With Blu-ray now kicking HD DVD's proverbial, you can forgive Microsoft from wanting to distance itself somewhat from the ailing format. While Microsoft rarely gives any comment of substance when it comes to answering rumors, it has addressed the gossip of a future Xbox 360 with a built in HD DVD drive quite emphatically:
We have reiterated multiple times since launching the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player that we have no plans to integrate an HD DVD player in to the Xbox 360. We feel that offering the drive externally is the best way to give consumers the ultimate choice to create their own high-definition experiences.
There, so shut up about it.
Makes sense, really. There's no way Microsoft would want to tie itself so heavily to HD DVD now, and seriously, do we need another SKU on the market? Hopefully this is the end of that one. Now let's bring on the Xbox 360 with Blu-ray rumors.
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9:33 AM on 01.07.2008
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Do you need to buy a Blu-ray DVD player to watch Blu-ray only or is there any players on sale that play both?
Guess its just like Mini Disc vs. MP3.... that was a fun discussion topic.
derr whats the difference between an elite and the go pro bundle?
Get the fuck out of the store, that's what.
derr whats the difference between an elite and the go pro bundle?
Get the fuck out of the store, that's what.[/i]
Hahahahahahaha.
Just doing my part to keep the rumor mill running.
I estimate it like this: how long will it be before everyone has good, fast internet connections. Fast enough so that 50 gigs can be downloaded in half an hour or so, or streamed with very little buffering? Going on current levels of tech, it'll be a while. Optical storage is still going to be very userful for the foreseeable future, at least until they can put out 50 gig memory stick movies for a competative price and with decent copy protection.
I'm very much with MS on this one. Wait it out, find the winner, give support to them.
Also, blurayp.
I estimate it like this: how long will it be before everyone has good, fast internet connections. Fast enough so that 50 gigs can be downloaded in half an hour or so, or streamed with very little buffering? Going on current levels of tech, it'll be a while. Optical storage is still going to be very userful for the foreseeable future, at least until they can put out 50 gig memory stick movies for a competative price and with decent copy protection.
I'm very much with MS on this one. Wait it out, find the winner, give support to them.
If everyone waited it out, both formats would fail due to lack of funding.
Needs money to ween!
Just got my 360 a few days back .. wanted the hd-drive because you get 5 free movies with it.. but now? .. i will think about it ;)
I hear ya, seems like Sony is a big risk taker, or maybe they have an oracle at their disposal...hrmmm
Hell the only reason I want a HD player is to rent movies and see how great they look in HD. I'm really not a "collector" of movies so I just want an inexpensive solution for watching movies in the HD format. I wonder how long it will take before blu-ray DVR style recorders become available.
Just like Microsoft didn't let Zony use their operating system for their computers? I'm pretty sure Sony will be willing to let Microsoft put a Blu-Ray player in their machine. It'll push Blu Ray higher and I'm sure Sony will take some of that money. And if it does become the standard, they can't not let Microsoft.
I'm pretty sure the big M will throw a big fuck you to Sony's PC department if they don't. Despite the fact that they're rivals in the gaming market, they still eat at the same table when it comes to PCs.
"i'm really not a "collector" of movies so I just want an inexpensive solution for watching movies in the HD format."
The 360's video marketplace? 300 in HD. That's what I'm using to watch HD movies during this war. The big bitch is the fact that I have to leave my 360 overnight and watch it the following day. Good thing is I can leave my 360 on sleep mode while it downloads. Also, a lot of the movies they have suck.
I think the reason poeple say that is because they are mainly looking at PS3 vs 360 which is really the only true DIRECT competition going on in this generation, where as the Wii sits nicely on the sidelines reminaing successful no matter what either of the two other systems does.
It's true that Blu-ray beating out HD-DVD won't win the console war for Sony; The wii is a very different console from either the PS3 or the 360 and as such if rather immune to how good either one does... no matter how good PS3 or 360 does, it's own sales will not suffer. However, the format that comes out on top will probably play a fairly big role in the future of PS3 vs 360... unlike the wii, the two consoles are considered to be very similar... where as some might think "wii360" or "PSWii" not that many people consider 'PS360"; many games between the two multi-platform on each other and it's damn expensive to get both. So the PS3 and 360 can be seen as being in competition.
It's true that the 360 does not rely on HD-DVD as PS3 relies on Blu-ray, but HD-DVD failing will still hurt the 360 and give support to to PS3. As the popularity of HDTV increase poeple will want something to play it, and the PS3 is a good deal since it's both a console and a player; it may also be cheaper than 360+blu-ray external drive. Not to mention, with the failure of HD-DVD their is bound to be some backlash coming from gamers who forked over the extra cash for an HDDVD external drive; and this just piles on to past frustrations with red lights and such. If PS3 really starts picking up it's game, the failing of HDDVD could lead to the PS3 gaining some huge strides over the 360 in the long run... grant it, since the 360 can come out with an external blu-ray player, HDDVD's failure won't hurt them as much as a blu-ray failure would hurt PS3 (practically game over for PS3 should that happen)
So no, Blu-ray's victory won't "win" the war for sony as Wii will ALWAYS remain a constant source of competition, but it may play some serious roles in the future of the PS3 vs 360 war
//rumor started//
those are very good yet wordy points.
i was just addressing the people that seem to believe blu-ray victory = ps3 victory. which could happen if sony does, like you say, pick up their game. but they cant sit there fat and happy just because they have super awesome blu ray. because shouldnt this console war be about next gen gaming not next gen movie viewing. but hey maybe im just crazy.
Well, it should be, and that's indeed what it is for the wii, however for the PS3 and 360 is a little bit of both really. with the rise of HDTV people will want players for their HD-movies and as such it becomes a factor. Some parents and gamer will want to look to the 360 and PS3 as a way of killing two birds with one stone; satisfy both movie and gaming cravings. I would guess, that down the line, as HDTV becomes cheaper to afford and more common the format the gaming systems play will gradually more influence on console decisions. So the format is pretty much bound to have an effect in the long run
though i do agree, blu-ray winning will not win it all for Sony, it only serve to help even up the playing field (though a timely launch of a 360 blu-ray add-on will help slow down sony's rise). Finally getting in a good gaming library, comparable to the 360 is what it will need to finally go over the top.
Microsoft doesn't have as strong of an exclusive lineup this year, while PS3 is getting MGS4, Final Fantasy, and LittleBigPlanet (Not to mention finally getting Lost Planet). They're catching up, and deterring the massive sales that Blu-Ray playback has steered towards the PS3 would be a really bad move.
Microsoft doesn't have as strong of an exclusive lineup this year, while PS3 is getting MGS4, Final Fantasy, and LittleBigPlanet (Not to mention finally getting Lost Planet). They're catching up, and deterring the massive sales that Blu-Ray playback has steered towards the PS3 would be a really bad move.