Microsoft has just pushed out its Fall 2006 dashboard update; in so doing, it has clarified its definition of what HDTV means as it applies to the XBOX 360. Here's what's right, and what's wrong.
A bit of a lead-in to the article on HDTV on the 360, and a progress report on site updates.
Let's spell this out clearly: 1080p support is on the way, in what's being called the "Fall Update" for the 360. That's the big announcement. For a huge percentage of the users of HDTV on 360s today, in no way does the announcement explain whether or not any of us can actually expect an improvement in picture quality. I'd like to take some time to clarify the facts, and then explain what this means to everyone.
A group called the New Yorkers for Fair Use have stepped forward to fight the FCC on a proposed mandate of a "Broadcast Flag" to allow studios and broadcasters to lock down their content and prevent many commonplace 'fair use' uses of the things we watch.
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