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New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
Microsoft has finally verified and announced the 'Arcade Console' version of the 360. It's a replacement for the old core system, and a huge improvement.
Includes: -256MB memory card -Wireless controller + charger -HDMI support -5 free Live arcade games ( PAC-MAN Championship Edition, UNO, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy) That now puts a 360 with a decent setup within $30 of the Wii. Will be interesting to see how this one pans out. |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
256MB is still a beat, and Geometry Wars would be by far the best arcade game they could include, and they don't. This is pretty meh.
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
A system with no hard drive is insane. Also note that it's not listed as being backwards compatible.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/c...htm?WT.svl=nav |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
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A system with no hard drive is insane. Also note that it's not listed as being backwards compatible. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/c...htm?WT.svl=nav [/ QUOTE ] It's because you need a HDD for backwards compatibility. |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
Well, crap, now when I upgrade to 1080p I have to decide between the Elite and selling my old Premium system versus buying this one, using the same HD as I have now, an extra HDMI cable, and selling a Core system.
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
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Well, crap, now when I upgrade to 1080p I have to decide between the Elite and selling my old Premium system versus buying this one, using the same HD as I have now, an extra HDMI cable, and selling a Core system. [/ QUOTE ] Off topic, but if the main reason you are upgrading is for 1080p support - you can do 1080p through component. HDMI is required for blu-ray/hd-dvd for copyright protection, nothing to do with the technology. |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
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[ QUOTE ] Well, crap, now when I upgrade to 1080p I have to decide between the Elite and selling my old Premium system versus buying this one, using the same HD as I have now, an extra HDMI cable, and selling a Core system. [/ QUOTE ] Off topic, but if the main reason you are upgrading is for 1080p support - you can do 1080p through component. HDMI is required for blu-ray/hd-dvd for copyright protection, nothing to do with the technology. [/ QUOTE ] I thought that most TVs don't accept 1080p over component? (As you said, not for technological reasons, but for copyright reasons). The Xbox 360 can definitely do 1080p over VGA, though. |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Well, crap, now when I upgrade to 1080p I have to decide between the Elite and selling my old Premium system versus buying this one, using the same HD as I have now, an extra HDMI cable, and selling a Core system. [/ QUOTE ] Off topic, but if the main reason you are upgrading is for 1080p support - you can do 1080p through component. HDMI is required for blu-ray/hd-dvd for copyright protection, nothing to do with the technology. [/ QUOTE ] I thought that most TVs don't accept 1080p over component? (As you said, not for technological reasons, but for copyright reasons). The Xbox 360 can definitely do 1080p over VGA, though. [/ QUOTE ] Most televisions have no problems with 1080p through component. The only ones I know that definitely do have a problem with it are some of the older Sonys. |
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Re: New XBox 360 \'Arcade Console\' announced - $279
Interesting. My likely 1080p target is a 58" Panasonic plasma, so I'll have to do some research into whether I can do that.
And the Xbox 360 will output 1080p through component? I don't recall a 1080p option on that screen where you select 720p/1080i/etc but I'd have to check again when I go home. wtf was everyone making such a big deal for about "zomg PS3 has HDMI and 360 doesn't" then? Solely because of HD-DVD playback? |
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