- 1080p output over VGA and component cables.
- HD-DVD Player support (UK release date 24th of November).
- Streaming WMV video from PCs running Media Player 11 (Download)
- Video playback from CD, DVD and USB Memory Units.
- Support for the new Wirless Headset and Wireless Racing Wheel (Both Released in the UK on 24th of November).
- An option to Automatically download new Arcade Titles as they become available.
- Faster loading of the list of Arcade games present on the system.
- View Leaderboard data from the Dashboard.
- 'Tell A Friend' option for arcade titles.
- Option to disable 360 notifications while watching films.
- Improved handling of unreadable DVDs (I thought this was already amazing).
- Added parental support to block unrated DVDs.
- Improved video playback from fragmented drives and playback while downloading from XBox Live (I haven't had that problem, but somepeople have had an issue with stuttery playback).
- Improved voice chat quality.
- Added ability to clear space from storage devices in download areas.
- Improved look and feel in XBox Live Marketplace and XBox Live Arcade areas.
- Removed system message at the start of new downloads. Messages will only be displayed for completed items.
Monday, October 30, 2006
XBox360 Fall Halloween Update
The latest XBox360 Dashboard Update should appear sometime tomorrow (yes Halloween) and there is a full list of changes Here, but below is 17 changes that I believe are interesting:
