XBox Adding HD Tuners Next Year

iloveCarla writes "Microsoft is partnering with Toshiba to turn the Xbox into a full fledged HTPC. With built-in HD DVD, a larger hard drive, revamped "MCE" interface, and possibly HDTV tuners, the Xbox would be in a better position to compete against the PS3 in the race to serve as the defacto entertainment hub for couch potatoes. According to the article "The new device is expected to be released late in 2008 or at the 2009 CES show in Las Vegas."

Comments

Nice

[Anonymous Coward]

Nice, as usual around here, the headline isn't fully supported by the story, let alone the summary. In case Taco couldn't comprehend the first sentence he read, it says that they "might" add HD tuners. All the other stuff is a go, but the HD tuners may not make it.

Re:Not the enhancement people really want

[JakiChan]

Microsoft has already done this. They have identified the problem that caused the general hardware failure (insufficient heat dissipation and weak solder) and retooled their assembly line to fix it. Any hardware failures you hear about are older xboxes. Not true. On the official xbox forums there are plenty of reports brand new boxes still dying.