Hold off buying an XBox 360!!!

[Carlos_E]

The second Xbox 360 revealed: codename Zephyr



"Ever wonder why Microsoft hasn't released an HDMI cable for the Xbox 360, or whether the AV port was really capable of digital out? Well, here's your answer: we landed pictures of what appears to be the second Xbox 360 -- the Xbox 360 v2, if you will -- codenamed Zephyr. (The original Xbox 360, if you recall, was codenamed Xenon.) The long rumored about and awaited update to the console won't just feature a new, cooler 65nm processor, it's also finally added an HDMI port for full digital 1080p pleasure, as well as a 120GB drive, just what the doctor ordered. The 120GB drive may or may not come bundled with the kit, we don't yet know, just as we also don't yet know how much a Zephyr 360 is going to run (we imagine it'll go for the same price as currently so they can keep up a little on their expanding margin). But our very kind Xbox insider seemed happy to let us know we'd be able to get them "soon."

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

interesting....very very interesting....

but sux cuz I just bought a 360.....

[Carlos_E]

I wonder if it has a built in HD DVD player.

[shwamin2004]

Suddenly im not so happy that I got one a couple of weeks ago....

[Carlos_E]

Suddenly im not so happy that I got one a couple of weeks ago....

Can you return it since it's only a couple of weeks?

[QuieTSToRM33]

is there a release date ?

[Carlos_E]

I read it on Engadget. No date, it just says soon.

[Doc.Sust]

is this justseculation or is it fact? how legit is the source carlos? if it is true, i am glad i didnt buy one yet!

[MFT81]

is this justseculation or is it fact? how legit is the source carlos? if it is true, i am glad i didnt buy one yet!

You dont have enough posts for xbox 360 source checks yet.

[guest589745]

Too late.

[perfectbeast2001]

You dont have enough posts for xbox 360 source checks yet.

LMAO!!

Well im sure glad I didn't buy one over the holiday. I am going to wait for the V2.

[bbplaya21]

well if we didnt have a 1080 hd tv then it wouldnt matter. I just bought a flat panel tv and it plays the games and dvd's at 720. but the 120 gig hard drive would be nice

[biglouie250]

maybe the V2 will also address overheating issues.

[king6]

Sux for those that already have one. Good thing I'm buying a PS3.

[Carlos_E]

is this justseculation or is it fact? how legit is the source carlos? if it is true, i am glad i didnt buy one yet!

From http://www.electronista.com/

A second revision of the Xbox 360 will see a major upgrade to the console's media features, according to a photo obtained by Engadget. The update, codenamed "Zephyr," should bring the crucial addition of an HDMI output, a connector necessary to ensure that later copy-protected HD DVD movies can display at their full resolution on newer HDTV sets. The system will also see its first increase in storage, according to the report: the new model will ship with a 120GB hard drive, there in part to provide additional storage for Microsoft's recently opened Xbox Live movie store. This extra capacity may be optional, the site notes.

While no release date has been given as part of the leak, Microsoft has already confirmed that it will ship refreshed Xbox 360s in mid-2007 using a cooler, 65-nanometer version of the three-core CPU at the heart of the system. Sources suggest that all three improvements may be scheduled to appear simultaneously.

[Carlos_E]

maybe the V2 will also address overheating issues.

It should.

"uses a cooler, 65-nanometer version of the three-core CPU at the heart of the system"

[Carlos_E]

Sux for those that already have one. Good thing I'm buying a PS3.

I'm buying a PS3 before I get an XBox.

[BajanBastard]

I'm buying a PS3 before I get an XBox.

Infidel.

[Hackamaniac]

I'm still glad I bought mine..
I got it really cheap..

[notorious_mem]

i bought one yesterday.lol

[CoreyTampa09]

they're going pretty damn cheap for the premium on ebay. I just saw a Premium packaged with burnout go for 315. Whatever the shipping is I just think of it like how much the tax would be, so its fine.

[Hackamaniac]

i bought one yesterday.lol

The gameplay is badass..
So I wouldn't worry about it..
U also have a year warranty if you just bought it..
They changed from three months to a year..

[taufeedawg1]

the warranty works. I have a friend who just toke his new 360 in for some stuff and theygave him a brand new one. Just like that.

[SVTMuscle*]

Man i wish I had a good TV at school so I can actually take advantage of a good system. Oh well, SNES and Super Mario Kart FTW!!!

[chest6]

Good thing u sed that..I was just about to buy one before i headed back to school..thanks for the heads up. Now I wont get one til like summer cuz im a cheapo and i wont get it til the price goes down

[notorious_mem]

The gameplay is badass..
So I wouldn't worry about it..
U also have a year warranty if you just bought it..
They changed from three months to a year..

thats good to know.

[AnabolicBoy1981]

As Van Damme said to "Jackson" in Bloodsport......"Aren't you a little old for...video games?"

[guest589745]

As Van Damme said to "Jackson" in Bloodsport......"Aren't you a little old for...video games?"

[305GUY]

1080p? lmao

[IronReload04]

so basically its just 360 with extra storage memory and other media bells and whistles?


If its true, who gives a shit about that crap. all i want is a goddamn "video game console"

[Carlos_E]

so basically its just 360 with extra storage memory and other media bells and whistles?


If its true, who gives a shit about that crap.

You don't know what you're talking about. Did you read it? It includes a new processor that is faster and runs cooler. No more fan noises or heat issues like the current model. Larger internal HD for movie downloads and it has HDMI and can output 1080p. It "may" have the HD DVD drive built in.

So yeah, it has added a few bells and whistles.

[Doc.Sust]

thanks for the info carlos!

[305GUY]

definietly good info.. few questions for carlos..

is the point of the hdmi output to connect to a tv/home theatre to improve picture quality.. whats the diffrence between the HD cables that im currently using and the hdmi cable (quality wise, next to nothing imo) and 1088p LMFAO what are your thoughts on that?

[shwamin2004]

Can you return it since it's only a couple of weeks?

Yeah, you're right. I guess I could return it but i wouldnt get the refund for the one year warranty that I purchased with it. Sooo im just gonna have to wait for a little and make bad things happen to it. (xbox 360)

[cfiler]

Great info. I was having a hard time decieding on if I would buy a 360 or a Wii, or both. If the 360 has a HD-dvd player built in, and still a good price, then I'll definately buy it.

[yourmom]

Looks as if it's a fake. Maybe a homebrew console. Anyway we'll find out this week (sun. jan.7th) at the electronics show. M$ better not do it, hope they watched the PS3 bomb. Sony sux balls.

[Spyder]

As Van Damme said to "Jackson" in Bloodsport......"Aren't you a little old for...video games?"

Video games are very different nowadays, you haven't played Gears of War have you? If that game was intended for preschoolers, this world is going to become a very violent place.

[shwamin2004]

Video games are very different nowadays, you haven't played Gears of War have you? If that game was intended for preschoolers, this world is going to become a very violent place.

Its rated "M" for men...

[Spyder]

Its rated "M" for men...

Yeap. Awesome game.

[cfiler]

Its rated "M" for men...

That's awesome!