Comments on: Could the Xbox Replace Your Cable Box? http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/ Sun, 19 May 2013 03:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Microsoft, Apple Execs Agree: “Who Needs Blu-ray?” : Video « http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480092 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:57:48 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480092 [...] In that same interview, McGill points to Xbox Live as being “a phenomenal heart within the Xbox 360″ that’s transformed into a service that supports both gaming and broader entertainment. Xbox Live recently announced an exclusive partnership with ESPN to broadcast more than 3,500 live sporting events to Xbox Gold subscribers; with that, and other potential live programming on deck, it’s not hard to imagine a future where an Xbox isa suitable replacement for your cable box. [...]

]]> By: Xbox Live Media Outsells Subscriptions | Newsroom News http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480091 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:04:14 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480091 [...] comes as the company is trying to position the Xbox 360 not just as a gaming console, but as a digital media hub. As a result, Microsoft was one of the first consumer electronics companies to add Netflix [...]

]]> By: One Third of U.S. Households Have a DVR http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480090 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:27 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480090 [...] That shows that people have been perceptive to competing offers, be it from Dish or a telco provider — and more might be willing to jump the ship if they receive the programming they want online. A potential sleeping giant in this context are game consoles, which 41 percent of all U.S. TV households own. Netflix recently started to stream its Watch Instantly catalog to the Wii, and Microsoft is reportedly in talks to bring both scripted content and live sports to the Xbox. [...]

]]> By: The PS3 is Getting More HD Hollywood Fare http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480089 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:01 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480089 [...] videos in 1080p since late last year, and the New York Times reported in January that company is in negotiations to bring live content from Disney and ESPN to the [...]

]]> By: catalinsadagurschi http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480088 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:06:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480088 This is a very good move to differentiate from competitors like Wii and PS3. And also hits a very large market if we look at the stats: 36 million units have been sold in the US. So 36 million people will be able to access this service instantly. Have a look at this article too: http://www.thehdstandard.com/hardwaresoftware-solutions-for-streaming/espn-streaming-on-xbox/

Catalin
Professional Streaming Consultant

]]> By: Is Nintendo Missing Out on Video? http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480087 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:06:14 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480087 [...] bringing video downloads and streaming services to their consoles, with the Xbox 360 now even expanding to live video streaming. Nintendo, on the other hand, has been slow to react. It initially only planed to bring [...]

]]> By: Could the Xbox Replace Your Cable Box? @ ENCROYABLE- Incredible amounts of Videogame News & Video Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats and Trailers for the Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PC, PSP, Retrogaming and mu http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480086 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:49:04 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480086 [...] the original post here:  Could the Xbox Replace Your Cable Box? No comments « Around Azeroth: The inappropriately used throne Hellgate: London [...]

]]> By: Henry Villadiego http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480085 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:02:44 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480085 “But would Microsoft risk alienating its service provider partners?” Looks like they are already trying to make nice

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/

]]> By: Arby http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480084 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:37:36 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480084 If the Xbox 360 weren’t so NOISEY I might be inclined to want it to replace my cable box. But until then… NO. Same reason why I still have a DVD player despite the 360 being capable of playing DVDs. Too damn noisey!

]]> By: digitaltodd http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/could-the-xbox-replace-your-cable-box/#comment-480083 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:32:53 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=40262#comment-480083 As much as I would like to see that happen (for any and all game consoles) I fear that the telcom companies that control a large portion of the ISP and digital tv markets will kill that for most people. A $20/month all-you-can eat package from Microsoft on top of a $60/month internet package plus the extra costs if you go over your bandwidth cap for the month is too much.

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