IPTV Rumor Busted For Fall Dashboard Update
- Scribbled on October 29th, 2007 by Devin Grimes
- Filed in Microsoft Xbox 360, Rumor Mill
Back at CES this past January, the announcement of IPTV integration within the Xbox 360 seemed like some kind of crazy future technology that we would never have dreamed of happening within the forseeable future. You may also remember this rumor that popped up last week that claimed we would all be enjoying the service this fall.
Don’t remember it? Well, it doesn’t really matter, because according to Joystiq, the supposed “leak” was nothing more than a slip-up on Microsoft’s part. Speaking to a Microsoft representative, they received the following statement:
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) features will only be available from the Xbox 360 through a service provider who has deployed Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom (IPTV) services. This was an isolated incident where these features were inadvertently exposed while the customer’s console was being serviced and is unrelated to the Fall Update. Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom (IPTV), will be available to service providers by the end of the year. Microsoft’s IPTV service providers will ultimately determine the timing of Xbox 360 with Microsoft Mediaroom deployments.
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