Xbox 360 w/ digital coax input, HDMI 1.3 output, 250+ GB hard drive and Blueray. The 360 would also have a digital, HD capture card inside so it could act as an HD-DVR. The hardware would also be capable of ripping videos and music (you can already do music) from DVD/Blueray (ok the latter may not be possible due to DRM) to the hard drive in high-quality formats that most MP3 players and PVPs can handle. I also need to be able to transfer stuff to an external HD - cause I'm gonna fill up even 250 GB FAST!!! If DRM means I can only transfer it in some encrypted format and have to transfer it back on to the local HD to play it - fine. I really am just looking to do backups - not put stuff on bit torrent. Another alternative is MS could give me a few TB of online storage with some form of Xbox Live Platinum membership that would be needed to make all this work (say $10-$15 more than a Gold membership and we get some TiVo like service and some subscription music and video services).
Using enhanced Media Extender capabilities, the 360 would not only be capable of streaming content FROM a Windows Media PC, but it could stream its local content TO any Windows Media PC or 360 on the network (including potentially over the internet). Also, if I'm going to drop the kind of $$ I expect this box would cost to have 2 or 3 in the house, I want them to be able to coordinate so they esentially are sharing 1 500-750GB harddirve (eg I don't want them all full of duplicate DVR recordings).
The Xbox Software would gain 3 new "blades" (both XBox Live enabled). The first is where VUDU could maybe come in. I'm looking for a Vudu like interface for renting and buying movies, TV shows and music. MS really needs to work on both its interface and the amount of content avalible. The second blade would be a web browser capable of hooking up to stuff like netflix.com and hulu.com to stream stuff from the internet. The 3rd blade would be a cable channel guide for selecting what you wanted to watch/record as well as the place where you went to watch previously recorded stuff.
Now I know this would be expensive - but I would gladly spend as much for this box as I would for a new PC - say $1,500-$2,000. But it has to be the last box I need, and it all has to work seemlessly.
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Here is my ULTIMATE box (this idea is free MS).
Xbox 360 w/ digital coax input, HDMI 1.3 output, 250+ GB hard drive and Blueray. The 360 would also have a digital, HD capture card inside so it could act as an HD-DVR. The hardware would also be capable of ripping videos and music (you can already do music) from DVD/Blueray (ok the latter may not be possible due to DRM) to the hard drive in high-quality formats that most MP3 players and PVPs can handle. I also need to be able to transfer stuff to an external HD - cause I'm gonna fill up even 250 GB FAST!!! If DRM means I can only transfer it in some encrypted format and have to transfer it back on to the local HD to play it - fine. I really am just looking to do backups - not put stuff on bit torrent. Another alternative is MS could give me a few TB of online storage with some form of Xbox Live Platinum membership that would be needed to make all this work (say $10-$15 more than a Gold membership and we get some TiVo like service and some subscription music and video services).
Using enhanced Media Extender capabilities, the 360 would not only be capable of streaming content FROM a Windows Media PC, but it could stream its local content TO any Windows Media PC or 360 on the network (including potentially over the internet). Also, if I'm going to drop the kind of $$ I expect this box would cost to have 2 or 3 in the house, I want them to be able to coordinate so they esentially are sharing 1 500-750GB harddirve (eg I don't want them all full of duplicate DVR recordings).
The Xbox Software would gain 3 new "blades" (both XBox Live enabled). The first is where VUDU could maybe come in. I'm looking for a Vudu like interface for renting and buying movies, TV shows and music. MS really needs to work on both its interface and the amount of content avalible. The second blade would be a web browser capable of hooking up to stuff like netflix.com and hulu.com to stream stuff from the internet. The 3rd blade would be a cable channel guide for selecting what you wanted to watch/record as well as the place where you went to watch previously recorded stuff.
Now I know this would be expensive - but I would gladly spend as much for this box as I would for a new PC - say $1,500-$2,000. But it has to be the last box I need, and it all has to work seemlessly.
Thoughts?