Like all dedicated Xbox 360 fanboys, I’ve spent my morning delving into Engadget and Gizmodo’s New Xbox Experience (NXE) coverage. Buried within Engadget’s write-up was one very compelling picture (above) and related commentary:
A small perk — but huge deal as far as we’re concerned — is the inclusion of a limited amount of HD content. We previewed Heroes in HD, and the quality was stunning. Right now there’s only about 300 titles on offer, but we think after folks get a taste of this, they’ll be begging for some expansion.
The inclusion of select HD streaming is quite promising, especially in conjunction with the new Starz lineup and as long as Netflix continues to freely bundle streaming with unlimited disc rental plans. Though I wonder if this is an Xbox-only exlusive, or if we’ll see HD streaming come to computers and other hardware platforms. We do know the Roku Netflix box is capable of outputting HD resolutions, but is the hardware capable of crunching and caching the content? Remember, most 360s have plenty of harddrive storage…
While the Xbox team was taking preview applicants, I imagine most of us will be impatiently waiting until the official launch of NXE on November 19th.
Related Stories:
- Netflix on Xbox 360 Confirmed for Fall
- Netflix Now Streams STARZ
- The Meandering LG, Sony, Blu-Ray, Netflix Post
