Microsoft Xbox to go 1080p
The Tokyo Games Show on at the moment is a particularly important one for two main contenders for high definition's gaming crown. Firstly Sony's PlayStation 3 is due to ship in Japan shortly after the show and needs a smooth launch, while Microsoft's XBox has a couple of announcements obviously saved up to spoil Sony's party.
The first one of those is the addition of 1080p to Xbox's output pedigree through a free software upgrade later this year, PlayStation 3 is looking to offer 1080p out of the box. Microsoft are also to ship their outboard HD DVD drive in Japan for about €150 but European prices and shipping dates aren't yet available.
How the HD DVD drive fits onto the Xbox is an interesting one as the XBox has no HDMI or DVI out but just a 'very' proprietary component one. 1080p output is a 'ticked box' feature but does stop Sony's 'not really HD' sniping of last year.
More from Xbox at: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/xbox360/default.htm
The first one of those is the addition of 1080p to Xbox's output pedigree through a free software upgrade later this year, PlayStation 3 is looking to offer 1080p out of the box. Microsoft are also to ship their outboard HD DVD drive in Japan for about €150 but European prices and shipping dates aren't yet available.
How the HD DVD drive fits onto the Xbox is an interesting one as the XBox has no HDMI or DVI out but just a 'very' proprietary component one. 1080p output is a 'ticked box' feature but does stop Sony's 'not really HD' sniping of last year.
More from Xbox at: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/xbox360/default.htm
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