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Xbox 360 finally quiets down with brand new internal DVD drive


It's no secret that the Xbox 360's disc drive is hella noisy, by far outstripping any incidental fan noises that might be going on inside that white box. Luckily, help is on the way -- sort of. Microsoft has started building its 360s with a new DVD drive manufactured by BenQ-LiteOn-Philips, the BenQ VAD6038, which purportedly runs "super-quiet" in comparison to the previous two drives used by MS, and even speeds up and smooths out load times. Of course, this does nothing for the 10 million plus current owners of Xbox 360s suffering from the noisy insanity of the older drives, but it does mean that as Microsoft ramps up production with this new drive, your next 360 hopefully won't fall victim to the whir.
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Wait, how many times do they expect me to RMA it?
 
Thanks for those pictures.

Hopefully someone somewhere will get a quieter one, and post what the final design looks like, and what it says different on the box, if anything.
 
It's pretty cool if XBOX 360 Premium w/ 120 gig + new dvd drive + new chips reduce overheat forr $349.99 or less , PS3 60 gig drop down $449.99 or less and wii w/ new dvd drive + w/ wii sports or zelda: TTP bundle for $229.99 or less :)
 
[quote name='Masterkyo']It's pretty cool if XBOX 360 Premium w/ 120 gig + new dvd drive + new chips reduce overheat forr $349.99 or less , PS3 60 gig drop down $449.99 or less and wii w/ new dvd drive + w/ wii sports or zelda: TTP bundle for $229.99 or less :)[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't expect any of the above to come true for at least a year. Sure MS might drop the price but they are not going to give you a bigger drive AND drop the price.
 
Australia will be seeing this new XBOX 360 v.2 or whatever this April according to gamersreports:

Just yesterday our inside source gave us a tip that Microsoft Australia has told a store named Myer to prepare the store for a Black 360 with a 120GB hard drive in April. Well day 2 of product knowledge today (Brisbane, Australia) featured Microsoft themselves and it's now 100% official that the Black 360, (with black controller), 120gb hard drive and HDMI is due out in Australia for $749 AU in April. They will try to push this forward to late March to deter buyers from the March 23 PS3 launch. Hopefully we see this good news sometime in Europe and USA. Should you take it as a grain of salt or not, whats your thoughts?

*Update: Apparently, our source claims that there are photos of this unit floating around. We will try to procure them.
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http://www.gamersreports.com/news/4966/120gig-black-xbox360-with-hdmi-official/
 
[quote name='Sporadic']582.587 USD

Ouch, I'll just stick with my white premium.[/quote]
Thanks I was trying to figure out how much it would be in the US. I'm sure that they would probobly make it $549 here though just to make it cheaper than the PS3. The whole HDMI thing is what sells it for me. I can't really afford it but I'll find a way.
 
If the rumors are true, the black 360 is AU$100 more than the current premium.

Based on a cursory glance, the PS3 60GB is AU$999, while the old premium system is AU$649. Looks like we may be getting a 120GB 360 console, but not only without a price drop, but potentially a price increase instead. I dunno why MS would want to increase the price of their console when everyone seems hellbent on jumping Sony's shit for the PS3 price.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']If the rumors are true, the black 360 is AU$100 more than the current premium.

Based on a cursory glance, the PS3 60GB is AU$999, while the old premium system is AU$649. Looks like we may be getting a 120GB 360 console, but not only without a price drop, but potentially a price increase instead. I dunno why MS would want to increase the price of their console when everyone seems hellbent on jumping Sony's shit for the PS3 price.[/QUOTE]
I agree, it does seem a bit odd. If or when it is released, having it come out above $500 is a bad idea. It would be the same price as a PS3, and it would not include a HD-DVD player, making it less of a deal. So unless it's $400 and the premium goes for $300 and the core is gone... that's the only way I can think of it being a smart move (even then, not very smart). Hopefully this rumor turns out false.
 
[quote name='zewone']Hopefully this rumor turns out false.[/QUOTE]

I wonder if they can get away with in in Australia b/c, even with the rumored price increase, it's still 25% cheaper than the 60GB PS3. So, if they kept the math the same, they'd perhaps release it here at $450, which is still easier to swallow. It's really, if nothing else, showing the value of the PS3 as a console, to me anyway (but let's not discuss that here, 'kay?).

Ultimately, I'd be very surprised if MS increased the price here at all - the available games, coupled with the price of the console, is helping it keep its sales momentum. Even such a fucking cool high-end 360 console would be a stumbling block, if it came with a price increase.
 
anybody else think this Black HDMI 120GB 360 w/ price increase is an early April fools joke?

i dont see them changing the color. HDMI maybe. 120GB def. price increase, hardly. color change = wtf?

i see 65nm 360 w/ 120GB and maybe HDMI for same price as current system

current system drops 100 bucks

core drops 50-75 or else is eliminiated.


note: i am psychic and have a crystal ball
 
[quote name='mykevermin']April Fool's jokes are best told on April Fool's Day.[/quote]

early April fools joke. read, it says comes out in April. :dunce:
 
From engadget:

Black Xbox 360 with 120GB HDD and HDMI due for April?

Look, we can't really be bothered to confirm or deny any of the rumors flying around here, we're just in this for the cute kangaroo pics. But digging a little deeper, we discover a word from GamersReports that they've got an "inside source" saying Microsoft Australia tipped off retail store Myer about a Black Xbox 360 with a 120GB hard drive a couple of days ago. Now apparently more sources have confirmed the reports, even tossing HDMI into the mix (making it into a sort of black Zephyr), along with a $749 AU (about $584) pricetag and a supposed April launch date. The sources even say that Microsoft is hoping to beat projections and launch in March to disrupt Sony's March 23rd PS3 launch. GamersReports also claims that there are now pics of the Black 360 floating around on the internets, so we'll keep an eye out for those, and until we spot a few kangaroos slipping Premium Black packages into their pouches along with an extra controller and a copy of Rainbow Six, that's about all the cred we're going to give this rumor for now.
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just a little FYI 360s have higher MSRPs in Au.

if this black 360 did actually exist and wasnt just some mumbo-jumbo rumour

the U.S. price would be roughly $450
 
[quote name='propeller_head']uh, in neither of those posts do you interpret what a U.S. price would be.

Thanks for reading.[/quote]
How does [quote name='post 403']
582.587 USD

Ouch, I'll just stick with my white premium.[/quote]
Not answer the interpretation of the US price?
 
:rofl:

Moreover, you point out that the AU$ price is higher than in the US, yet that's precisely what's discussed above. Please keep your retorts to when you're right about something.
 
I am curious, if this is true if it would have the rumored black premium controller with the improved D-pad, rubberized grips, and red lighting?
 
I don't know about all that, but seeing as how Microsoft was willing to own up to their mistakes with that Lincoln Continental they called the Xbox Controller, it would be nice to see a slight revision of the 360 one. Other than the d-pad (which is bad, but that's been exaggerated), I think it's a great controller.
 
I'm not one to belive engadget so quickly....they reported Zephyr, have referenced it many times in other articles, and it has neer been confirmed by Microsoft. I dunno man. Guess I'll have to save my money until this is either confirmed or denied.
 
[quote name='sonderiaom']How does
Not answer the interpretation of the US price?[/quote]

because as i said, consoles cost more in Au, as they do in the U.K. and switzerland and many many other places.

for ex. a regular 360 in Au right now is roughly $590 USD and a core is roughly $480 USD.

interpreting the price takes into account the regional inflation.

whic his why it wouldnt be $582 USD. but roughly $450. if this rumor were actually true
 
IGN finally picked up this story again. Nothing really new, but the more I hear this the more I think it might actually happen:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/763/763427p1.html

I'll be pissed beyond belief if I buy an August/Sept 2006 360 with a noisy drive and then they come out with this thing for $450. I've checked at several stores and none of them have anything from Nov or beyond that *might* even have the possibility of the quieter DVD drive (let alone this new model), in any case.

My GR store is closing in early March and I really wanted to burn the rest of my credit on a 360 and some accessories (BTW, all the 360's there are *really* old, some even going back to Dec. 2005). Even if I hold off on the system, though, there's really no point buying accessories either. Will it use the same controllers ('cause I could buy one of those there)? I don't think anyone knows of course. Don't need a HD of course. Media remote? Again, who knows... If ONLY they kept that damn store open till the Summer :lol:.

My other option is to load up on games with the credit. But if I'm waiting 2+ months to buy the system anyway (and if this new model does come out how hard will THAT be to get at first - I thought I was done with 'launches' for a while :roll:) I don't see the point of buying full-priced games right now. Arggh.... I really wanted to get a 360 to start that achievements reward thing they have running next week. But, really, I need to chill out on that because the "rewards" are really pretty minor for the 0-4999 level. So I shouldn't base anything on that.

Man, they are making all of this hard on me ;).
 
[quote name='propeller_head']$649 = $508 USD


$499 = $390 USD

400/508 = .78

300/390 = .77

749 = $584 USD

584 * .775 = $452.6 USD

that work for you?[/QUOTE]

Australia always has higher prices on games... significantly higher, actually... so I'd expect the HDMI-capable 360 to be $400 when it inevitably comes out here.

Really hope that April is the month for this in the US since I really wanna swap out my 360 as soon as I can.
 
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/7018/black_xbox_360_spotted_at_taipei_game_show/index.html

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wow,...

its actually real. its really real! really!
 
its a conspiracy!

I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned It
I'm Gonna Set It Straight, This Watergate
I Can't Stand Rocking When I'm In Here
Because Your Crystal Ball Ain't So Crystal Clear
So While You Sit Back and Wonder Why
I Got This fucking Thorn In My Side
Oh My, It's A Mirage
I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage

So Listen Up 'Cause You Can't Say Nothin'
You'll Shut Me Down With A Push Of Your Button?
But Yo I'm Out And I'm Gone
I'll Tell You Now I Keep It On And On

'Cause What You See You Might Not Get
And We Can Bet So Don't You Get Souped Yet
You're Scheming On A Thing That's A Mirage
I'm Trying To Tell You Now It's Sabotage

:lol:
 
OK, I was trolling through the xbox.com forums to see what people are saying about these various revisions... Of course, they don't know any more than we do.

But here's a recent post. I assume this guy is just trying to get attention (though it seems he is being ignored). But, really, what is the fucking point of this? I just don't get it:

[quote name='PossessedTard']
ITS CONFIRMED....(I will try to go over my buddies house to get some pics)....he sent in his xbox360 since it was always freezing up and they sent him a black xbox360...YES YOU HEARD RIGHT "BLACK".

It has a newer version dashboard we compared everything threw the phone....his version was v.0.2......

We have 4 options in dashboard he has 6-8 if i remember correctly.

in display settings for HDTV he has 5 options....

480p...720p...1080i....1080h...1080p

I have never heard of 1080h if anybody knows anything please post...

He said it seems faster then the older one he sent back so maybe they upgraded the chip...or maybe its the new dashboard that helped.

Im waiting for confirmation from him to check if it has HDMI input in the back he couldnt check since he was playing.
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forum link:
http://forums.xbox.com/10198260/ShowPost.aspx

Other than that, all speculation... But even if the revision means the 65 nm CPU (cooler) and the BenQ drive (quieter/faster) I'd prefer to wait to buy my 360. I wish they'd announce one of these things sooner or later - but of course they won't until the very last minute so they can sell as many current revs as they can. This is the *only* reason why I'd put any credence into some of these rumors. They are going to have to get as close to release as possible without mentioning it and chances are it WILL leak out in a manner such as the report of the Australian retailer expecting the newer model. I'm not saying that one is true, but that's probably the way we'll first find out about it...
 
[quote name='Trakan']Until pics are posted, he's a liar.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, he's claiming today he will go and see it. I think this would be pretty damn big news and he'd have already been over there and posted pics. But we shall see - at least he came back and said something, so he's either telling the truth (0.0001% chance) or just running with his (pointless) fabricated story.

As for 1080h - you know, that's the super HD 1080! :lol:
 
That story is dumb for two reasons.

1. The reason posted above.

2. A good amount of Xbox 360 owners are videophiles. The rest will be when they get their HDTVs. They know about what format is what..so there is no use trying to lie to them. They are not Kevin who sits next to you on the bus. These people know what they are doing.
 
[quote name='Brian9824']And microsoft would send newer units out to people who had theirs break instead of their huge stock of older systems why?[/QUOTE]

Well, yeah, they must have piles of refurbs to send out to people for LONG after any new system comes out (if it does). So this seems unlikely. Unless it was a mistake, or they chose this dweeb to leak the entire thing to the public ;). Or he's just making shit up.

Latest update - he's trying to get off work to go see this thing :roll:.

HDMI output in rear confirmed....wooohoooo!!!....I want one

Theres also a pc input look alike on the side...??

Pictures comingvery very soon trying to get off work early to go get some.
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It is funny his comments are getting NO repsonses from anyone there - not even putting him down, or saying "Yea, right" or anything. Kind of amusing.
 
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