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Microsoft to Launch Xbox TV Later This Year

News | September 16, 2011 7:55 pm

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm still avoiding Kinect, but I can see how it could be cool to have voice and motion enabled content search. On the other hand, I've lived without those features forever.

Article below is attributed to where it was found. The big news was confirmation from Ballmer on the launch being Holiday 2011.

9/15/2011 ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNNMoney) -- Microsoft is trying to succeed where Google, Apple and Sony have all flopped: The software giant wants to change the way people watch TV.

At Microsoft's financial analyst meeting in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer previewed the new Xbox TV platform that will launch this holiday season.

The demonstration was short on critical details like content partners, pricing, and what movies and shows will be available. But Ballmer said Microsoft would be working alongside "dozens or hundreds of additional video content suppliers" to grow the content choices available on the Xbox.

In addition to video on-demand, that Xbox content will include live television. Ballmer said the live TV offerings will include "news, sports, and your favorite channels."

Microsoft believes the key differentiator between Xbox as a TV platform and the sea of failed competitors will be its voice and motion search tool. Utilizing the Kinect attachment, users will be able to navigate through content with voice commands. The search function will be powered by Bing.

"Having all of that content is right on, it's fantastic, but it brings a new challenge with it," Ballmer said. "Certainly we all know the frustrations of using guides and menus and controllers, and we think a better way to do all of this is simply to bring Bing and voice to Xbox. You say it, Xbox finds it."

(Source: CNNMoney)

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Re: Microsoft to Launch Xbox TV Later This Year

09/16/11 8:00 pm | #2

Meh, would be cool but Im not gonna hold my breath over it.

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09/16/11 9:27 pm | #3

The main question I have is, how much a month?

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09/16/11 9:59 pm | #4

$10.00 - added to your gold account? Just a guess.

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09/16/11 10:02 pm | #5

Whats with all this TV and voice search stuff?

I like my cable and my remote controll. I like pressing buttons. Everyone's trying to change it, if you want me to jump on the bandwagon make it free for a year and then charge us otherwise I'll stick with my cable TV untill it goes the way of the dodo.

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09/16/11 10:06 pm | #6

I'm looking forward to the update and all the changes and add ons that they plan to implement, Live TV is one of the things that I am most excited about hearing more about.

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09/17/11 3:05 am | #7

It does have some amazing potential. I just got done reading a few articles about it and it seems interesting, provided the price is right.

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12/31/69 7:00 pm | #8

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09/17/11 4:26 am | #9

Considering I have digital cable with HD-DVR and all I have to do is press one button to watch shows I recorded, I'll pass

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09/17/11 4:44 am | #10

loololol. wow. i like the voice command part. "Kinect! Bing porn!" -searching, searching, Trojan installed, xbox crashes-

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09/17/11 12:49 pm | #11

if this has mainstream channels like FOX, History, Syfy, ESPN, i'd def be willing to pay up to 29.99 month for it, it'd replace my cable

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09/17/11 2:51 pm | #12

Quote by Nick:

if this has mainstream channels like FOX, History, Syfy, ESPN, i'd def be willing to pay up to 29.99 month for it, it'd replace my cable

they don't replace your cable provider. They just "help enhance the experience" or something like that. I read in an article that the interviewer asked the same question and that is basically what the Microsoft dude said.

Really, you can already use your XBOX 360 to watch Live TV IF you have AT&T U-Verse. You still have to pay the AT&T bill just like you would in order to watch TV, but you have the option of getting some kind of device that hooks into your XBOX 360 so you don't have to change your TV Input. Just go to the U-Verse slide, click it, and BOOM...you're watching TV on your 360

If they work with DirecTV (just an example) you will probably have to enter in your account username and password like Netflix. But there will probably be something you have to plug in also from your sat. box. That way people don't steal there services like some people do with Netflix.

That is just my opinion though, idk what they are actually going to be doing.

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09/17/11 3:00 pm | #13

dont rain on my hopes and dream kidd. just dont fucking do it

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09/17/11 5:52 pm | #14

Quote by Nick:

dont rain on my hopes and dream kidd. just dont fucking do it

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