The Xbox 360 is one of the most complete video rental platforms, and Microsoft's Major Nelson reports that there are now a total of 30,000 titles available on the Xbox 360. Netflix accounts for 12,000, and the rest are SD and HD titles, including music videos.
Xbox LIVE is not just games: With more than 45 global network and studio partners, and Netflix in the U.S., we offer more than 30,000 movies, TV episodes and music videos in both high and standard definition.
Movie downloads increased 49% and TV episode downloads were up 30% the week after launch.
If the Xbox 360 offered Hulu, had a decent web browser, was quieter and included WIFI, it would be the perfect home media platform.
"If the Xbox 360 offered Hulu, had a decent web browser, was quieter and included WIFI, it would be the perfect home media platform."
And if it didn't break when you look at it cross-eyed.
Posted by: | December 11, 2008 at 02:25 AM
If you get a little program called PlayOn (www.getplayon.com) you can get Hulu and YouTube and CBS content. You can get Wifi with the adapter (http://tinyurl.com/9edun). Also there is a web browser called MCEBrowser (http://tinyurl.com/3tpxqd) for Windows Media Center that works on the Xbox it might not be decent but it works.
Posted by: michelbites | December 11, 2008 at 09:21 AM
What they forgot to mention is that you have to pay for most of that content and that you have to pay for XBox Live Gold.
Netflix needs to make a Media Center client, then you can just use the 360 as an Extender to get Netflix and you would not have to pay for XBox Live Gold.
Posted by: Del | December 11, 2008 at 02:28 PM
Yep. Forget Xbox 360. Get an XBMC on the old XBOX platform (approx. $50.00 for the do-it-yourself'er) and a copy of PlayOn (as mentioned in teh other post for $30.00 and you have the best video platform out there for delivering web based content.
Posted by: Zebraitis | December 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Why do you want a web browser on your TV? I've got that on my Wii and I *never* use it. Browsers should stick to the computer.
I do agree about wifi. The chips for 802.11g are just so cheap nowadays. Even with the margins they have on these things, adding free wifi can't be that bad of an idea.
Posted by: timdorr | January 05, 2009 at 12:24 PM