Neo HDTV » microsoft http://neohdtv.com The latest news of Digital TV and Accessories Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Netflix for Xbox 360 adds search in November http://neohdtv.com/netflix-for-xbox-360-adds-search-in-november/ http://neohdtv.com/netflix-for-xbox-360-adds-search-in-november/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:51:00 +0000 Richard Lawler http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/netflix-for-xbox-360-adds-search-in-november/ Digg this! It didn't get a slot during Microsoft's just-concluded Xbox 360 press conference, but the Netflix streaming app will finally add one of the most often requested (and denied) features: the ability to search through the entire Watch Instantly library and add movies to your queue, right from the console. Proudly stating it's the first gaming console to let you update your queue without a computer (Roku does it too, but try playing Gears of War on that) there's no word on any Kinect tie-ins, probably the reason it didn't get any higher billing than a bullet point in Marc Whitten's 2010 letter to Xbox Live members.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://neohdtv.com/netflix-for-xbox-360-adds-search-in-november/feed/ 0 ESPN3 comes exclusively to Xbox 360 http://neohdtv.com/espn3-comes-exclusively-to-xbox-360/ http://neohdtv.com/espn3-comes-exclusively-to-xbox-360/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:20:00 +0000 Richard Lawler http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/espn3-comes-exclusively-to-xbox-360/ Digg this! The recently relaunched ESPN3 online portal is coming to Xbox 360 , as just announced during Microsoft's pre-E3 press conference. Trey Wingo and Josh Elliott from SportsCenter are on stage demonstrating with footage from a USC / Ohio State game, and of course it has built in Kinect controller support. 3,500 live sporting events, instant replays, highlights, polls all at your fingertips or by the sound of your voice. The PiP stuff will be familiar to fans who have already indulged online, but with the new control aspects (and of course, HD streaming) it could give a reasonable alternative to the existing channels. The usual requirement of Xbox Live gold is present, but beyond having a TV provider / ISP that's signed up for the package, there's no additional charge.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://neohdtv.com/espn3-comes-exclusively-to-xbox-360/feed/ 0 GestureTek intros 42-inch multitouch GestTable, your HDTV suddenly turns jealous http://neohdtv.com/gesturetek-intros-42-inch-multitouch-gesttable-your-hdtv-suddenly-turns-jealous/ http://neohdtv.com/gesturetek-intros-42-inch-multitouch-gesttable-your-hdtv-suddenly-turns-jealous/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:52:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/gesturetek-intros-42-inch-multitouch-gesttable-your-hdtv-sudden/ Still looking to snap up your own Surface? Ain't got the cheddar to buy that one that comes free with a yacht? In all honesty, we're in no position to make promises about the affordability of this one, but GestureTek is gearing up to offer the world yet another option with the curiously titled GestTable. This 42-inch beast of a table contains a multitouch LCD with a lovely 1080p resolution, which means that you could theoretically watch the next installation of the Batman series on the same surface that's holding your cup of joe. Not that we'd recommend that, but hey.... In related news, the company is introducing the new 70-inch GestDisplay, a massive freestanding multitouch panel aimed primarily at businesses looking to give prospective customers a way to interact with the wares they're about to inevitably buy. As we alluded to earlier, there's nary a mention of price, but feel free to dip into the nitty-gritty just past the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://neohdtv.com/hulu-headed-to-a-xbox-360-dashboard-near-you/feed/ 0 Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it? http://neohdtv.com/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about-it/ http://neohdtv.com/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about-it/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 18:40:00 +0000 Richard Lawler http://hd.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/ The Google TV has landed and is already sending ripples through the marketplace, but what about all the companies already blending internet and TV? Whether they are already planning to work with the new initiative (Rovi), even more firmly staking a claim on their existing technology and vision for the connected TV (Microsoft, Yahoo), sounding like it's an option for the future (Samsung, VIZIO, Boxee) or already working on their own Android on TV projects (People of Lava, MIPS) each one should tell a little bit about where this market is headed in the coming months and years. Read on for their statements -- and a quick breakdown of what each is bringing to the table in case you weren't already running a network cable to your HDTV years ago.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> http://neohdtv.com/xbox-360-3d-gaming-a-reality-with-lg-partnership/feed/ 0 Is this the first Windows 7 Media Center embedded set-top box? http://neohdtv.com/is-this-the-first-windows-7-media-center-embedded-set-top-box/ http://neohdtv.com/is-this-the-first-windows-7-media-center-embedded-set-top-box/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 23:38:00 +0000 Ben Drawbaugh http://hd.engadget.com/2010/05/02/is-this-the-first-windows-7-media-center-embedded-set-top-box/ Reycom Entertainment Solution We've never heard of this German company Reycom before, but from the looks of it this could be the very first embedded Windows 7 Media Center. The Reycom Entertainment Solution is marketed to content providers in Switzerland and Germany, is powered by an Atom processor and is small and slick. All the user interface images on the site should look familiar to Windows 7 Media Center fans, but the newly announced embedded version of Windows 7 isn't mentioned by name -- even the image on the about page has a women holding a Media Center remote. Of course this doesn't mean much for those of us State side, but this is exactly the type of box we had in mind when we first heard of an embedded version of Windows Media Center.

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Is 1080p enough resolution for everything? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft is busy announcing a slew of upgrades to Xbox Live, and the biggest news so far is relaunch of the video service, now Zune-branded with 1080p instant-on streaming content in 18 countries. XBL is also now integrated with Facebook -- your Facebook account can be linked to your Gamertag, and games will support Facebook Connect for sharing content online. That's pretty huge -- but if that wasn't enough, you're also getting Twitter and Last.fm in the deal. Want more? Netflix users will now be able to browse the entire catalog instead of simply loading their queue, and Microsoft has also gotten its Party Watch system in order, so you'll be able to heckle videos with your online friends. Last but not least, there's now live TV streaming for UK and Ireland gamers, who'll get Premier League soccer live from Sky. All in all, a solid set of updates for XBL -- but we'll wait and see how that "1080p" video looks before we pronounce Blu-ray dead. PR blurb after the break.

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