Question: What Is The Xbox 360 Elite System?
Microsoft has announced a new version of the Xbox 360 system. What does the Elite have that the Pro and Arcade don't? Find out right here.
Answer: Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite system has a few key differences over the Pro and Core versions of the console. It must be noted that all games will play exactly the same on all three systems. If you have a Pro or Core, you don't really need an Elite because they all do the same things as far as playing videogames goes.
What the Elite does do is add a couple of key features in terms of storage and video output.
- 120GB hard drive - The Elite comes with a much bigger hard drive, which is useful if you download a lot of movies and TV shows from the Xbox Live Video Marketplace.
- HDMI Output - HDMI is the latest video/audio output designed to deliver the best picture and sound to your HDTV. It is still a bit up in the air as to how much of a difference HDMI actually makes, but it does allow your Xbox 360 to do a couple of things it can't normally do. Most notably, with HDMI it can upscale DVDs to 720p/1080i. With regular component cables, you can only get 480p.
- Black Case - The other major difference is that the system and accessories are all colored black. This isn't a big deal, really, but it is kind of a nice throwback to the original Xbox, so we can definitely dig it. These black accessories will also be available seperately.
