Xbox as cable provider could be unveiled next week

[HighJump31]

Bloomberg: Xbox As Cable Provider Could Be Unveiled Next Week

Rumors that U.S. cable providers Comcast and Verizon are on the verge of a deal with Xbox 360 to use the console as a cable box have been circulating for weeks. Today Bloomberg joins the crowd, citing their own sources.

The article, which cites people with knowledge of the situation, says that the service could hit as soon as next week. It goes on to describe the streaming service as something that would require people to "prove" they already are customers of Comcast's XFinity or Verizon's FiOS. That makes me think this might be something akin to XFinity TV's iPhone app which allows you to browse and stream free on-demand offerings but not live television.

 

[Crystallas]

That wouldn't make XBOX a cable provider, just a TVoIP. Good deal nonetheless. The mythTV hacks on PS3 and XBOX1 will get some some needed fan competition for HT(P)C

 

[nickofypres]

Sounds cool if true, but if what Crystallis says is true then would it only be an option for people who already have Comcast and Verizon for cable?

 

[Crystallas]

Sounds cool if true, but if what Crystallis says is true then would it only be an option for people who already have Comcast and Verizon for cable?

It's TVoIP, meaning, you need high speed internet. It works like AT&T U-verse.

 

[nickofypres]

It's TVoIP, meaning, you need high speed internet. It works like AT&T U-verse.

Ah okay.

 

[Deng Defense Force]

Sounds good but what if you despise Comcast and think they're the worst cable provider?

I also don't think the 360 is something you want to leave on all the time, especially when your ("your" meaning "my") Best Buy warranty expired last month and I forgot to overheat it before then so I could upgrade to the slim for free.