Early Signups for Xbox Live Update

[BearCat204]

As you can read, this is only for some of the updates not to include the Kinect part. Also it needs to be known(not sure if anyone has said it on here) that unless your IP already has availible ESPN3, you cant get it with your XBOX.

Microsoft is set to roll out some significant changes to its Xbox Live service this year, and wanted to run them by you first. An Xbox Live Update Preview Program is now accepting registrants online, and will grant selected users early access to the Xbox's updated user interface, the Xbox Live on-demand ESPN service, and the enhanced Netflix interface. This is not part of the Kinect beta test, so don't expect a camera to land in your mailbox unless you're also signing up for a reality TV show.

As per Major Nelson's instructions, you can now sign up to Microsoft's Connect website and complete a survey, after which you'll be notified if you've been selected for the program. "Multiple thousands of participants" are sought at this stage, so you might just have a good shot at getting in. You should be aware of some caveats, however: Your ISP must support ESPN 3; you need a Netflix subscription to use the new Netflix search, and an Xbox Live Gold account will afford you "priority" during selection.

The Xbox Live update will introduce a new audio codec for online communication -- if you're selected, your voice chat will become incompatible with the older version. Survey says: "Because you are participating in an exclusive pre-release program, you will not be able to voice chat with non-participants during the preview program period." Game chat should not be impacted, but you've already muted everyone on Halo: Reach anyway.

 

[wounded mullet]

Signed up, but there was no survey to fill out.

 

[BearCat204]

I havent done it myself because I want to delay getting the update as much as possible

 

[crazyguy]

did you see that party chat will not work with anyone who doesn't have the update?

 

[govols182]

did you see that party chat will not work with anyone who doesn't have the update?

Was going to do this until i saw that.
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[volball625]

I went ahead and signed up. We all should in the dynasty. I bet we all would get chosen.
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[wounded mullet]

Did you get the survey to fill out?

 

[volball625]

No
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[wounded mullet]

damn

https://connect.microsoft.com/XboxL...tionSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=11578&ProgramID=6401

 

[govols182]

?
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[wounded mullet]

It said they are no longer taking applications according to that link.

 

[BearCat204]

It said they are no longer taking applications according to that link.

It went quick. They set a cap to a certain number
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[TooLegit2Quit]

Update is live. Downloading it now.

 

[govols182]

The actual update or just for the early period?
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[TooLegit2Quit]

The actual update or just for the early period?
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Just for those that got into the preview program.