Xbox 360 slim, what changed?

 When Microsoft announced Xbox 360 slim on Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, most people are surprised then asking what change compare with old xbox 360? Well i will try to describe changes on Xbox 360 slim.

1. Shape Xbox 360 Console

First is about size of console, "Slim" meaning this xbox is smaller than the old one and also with lower power consumption. Second about power and DVD drive buttons are also touch-sensitive, same with PS3. It’s a sweet feature that saves the console from wear-and-tear through repeated button mashing.

Xbox 360 slim have smaller shape

2. Power Brick

Which was one of the bigger issues with the original Xbox 360 model. It’s also shrunken down between one to two inches in size, and weighs a little less than the original brick. Still, size makes a difference in some entertainment centers, so take that for what you will.

Power brick also reduce in shape

Xbox 360 new dashboard "Hub" looks impressing

When Kinect launch in November 2010, Microsoft also launch new dashboard called "Hub". So what is difference between old dashboard and this new dashboard? on the main page you will found same page with old one where for example, you'll see there's games on display, alongside media applications, an avatar icon and in the bottom left the two "primary" functions, which control your friends and your own account.

In this new dashboard you will found more feature where Kinect have feature voice enable and we can control dashboard using our voice. When you are looking at the Kinect Hub, say “Xbox” and speech bar opens.When the speech bar opens, labels appear under the items in the Kinect Hub. These labels are the commands you can use to open that item. For example, you can say “Avatar Editor” to open the avatar editor.

So if you can to choose, just say it. Also you can control using hands,  raise your hand until you see a hand icon on the screen. To select an item, hover over it for a couple of seconds.

Kinect power adaptor for old Xbox 360

When Kinect finally arrive, some game asking “Does Kinect will works with my old Xbox 360?". Well only took a few days for Microsoft announced power adapter for the Kinect has become available at the company's online store for $34.99. Another question will be "Does I need to buy that adapter when I already brought Kinect?"

Luckily, If you bought the Kinect as a standalone accessory to your already owned Xbox 360 then you know that you also received a power adapter for the Kinect, since it can’t run on old 360s without it. But if you were to buy the new Xbox 360 Slim Console that came bundled with the Kinect then you will not be getting a power supply, instead it will run directly off of the console itself.

The adapter powers the Kinect unit for users with older (read: not slim) Xbox 360s, and is unnecessary for users of the newer Xbox hardware, which has a special powered Kinect port on the back. The adapter is included for users who bought the standalone Kinect accessory, but not in either of the two Kinect Xbox 360 bundles, since they both feature the Kinect port.

Xbox 360 sales doubles after Kinect launch

It looks like Kinect is successfully attracting new and casual gamers, if recent Xbox 360 console sales are anything to go by. Sales of the Xbox 360 console have doubled since the launch of Microsoft's new motion-control tech earlier this month.Microsoft has already sold well over a million Kinects and hopes to hit five million Kinect sales by the end of 2010.
"We are appreciative of the response we have seen from consumers that has culminated in sales of more than 1 million units in the first 10 days on the market for Kinect for Xbox 360," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.
"This is a great start to the holiday season, and we will continue to work with our retailer partners to keep pace with high demand and deliver against our plan to sell more than 5 million Kinect sensors worldwide by the end of this year."

5 Things that sucks from Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect

Kinect, the official finally visited gamers who live in Amerikat States and beyond. Latest controller for the Xbox 360 that also offers a host of new features that can provide a different experience playing games.

But unfortunately, a number of gamers are not satisfied with the performance mereasa Kinect. Because the motion sensor device that has some annoying rules.

1. Need more space
Kinect mentioned in the manual, the device can work well at a minimum distance of 1.8 meters. This is of course very frustrating for some gamers who have limited space.

2. The room was enough light
To operate properly, Kinect also need a room with good lighting system. If not, then the sensor would be difficult to recognize the movement of players.

3. Do not sit
Basically Kinect was not designed to be played while seated. So, does require a strong body condition to be able to enjoy Kinect linger.

4. Adjust the speaker layout
The layout of the speakers inside the TV is also considered going to affect the performance of Kinect. As in the top or bottom. So to avoid it, gamers should be able to adjust the layout of the speakers.

5. Appropriate clothing
In addition to need good lighting, sensors Kinect can also be disrupted when gamers mengenaikan colored clothing that is similar to the screen back of the room.

Source: www.detikinet.com

Turn Kinect Xbox 360 features on or off

You can choose to turn certain Kinect features on or off. For example, you might want to turn off the chat microphone or you might want to turn off the sensor, without having to unplug it.
1. On your Xbox 360 console, go to My Xbox, and then select System Settings.
2. Select Kinect Settings.
3. Select the item that you want to change.

* Sensor: Turn the sensor on or off.
* Chat Microphone: Turn the chat microphone on if you want to talk to players while playing a game, or if you are using Video Kinect. Learn about Video Kinect. If you turn off the chat microphone, speech recognition still works.
Note: When you are using the Kinect Guide, you can turn the chat microphone on or off by hovering your hand over the speech icon in the lower-right corner.
* Speech Recognition: Turn on speech recognition if you want to use your voice to control your Xbox 360 console. Turn speech recognition off if you do not want to use voice commands (you can still use the sensor for chat). Learn about speech recognition.

4. Select Off or On.

Source: www.support.xbox.com