Xbox 360 Reviewed
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The launch of the next generation Xbox is imminent, early December 2005, and demand will be high. Here’s a peek at what you can expect. The design is sleek and curvy compared to it's bulky predecessor and you have two choices of the new version, the Xbox 360 or the 360 Core System. The 360 is fully loaded for the experienced gamer; console, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset, HD AV and Ethernet cables; the 360 Core System has the basics, coming with the console, wired controller and a AV cable; the benefit here is you’re able to add accessories to the system when it suits you. The Xbox supports standard and High Definition TV; 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i at 16:9 aspect ratio, if you’re playing hooked up to a HDTV the graphics and sound will be spectacular. 32-bit audio processing gives an exceptional audio clarity; 320 independent compression channels provide sophisticated ambient sound; giving the gaming experience greater depth and dimension. For the ultimate experience you can treat yourself to the Xbox 5.1 Digital Surround Sound System: The makers, Spherex, claim “It transforms gaming, home theatre and music into an authentic representation of realism beyond belief!” For the more technically minded the specification of the Xbox 360 is impressive reading: To deliver fast, ultra-realistic, sophisticated and complex physics, sound, and vision for a virtual 3D environment the Xbox has 512 MB of shared system and video RAM; a symmetrical three core CPU, each core running at 3.2Ghz; with a custom built ATI Graphics processor with unified shader technology. Simply put this box of tricks will immerse you into a near lifelike action packed gaming experience, and it doesn’t stop there; online gaming, music, movies, pictures and video, the list goes on and all for less than £300… you have got to love it!
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The launch of the next generation Xbox is imminent, early December 2005, and demand will be high. Here’s a peek at what you can expect. The design is sleek and curvy compared to it's bulky predecessor and you have two choices of the new version, the Xbox 360 or the 360 Core System. The 360 is fully loaded for the experienced gamer; console, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset, HD AV and Ethernet cables; the 360 Core System has the basics, coming with the console, wired controller and a AV cable; the benefit here is you’re able to add accessories to the system when it suits you. The Xbox supports standard and High Definition TV; 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i at 16:9 aspect ratio, if you’re playing hooked up to a HDTV the graphics and sound will be spectacular. 32-bit audio processing gives an exceptional audio clarity; 320 independent compression channels provide sophisticated ambient sound; giving the gaming experience greater depth and dimension. For the ultimate experience you can treat yourself to the Xbox 5.1 Digital Surround Sound System: The makers, Spherex, claim “It transforms gaming, home theatre and music into an authentic representation of realism beyond belief!” For the more technically minded the specification of the Xbox 360 is impressive reading: To deliver fast, ultra-realistic, sophisticated and complex physics, sound, and vision for a virtual 3D environment the Xbox has 512 MB of shared system and video RAM; a symmetrical three core CPU, each core running at 3.2Ghz; with a custom built ATI Graphics processor with unified shader technology. Simply put this box of tricks will immerse you into a near lifelike action packed gaming experience, and it doesn’t stop there; online gaming, music, movies, pictures and video, the list goes on and all for less than £300… you have got to love it!
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November 17, 2005
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