Zephyr's HDMI port and new HANA scaler: up close and personal

[wraggster]

via engadget



Alright, so you've had due time to squabble over Microsoft's reasoning for apparently readying an Xbox 360 v2 -- supposedly prepared with a 65-nanometer CPU, 120GB hard drive, and an 1080p-pumpin' HDMI port -- and now XboxScene has dug up photos of what appears to be a prototype board sporting the coveted new HDMI port as well as a new "HANA" scaler. The materials on the PCB certainly seem to match up with what we saw yesterday, and moreover, the direct comparison shot between the current model's (presumably analog only) "ANA" scaler and the forthcoming version's "HANA" model adds a bit more consistency to the whole story. Indeed, if the current machine's scaler can't even output digital 1080p signals, it certainly helps to explain the missing HDMI cable that one would've thought went hand-in-hand with all this HD DVD hoopla Microsoft has got itself into. So be sure and hit the read link for a few more high-res shots, and click on through for the YouTube proof -- oh yes, there's a video.

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[Elven6]

Arg, so what about us who bought the only xbox 360 models? Is MS gonna give us a option to switch if this is indeed true?

[Xiofire]

I also am annoyed at this. Its a nice big kick in the teeth for people who have purchased the Xbox 360 since launch. If this is real, i want a new Xbox 360 v2 replacement.
-Xiofire

[brainpan]

This is exactly the news I was looking for! I do not yet own an Xbox360 and boy am I glad I havent purchased own yet. Noy because I want to wait for the HDMI version but because the older systems will go for cheap and will buy one then. Sweet!

[Elven6]

MAbye its something x-scene made up to gain some attention?