It doesn't really matter a whole lot to me if the existing 360 can do IPTV or not. I mean, this new feature is very cool and all, but I honestly don't want my 360 held hostage to TV. Most of the time when I'm playing games (using my PC monitor), my wife is watching her girlie shows in the other room. If my 360 becomes our TV tuner, then I'm screwed. Besides, we are on Dish Network right now and they have great HD channels and a terrific DVR. I can't see changing that anytime soon.
By the time Microsoft's IPTV is truly ready to become a replacement for Satellite or Cable (which will probably be a good year after it comes out), then I'll consider just getting another 360 for that. At $400 (or even more), the price of a second 360 is comparable to most Satellite/Cable HD-DVR's anyway.
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It doesn't really matter a whole lot to me if the existing 360 can do IPTV or not. I mean, this new feature is very cool and all, but I honestly don't want my 360 held hostage to TV. Most of the time when I'm playing games (using my PC monitor), my wife is watching her girlie shows in the other room. If my 360 becomes our TV tuner, then I'm screwed. Besides, we are on Dish Network right now and they have great HD channels and a terrific DVR. I can't see changing that anytime soon.
By the time Microsoft's IPTV is truly ready to become a replacement for Satellite or Cable (which will probably be a good year after it comes out), then I'll consider just getting another 360 for that. At $400 (or even more), the price of a second 360 is comparable to most Satellite/Cable HD-DVR's anyway.