Jean-Marc, XP Geek ! : XBoX 360

Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program

jeanmarc — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:52:28 GMT

Vu chez Major Nelson, une opportunité pour tester la prochaine mise à jour de dashboard pour la xbox 360 :

I am happy to announce that we’re doing an Xbox 360 System Update Preview program for our next release, and the opportunity to sign up is now available. Much like we did last year, you’ll need to visit the Microsoft Connect site from this link and sign in with your Windows LIVE ID that is connected to your Xbox LIVE Gamertag.

Lire la suite : Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program - Xbox Live's Major Nelson

Et pour connaître toutes les améliorations, voir ici…

Xbox 360: Achetez plutôt du “Jasper”

jeanmarc — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:46:47 GMT

Lors de sa sortie, la xbox 360 était atteinte d’un défaut de conception assez gênant : elle surchauffait. Beaucoup sont ceux qui ont du renvoyer leur console en Allemagne pour faire réparer le fameux RROD “Red Ring Of Death”; la mienne a fait deux fois le voyage.

Avec le temps, diverses modifications ont été apportées à la structure de la console, la rendant de plus en plus fiable.

Récemment, d’importantes modifications internes à la 360 ont été apportées dans le but de mettre fin à cette épidémie : l’édition “Jasper” de la 360 était née.

Si vous voulez acheter une 360, préférez donc cette édition !

Comment le voir ? C’est assez simple : dans le carton d’emballage de la 360, un trou permet de voir le N° de série de la console. En bas à gauche de ce trou, on peut lire le voltage et l’ampérage de la console sous la forme “12V…”. Tout de suite après cette mention, regardez le chiffre. Si ce chiffre indique “12” (12.et un chiffre”A”) c’est ok, si ce chiffre indique “14” (14.et un chiffre”A”) c’est la version précédant la Jasper.

Source : Xbox 360: How To Buy the Cool-Running Xbox 360 'Jasper'

Interface Xbox 360 : thème fêtes de fin d’année

jeanmarc — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:00:34 GMT

Hop, un p’tit thème gratuit pour votre 360 :

Interface Xbox 360:

Thème fêtes de fin d’année

Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Interface Xbox 360

NXE : ce sera à 11:00 !

jeanmarc — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:59:53 GMT

C’est le planning prévu par l’équipe XBOX 360.

Et pour les autres pays, ce sera à : The Fixed Time World Clock

Update : Xbox 360 allumée à 11:20, une petite mise à jour rapide (une dizaine de secondes, certainement pour le système de téléchargement du NXE), une autre MàJ avec une interface différente pendant environ 2 minutes, un reboot, une vidéo et une acceptation de licence plus tard et je commence à jouer avec mon avatar et les nouveaux menus en 3D.

Première impression : sympa mais un peu compliqué, on a l’impression que ce sont plusieurs modules qui ont été ajoutés côte à côte. Enfin, wow quand même !

Xbox LIVE Status

jeanmarc — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:58:17 GMT

Si vous avez des soucis de connexion, vous pouvez vérifier l’état du LIVE ici : Xbox LIVE Status

En ce moment la fenêtre est vide, je suppose que ça veut dire “tout va bien”. :-)

Xbox 360 : un peu de mémoire gratos ?

jeanmarc — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:12:51 GMT

En prévision de la sortie de la nouvelle interface de sa console fétiche, Microsoft propose aux possesseurs de la version “Core”de recevoir gratuitement une extension de mémoire de 512 Mo ou un disque de 20 Go pour un tarif modéré (20 $ aux US, 15 euros en france ?). Les possesseurs de version “Arcade” se verront proposer le même disque dur 20 Go (30 $ US, ??? €uros) et 3 mois de xbox live.

Si vous en avez profité, laissez moi un commentaire avec les tarifs exacts en €uros. ;-)

Et c’est là que ça se passe.

Halo 3 Recon !

jeanmarc — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:47:07 GMT

Dire qu’il faudra attendre fin 2009…

Annoncé au Tokyo Game Show, Halo 3 Recon prends place entre Halo 2 et 3. Le jeu, exclusivité Xbox 360, est prévu pour le deuxième semestre 2009.

Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, “Halo 3: Recon” is a stand-alone expansion that extends the award-winning “Halo 3” experience with hours of new campaign and multiplayer gameplay.* The release adds a new dimension to an all-encompassing universe that gamers around the world have known and loved for more than six years.

The new campaign chapter predates the events that unfold in “Halo 3” and gives players a new perspective through the eyes of a new hero in the “Halo” universe. New multiplayer maps ensure that the award-winning Xbox LIVE experience of “Halo 3” continues to thrive.

Top features include the following:

All-new campaign content. The “Halo 3: Recon” campaign is an intriguing side story that takes place during the terrifying events leading up to the Master Chief’s return to New Mombasa in “Halo 3.” Experience the fate of Earth from the brand-new perspective of a special forces ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), adding a unique outlook and new gameplay elements to the events that unfold in the trilogy’s finale. While the feel of this new chapter will greatly resemble that of previous “Halo” experiences, “Halo 3: Recon” will require players to employ more elements of stealth and cunning than ever before.

A new hero: Prepare to drop. Known for their courage, valor and, at times, insanity, ODSTs are among the fiercest UNSC soldiers, priding themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations. While not as large or supernaturally gifted as their Spartan comrades, these “Hell Jumpers” more than compensate with their ferocious attitudes and unwavering nerve.

Expanded multiplayer collection. No “Halo” experience would be complete without groundbreaking multiplayer content,* and “Halo 3: Recon” gives fans more of what they love. With exclusive new maps and full Forge options, players will find more multiplayer content than ever before with “Halo 3: Recon.”

Ever-growing community options. Players will continue to enjoy all the great “Halo 3” technological innovations, including Saved Films, screenshots, Campaign Scoring and four-player co-op. All of the new multiplayer maps fully support the Forge editor, offering endless gameplay customization possibilities for fans.

Source : Microsoft

New Xbox Experience : ce sera le 19 Novembre !

jeanmarc — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:32:44 GMT

Si vous ne l’allumez qu’un seul jour, que ce soit au moins le 19 Novembre 2008 !

John Schappert, Corporate Vice President of Xbox LIVE, Services and Software, announced today during his Tokyo Game Show keynote that the New Xbox Experience will ship to Xbox 360's around the world (in 26 countries, localized in 11 languages) on November 19th 2008

Source : The New Xbox Experience is coming November 19th - Xbox Lives Major Nelson

La Xbox 360 baisse de prix

jeanmarc — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:49:49 GMT

Très bonne nouvelle. Je n'ai qu'un seul conseil à vous donner, ne faites pas l'erreur d'acheter la version arcade (1 manette sans fil + 1 carte mémoire 256 Mo + 1 câble A/V), les équipements fournis avec la premium (1 manette sans fil + 1 câble AV-HD + 1 disque dur amovible de 60 Go + 1 micro-casque + 1 câble ethernet) valent largement le supplément de prix, surtout si vous la connectez sur internet et que vous avez un écran hd ready ou full hd.

[...] A partir du 19 septembre, la Xbox 360 Arcade sera proposée à un prix conseillé de 179 euros, ce qui la place 70 euros moins cher que la Wii de Nintendo.
La version Premium équipée d'un disque dur de 60 Go et la version Elite équipée d'un disque de 120 Go bénéficient aussi d'une baisse de prix, en étant ramenées respectivement à 239 et 299 euros. Le modèle le plus cher de la gamme Microsoft se retrouve donc 100 euros moins cher que celui de la Playstation 3. [...]

Source et article complet : La Xbox 360 sera vendue en France dès 179 euros - Numerama

NXE !

jeanmarc — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:33:08 GMT

Comment ça ? ésotérique ? Ah oui, un peu... :-)

En tout cas, ça fait plein de bonnes nouvelles à lire sur la 360.

Comme je ne vais pas ré-écrire l'info, je vous renvoie vers E3 2008: Video et photos du nouveau dashboard de la XBOX 360 et aussi E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII sur XBOX 360 !!!, il y a plein de jolies images.

Pas mal, non ?

Ah oui, j'allais oublier : une petite info : chez l'enseigne rouge et blanche qui fait la météo, dans le fond d'un bac négligemment disposé à l'entrée du magasin, un carte xbox live 12 mois m'attendait, soldée à 50%. Allez donc y faire un tour, d'autres magasins se débarrassent peut-être de leurs stocks...

oups, NXE : “New Xbox Experience”!

Halo 3 : les 3 maps "légendaire" dispos

jeanmarc — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:05:45 GMT

Pour ceux qui sont prêts à y mettre environ 10 Euros (800 points), le pack légendaire pour Halo 3 est dispo :

http://www.xbox.com/fr-FR/news-features/news/Halo-3-Legendary-Map-Pack-launches-03042008.htm

Au menu, 3 cartes :
- Avalanche, grande carte, grosses armes et foultitude de véhicules.
- Blackout, surement style "guardians"
- Ghost Town, taille moyenne, genre dédale de rues et batiments.

Plus des éléments supplémentaires dans forge en prime.

Bons frags !

Heroic map Pack pour HALO 3

jeanmarc — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:45:23 GMT

Gratuit à partir du 25 Mars... Ah, yes !

Vers une baisse du prix de la Xbox 360 ?

jeanmarc — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:57:28 GMT

D'après le Financial Times Allemagne, la Xbox 360 devrait voir son prix chuter demain le 10 mars 2008 dans toute l’Europe. La Xbox Arcade devrait passer de 280€ à 199€ et la Xbox Pro de 349€ à 299€.

Source : Demain : baisse du prix de la Xbox 360 | Gizmodo

Mise à jour : C'est confirmé ! (Clubic)

Xbox 360 : mise à jour le 4 Décembre 2007

jeanmarc — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:37:07 GMT

Les principaux changements :

As promised, Microsoft is bringing some early gifts to your Xbox 360® just prior to the holiday season. Beginning at 0200 A.M. PST on December 4, 2007, the Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update will be available for all connected Xbox 360 consoles free of charge, bringing an array of new features and enhancements to the leading gaming and entertainment system.

Among the key new enhancements are the previously announced Xbox Originals game download service, Family Timer parental control feature, and expanded social networking experiences. Xbox 360 owners can also look forward to enhanced navigation, profile, and video features and Xbox LIVE® Arcade Hits.

This free update will be digitally distributed over Xbox LIVE to the more than eight million Xbox LIVE members worldwide (Xbox LIVE Silver and Gold) with no disc or hard drive required. If you don't have an Xbox LIVE account, you can easily sign up for the free network by connecting your console to a broadband Internet connection. New features and enhancements include:

MORE DOWNLOAD OPTIONS

Xbox Originals: With this new service, announced on November 13, you can download-to-own full original Xbox® games that were previously only available at retail. The digital shelves will always be stocked with classic titles, such as Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™, Halo®, Fable®, Fuzion Frenzy®, Psychonauts™, and more as the catalogue grows over time, at 1200 Microsoft Points per game.
Xbox LIVE Arcade Hits: On Xbox LIVE Arcade, the Arcade Hits program kicks off as some of the best-selling Xbox LIVE Arcade games become available at permanently reduced prices, making it easier than ever for everyone to build a library of downloadable games! The first games to become Arcade Hits will be Bankshot Billiards 2™ and Lumines™ Live!, which will be available for 800 Microsoft Points each, and Marble Blast Ultra, Small Arms™, and Zuma® Deluxe, which will be available for 400 Microsoft Points each. With free trial downloads for every game and over 100 games to choose from, Xbox LIVE Arcade offers something for every member of the family.

Find out what's new at Xbox.com from your dashboard.

NEW WAYS TO KEEP UP TO DATE AND CONNECTED

Inside Xbox: A new direct feed brings current news straight from Xbox.com into the Xbox LIVE Dashboard providing an easy, predictable entry point where you can discover what's new in game releases, events, Xbox LIVE Marketplace offers, and lots more.
Enhanced online profile: If you're interested in sharing a few more details about yourself you can go beyond your motto and further personalize your profile with an expanded bio. The extended bios will be visible to "Friends Only" or the entire Xbox LIVE community.
Expanded Friends List access: A quick and easy way for gamers to expand their personal community on Xbox LIVE, members will be able to see the Friends Lists of other Xbox LIVE members, boosting their social networking experience on the service.

ENHANCED OVERALL EXPERIENCE AND CONTROL

Enhanced Parental Controls: Family Timer, a strong and flexible new addition to the Xbox 360 Family Settings, enables parents to set the amount of time their Xbox 360 can be used on a per-day or per-week basis by their children or other members of the household.
New video features: The convenience of full-screen movie previews and enhanced video codec support further expand the options when it comes to the Xbox 360 entertainment experience.
Easy-to-use navigation features: With several noteworthy changes in the Xbox LIVE Dashboard, from the new Game Store button to the Video Store button to enhanced visuals and descriptions in the video library, Xbox LIVE members can find what they want, when they want it.

et les petits détails :

(Back to System Update)

Improved Video Library.
Improved visuals and descriptions.
Users can now sort movies and TV Shows in the video library by Title or (Download) Date.
TV shows can now be grouped by Series .
Group video and game trailers .
Art associated with personal video files on a portable device will now be displayed.
Easier to use media areas and improved metadata .
Improved source selection for video, picture, and music libraries, making it easier to switch between console/digital camera, computer, portable device or disc.
New "Suggested Items" link for downloaded movies.

Feature Details:

Media - All

Added more user friendly text for various error related messages
Added Shortcut keys from Remote Control: Pressing Play on a Video/Song/Picture will immediately start playback of that item from the list (pressing Start from gamepad does the same thing)
Added support for Album/Video artwork larger than 500kb
Added support to enumerate metadata in the background and not just when selected by the user
Added support to make sort options sticky across console reboots
Added support to show all available Media Sharing Servers on the local network and allow automatic re-affiliation
Automatically delete older versions of Optional Media Update package when new ones are downloaded
Improved consistency in storage naming across all areas
Improved performance for displaying Album Art when connected to remote sources
Improved text messaging when connection to PC is lost when streaming Music/Photo or videos
Improve boot speed with media when console startup is to boot-to-dash

Media - Music

Added support for CD Playback from music area in Xbox 360 Guide area
Added support for listing multiple computer sources in Xbox Guide music sources
Added support for Y button to toggle full screen on and off for music visualizer
Disable 'play all' button when folders only contains playlists (with no audio files)
Disable Y button when no list items selected in Music player
Improved device support for new iPods (classic and 3rd gen Nano) - iPhone and iPod touch are not supported
Improved error handling for mixed encoded playlists (aac,mp3,wma)
Improved handling for MTP Music devices with >200k entries
Improved handling of game background music after playing videos in Dashboard
Improved handling of music playback over games (if music source terminates or has errors, background music returns to game background)
Improved performance for "Play All" with attached MTP devices
Improved performance of music enumeration via Guide
Improved robustness when playing back HFS+ formatted iPods
Improved support for returning to game background audio when user's music player session terminates
Improved support for scrolling song lists while listening to music during game playback
Improved support when ejecting game disc while selecting music source through Guide

Media - Pics

Added support to display PNG files when streamed from Windows Media Player 11 on Vista
Improved enumeration for PTP cameras including Cannon Powershot SD 630 and Apple Iphone
Improved playback performance of "Play All" when PC source has 1000s of photos and subdirectories
Support Folder view of Photos from MTP Portable Devices
Media - Video
Added 2 line support for entries in the Video Area of the Media Blade
Added ability to recognize Colorspace attribute for Video Marketplace Content
Added fade in transition for start of video playback
Added full screen buffering animation for streaming videos from Xbox LIVE
Added Suggestions scene for Video Library area in Media blade of the Dashboard
Added support for 16x Fast-forward/Rewind
Added support for AC3 embedded audio (see video faq for full information)
Added support for enumeration of video files from Zune 2.0 devices
Added support for Left Shoulder button on controller to chapter skip backward
Added support for Left Trigger button on controller to rewind
Added support for moving past the point user has viewed when doing progressive downloads of Video Marketplace videos
Added support for MP3 embedded audio (see video faq for full information)
Added support for Mpeg-4 part 2 video files in AVI containers
Added support for Right Shoulder button on controller to chapter skip forward
Added support for Right Trigger button on controller to fast forward
Added support for Zune Podcast video playback from Zune device
Added support to display metadata and thumbnails embedded in video files
Added support to enumerate .divx video files
Added support to group TV shows by Series in Video Library of Media Blade
Added support to group Video and Game Trailers into same area of Video Library of Media Blade
Added support to sort Movies or TV Shows by Title or Download date in Video Library of Media Blade
Added top level support to show expired or soon to expire information for purchased movies from Video Marketplace in Media Blade
Improve support for "Play Now" calculations with ISP that boost download for the first 20MB of a file
Improved accuracy of bookmark positions when video player abnormally ends
Improved accuracy of download progress bar after chapter skipping operations
Improved auto resizing experience for small (under 100x100) video files
Improved Bookmark / Resume experience with 60fps Interlaced WMV videos
Improved bookmark support while progressively downloading videos from Marketplace
Improved calculations for "Play Now" for Video Marketplace downloads
Improved deinterlacer support for video playback
Improved enumeration speed for user-generated video content in Media Blade
Improved error message support when playing back video files without valid licenses
Improved error message support when pulling USB drive while playing back video files
Improved handling for USB memory stick removal while on Video device selection list in Media blade
Improved handling of video playback when transitioning from 4x FF to Play with MP4 video files
Improved handling of WMV bookmarks when rewinding and shutting down video player
Improved info pane timer when playing back DRM's WMV content from Windows Media Player 11 from Windows PC
Improved message support for progressive video playback
Improved overall UI, content descriptions and navigation of Video Library of Media Blade
Improved performance during Fast Forward to Playback transition when playing back MP4 content
Improved performance for buffering and playback of streaming videos from Xbox LIVE
Improved performance for low bandwidth streaming of MP4 videos from Zune PC software v1.0
Improved performance of skip forward/backward with WMV video files
Improved performance of trick modes when streaming videos from Zune PC client
Improved performance of WMV playback for WMV7 & WMV8 encoded video files
Improved playback experience after extended pauses of video files from Marketplace
Improved playback experience when resuming from a stopped/paused state
Improved playback performance for h264 720p .MOV files
Improved playback performance with 1920x1080 MP4 files
Improved playback performance with 5Mb h264 encoded video files
Improved playback performance with 60fps 720x480 MP4 content
Improved playback performance with h264 files in .m4v containers
Improved quality for upscaled user videos when played back full screen
Improved quality of MP4 decoder: Global Motion Compensation and VMX optimizations
Improved quality of MP4 decoder: improved Interlaced Support
Improved quality of MP4 decoder: Out of order frame output, bidirectional motion vector handling, etc.
Improved quality with non-square pixel video files
Improved responsiveness of trick mode controls for video playback
Improved robustness during chapter skipping of h264 video files
Improved robustness for streaming problematic video files from Zune PC Software 1.0 or Windows Media Player 11
Improved robustness of video player when playback catches up to downloads in progressive playback scenarios
Improved robustness of video streaming when network congestion / stalls occur
Improved robustness when closing video player after attempting to play a video file that would not open
Improved robustness when entering and exiting video playback on a portable device repeatedly
Improved robustness when exiting video files encoded in h264 and playing back from attached USB HDD
Improved robustness when playing back Mp4 video with consecutive bad aac samples encoded into it
Improved robustness when shutting down console during h264 video playback
Improved robustness when trying to play a video recently moved from MU to HDD or vice versa
Improved robustness with video player when exiting player via Xbox Guide button -> Y
Improved support for AAC-LC 2 channel encoded audio in MP4 video files
Improved support for chapter skipping during progressive downloads of Marketplace Video content
Improved support for MP4 video files with discontinuous time stamps encoded in
Improved support for MP4 video playback from burned optical dvd-r's
Improved support for resuming downloaded videos after reaching end of an uncompleted download
Improved support for resuming partially downloaded videos from Marketplace
Improved support for using Big Button controller during video playback
Improved support for Video bookmarks when playing MP4 videos from USB portable hard drives
Improved sync of video display and info pane display when rewinding
Improved text for Windows Media Center setup instructions
Improved Trick mode support when streaming videos with AAC embedded audio
Improved video performance for 60fps interlaced WMV videos
Improved Video performance with 15Mbs 1080i 24fps WMV video files
Improved video playback for Fast-forward and immediate exit usage with h264 video files
Improved video playback of MP4 content from Zune PC Software v1.0
Improved video playback when source content has incorrect sync samples encoded
Improved video quality for SD Composite AV pack displays of the on-screen display for video controls
Improved video support for chapter skipping of MP4 videos
Improved Videotrick mode support with 24fps 1080i WMV video files
Improved visual display of WMV video files while rewinding
Improved WMV Playback performance for 60fps and 1080i 30fps videos
Improved WMV7 performance with VLC encoded content
Removed occasional purple flickers in video playback when transitioning between FF and RW
Removed potential 9 second delay when rewinding WMV video files

System

Added fade out transition when powering down console
Added fade out transition when launching games
Added support for browsing XNA games within the Games blade
Added support for video playback from UDFS formatted USB devices
Added support for XNA Game Studio Express V.2
Added support to connect to Apple Extreme routers in 802.11a/n mode
Added support to pause background downloads when streaming full screen videos or ads
Added support to retrieve game thumbnail directly from XNA game package
Added system wide support for Simplified Chinese language
Added text to explain flashing LED in the Ring of Light during background download low power mode
Addressed rare case where game disc would spin in the DVD drive while playing HD-DVD Movie in external HD-DVD drive
Disable Optical audio output when in low power background download mode
DVD player no longer converts to YCbCr709 when output is over HDMI
Improved auto sign-in to Xbox LIVE with Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter
Improved clock accuracy for S/PDIF optical streams
Improved compatibility with NEC WR8400N WiFi routers
Improved download speeds when in low power background download mode
Improved DVD Tray State notifications immediately after application of System Update
Improved Forced Aspect Ratio Changes via HDMI output (including DVI)
Improved handling when ejecting game disc during game start
Improved handling when removing MU after sending Arcade game recommendation to friend
Improved localization text for Wifi setup in German
Improved performance for Game Titles to reboot in backcompat scenarios
Improved performance of Xbox Guide during Messenger signin
Improved robustness when ejecting game disc when prompted for game title update
Improved robustness when inserting two MU's at the same time on the device selector scene
Improved support for 3rd Party Controllers
Improved support for Buffalo WiFi routers
Improved support for Creston AV receivers with HDMI
Improved support for JPN Corega CG-BARFX network router
Improved support for signing into Xbox LIVE with Big Button Controller
Improved support for starting console with Big Button Controller when console is charging attached Wireless Controllers
Improved Xbox guide performance ~2x
Removed "Windows-based PC" from Computers area in Systems blade
Removed option to "Turn off Controller" when using Big Button Controller
Resync the Ring of Light pattern to the boot audio/animation

Source : Xbox.com | Full Features List for 2007 Fall Update

(manque plus que le support du divx... <g> quoique, je me demande ce que signifie "enhanced video codec"...)

un gadget Vista pour les gamers

jeanmarc — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:38:40 GMT

Vous utilisez Vista et vous possédez une Xbox 360 ? Vous aimez jouer en ligne avec vos potes ? ça vous gave d'allumer la console pour constater qu'ils ne sont pas là ?

Alors ce gadget est pour vous !

Il vous indiquera à tout moment si vos amis sont en ligne, ce qui vous permettra de les rejoindre facilement.

Ce gadget est écrit en SilverLight (un flash-like façon Microsoft), il vous faudra donc l'installer avant de pouvoir profiter de ce jouet.

Source et téléchargement du gadget :

Xbox Friends Watch - a Sidebar Gadget using Silverlight | Adam Kinney, Silverlight Surfer

October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista

jeanmarc — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:27:49 GMT

Issues that are resolved by this update :

In addition to the fixes that are contained in the (earlier) updates that are listed in the "Hotfix replacement information" section, the October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista resolves the following issues:

Several issues that are related to the Media Center Extensibility Platform
An issue that affects digital cable card components when you use Scientific Atlanta cable cards
Interaction issues that occur between Media Center PC and Microsoft Xbox 360 when Xbox 360 is used as a Media Center Extender.
Autolaunch issues that occur with video CD (VCD) media

October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista

La PS3 va baisser, et alors ?

jeanmarc — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:56:34 GMT

Réaction à chaud :

Toute manière, elle fait même pas tourner Media Center (sans parler d'Halo 3 !)

Et c'est encore la plus chère de toutes... lol...

Evidemment, vous allez me parler du Blue Ray... Perso, je n'en vois pas l'interêt, à moins d'avoir une super TV Full HD, et encore... dans une taille plus qu'imposante... le lecteur DVD de la Xbox360 me suffit bien...

Allez, à vos commentaires !

Mise à jour cumulative d'Octobre 2007 pour Media Center pour Vista

jeanmarc — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:20:59 GMT

Mise à jour cumulative pour Media Center for Windows Vista résout les problèmes suivants :

Plusieurs problèmes qui sont associés à Media Center Extensibility Platform
Un problème qui affecte des composants câble numérique de carte lorsque vous utilisez les cartes Scientific Atlanta câble
Problèmes interaction qui se produisent entre PC Media Center et Microsoft Xbox 360 lorsque Xbox 360 est utilisé comme un Media Center Extender.
Problèmes Autolaunch qui se produisent avec le support CD (VCD) vidéo

Mise à jour cumulative October 2007 pour Media Center pour Windows Vista

XBOX 360 - Halo 3 en avance... ailleurs...

jeanmarc — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:59:27 GMT

ça risque de faire quelques vagues : une boutique norvégienne a commencé à vendre quelques exemplaires du jeu Halo 3 et ce, deux semaines en avance sur la date officielle de sortie.

Source : MAXCONSOLE - XBOX 360 - Norwegian game shop sells Halo 3 copies early, breaks street date by nearly 2 weeks!

Windows Media Center/Xbox 360 : 1/0

jeanmarc — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:26:21 GMT

Beaucoup d'infos plus intéressantes les unes que les autres circulent en ce moment sur Windows Media Center et les extenders :

Support du wifi "N"
Codecs DivX/Xvid
support du WMVHD
support du contenu protégé et de services de VOD... US
Quelques feeds
Le contrôle parental
Internet TV (non, non, pas pour l'europe, juste les US)
L'arrivée de Doug Berett chez MS (le développeur de WebGuide)

C'est une non-annonce sur la xbox 360....

Maintenant, la les questions qui me démangent : et ma Xbox 360, elle va mieux fonctionner avec Vista Media Center ? Plus de saccades et de retours en arrière sur les DVR-MS (un comble, non ? surtout en ethernet filaire !) ? Le support natif des divx et xvid ? Plus besoin de transcode 360 (qui fournit des videos qui ne saccadent pas, elles...) ? et une timeline vraiment utile ?

Source : New extenders and internet TV unveiled for Windows Media Center