Comments on: Xbox 360 slim to hit Australia 1 July http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/ Just Australia. Just technology. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon Reidy http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-10562 Simon Reidy Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:35:32 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-10562 More good new on the price front! http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/new-xbox-360-getting-a-199-flavor-this-fall/ Please let me know if you hear anything about this cheaper version in Australia Renai or Jenna. More good new on the price front! http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/new-xbox-360-getting-a-199-flavor-this-fall/

Please let me know if you hear anything about this cheaper version in Australia Renai or Jenna.

]]> By: Simon Reidy http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-10547 Simon Reidy Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:38:26 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-10547 I'm aware that some TVs support 1080p component Mark, however it's not an officially supported HDTV format, and hence a lot of TVs give it the miss. The requirements for my TV were based around deep blacks, natural colour depth, good processing, scaling, de-interlacing, 1:1 pixel mapping and 24p support just to name a handful. Having worked in high end audio/visual for years I can tell you that plasma is by far the preferred format in my industry for faithful reproduction of films. While I like LCD's and LED lit LCDs for their sharpness when displaying computer content, they can't touch plasma's black levels, contrast, colours, of pixel response time which are th things that matter for video. Phosphor decay on plasma wipes the floor with even 2ms or latest trend "200hz" LCDs. As a casual gamer, but a die hard home cinema nut, 1080p over component was the last thing I would ever have cared about when choosing my Panasonic PZ800A :) I’m aware that some TVs support 1080p component Mark, however it’s not an officially supported HDTV format, and hence a lot of TVs give it the miss. The requirements for my TV were based around deep blacks, natural colour depth, good processing, scaling, de-interlacing, 1:1 pixel mapping and 24p support just to name a handful. Having worked in high end audio/visual for years I can tell you that plasma is by far the preferred format in my industry for faithful reproduction of films. While I like LCD’s and LED lit LCDs for their sharpness when displaying computer content, they can’t touch plasma’s black levels, contrast, colours, of pixel response time which are th things that matter for video. Phosphor decay on plasma wipes the floor with even 2ms or latest trend “200hz” LCDs.

As a casual gamer, but a die hard home cinema nut, 1080p over component was the last thing I would ever have cared about when choosing my Panasonic PZ800A :)

]]> By: Mark http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-10546 Mark Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:29:20 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-10546 Simon you need to look at your HD TV if your not getting 1080p through component. I have no problem getting 1080p on my HDTV and im running an imported original 360 from the UK manufactured Nov 2005. I bought a Sony Bravia and was unable to output 1080p from my 360 to the tv so i got rid of it and bought a Full HD Samsung LCD that produces 1080p through component. A bit of research before you buy goes a long way Simon you need to look at your HD TV if your not getting 1080p through component. I have no problem getting 1080p on my HDTV and im running an imported original 360 from the UK manufactured Nov 2005. I bought a Sony Bravia and was unable to output 1080p from my 360 to the tv so i got rid of it and bought a Full HD Samsung LCD that produces 1080p through component. A bit of research before you buy goes a long way

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-10224 Renai LeMay Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:48:09 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-10224 Ah yes -- this was an error in the article. Will update. Ah yes — this was an error in the article. Will update.

]]> By: Simon Reidy http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-10189 Simon Reidy Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:03:52 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-10189 Price has now been confirmed as $449, not $499. Still expensive I know, but it's a little more reasonable (can you tell I'm really trying to justify this purchase? ;) ) Price has now been confirmed as $449, not $499. Still expensive I know, but it’s a little more reasonable (can you tell I’m really trying to justify this purchase? ;) )

]]> By: Jenna Pitcher http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-9796 Jenna Pitcher Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:04:08 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-9796 Can we keep him? Can we keep him?

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-9795 Renai LeMay Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:54:57 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-9795 Haha no you're not, my friend, no you're not :) We do have our trolls, don't know where they are today though! Haha no you’re not, my friend, no you’re not :) We do have our trolls, don’t know where they are today though!

]]> By: Simon Reidy http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-9787 Simon Reidy Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:41:31 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-9787 hahaha. Sorry. I'm the official "pain in the arse commenter" at Delimeter ;-) hahaha. Sorry. I’m the official “pain in the arse commenter” at Delimeter ;-)

]]> By: Jenna Pitcher http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-9786 Jenna Pitcher Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:36:01 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-9786 Yes, I meant to say that. How many more times do you want me to say you were right, hmm? ;P Yes, I meant to say that. How many more times do you want me to say you were right, hmm? ;P

]]> By: Simon Reidy http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/15/xbox-360-slim-to-hit-australia-1-july/#comment-9781 Simon Reidy Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:16:10 +0000 http://delimiter.com.au/?p=5064#comment-9781 Point taken in regard to price and MS's tendency to charge exorbitant prices for accessories and cables! I guess I'm just trying to justify the price as I would really like this. Truth is I'm a sucker for shiny black things with "HDMI output" ;-) Point taken in regard to price and MS’s tendency to charge exorbitant prices for accessories and cables!

I guess I’m just trying to justify the price as I would really like this. Truth is I’m a sucker for shiny black things with “HDMI output” ;-)

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