Black Xbox 360 with HDMI arriving late April? - bit-tech.net Forums

Bindibadgi · 21st Mar 2007, 14:14

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...ng_late_april/

atanum141 · 21st Mar 2007, 14:21

meh....im happy with my standard premium system thank you.

Also im gonna add my external caddy as extra HDD space when i need it. So maybe with a little help of Black vynal dye ill have a black xbox too!

Bindibadgi · 21st Mar 2007, 14:25

Yea, I don't know why people just don't DIY if they want a black one. It's not like they've changed it and made it shiney.

Anyone else thing April is strangely soon and kind of out of season?

kempez · 21st Mar 2007, 14:30

Bit of a strange date but I suspect it's as a response to the shiny black thing out Friday.

I am also pretty happy with my white 360.

The 120gb HDD is only useful if MS implement decent IPTV soon and personally I dont have a monitor with HDMI so it's not needed right now

Lazlow · 21st Mar 2007, 14:43

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Originally Posted by article

Microsoft are apparently claiming the HD-DVD format isn't yet proven enough to warrant offering an integrated solution.

This could either be a very clever move or stupid. Having integrated HD-DVD would push the standard as the PS3 is hoping to do for Blu-Ray.

Either way, I'll be purchasing a 360 sometime soon, either in black or white. A friend's told me that it's very easy to fill up the standard 20GB.

atanum141 · 21st Mar 2007, 14:49

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Originally Posted by kempez

The 120gb HDD is only useful if MS implement decent IPTV soon and personally I dont have a monitor with HDMI so it's not needed right now

I dont see the use of HDMI, sure its for the new fangled DVD formats but with either the Component or even the HD VGA cable im sure the picture quality would be just as good.

I have a VGA cable for my monitor so when i finally get a HDTV it will be plugged in this manner. Same goes for the 120Gig HDD, i'd rather just plug in a external caddy.

DougEdey · 21st Mar 2007, 14:57

Bindi: Engadget got confirmation from "trusted sources"

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/x...d-120gb-drive/

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Originally Posted by ENGADGET

* The Elite will be limited quantities only; that may be as much or as little as a couple hundred thousand.
* The case, controller, and Live headset will all be black. It will have all new packaging.
* Elite will cost $479, and will be a 3rd SKU; it will be sold alongside Premium and Core packs.
* Eventually Elite hardware (in white plastics) will take the role of the Xbox Premium. That is to say, after the Elite is launched and sold out, future Xbox Premiums will have 120GB / HDMI.
* We do not yet know exactly when 120GB / HDMI will become the standard for Premium, but it is loosely estimated to be late summer or fall.
* Elite models run cooler than normal 360s, but they are not yet confirmed to have 65nm chips.
* Prices may remain the same with the 120GB / HDMI hardware upgrade in the Premium Xbox, but we may still see a price cut on the line when 65nm chips start shipping.
* The HD DVD drive will not be internal or bundled -- Microsoft never did or nor does not currently have plans to put an HD DVD drive in the 360.
* There are no current plans to integrate WiFi into the Elite or future Premiums (although that can always change).

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UnkleRosco · 21st Mar 2007, 15:23

I'll believe it when i see it.. and when i do i'll prob buy one.. I just hope to god its quiter.. This "Elite" 360 has been floating around the web for ages..... Fri would be a good day for Microsoft to confirm it...

Swafeman · 21st Mar 2007, 15:39

Good and bad,

Good, it makes it look better than the PS3

Bad, its only 20$ less and doesn't have BR, wont this put people off? Unless they plan to release a 20GB version of the premium too at a much reduced price, say the price of the current core, with the 120GB at the current premiums price

There just increasing the cost and not hittin the PS3 where it hurts, price, people dont want to pay loads for a console, so making a lower price would be a killer blow (And they can because the 360 is now making a profit on each unit sold!)

kempez · 21st Mar 2007, 15:48

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Originally Posted by atanum141

I dont see the use of HDMI, sure its for the new fangled DVD formats but with either the Component or even the HD VGA cable im sure the picture quality would be just as good.

Ye that's my point. I don't need it right now and even HD-DVD plays through VGA so no problem there. However Blu-Ray is a nice format and is much more supported by Studio's than HD-DVD at the moment so I may need a TV with HDCP and HDMI if I want some nice BR playback. Time will tell

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Originally Posted by atanum141

I have a VGA cable for my monitor so when i finally get a HDTV it will be plugged in this manner. Same goes for the 120Gig HDD, i'd rather just plug in a external caddy.

Hell if a 120gb one was shipped with mine I wouldn't complain, but unless I am gonna start needing it then 20gb does me fine

bloodcar · 21st Mar 2007, 15:48

If only they had released this version at launch.

I really, really, really, really, really want this new SKU (really). Mainly for the fact that it has HDMI and I'll be upgrading my SDTV to a nice 42" 1080p HDTV before the end of the summer. Also, I refuse to paint my current 360 since it has a lifetime warrenty on it (Yay! for owning a 2005 console) and really don't want to void that. I smoke in my house so I've noticed discolouration on my 360 already. Not to mention the fact that I've bitched about having a white controller ever since I bought it (hence why I did the camo paint job on one of my controllers).

An HD-DVD pack-in would have been a better idea though. Even if not included in the system itself but as a matching external unit would help HD-DVD gain back some ground that it's lost this year.

DougEdey · 21st Mar 2007, 15:55

If you're in the US Walmart having been selling the HDDVD players for $130

gimpchimp · 21st Mar 2007, 16:04

Dangit, over in Britain, they are £134.99. £ to $ conversion rate at the moment is 1.9 or so. Brits get screwed again.

Bindibadgi · 21st Mar 2007, 16:09

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

Bindi: Engadget got confirmation from "trusted sources"

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/x...d-120gb-drive/

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Nice job dougydooberry, updated the article

Bloodcar: Launch was 18 months ago, that's like asking for an 8800GTX when they released 7800s.

samkiller42 · 21st Mar 2007, 16:46

The HD DVD Drive is only £129.99 on play.com

Despite that i actually like the look of the console being black all over, i actually tend to look at my TV more than the console, so the colour wont bother me to much, and if i want to see a black console (because you only see the front), buy this http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/GE...0/Product.html

Sam

Snaek · 21st Mar 2007, 16:57

Here's what they should do:
Xbox 360 "Elite" bundled with HD-DVD $479
XBox 360 Premium w/HDMI & 120GB HDD $400
XBox 360 Core w/HDMI & 20GB HDD $300

(Or maybe even drop the prices)

UnkleRosco · 21st Mar 2007, 17:17

If u have a 20gb Drive how to u move ur stuff onto the 120gb one???

Robotrix · 21st Mar 2007, 21:47

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Originally Posted by kempez

Bit of a strange date but I suspect it's as a response to the shiny black thing out Friday.

I am also pretty happy with my white 360.

The 120gb HDD is only useful if MS implement decent IPTV soon and personally I dont have a monitor with HDMI so it's not needed right now

I don't know why people keep saying that... you don't need a bigger hard drive for IPTV; 20Gb is fine. With IPTV you don't download your TV programmes and then watch it, because it's all streamed

. So you hardly need the hard disk space apart from for the software required by Microsoft TV and the odd movie that you might like to download every now and then.

bloodcar · 21st Mar 2007, 21:51

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Bloodcar: Launch was 18 months ago, that's like asking for an 8800GTX when they released 7800s.

Not really though. This are very minor upgrades that were possible when the console launched. If I can manage to unload my current 360 for a decent amount, I might just pick one of these bad boys up.

r4tch3t · 21st Mar 2007, 23:59

language boy, language.
HDMI is good because we as tech enthusiasts know that you don' need a TV to use HDMI, just get a 24", 27" or 30" LCD and one of these:

Still, the only console games I want are on the PS3, and IMHO the XBox looks crap compared to the PS3.

21st Mar 2007, 14:14	#1
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21st Mar 2007, 14:21	#2
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,538	meh....im happy with my standard premium system thank you. Also im gonna add my external caddy as extra HDD space when i need it. So maybe with a little help of Black vynal dye ill have a black xbox too! __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

21st Mar 2007, 14:25	#3
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,260	Yea, I don't know why people just don't DIY if they want a black one. It's not like they've changed it and made it shiney. Anyone else thing April is strangely soon and kind of out of season? __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

21st Mar 2007, 14:30	#4
kempez modding again! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,102	Bit of a strange date but I suspect it's as a response to the shiny black thing out Friday. I am also pretty happy with my white 360. The 120gb HDD is only useful if MS implement decent IPTV soon and personally I dont have a monitor with HDMI so it's not needed right now __________________ I don't like streets of rage - make fun of me! My Main PC: Intel Q6600 D0 @ 3.6GHz \| abit IP35 Pro \| 8gb OCZ ReaperX PC6400 @ 1000MHz \| MSI 8800GTX \| OS Drive: Hitachi Deskstar 250gb \| Tagan 1100w \| Silverstone TJ09S \| Noctua NH-U12P Project Aqua Vitae Project <<\| Black3d \|>>

21st Mar 2007, 15:23	#8
UnkleRosco Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dublin, Eire Posts: 202	I'll believe it when i see it.. and when i do i'll prob buy one.. I just hope to god its quiter.. This "Elite" 360 has been floating around the web for ages..... Fri would be a good day for Microsoft to confirm it... __________________ R.A.M Project Log R.A.M Project Waffle

21st Mar 2007, 15:39	#9
Swafeman Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: B'ham Posts: 1,465	Good and bad, Good, it makes it look better than the PS3 Bad, its only 20$ less and doesn't have BR, wont this put people off? Unless they plan to release a 20GB version of the premium too at a much reduced price, say the price of the current core, with the 120GB at the current premiums price There just increasing the cost and not hittin the PS3 where it hurts, price, people dont want to pay loads for a console, so making a lower price would be a killer blow (And they can because the 360 is now making a profit on each unit sold!) __________________ I am Roger, that is me0

21st Mar 2007, 15:48	#11
bloodcar Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 2,133	If only they had released this version at launch. I really, really, really, really, really want this new SKU (really). Mainly for the fact that it has HDMI and I'll be upgrading my SDTV to a nice 42" 1080p HDTV before the end of the summer. Also, I refuse to paint my current 360 since it has a lifetime warrenty on it (Yay! for owning a 2005 console) and really don't want to void that. I smoke in my house so I've noticed discolouration on my 360 already. Not to mention the fact that I've bitched about having a white controller ever since I bought it (hence why I did the camo paint job on one of my controllers). An HD-DVD pack-in would have been a better idea though. Even if not included in the system itself but as a matching external unit would help HD-DVD gain back some ground that it's lost this year. __________________ <+DougEdey> you getting PGR4 mitmit? <mitmit> not me, Geoff is probably wanking like a lepper at the thought of it though

21st Mar 2007, 15:55	#12
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21st Mar 2007, 16:04	#13
gimpchimp Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 21	Dangit, over in Britain, they are £134.99. £ to $ conversion rate at the moment is 1.9 or so. Brits get screwed again.

21st Mar 2007, 16:46	#15
samkiller42 KEEP IT CLEAN! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Havant, Hampshire, England Posts: 3,184	The HD DVD Drive is only £129.99 on play.com Despite that i actually like the look of the console being black all over, i actually tend to look at my TV more than the console, so the colour wont bother me to much, and if i want to see a black console (because you only see the front), buy this http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/GE...0/Product.html Sam __________________ The Rig: i7 920 D0, Gigabyte EX58-UD5, 12GB DDR3 1600mhz, BFG GTX295, Samsung 64gb SSD, WD 640gb Black, Samsung F2 Eco 1TB, Dell 3007WFP, Windows 7 RC. The Netbook: Samsung NC10 Black, Intel Atom, 2gb DDR2 Xbox Live: samkiller42¦PSN: samkiller42¦Bungie: samkiller42

21st Mar 2007, 16:57	#16
Snaek Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 131	Here's what they should do: Xbox 360 "Elite" bundled with HD-DVD $479 XBox 360 Premium w/HDMI & 120GB HDD $400 XBox 360 Core w/HDMI & 20GB HDD $300 (Or maybe even drop the prices)

21st Mar 2007, 17:17	#17
UnkleRosco Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dublin, Eire Posts: 202	If u have a 20gb Drive how to u move ur stuff onto the 120gb one??? __________________ R.A.M Project Log R.A.M Project Waffle

21st Mar 2007, 23:59	#20
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,884	language boy, language. HDMI is good because we as tech enthusiasts know that you don' need a TV to use HDMI, just get a 24", 27" or 30" LCD and one of these: Still, the only console games I want are on the PS3, and IMHO the XBox looks crap compared to the PS3. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here