Will Game Consoles Replace DVR Boxes?
SodaHead Gaming
2011/09/30 18:00:00
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According to the Bloomberg news service, Microsoft has scored a major coup in its continued journey to make their Xbox 360 a complete entertainment hub. The company has tentative agreements with Comcast, Verizon, and various other cable TV providers to bring live for-pay TV to the iconic Xbox 360. Take that, Sony and Nintendo!
Microsoft could possibly announce these deals as early as next week. In addition to Comcast and Verizon providers, the company is also in talks with Time Warner, HBO, Bravo, Syfy, and even competitor Sony Picture Entertainment’s Crackle streaming service, among other networks. While one might think that having a cable box might be going the way of the dinosaurs, in order to watch cable programming on the Xbox, the terms of the deal would “require users to prove they are already pay-TV customers in region where the services operate.”
Overall entertainment has been a primary focus for Microsoft Xbox’s team this year, saying at E3 that “40 percent of all activity on the console is non-game.” Basically the new service would build on Netflix already being a part of Xbox and be akin to the HBO Go mobile app streaming service, which requires you to log in as a customer of your local cable provider.
Are you ready to ditch your DVR boxes and begin to watch TV on video game system? Or are you too busy playing video games when it’s turned on?
Microsoft could possibly announce these deals as early as next week. In addition to Comcast and Verizon providers, the company is also in talks with Time Warner, HBO, Bravo, Syfy, and even competitor Sony Picture Entertainment’s Crackle streaming service, among other networks. While one might think that having a cable box might be going the way of the dinosaurs, in order to watch cable programming on the Xbox, the terms of the deal would “require users to prove they are already pay-TV customers in region where the services operate.”
Overall entertainment has been a primary focus for Microsoft Xbox’s team this year, saying at E3 that “40 percent of all activity on the console is non-game.” Basically the new service would build on Netflix already being a part of Xbox and be akin to the HBO Go mobile app streaming service, which requires you to log in as a customer of your local cable provider.
Are you ready to ditch your DVR boxes and begin to watch TV on video game system? Or are you too busy playing video games when it’s turned on?
Top Opinion
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cupcake 2011/09/30 22:55:34No
Better generally equals more popular.
I think you mean PS3?
I capitalized cable TV to emphasize what I was referring to. :)
The sky's the limit.
Second of all: This would only apply to gamers anyway, so there will NOT be a full replacement because people aren't going to buy an Xbox 360 because they want DVR.
Is this a vision or what? Let me hear it for the gamers!!!
No.