Xbox 360 Elite - IT's BLACK!!!! 1080p HDMI!!!

SolidSqual
SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
edited April 2007 in Electronics
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6168148/index.html?tag=topslot;title;5

This came a little late as I already painted my 360 black and cut a window. What crap. Oh well atleast it has HDMI . . .
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited April 2007
    I'm getting this one now, I need the hdmi to free up a componant video
    2 CHANNEL
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited April 2007
    I will be purchasing one as well. My surrounds can wait.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited April 2007
    Bah still waiting for the 65nm chip.
    The Basement HT
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited April 2007
    Hmmm, no integrated HD-DVD. Is MS afraid HD-DVD is losing the format war?
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2007
    Naw, they probably don't see any point in adding the cost into the base unit when it can't really be used for gaming.

    I'll get one and a PS3 the same evening... *hurry up and get the basement done, hurry up and get the basement done*

    Hold on, gotta wait for the cooler processor's...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2007
    Just a note of caution. It seems that many things are tied to the hard drive including downloadable content and account information. So the process of moving data back and forth between drives is somewhat complicated as it will erase data as it copies it over. And since some information is also tied to hardware, I've read that they don't have a process in place for copying over data from premium systems to the elite yet. So no transfer cable is included for those wanting to move all their premium stuff over to the Elite. Although I guess there may be work arounds with memory cards?

    http://forums.xbox.com/11271072/ShowPost.aspx

    Here's a link on what a transfer involves. And I'm not sure how many people it applies to, but if you have a second hard drive for your 360, you can only get the data off of one.

    http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/28/new-xbox-360-120gb-hdd-comes-with-a-lot-of-conditions/

    Just be sure you know what you're doing before you start the process, as I don't think there's any way to undo something if things go wrong.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited April 2007
    One other thing to note, the decision not to include an HD drive gives the consumer the decision to choose whether he/she wants to support the format or wait until the technology is established and perfected.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited April 2007
    With the 360 you get what you pay for whether you want to spend $299 or the equivlanet of a PS3. Unfortunately, for the PS3 the 360 has all the games.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2007
    dane_peterson wrote: »
    I will be purchasing one as well. My surrounds can wait.
    I don't see anything about this one that would offer better sound. You can run an optical out on the plain 360.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited April 2007
    Face wrote: »
    I don't see anything about this one that would offer better sound. You can run an optical out on the plain 360.

    You must have misinterpreted what I was saying... I can hold off on spending money on my surround speakers to get this.
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  • krabby5
    krabby5 Posts: 923
    edited April 2007
    The Elite would be nice to have....I just bought a 360 in january..

    oh well..component is fine with me..

    My receiver only has 2 HDMI in's anyways...and they're both taken..
    Pioneer Elite VSX-53, Polk RT800i fronts, Polk CS400i center, FX500i surround, Velodyne sub
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2007
    Face wrote: »
    I don't see anything about this one that would offer better sound. You can run an optical out on the plain 360.

    You're quite right about the sound still being limited on the Elite as far as HD-DVD playback goes. This article is pretty clear that the Elite isn't capable of decoding or passing through lossless audio. It recommends going stand-alone if audio is important. Although the Spring update is supposed to address the lip-synch issue.

    http://www.dailytech.com/Xbox+360+Elite+HDMI+Output+Details+Revealed/article6734.htm
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2007
    cheddar wrote: »
    Although the Spring update is supposed to address the lip-synch issue.
    I can't wait!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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