XBox Update

[Neomod]

Checking out the official xbox forums it looks like we are finally getting Iplayer which if true is excellent news.

Apparently[nb]pinch of salt[/nb] the new Features in the dashboard are:

Bing
YouTube
Skype
For the UK: BBC Iplayer
Channel 4
Channel 5
Love film
On-line storage Called Cloud

the update will happen On the 15Th November or the 25Th November.

[Noodle Lizard]

Sweet.  I move ever closer to not needing actual television.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

Just in time for iPlayer to need a TV licence. Possibly

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/31/bbc-tv-licence-fee-extend-to-iplayer

[papalaz4444244]

.mkv media support would be nice too

[Famous Mortimer]

Will this be available even for people who don't have Gold accounts, do you reckon? My flatmate says that was the main stumbling block to getting these things in the past.

[Consignia]

Yeah, I've heard that certain services, such as the BBC iPlayer, are going to be available without Gold. Frankly, my Xbox is the only thing sitting under my TV (including the TV itself) that can't show iPlayer yet.

[buntyman]

These sound like good new features. Unfortunately my internet connection is too slow to stream most things but if LoveFilm provided a download option for rentals then I think I'd sign up to them.

[glitch]

Yeah, I've heard that certain services, such as the BBC iPlayer, are going to be available without Gold. Frankly, my Xbox is the only thing sitting under my TV (including the TV itself) that can't show iPlayer yet.

I would be very surprised if they release this to non-Gold users. Last.fm wanted their service to be free to all users but MS blocked that, saying it could only go to Gold users.

[Neomod]

Microsoft TV press release including shots of the new dashboard

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/oct11/10-05XBTVPR.mspx

Looks like BBC/Channel 4 and 5 will not require Gold.

[Noodle Lizard]

Looks nice.  I was getting a bit sick of the old themes.

[MojoJojo]

I would be very surprised if they release this to non-Gold users. Last.fm wanted their service to be free to all users but MS blocked that, saying it could only go to Gold users.

I believe the BBC couldn't support the service if it was a Gold member only thing, due to the terms of their Charter. This was why it didn't happen before.

[Famous Mortimer]

I believe the BBC couldn't support the service if it was a Gold member only thing, due to the terms of their Charter. This was why it didn't happen before.

That was what I was trying to get at with my previous post.

[glitch]

Ah ok, my bad, cheers for the update :)

[Noodle Lizard]

Anyone know when this is coming?  I can't find anything on da interwebz.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

In time for Christmas, I would guess. I've been seeing adverts for it on youtube.

We signed up for the beta version, although so far it's been a bit underwhelming. None of the fun stuff, like 4OD, is on there yet and the new dashboard menus seem a bit more fiddly than before.

[Neomod]

Anyone know when this is coming?  I can't find anything on da interwebz.

The 25th Nov has been mentioned.

[Noodle Lizard]

The 25th Nov has been mentioned.

You'd think they'd give a specific date.  I wonder why not?

[glitch]

Probably trying to iron out some of the bugs.

[mikeyg27]

Kotaku has it down as arriving on December 6th.

[glitch]

In time for Christmas, I would guess. I've been seeing adverts for it on youtube.

We signed up for the beta version, although so far it's been a bit underwhelming. None of the fun stuff, like 4OD, is on there yet and the new dashboard menus seem a bit more fiddly than before.

You're not supposed to post about it, shhhh.

[Neomod]

I-Player coming early 2012.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16029825

[I accept the terms of the]

I got an email from Microsoft telling me that the updates are available, but nothing is here.

I know it has been delayed a bit, but getting an e-mail about it telling me it's ready makes me think it's ready. You shits.

[Paaaaul]

Big update happened on my Xbox this morning.
That is all.

[Famous Mortimer]

It seems pretty decent, I like the look of it and they've incorporated the Facebook and twitter apps in a way they weren't before. Also, nice to have Last.FM on there, if I remember to subscribe again it'll be a cool thing to have on the telly. Much more like the Windows phone layout, for anyone who's not got it yet.

[MojoJojo]

I like it, haven't really looked at any new features yet, but it seems to makes sense, unlike the old thing where I just knew where stuff was because I remembered it.

[buntyman]

I keep selecting the wrong thing on the dashboard by thinking i'm at a different menu level than i am. I'm sure i'll get used to it though and it looks quite nice.

On the subject of Xboxes, My gran I shared a delicious Crown Crust^TM Pizza Hut^TM pizza topped with the Halo^TM Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition Limited Edition topping (chicken and pepperoni). In doing so, I was issued with a code for 2 free days of Xbox Live Gold. As I already have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, the 2 free days code is up for grabs. Who would like the code for 2 days of Xbox Live Gold that I got with my delicious Crown Crust^TM Pizza Hut^TM pizza topped with the Halo^TM Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition Limited Edition topping (chicken and pepperoni) that I shared with my gran?

[Big Jack McBastard]

delicious Crown Crust^TM Pizza Hut^TM pizza topped with the Halo^TM Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition Limited Edition topping (chicken and pepperoni).

I trust you both felt like enegmatic space marines tasked with saving the galaxy by the time you'd finished?

[buntyman]

Nah, in fact I was bored stiff as it led my gran to trot out her old war stories again as she recalled her experiences during the original Xbox Halo.

[Harpo Speaks]

I only have a Gold account at the moment because I'm on the free trial, but having Lovefilm on there is a big draw as I'd much prefer to watch their 'Watch Online' content on a TV rather than the laptop.

[DocDaneeka]

Looks like a big bag of shite and it has no Iplayer.