Comments on: Microsoft announces Xbox 360 Elite

Newest member of Xbox family comes with HDMI capabilities and a 120GB hard drive.
Photos: The Xbox 360 Elite

[thedreaming]

The Xbox 360 Elite

Take the current xbox 360, paint it black. Add a 120 HD and bingo, that's a xbox 360 elite.

[person666]

Why?

Why do we all care so much about technology that we're actually willing to argue over what we think is "superior"? The computer industry simply offers us tools to boost our productivity. Be it Windows, Mac OS, Linux, whatever...they all do the same thing. In the gaming world, the X-Box, PlayStation, Wii...all do the same thing. Allow us to play games. Entertainment. Artificially engaging activities. So please, let us all step back and realize the pointlessness of arguing with one another over a collection of silicon and plastic. And stepping back even further, I'd prefer to use my imagination, create something, invent a story, draw, creative write...instead of paying $400 for something that will allow me to enjoy the product of someone else's thought.

[doclandis]

Step off the high horse

oh my lord... someone pass around the BARF bags!

Piety does indeed come in many flavors.

[cnetblue]

The blind can no see (peek)

For all the 360 fans that thought the PS3 price was out of control for a complete system will be eating there words and non "elite" 400$ xbox 360's. Whats a 120gb hard drive going to do for you along with that HDMI port and cable. Did they mention if they were going to squezz and High Def DVD drive in there
or is that going to come in another 2 years named the super elite 360 for the rest of the xbox band wagon dummies.

[badsponge]

A weak attempt

I'm an anti-Sony hater, so I'm not trying to make the PS3 look good, but dang it if Microsoft isn't making it look good. If the Elite also had built in wi-fi, HD-DVD, and the cooler CPU, then I'd upgrade. The Elite is too little, too late.

[aedwards21178]

Nice- but is it worth the price?

I've been thinking about moving to high-def when I can afford it, and I'm impressed with the 360's game selection- and so, I'm thinking about buying one.
The Elite has some nice features- HDMI is nice and the larger hard drive probably has some benefits.
But is it really worth another 80 bucks? The large hard drive isn't terribly useful since the download service for shows and movies is limited, and HD TV owners are likely to have access to such content through other services. The HDMI is a substantial improvement, but I can't see paying nearly 100 dollars for this alone. The Elite just doesn't have substantial enough upgrades to justify its cost. I don't think I'd regret buying the original pro model with an extra 80 bucks to spend on games and accessories.

[ShanMan624]

WORTH THE PRICE

edwards - if you think about it, the upgrades are worth it. I don't know if you're an HDTV owner or not, but even if you weren't - the elite is worth your money considering the fact that you haven't already bought the $400 premium edition and here's why: the "20GB" HD that the premium edition comes with has only 13GB of free memory. If you are one to purchase downloadable content - some expansions are easily over 1GB - your 13GB is going to go very quickly. That doesn't include any videos or TV shows that you downloaded. One high def tv episode is around 1 GB - you can't even fit a whole season on the current HD. Also, later this year microsoft is releasing IPTV on the 360 - a service that will make your 360 into basically a TiVo. Which means you'll be able to record video directly to your 360's HD. I dunno about you, but I'd prefer 120 gigs to 13. And then there's HDMI. If you were to buy a $400 premium console and decide to upgrade your HD to 120 gigs in the future, you're going to be spending close to $200. Now all of a sudden, you're $600 in and without HDMI. All i'm saying is think it over...because it's worth it.

[alinconstantin]

1080p vs. 1080i

Unless I'm reading incorrectly, it seems to me the Elite supports video up to 1080p, while the 360 supports only 1080i.
So, I guess the 80$ extra is not just for the HDMI cable and black color...
As I don't have a HDTV now (but will likely buy a 1080p soon), I'll likely pay the extra 80$ for the Elite...

Can someone confirm the Elite comes with cables for older TVs, too (component/composite)?

[alinconstantin]

1080p vs. 1080i

Unless I'm reading incorrectly, it seems to me the Elite supports video up to 1080p, while the 360 supports only 1080i.
So, I guess the 80$ extra is not just for the HDMI cable and black color...
As I don't have a HDTV now (but will likely buy a 1080p soon), I'll likely pay the extra 80$ for the Elite...

Can someone confirm the Elite comes with cables for older TVs, too (component/composite)?

[kbjr85]

xbox 360 does already support 1080p

After the update released back november there is 1080p support available through composite. However many tv's ie. sony, don't support 1080o through composite.

[cpearson]

Composite?

Do you mean component?

[sting7k]

360 can already do 1080p

The xbox 360 you own right now can output a 1080p signal through the component HD cables or the VGA cable.

[alinconstantin]

Thanks for clarifying!

It would be nice if xbox.com would specify this info, too. It looks like http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360prosystem/default.htm is out of date...
(btw, I don't have an xbox right now but I plan to buy one soon)

[alinconstantin]

Thanks for clarifying!

It would be nice if xbox.com would specify this info, too. It looks like http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360prosystem/default.htm is out of date...
(btw, I don't have an xbox right now but I plan to buy one soon)

[wowser420]

XboX vs. PS#

what is the Xbox doin 2fight cancer...? uuuuuuuughhh

[wowser420]

ps3 that is...dopé

yee

[themiz1554]

Look at the similarities

It's amazing how they can't stand behind their produc. You know, you make a product like a console and you need to stand behind it and its specs, regardless if it does not meet the specs of another console. Also, look at the changes they made...

1. Black finish --PS3 has a black finish
2. HDMI -- PS3 had HDMI from the beginning
3. 120 GB HDD -- PS3 has had a bigger HDD since the beginning.

Anyway, thanks for copying the PS3. You know it's better.

[msduh]

1080p

Almost no TV support 1080p through an analog connection
(component) and very few TVs support VGA connection. "Large"
TV/Monitors do but very few under 40" support 1080p. MS is going
to regret rushing their initial box to market. They are not even
doing HDMI right. They are only going to use spec 1.2 which is
already outdated. Their will be no enhanced color depth or sound
support. HDMI is not upgradable so those who get suckered into
the elite will need to upgrade again to support current technology.

[Tidalcloud]

1080p not needed on smaller screens

1080p support on under 40" would be a waste. The human eye cannot resolve resolution at that level on smaller screens. So ... unless you are a jackrabbit 1080p would be unnecessary. Now ... the story changes on larger screens, especially at closer distances. I am looking at front projectors now and I have only 1080p on my short list.

[msduh]

so much for your ramble

I support american companied who innovate technologically
superior products. the problem is MS is not even close to that
list. The only product MS has gotten right over the past 10 years
is MS Exchange and Office. Their console is a piece of garbage, I
know this because I have one. I've been through the ringer with
the piece of garbage, red rings, overheating, power supply
failure and now they are admitting they rushed the console and
did not include technology they have said you will never need.
You need to wake up and smell the roses buddy because you
like all xbox 360 fanboys are getting taken to the cleaners. The
HDMI they are including isn't even current spec 1.3 its 1.2. when
you need to upgrade again in two years remember this post. Oh
Yeah, the ps3 is cheaper if you buy a couple of peripherals MS
still hasn't integrated.

PS3 600.00 + 120GB HDD 75.00 = 675.00
360 "elite" 479.00 + WIFI 99.00 + HDDVD 199.00 = 777.00

[Fil0403]

So much for intelligence

Do you know what "failure rate" is? If you don't, go check it and only then comment. And I thought software (games and services) were what makes a console, not the hardware. What do you wanna compare Gears of War, Halo 3 and Xbox Live with?

[Fil0403]

So much for intelligence

Do you know what "failure rate" is? If you don't, go check it and only then comment. And I thought software (games and services) were what makes a console, not the hardware. What do you wanna compare Gears of War, Halo 3 and Xbox Live with?