob said...
OMGz Flash Gamez from teh internetz!
OH NOES!
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8-21-2007 @ 10:59AM
volclark said...
@ thisguyright here
I probably won't be the first to respond to your comment about the DVR functionality of the Xbizzle but yes TV will be sent over the internetz. IPTV is Internet Protocal TV basically meaning TV over the Internet. Microsoft has been testing it in a couple of markets in the US and overseas. Hasn't hit mass distribution because cable companies have too much vested in the traditional cable delivery. However expect to see Mirosoft's investment in Comcast to play a key part in this
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/Jun97/ComcasPR.mspx
so would anyone pay an additional 50$ a month on your cable bill to rent a 360 from comcast if it was your cable box?
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8-21-2007 @ 11:27AM
Mike said...
Nice list, hope the majority of it is true... but thanks to the magic of TVersity, I don't have to care if the Fall Update supports Xvid.
http://www.tversity.com
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8-21-2007 @ 11:28AM
DjDATZ said...
"so would anyone pay an additional 50$ a month on your cable bill to rent a 360 from comcast if it was your cable box?"
fuck no i wouldn't. If i can pay $50 less per month to have a seperate box from my 360 to watch tv on...i'll do that...my 360's for watching movies and gaming not watching tv. fuck that shit.
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8-21-2007 @ 11:31AM
DjDATZ said...
wow mike...thanks for the link! booya for you!
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8-21-2007 @ 11:43AM
skunkworks said...
native xvid would be nice. as transcoding can lead to some ugly stuttering. I use transcode360 myself, didn't like tversity. from what I've heard IPTV is only going to be possible on fios. which isn't exactly widely available or cost effective right now.
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8-21-2007 @ 11:43AM
Boff said...
Whether the list is true or not, I'm still hoping for 4-way chat.
I'd even settle for 3-way!
@4: Just like Volclark said, IPTV is streaming tv over the internet. Your 360 will act like a digital tv/satellite receiver with PVR funcionality.
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8-21-2007 @ 11:45AM
dunnypop said...
hopefully they add a support inwhich you want to invite people to a game, they can indicate if that person has the game or not.
I hate sending invites to people multiple times, each time finding out they don't have the game. LOL
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8-21-2007 @ 11:46AM
Jeff said...
If it dose include xvid I will be a very happy customer.
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8-21-2007 @ 12:05PM
Freeze said...
That's all a "WISH LIST" I was on the site when the guy posted that stuff. I wanted a sleep timer.
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8-21-2007 @ 12:39PM
Project Ekim said...
Didnt you hear the pocast last night apparently any more then 1 person cross game chat takes up to many resources and they would have to cut somthing.
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8-21-2007 @ 12:45PM
AtomicAgeZombie said...
even this fictional list doesn't mention mouse support. which means it may be real... damn...
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8-21-2007 @ 12:57PM
Tony said...
I doubt this is true at all, but one thing caught my attention: sound for themes. I was wondering why that wasn't available. It'd be cool to hear some Halo related sound effect if I have a Halo theme applied or whatever else.
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8-21-2007 @ 1:11PM
Alex said...
does Xvid support mean that the 360 will be able to stream and play avi's?
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8-21-2007 @ 1:27PM
craig said...
Yes, FiOs is not widely availible. But in the markets it is availible, it's like the holy grail of internet connections. It's really not that expensive when you consider the speeds your getting. I'm talking 40M down/15M up in some markets for under $200 a month. You could pretty much run a large wireless network in your neighborhood and have people rent out the bandwidth and you'd be getting it for free.
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