The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines - Page 67

pinata242 · 09-29-10, 06:49 PM

Oh, man, I think I'm going to like this ESPN3 implementation.

Any questions?

Liver&Onions · 09-29-10, 06:53 PM

Does the shit refresh quicker - like game library, etc?
How does the navigation feel? Slow? Fast?
What's for dinner?
How's the quality of the ESPN action?

xmiyux · 09-29-10, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

Oh, man, I think I'm going to like this ESPN3 implementation.

Any questions?

So no live events are being shown, correct?

TheDude · 09-29-10, 06:58 PM

Right off the top, don't think I like the "flat" look, especially for my friends list, since you can't see more than two or three of them at the time.

pinata242 · 09-29-10, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Liver&Onions

Does the shit refresh quicker - like game library, etc?
How does the navigation feel? Slow? Fast?
What's for dinner?
How's the quality of the ESPN action?

1) Nope. Still slow. Quick when it wants to be, I suppose.
2) Fast, but I don't like the flat look. The bumpers are pointless now. They skip 3 spaces and it's slow, you can stick or d-pad over much quicker. Lame change.
3) http://www.whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com
4) Surprisingly good! I fired up an on-demand ep of WSOP and it looked great.

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Originally Posted by xmiyux

So no live events are being shown, correct?

Not currently. I do plan to watch the TA&M@OkSt game tomorrow evening, however.

You can mark sports as your favorite and have a list of events in that category. A ton of sports and organizations/groupings are in there. Even L&O's favorite, the KHL.

Shagrath · 09-29-10, 06:59 PM

Guess my little rant worked. I got the update.

pinata242 · 09-29-10, 07:00 PM

Avatars look fine to me.

NetFlix search is oh-so-good.

Liver&Onions · 09-29-10, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagrath

Guess my little rant worked. I got the update.

Decker · 09-29-10, 07:25 PM

I know you can't Party-chat with folks not on the update preview, but you can still send them chat invites and talk to them, right?

pinata242 · 09-29-10, 07:26 PM

They've only ever said party chat. I would assume that means that chat channels are unaffected, but who knows? Maybe they killed those, I haven't checked.

mugwump · 09-29-10, 07:27 PM

Geez, did they hire Creature to do the redesign because it sure looks like the same lame stuff they did to re-brand Seattle's Best Coffee.

Mok · 09-29-10, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

They've only ever said party chat. I would assume that means that chat channels are unaffected, but who knows? Maybe they killed those, I haven't checked.

You can do regular chat just not party.

Mok · 09-29-10, 07:32 PM

I hate the fact that they moved quick launch over from the center guide blade.

pinata242 · 09-29-10, 07:34 PM

Ugh, did they really!?

maingon · 09-29-10, 08:44 PM

ah finally, just turned my xbox on and I got the update! Only thing that doesnt work now is any avatar awards. Hope they work in the future. the helmets unlocked from Halo Reach dont work with the new avatars at least for now.

Jeremy517 · 09-29-10, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

2) Fast, but I don't like the flat look. The bumpers are pointless now. They skip 3 spaces and it's slow, you can stick or d-pad over much quicker. Lame change.

Hold down the bumper and it will skip more. It is slightly faster than the stick.

Jeremy517 · 09-29-10, 10:03 PM

I really don't like the white. Anyone find a way to change the color?

maingon · 09-29-10, 11:04 PM

After messing around with it I love it. I like the flat hard edged look. the ESPN feature is pretty awesome, great quality and tons of content, right now there are a few live games, a soccer match, the giants game and I think something else. Really cool presentation though. I love how you vote who you think is going to win as its buffering and then it shows the results with your avatar and others based on how you voted.

the search feature on netflix is awesome very fast and smooth. New look is nice too.

Everything is faster and smoother, very nice. Though its a bummer the avatar awards I have unlocked in different games dont work right now though.

Edison · 09-30-10, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by maingon

Though its a bummer the avatar awards I have unlocked in different games dont work right now though.

Seems that awards, and paid items just show as exclamation mark icons in the closet. I can confirm that even though my avatar was wearing different items on my 360, my daughter was still seeing my regular outfit on her 360 (not part of the preview).

Raul3 · 09-30-10, 08:21 AM

Yeah, I like the new features.

I tried to watch the Giants game, I live in the SF Bay Area, and I wasn't allowed. So, some of those blackout rules still apply. In fact the game wasn't even showing in ESPN, in regular cable, it was showing in Comcast Sports (?) only.

pinata242 · 09-30-10, 08:22 AM

Isn't that exactly why it would be blacked-out? If ESPN doesn't have rights to air it, then they won't.

pinata242 · 09-30-10, 11:32 AM

Has anyone found a way to resume an ESPN replay after you leave it? As far as I can tell, it restarts every time

TLwizard · 09-30-10, 12:42 PM

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Xbox69 · 09-30-10, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mok

You can do regular chat just not party.

I've heard people saying you can't do regular chat either or listen to voice messages from those NOT in the preview. The Preview bunch updated to a different audio codec (errr...something) but in-game chat still works.

Not in the Preview myself.

Edit: Perhaps one can confirm by going into their INBOX and playing an old VOICE message.

Michael Corvin · 09-30-10, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Xbox69

Perhaps one can confirm by going into their INBOX and playing an old VOICE message.

People save xbox messages?

09-29-10, 06:49 PM	#1651
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Oh, man, I think I'm going to like this ESPN3 implementation. Any questions? __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-29-10, 06:53 PM	#1652
Liver&Onions DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oregonzola Posts: 13,373	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Does the shit refresh quicker - like game library, etc? How does the navigation feel? Slow? Fast? What's for dinner? How's the quality of the ESPN action? __________________ Twitter

09-29-10, 06:58 PM	#1654
TheDude DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,434	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Right off the top, don't think I like the "flat" look, especially for my friends list, since you can't see more than two or three of them at the time. __________________ XBL Gamertag: inverse cosine

09-29-10, 06:59 PM	#1656
Shagrath DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 6,941	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Guess my little rant worked. I got the update. __________________ My Library - DVDProfiler

09-29-10, 07:00 PM	#1657
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Avatars look fine to me. NetFlix search is oh-so-good. __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-29-10, 07:25 PM	#1659
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,767	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines I know you can't Party-chat with folks not on the update preview, but you can still send them chat invites and talk to them, right? __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

09-29-10, 07:26 PM	#1660
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines They've only ever said party chat. I would assume that means that chat channels are unaffected, but who knows? Maybe they killed those, I haven't checked. __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-29-10, 07:27 PM	#1661
mugwump DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 1999 Location: IL Posts: 2,177	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Geez, did they hire Creature to do the redesign because it sure looks like the same lame stuff they did to re-brand Seattle's Best Coffee. __________________ Xbox Live: mugwumps

09-29-10, 07:32 PM	#1663
Mok DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,143	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines I hate the fact that they moved quick launch over from the center guide blade. __________________ Mr. Big: Names is for tombstones, baby.(Live and let die)

09-29-10, 07:34 PM	#1664
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Ugh, did they really!? __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-29-10, 08:44 PM	#1665
maingon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 3,893	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines ah finally, just turned my xbox on and I got the update! Only thing that doesnt work now is any avatar awards. Hope they work in the future. the helmets unlocked from Halo Reach dont work with the new avatars at least for now. __________________ Compositor/ VFX Artist Credits Include: -Green Lantern (2011) -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (2011) Last edited by maingon; 09-29-10 at 09:12 PM.

09-29-10, 10:03 PM	#1667
Jeremy517 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 16,026	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines I really don't like the white. Anyone find a way to change the color?

09-29-10, 11:04 PM	#1668
maingon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 3,893	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines After messing around with it I love it. I like the flat hard edged look. the ESPN feature is pretty awesome, great quality and tons of content, right now there are a few live games, a soccer match, the giants game and I think something else. Really cool presentation though. I love how you vote who you think is going to win as its buffering and then it shows the results with your avatar and others based on how you voted. the search feature on netflix is awesome very fast and smooth. New look is nice too. Everything is faster and smoother, very nice. Though its a bummer the avatar awards I have unlocked in different games dont work right now though. __________________ Compositor/ VFX Artist Credits Include: -Green Lantern (2011) -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (2011)

09-30-10, 08:21 AM	#1670
Raul3 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Picture a cup in the middle of the sea Posts: 7,350	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Yeah, I like the new features. I tried to watch the Giants game, I live in the SF Bay Area, and I wasn't allowed. So, some of those blackout rules still apply. In fact the game wasn't even showing in ESPN, in regular cable, it was showing in Comcast Sports (?) only. __________________ Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Xbox Live: rsra13 PSN: rsra13

09-30-10, 08:22 AM	#1671
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Isn't that exactly why it would be blacked-out? If ESPN doesn't have rights to air it, then they won't. __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-30-10, 11:32 AM	#1672
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,706	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines Has anyone found a way to resume an ESPN replay after you leave it? As far as I can tell, it restarts every time __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

09-30-10, 12:42 PM	#1673
TLwizard DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,446	re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines If anybody is looking for a new Xbox 250gb Slim and wants a good deal, keep an eye on Warehouse Deals (or the Used - Prime Shipping option on Amazon). In the past 24 hours they've had probably 20+ very good to like new systems going on average from $208.99 to $221.99 with one as low as $197.99.