Here, some legit Pics, of the Phantom. Looks real to me!

[MrVicchio]

http://www.phantom.net/images2/4.jpg
http://www.phantom.net/images2/3.jpg
http://www.tsurugi.co.uk/misc/phantom_fe1.jpg
http://www.tsurugi.co.uk/misc/phantom_fe4.jpg

[Ghryphen]

I'm still a skeptic, I have trolled through the forums and something just doesn't smell right.

I hope they prove me wrong though, it will be a very cool system.

[Lise]

An actual operating box. Not bad.

Still skeptical too - the guy who runs the operation has a history of bad business leadership. He might have finally hit gold, but we'll see...

[Onizuka]

Omgphakehax!

[Lise]

Could be. Those last two shots are from the movie, and with the setup we see we'd see the screen projected.

[Rbstr]

well it give this a little more substance in my book i'm still thinking its a little to good, but didn't alot of people say that about previous consoles?

[Squeeky]

:o

Wts is it?

[NightWalker XI]

The little devil head thingie logo sucks so much for a consoles logo...

[Ghryphen]

No, other consoles made it to e3 and other live showings and made good press and were from reputable companies. It isn't impossible for a startup to create of this caliber, but the speculation by many and the huge amount of pure computer generated images makes it quite hard to believe. The image above is no different than any other custom computer case.

Don't take my skepticism as saying this project sucks, because it doesn't. If it is real it will be a nice console and I would probably consider getting one. But until it starts to get some people reviewing the live console, it has been hard to believe so far.

[EarlyDawn]

Signed up for the beta test some time ago. Could be interesting.

[ZeusCali]

what is it?
is it a projection console?
well whatever it is its screwd... its running on windows LMFAO

[OneManArmy]

ok.. still dont want it tho...

[Febnon]

bikini karate babes? :D

[EineBeBoP]

...wtf is that? can anyone explain?

[Febnon]

a new "super" console

[DramaticFanatic]

What does it do? Why is it so good? WHY is it running *windows*?

[MrVicchio]

Baiscally, its a console without a CD-RoM, you do eveything via the net, you preview, and rent games, online. It comes iwth a controller keyboard and mouse, and since it runs windows, PC games should be available with no "porting" required.

[MrVicchio]

http://www.phantom.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=776

FAQ Sheet


OTHER info:

Ok everyone is keep on asking prices etc.. so I thought I'd pin one big thread with information.

If you would like to add any information to this thread PM me.

Official Spec Sheet http://www.phantomsource.com/media/iLabs_P...Spec_Ver3.5.pdf

Price range:
* Range from $299.00 standard...upgradable
* Monthly price will be $9.95


Phantom stats/standard components:
* Fits in any 19" entertainment center
* Custom OS on Windows XPe Kernal
* Up to 3.0 GHz processor 256 MB DDR RAM
* High performance intel motherboard
* High performance NVidia video card
* Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound
* 100+ gigibytes of internal storage
* On-Board RF wireless modules
* S-Video, RCA or comonent video PAL
* 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
* 1 wireless controller
* wireless keyboard and mouse
* 2 USb ports
* 4 controller ports
* 12' Port exstention cable

Upgrades you can purchase:
* Controllers, wireless cord
* Keyboard and mouse with charging base station
* Storage expsansion for additional game storage
* DSL modem
* Cable modem
* Wireless WIFI
* Memory Upgrade
* Speaker sets
* Flat screen display

Game prices:
The titles themselves will have a price range from $2.99 to $50, it depends on the type of game and the release. It does vary from game to game, but we are able to offer the game at a much more affordable rate because there�s not the package, not the shelf space, typical retail expenses.

Some photos:
Photo one
Photo two
Photo three

For more photos visit this section

Release dates:
* Beta is scheduled for November 15th - (they will announce who is selected)
* Official release is scheduled for Q1 2004

[Ait'al]

with how ram requirments are going to change they need like full 4 gigs if that things going to have a chance to survive on hte market!

[MrVicchio]

If you notice, you can upgrade the RAM

[Ait'al]

but how much?

[MrVicchio]

Its carrying an intel Motherboard, top of the line class, so I would imagine atleast a Gig or 2.

No game for the next 2 years will need more then 2 Gigs. Period.

[Ait'al]

do you know which board?
im guessing you mean the 875P

[MrVicchio]

Go register on the forums and read the official Spec sheet. :)

[MrVicchio]

http://www.phantomsource.com/media/iLabs_PhantomGamingSyst._Spec_Ver3.5.pdf

[MrVicchio]

BTW according this the Ram is now 512Megs not 256. Motherboard isn't specified, 1.8ghz Processor, nVidia NV31 GeForce 5600 FX Ultra. Good stuff.

[Ait'al]

i thought the 5600 was old and only like 32 megs or something?
that thing realy needs good stuff if its designed for pc games.

[MrVicchio]

The NV31 Chip
Here's a quick recap of the chip / board technical specifications:

Specifications
Chipset NV31
Silicon Process 130nm (TSMC)
Transistor Count ~80 Million
Engine Clock 350MHz
Pixel Pipes x Texture units 4x1
1400Mpixel/s / 1400Mtexels/s
Memory 128MB 350MHz (700MHz DDR)
128-bit interface = 11.2GB/s Bandwidth
RAMDAC Dual 400MHz
Bus Standard AGP 8X/4X/2X

[Flammey]

Eh, I'll stick with building my own computers.

[Jaboo]

You could always go to the official Phantom/Infinium Lab forums.

[OneManArmy]

well in terms of new vid cards that one blows major ass... and since this is basically a tin comp I'll just stick with the one i got for the PC games and if I really need a console fix I'll play with one that developers will actually make games for.

[Everay]

pfft, if you buy that thing for 300 bucks, id rip it apart and take out the parts i want

but, lets say you buy the system, how long are you required to pay the monthly fee? and if you dont pay it, will you be required to give the system back?

[Robot]

anyone remember Dawn?

i'll believe it when it's out in retail.

[TheAngelOfWar]

looks a hell of a lot like a computer to me. i already own one, and pay no monthly fee.

and judging from how the system works, someone will hack a way to access the programs from a regular computer anyways.

[DramaticFanatic]

Very flawed, tsk tsk tsk...

[Ghryphen]

Haha major bizzump

http://www.newsforge.com/entertainment/04/02/20/1249241.shtml

Light them fires

[Peacemaker]

HFS. BIZOWNED! That guy is awsome and infintum is ghey.

[OneManArmy]

xbox 2 man... deep deep pockets

[Rbstr]

Holy Thread Resurection!

[Spee]

Phantom Guy: OMG!!!11 ILL PWN U ALL!!11


Sony, MicroSoft, Nintendo: You're 5 years too late. *Releases PS3, XB2, and GC2 respectively*