Sprung: First (official) look at the Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update!

That's a huge update. My personal favorites are the automatic system shut off cause I like to download and leave. Being able to have more than 1 person in chat is fantastic, because I, as well as others I talk to, have complained about it. I mean Xbox 1 could do that, why not 360? And I also really like the achievements being labelled when they pop up because I'm an admitted achievements *... Having a blade for Marketplace is great too. Looking forward to the update.

That's a huge update. My personal favorites are the automatic system shut off cause I like to download and leave. Being able to have more than 1 person in chat is fantastic, because I, as well as others I talk to, have complained about it. I mean Xbox 1 could do that, why not 360? And I also really like the achievements being labelled when they pop up because I'm an admitted achievements *... Having a blade for Marketplace is great too. Looking forward to the update.

very nice Tina!  good look at the dash and other things headed our way.

very nice Tina!  good look at the dash and other things headed our way.

Tina Wood, I really want too have conversations with you!  As soon as possible! As you know i wrote your Tina wood loading site a few times but i can't bee personal there or here, these being public websites you know. Thats why i asked you too get a myspace or some kind of email service were i can reach you!         

Tina there needs too be alot more than just hinting at what is, thats gone on way  to long Tina.

I want too get more and more personal with you TINA WOOD!

Tina Wood, I really want too have conversations with you!  As soon as possible! As you know i wrote your Tina wood loading site a few times but i can't bee personal there or here, these being public websites you know. Thats why i asked you too get a myspace or some kind of email service were i can reach you!         

Tina there needs too be alot more than just hinting at what is, thats gone on way  to long Tina.

I want too get more and more personal with you TINA WOOD!

Awesome segment...and long too!  That was almost a full half hour show if you count commercial time.

I'm really looking forward to the spring update.  The revised marketplace setup and quick game joining prompts are particularly impressive to me.  I couldn't help but chuckle at the network channel blade...it looks almost identical to the Wii's channel system.

I'm also psyched about Windows Live Messenger integration.  I'm on messenger almost every other evening to chat with friends and I hate not being able to game without lugging my laptop beside me.  The ability to chat in game will be awesome...along with that awesome keypad peripheral for the controller.  I'm a little weary of the pricing though.  Microsoft has been taking some negative press lately for over-priced peripherals and downloads.

Awesome segment...and long too!  That was almost a full half hour show if you count commercial time.

I'm really looking forward to the spring update.  The revised marketplace setup and quick game joining prompts are particularly impressive to me.  I couldn't help but chuckle at the network channel blade...it looks almost identical to the Wii's channel system.

I'm also psyched about Windows Live Messenger integration.  I'm on messenger almost every other evening to chat with friends and I hate not being able to game without lugging my laptop beside me.  The ability to chat in game will be awesome...along with that awesome keypad peripheral for the controller.  I'm a little weary of the pricing though.  Microsoft has been taking some negative press lately for over-priced peripherals and downloads.

Oops, looks like I said a naughty word and it got edited. My bad

Oops, looks like I said a naughty word and it got edited. My bad

Wow. This video is 77mb... large filesize for such a low resolution.

Other than the obviously high quality video, it's nice and long, maybe too long to be entertaining... but this place isn't for our entertainment.

I'm interested in this keypad controller. I wonder if you could simply plug a keyboard into the 360's USB slot. Would that work?

Wow. This video is 77mb... large filesize for such a low resolution.

Other than the obviously high quality video, it's nice and long, maybe too long to be entertaining... but this place isn't for our entertainment.

I'm interested in this keypad controller. I wonder if you could simply plug a keyboard into the 360's USB slot. Would that work?

Yeah great video, and yes it was long but very informative, I have read and heard about all the new features elsewhere and am really looking foward to using them, the little tweaks they have made will make all the difference.  LS

 The TID- text imput device looks kinda UGH though i reckon.

Yeah great video, and yes it was long but very informative, I have read and heard about all the new features elsewhere and am really looking foward to using them, the little tweaks they have made will make all the difference.  LS

 The TID- text imput device looks kinda UGH though i reckon.

What i wanna know is when that mini-keyboard releasing!?

What i wanna know is when that mini-keyboard releasing!?

tisk...tisk.  Go rinse your fingers out with soap.

tisk...tisk.  Go rinse your fingers out with soap.

I hope you can use other net passports for messanger, not only the one tied to your Xbox Live account. If this is an issue I think it should be fixed with the next update. People change their IM because sometimes they wanna clean up the crap, or even just feel like its time for a change.

That's my two cents,

Rat

I hope you can use other net passports for messanger, not only the one tied to your Xbox Live account. If this is an issue I think it should be fixed with the next update. People change their IM because sometimes they wanna clean up the crap, or even just feel like its time for a change.

That's my two cents,

Rat

Seens to me that the only thing that's missing is the abillity to group chat. Hope that MS surprises me with that!

Seens to me that the only thing that's missing is the abillity to group chat. Hope that MS surprises me with that!

@leftblack - I had to register on this site just to say, yeah I'm sure that's exactly what Tina wants - to chat with a crazed stalker! Good luck with that - it's exactly the sort of message that gets girls interested - go for it!

Honestly...

@leftblack - I had to register on this site just to say, yeah I'm sure that's exactly what Tina wants - to chat with a crazed stalker! Good luck with that - it's exactly the sort of message that gets girls interested - go for it!

Honestly...

Amazing!!  Can't wait for this update.  I specially love the "360 thumb board" add-on.  I just hope and pray this update won't ruin my 360 like the last major update (flashing ring of death).  But if it does, who cares?!  I'm a still downloading it!!  That's what EBGames Extended Warranty is for..LOL

Amazing!!  Can't wait for this update.  I specially love the "360 thumb board" add-on.  I just hope and pray this update won't ruin my 360 like the last major update (flashing ring of death).  But if it does, who cares?!  I'm a still downloading it!!  That's what EBGames Extended Warranty is for..LOL

    Hi!... I'm very excited about this update, but...

    .......they added another blade for xbox live marketplace why not another blade for surfing the net?.. Ps3 has it.. Wii has it.. like omg.. Escpecially with this new controller addon we could really use a internet browser.. maybe its a little secret they didnt wanna release or it will be in the fall update. but i would love to see a internet browser on my xbox..

    Hi!... I'm very excited about this update, but...

    .......they added another blade for xbox live marketplace why not another blade for surfing the net?.. Ps3 has it.. Wii has it.. like omg.. Escpecially with this new controller addon we could really use a internet browser.. maybe its a little secret they didnt wanna release or it will be in the fall update. but i would love to see a internet browser on my xbox..

Great advanced information on this update. However, I was disappointed not to hear any details about the added codec support for streaming video. What hasn't been clear in the information released so far, is whether or not the codec support is for streaming (360 as an extender) which would likely require an update to Media Center or, if it is codec support for media burned on DVDs that are played directly from the 360.

Great advanced information on this update. However, I was disappointed not to hear any details about the added codec support for streaming video. What hasn't been clear in the information released so far, is whether or not the codec support is for streaming (360 as an extender) which would likely require an update to Media Center or, if it is codec support for media burned on DVDs that are played directly from the 360.

Thanks for a great look at what's coming in the next update! One piece of detail that I was anxiously looking for and didn't appear in the video, are details around the new codec support that was announced. It wasn't clear to me whether the codec support is intended to support streaming video between Media Center and the 360 as an extender or if the new codec support is for playing DVDs from the 360 player.  I would imagine if it is for extender streaming support that an update to Media Center would also need to be released. ??

Thanks for a great look at what's coming in the next update! One piece of detail that I was anxiously looking for and didn't appear in the video, are details around the new codec support that was announced. It wasn't clear to me whether the codec support is intended to support streaming video between Media Center and the 360 as an extender or if the new codec support is for playing DVDs from the 360 player.  I would imagine if it is for extender streaming support that an update to Media Center would also need to be released. ??