Yesterday, Dale reported on a rumor originating at Ars Technica which suggested that Microsoft might be fitting new Xbox 360s out with HDMI capability as standard rather than reserving the luxury for the Elite model. Speculation was that the new versions of the console would start to quietly appear in stores around the end of this month, but it seems no-one told the 360s that.
A buyer in Australia has just become the smuggest man alive by unpacking his newly purchased Premium machine to find an HDMI port on the back, fully referenced by the instruction manual. So far we haven't got any confirmation on whether or not the 65nm processor has come along for the party, but all in all, this is great news to those of us wondering how long we'd have to hold off buying one of the beauties.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be annoying the staff in Gamestation by asking to inspect every machine in their warehouse.
[Update: Microsoft has released official confirmation in an e-mail to Shacknews, which said:
Yes, we are offering an HDMI port for Xbox 360 simply as another choice in Xbox 360 owners’ games and entertainment experience. Retailers are gradually introducing HDMI-enabled Xbox 360s into the channel to meet demand.
It seems the HDMI capability is limited to the Premium line though, as the e-mail also stated
We have not announced any plans to add HDMI to the Xbox 360 Core System.
And as for the issue of the smaller processor,
We are constantly updating the console’s more than 1700 internal components and therefore will not comment on details of specific components or manufacturing processes
Pesky blighters.]
Contest:
5:31 PM on 08.08.2007
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Hopefully we will find if there's the long awaited extra processor, and our 360's wont implode by xmas.
/ohsnap
IN BEFORE RING
IN BEFORE RING
IN BEFORE RING
Fuck, sometimes I think most people are retarded. I think most people lie about having HDMI ALMOST as much as about having sex, or are too stupid to know what it is and comment about it anyway.
M$ IS SO FAIL SONY NOS BEST HDMI 1.3 IS NEEDED FOR NEX GEN GAMES
Yet another reason to not buy that piece of crap. Phase it out already, MS! Why even mention it??
Here's the article: http://gamer.blorge.com/2007/08/07/dont-buy-that-console-falcon-xbox-360-to-land-by-september/
TRADE IN!!
TRADE IN !!!
NO MORE REFURBISHED X360'S!!!!
that's what I'm hoping for. I'll tell you in 4 weeks. I just sent mine off today.
i always wanted to suffocate something...
Still, this isn't enough for me to get a 360. I'm not considering a purchase of the system until all problems are solved, if that ever happens. I'd sooner get a PS3, solely because they don't break as often (if at all), not because the PS3 has any more redeeming qualities (like games, the one thing the PS3 lacks).
Do I feel screwed over? Notsomuch, I have a perfect launch unit, i have played many many games on my 360. I feel as if i have gotten my moneys worth this past year and a half
I think it's actually got HAM mode, allowing 4096 colours on-screen at once - but only on a stationary image.
It's been pretty much confirmed that the new premiums with HDMI also have the additional heat sink, as well as the 65nm processor. You can check for yourself, even if you don't want a HDMI premium, by looking at the serial number on the box. If the first three digits are 728, they should have the heat sink as well as the 65nm. 728=28th week of 2007.
Wouldn't this be a selling point???? is this a way to garner more interest, virally, or well, bacterially...