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Xbox Unveils Instant 1080P
Adding to it’s already well stocked library of TV and Movies available through Xbox Live, Microsoft announced even more streaming video choices at the E3 videogame show last week.
Microsoft today announced that Xbox would deliver yet another first-to-the-world: instant on 1080p movies and TV with 5.1 surround sound — direct to consoles connected to compatible HDTVs through the Xbox LIVE social entertainment network.
With a lineup that already includes Netflix, Internet TV, and Video Marketplace, starting this fall, a broad selection of 1080P movies and TV shows from Zune video on Xbox 360 will be available to start and stream instantly. We assume this requires a broadband connection with a wired (MoCA) LAN to enjoy the richest entertainment experience. It looks like the day where any content is available at anytime might be right around the corner.
YouTube Announces Content Deals With Movie Studios – Internet Technology News Story – CNBC.com
As if you don’t already have enough ways to get your favorite TV shows and movies, YouTube is finally jumping into the fray. An agreement with some of the major studios now allows YouTube to legitimately show full length TV shows and movies in addition to it’s huge base of user generated content. With the growing number of High Quality and High Definition video clips already on YouTube, it was only a matter of time before the platform crossed over to mainstream media.
What does that mean for MoCA? Well, higher quality video streams require higher quality connections which bodes well for coax based networking. Whereas viewers of the classic short grainy videos didn’t really demand much in the way of quality, sitting through half hour and hours long movies and TV shows will be a different story.
