Fall Dashboard Update to be Released Tomorrow?

[DuckRacer]

http://www.xboxic.com/news/1884

Fall update to be released tomorrow [Updated]
Posted in Xbox 360, Hardware by Nino on October 30th, 2006 at 12:03
Gamefront.de says that Famitsu said that we’re going to get the Fall update tomorrow. This coincides with earlier rumors, claiming the exact same date. The Fall update will contain over 80 additional features including an overhaul for the Xbox Live Arcade and the Marketplace, 1080p and HD-DVD support and more. The report doesn’t say anything about the US and EU release of the update but sources tell us that this is a worldwide release.


Update: WatchImpress has the first pics from the Japanese press conference. WMV streaming via Windows Media Connect, from a CD-R/DVD-R and a USB thumbdrive has been confirmed. Pics after the jump.

It sounds likely.

EDIT: According to Joystiq, MS confirmed it, with a full list of features that will be added.

New Features

HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables.
Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player support.
Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect.
Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc.
Play video from CD or DVD data discs.
Xbox 360 Wireless Headset support, including battery level indicator in the Xbox Guide.
Video support for 50 Hz HDTV modes (DVD and HD DVD only).
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel support.
Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.)
Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device.
Xbox Live Arcade

Lightning-fast enumeration and listing of all Xbox Live® Arcade games on the console.
Find games quickly with two new sort options: Recently Played and By Category.
Have all new Xbox Live Arcade games at the ready with auto downloads. Auto downloads optionally adds newly released trial versions of games to active downloads when you enter Xbox Live Arcade.
View full achievement info in Xbox Live Arcade, including icons, achievement point details, and descriptions.
Friends leaderboard: Compare yourself with friends and view leaderboard details right from the Xbox dashboard.
Tell a friend: Send a message to a friend about your newest favorite Xbox Live Arcade game.
DVD Player

Optionally disable notifications from Xbox Live while watching DVD movies.
Improved support for audio streams on incorrectly authored DVDs.
Better handling of unreadable discs.
Updated count-down timer.
HD DVD player support.
Added zoom support for non-anamorphic content.
Added support to Family Settings to block Unrated Content
Video Player

Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content.
Added support for Windows Media Video 9 Advanced profile video.
Screen saver now becomes active when videos are paused.
Now shares UI and player controls with DVD player.
Improved video playback while downloading from Xbox Live.
Added skip controls (forward approx. 30 seconds, back approx. 7 seconds).
Improved messaging around unplayable video content.
Added time elapsed and time remaining displays.
Improved playback of high bit-rate HD content on fragmented hard drives.
Improved visual quality of video playback.
Added selectable display modes: default and letterbox zoom.
Localization

New locale setting for China
Improved German translations in console settings.
Improved German translations in memory area.
Improved Japanese translations in Family Settings.
Added localized text for all supported languages in pictures area
Improved Spanish translations in camera effects.
Improved locale-specific decimal denominators.
Added localization support for title menu and main menu in the DVD player.
Added localization support for “Attempting to Read Media” system message.
Memory Area

Added support for Xbox 360 HD DVD Player content..
Added new page for viewing content size by category.
Other System Improvements

Updated support for new Daylight Savings changes coming in 2007.
Improved support for games to better handle host migration in multi-player matches.
Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support for changing room lighting while zooming.
Background downloaded videos appear in video area
Improved Xbox Live Vision camera support while using VGA.
Playing photo slideshows from PC now maintains picture folder hierarchy.
Improved user experience when playing and deleting videos from the Games or Media areas.
Improved handling of invalid characters during Xbox Live signup.
Better handling of watermarks in gamer cards.
Improved text for Windows Media Connect..
Improved UI performance in Media Center Extender
Improved connection support for Buffalo WZR-G108 wireless router when using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
Redownload of deleted Arcade Games no longer re-enumerates all games on the Arcade page.
Improved visual display of text in themes.
Improved support for CD playback after signing up for Xbox Live and losing network connectivity.
Improved support for long names of items memory area.
Improved handling of gamer pictures downloaded from Xbox Live.
Improved background download notifications when downloading many small items from Xbox Live.
Improved support for custom backgrounds after returning to the Xbox Dashboard from the Account Management area.
Improved network reliability between Windows Media Center Extender on Windows Vista and Xbox 360 consoles using Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
Improved voice chat quality in Xbox Dashboard and in-game chats.
Improved messaging when failing to connect to Windows Media Center Extender.
Improved USB keyboard support when using a USB hub.
Improved consistency of user experience when deleting various types of content.
Improved handling of low storage space for background downloads.
Improved handling of Picture streaming from attached Digital Cameras over MTP protocol
Improved error messaging for optional iPod support download when storage devices are full.
Improved handling of multi-key repeating for USB keyboards.
Expanded Family Settings to include support for blocking unrated DVDs and videos.
Added ability to clear space from storage devices in download areas.
Added support for low-speed and full-speed USB keyboards.
Improved CapsLock behavior for USB keyboards.
Improved look and feel in Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade areas.
Added redeem code option to Xbox Live signup.
Removed system message at the start of new downloads. Messages will be displayed for completed items.
Added support for CCV credit card validation field in Xbox Live Marketplace purchase areas.
Updated “More Information” instructions in the Xbox Dashboard for connecting an Xbox 360 console to a Windows PC to stream digital media content.
Added auto-scroll to long text descriptions in Xbox Dashboard UI.
Improved support for DVD insertion while playing a video file.

The video support through flash drives and such are a big 👍 for me.

EDIT2: Yeah, it's official.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2006/1030-novemberupdate-completelist.htm

 

[CFM]

Not really a whole lot there for me to look forward to, since I already use my XB360 as a Media Center Extender from my PC and don't use a Zune or any sort of video/music CD's through it. The updated arcade features and support for wireless wheel and headset will be nice, however.

 

[YSSMAN]

I'm looking forward to the connectivity to non-Media center PCs. I have some stuff I'd love to stream downstairs to my 360, and that would be nice...

 

[CDailey]

You can already do that with Windows Media Connect.

 

[DuckRacer]

You can already do that with Windows Media Connect.

...But you can't stream videos with it.

 

[Steeda]

works like a charm

 

[CDailey]

...But you can't stream videos with it.

Oh, ok. I never tried that. I don't want to stream videos 2 inches away from my computer, when I can just switch the input on my monitor

 

[YSSMAN]

...I attempted to get my 360 to talk to my PC last night, and it didn't work out so well. Maybe I was too tired and too sick, but I got upset and forgot about it...

 

[CDailey]

I had a little trouble using Xbox Media Connect too, but apparently it worked itsself out.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

My buddy just installed his and called me, apparently his 360 won't boot properly anymore? Anyone else had any problems or got any solutions? Thanks

 

[CFM]

I d/l the update and no problems here.

 

[DuckRacer]

...I attempted to get my 360 to talk to my PC last night, and it didn't work out so well. Maybe I was too tired and too sick, but I got upset and forgot about it...

For some odd reason, it never worked for me straight away, but a day later it worked perfectly.

 

[YSSMAN]

Well, I'm not an expert with my home network, but I can't seem to get it to talk through my router to the 360 downstairs. I tried strapping the 360 right to the computer and it worked, but I couldn't get a connection to XBOX Live.

...I think I can survive without some of my photos, movies, music, etc for now...

 

[DuckRacer]

I noticed something interesting. If you go to look at your videos in the redesigned video section, you'll see sections for movies and TV shows. This, along with it telling you if the video will expire or not, makes me believe MS might be implementing TV show/movie download. Very interesting...