Full details of Xbox 360 dashboard update

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Daryl Welsh, the Xbox 360 Group Test and Release Manager, has revealed the extent of the Xbox 360 dashboard update, which takes place on December 4th.

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So then, I've just had the update. Doesn't feel all that different just yet.

The update process itself was smooth and I've just been nosying around Steven's friend list...as you do. :)

What features is everyone liking or disliking so far? I was hoping for more screensaver options myself but there don't seem to be any. I was also under the impression that you'd be able to filter the marketplace for 'free stuff' but I can't find the option for that either? I do like my freebies. :embarrassed:

Not managed to play any DIVX/XVID files yet, just says I need a new update then takes me to the bit for downloading the AAC/MP4 update :/

yeah a man after my own heart, freebies are always good, everything went smooth my end and as usual its hard to see what all the hype was about.

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Originally Posted by Chopper

yeah a man after my own heart, freebies are always good, everything went smooth my end and as usual its hard to see what all the hype was about.

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I'm just excited about finally being able to upgrade my account to an 'Adult' one and change the email address associated with my account because my current one doesn't even exist any more!

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Originally Posted by Parm

So then, I've just had the update. Doesn't feel all that different just yet.

The update process itself was smooth and I've just been nosying around Steven's friend list...as you do. :)

What features is everyone liking or disliking so far? I was hoping for more screensaver options myself but there don't seem to be any. I was also under the impression that you'd be able to filter the marketplace for 'free stuff' but I can't find the option for that either? I do like my freebies. :embarrassed:

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Oi, get out of my friend's list! Get your own friends

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Originally Posted by Odc

I'm just excited about finally being able to upgrade my account to an 'Adult' one and change the email address associated with my account because my current one doesn't even exist any more!

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hope you got a credit card :?

Can I stream from my NAS box now then?

You should be able to do that anyway, Trig.

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Originally Posted by Nick

You should be able to do that anyway, Trig.

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it's always been the case IME that the 360 only supports accessing media from a Windows Media Connect (UPnP) server, not a Windows File Sharing (CIFS) server. I'm not aware of any NAS boxes with UPnP support, they all do CIFS though

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Originally Posted by Nick

You should be able to do that anyway, Trig.

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thats what i thought too.

Nah, Hex is right, you need a machine running either Windows Connect or Media Player 11.

My excuse is my brain stopped working for a second

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Originally Posted by Nick

Nah, Hex is right, you need a machine running either Windows Connect or Media Player 11.

My excuse is my brain stopped working for a second

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the annoyance is, UPnP is a spec that MS designed. but the 360 will ignore any UPnP server that doesn't identify itself as being Windows Media Connect, defeating the object of making a spec in the first place

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Added support to Migrate Zune Accounts to Xbox LIVE accounts with purchase rights

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Really useful upgrade for us in Euro land. NOT!

Nooo, the main reason I want a 360 if to replace the Shuttle for streaming media from my NAS box :'(

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Originally Posted by [GSV]Trig

Nooo, the main reason I want a 360 if to replace the Shuttle for streaming media from my NAS box :'(

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the 360 is a poor media machine. the ps3 is better behaved, and will be getting mpeg4 part 2 support soon.

if your nas box is linux based and remotely hackable (e.g. a linksys nslu2), you could run a upnp server on it and be sorted