Report: Next-gen Xbox TV Device Coming in 2013
Microsoft apparently planning set-top box device for release next year.
Though Microsoft is apparently planning to show off its next generation Xbox console at some point next year, the Xbox 720 isn't the only piece of Xbox hardware that Redmond has up its sleeve. According to the Verge, the company is planning a two-SKU strategy for 2013 and it includes a set-top box dubbed Xbox TV.
The Verge cites multiple sources familiar with Microsoft's plans that say the company will a low-cost alternative to the Xbox that will run on core components of Windows 8 and offer access to core entertainment services as well as casual gaming titles. Details on the specifications of this device are pretty slim, but the Verge writes that it will be an "always-on" device with fast boot times to deliver quick access to TV and entertainment services.
Though it's not yet clear what services we can expect with this new Xbox TV set-top box, it's likely these will include Microsoft's own Xbox Music and Xbox Video will be on there as well as some third party offerings like Hulu and Netflix. The device is expected to be launched in time for holiday 2013, similar to the Xbox 720. Stay tuned and we'll bring you more information as it comes!

One reasonable small time fee for a DVR box that can just use a cable card and run Windows 8, it would give me a reason to get rid of FiOS DVRS, those things are so slow and expensive for multiple rooms!
I was hoping to get a Centon Q, but that looks like a lost cause.
I have a Silicondust Homerun Prime and have a Ceton Echo on pre-order, still it would be nice to have in al-in-one solution.
Ceton killed that one, its not even listed on their page anymore.
Personally, I wouldn't buy an Xbox (PC gamer), but would be interested in such a device.
Its just lame to be honest.
None of these streaming boxes can hold a candle to a little-bitty (USB key-sized) Linux running XBMC, let alone a full-blown HTPC.
We've got three main competeing companies that want to sell us basic products to get into their stores exclusively. They want to tie you into their store with all of your devices. Phone, TV, Tablets, Home Computers. That is where the money is right now.
Will this compete with Linux running XBMC technically, no. In a market of people where most have no clue about Linux, programming, or XBMC. The closest Linux competition will will come from Apple and Google. We can keep our XBMC to ourselves because most people want ease of use. You'll plug these things in andthey'll run. Maybe the won't have all of the bells and whistles that we would expect, but enough to sell the main product, the store.
Amen!
On top of this, Xbox TV devices are probably going to play some XBLA games. So they need at least some punch. It will help bridge the gap between a full HTPC and something tiny, and it will be easy to use as well. It's more of a competitor to Google TV and Apple TV, and it complements Xbox consoles on other TVs.
It means it's going to use Win8 and never actually shut down.
Little late to jump on the bandwagon MS, Google and Apple already have the best seats. MS has an advantage on the syncable devices since they could possibly go across XBox, PC, laptops, phones, and tablets.
What's funny is that even MS that's in the gaming industry does not seem to understand that "casual gaming" is a market that only really applies to mobile. I don't want to play Angry Birds for several hours on a big screen.