Xbox 360 adds 1080p Support 349
jayintune writes "2old2play has received news from the TGS (Tokyo Game Show) that Microsoft plans on releasing an update that will enable 1080p support on their Xbox 360 console. From the article, "users can expect 1080p upscaling immediately on current games and DVDs while native 1080p on compatible HD DVD titles." What could this mean for Sony now that MS has 1080p as well?" Now honestly, show of hands: who has their console (not PC!) connected to a display device capable of 1080p? Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p?
Raises Hand (Score:3, Interesting)
Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p? (Score:3, Interesting)
Me. Just as soon as I can find one without Digital Compatibility Prevention [wikipedia.org].
Re:The Perils of Today's Console (Score:3, Interesting)
I was going to make my own parent post but you pretty much summed it up already so I'm just going to bandwagon.
A secondary problem I see is that consoles are consoles. They're supposed to be a standardized unit in which I can assure myself that everyone is having the same playing experience. This seems to no longer be true with the different models of Xbox360 or PS3 they are planning. And, frankly, it turns me off a bit. Is it a good thing that consoles are becoming more like computers? And if it is, why aren't we just buying a special USB controller from these companies and running everything on our computers?
I've not done any research lately, but with other advancements surely it's on its way. What I'm talking about is a Linux based 'console' distribution that runs on a PC. Take a DVD, smack a super trimmed down bootable Linux image and a game on it. Throw it in a PC and you're gaming. Create hardware standards that the disk checks for during boot. At certain intervals the standard could be increased. Now you have a decent 'console' system without the detriment of selling hardware units at a loss. I dunno, maybe I'm crazy, but it seems like an idea worth kicking around.
I have 1080p already but.. (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p? (Score:2, Interesting)
I am cheap (Score:3, Interesting)
It supports a bewildering choice of resolutions; not because it's got them all, but because it's so few. 480i. 480p. 1080i. It was sooo cheap (less than $300 at Thanksgiving last year)
I don't see why I would want 1080p; the 1080i mode is rock solid stable and has nice contrast. What I want is 720i or 720p support on my fucking TV, so I can buy a games console that runs in there or knock my PC resolution down to a readable level
Re:Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p? (Score:1, Interesting)
Instead, I would just sit back and enjoy the show as multiple groups discover multiple ways around the system. Since professional cryptographers have already demonstrated that public key cryptography can *never* work for a system like this, all we have to do is wait for someone unafraid of the DMCA to develop some useful hacks.
Fair Use will be reclaimed at some point. At that point, I won't be buying DRM'd media in support of the men that purchased these draconian laws, but I will pick up new hardware and hack it to work the way I like it. Then I'll probably e-mail the RIAA and MPAA to inform them I've done it, just to make sure they know that I don't want DRM, nor will I tolerate it.
Honestly, I'm not against companies being allowed to use DRM. By all means do so, and suffer when market forces stuff you in a garbage can for treating customers like thieves. I'm only against laws that cram it forcefully down my throat and the men that purchase those laws. Both should be publically drawn and quartered.
Re:I feel really sorry for you. (Score:5, Interesting)
Now, if you literally are spending an entire year's pay on a TV, then your debt structure must be astounding, because that's probably not the only large purchase you've gone into debt for. However, going into massive debt still doesn't mean someone has no life, it just means they suck at money management.
Re:Slashdot worthy (Score:3, Interesting)
"Microsoft adds compelling feature for free to all Xbox 360 owners!