Microsoft has announced that its IPTV service is coming to Xbox 360, allowing you to watch and record television on your console.
Microsoft TV IPTV Edition is set to feature instant channel zapping, a robust user interface, video on demand with branded video-on-demand storefronts, digital video recording as well as high-definition television.
The solution was unveiled during Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' CES keynote yesterday, and is currently being trial by BT and Deutsche Telekom for the European market - suggesting that us poor blighty gamers won't be left behind as we were with Video Marketplace.
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According to MS, IPTV on 360 will give gamers "all the advantages of an advanced TV service along with the benefits of next- generation gaming," with full Xbox Live integration allowing use of "voice chat, sending and receiving text and voice messages, and accessing Xbox Live Marketplace" all whilst watching the telly.
The service is set for deployment by holiday season 2007, so you might want to hold off on that Sky HD box for the time being.
