HDMI Standard For Xbox 360
News is being thrown around the interweb about Microsoft including the HDMI port on all Xbox 360 consoles going forward. Apparently the demand has grown enough for Microsoft to make the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) option standard. I mounted a secret tape recorder in a key position at Microsoft to get an “official” word and it’s true.
The Xbox 360 Pro will be equipped with HDMI going forward. My friends over at X3F have uncovered a Pro console with HDMI. The recent Xbox 360 price drops make the Pro console a steal now in my opinion. I guess we should’ve seen the light when the Halo 3 Pro was announced with an HDMI port.
Xbox 360 consoles will include the HDMI logo to identify whether or not it’s equipped.
What say you?
August 9th, 2007 at 9:48 am
On the warranty contract, I remember it saying something along the lines of ” If we are unable to fix your 360, we will send a new one with the latest features.” Some people see the elite as having the latest features since it had the HDMI port and requested it since they got back refurbished consoles. Of course Microsoft said to all these people, we have to talk to our legal team about this and said they will get back to us in a month or 2. Well, they never got back to any of us lol, then this great news comes out. A little later Goku became a Super Sayin 3 and saved the world once again.
August 9th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I really feel that faulty equipment, being fixed and sent back out is nothing more than faulty equipment still in the mix. Better bet is to send out the updated Core, that means they’ll have a new motherboard/stripped down Elite and hopefully a better experience.
August 9th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Good news. MS always said that the 360 would be flexible and would allow for changes in market conditions. If there is value in having the HDMI port than they will include it. Makes sense.
Personally, I’m not all that big on HDMI although I have an HDMI compatible HDTV. I don’t see that big of a difference.
August 9th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
there’s not much of a difference at all. personally, i’d just like to make use of the port on my TV ya know.
August 9th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
I use HDMI and I don’t think I notice a difference. When I got my Elite, I had moved and was living in a new place, but now I’m back in my old place, and everything looks perfect, but I never had a chance to do a good comparison, because I hadn’t used my Xbox 360 in a long time when I got my Elite, and I’m too lazy to hook my Elite up via Component right now.
August 9th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
MS blew it on this one. They didn’t forsee the need for HDMI prior to the 360 launch? I am not going to buy a new unit because of the “new standard”, but in the event my second 360 bricks, like the first, then an HDMI port would be pretty sweet to have. My two HDMI ports on my HD-TV are so lonely.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
It’s cool but whats the deal with HDMI? Not every one has the money or the use for HD-TV.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
you need to upgrade Pimp
August 10th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
No thanks I cool with my TV mr money in the bank (LOL)