Microsoft have finally laid rest to rumours suggesting a Blu-ray add on may be coming to the 360. Rumours began back in January when Peter Moore suggested in an interview that Microsoft would be willing to adapt to consumers needs. Coupled with that remark, and flagging sales of the HD-DVD format it would seem the simple solution to add a choice of Blu-ray.
“We firmly stand behind the HD-DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect,” detailed the company.
News source: GamerScoreBlog
“We firmly stand behind the HD-DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect,” detailed the company.
News source: GamerScoreBlogI might suggest that Microsoft start looking into a backup plan if Blu-ray sales continue to outsell HD-DVD 3 to 1.
Of course they won't comfirm anything like this because it would damage sales of the current unit
It will for the HD-DVD unit for 360. Microsoft is still pushing to sell them.
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DVD > HD-DVD > Blur-ray.
(Take For 'Planet Earth' for example)
The 3:1 figures quoted here appears to be from the few days after Sony just released their popular movie on only Blu-ray.
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Himself -Joe Cashman
you're true,
Blu-Ray have a significant out sales then HD-DVD in Hong Kong...
HD-DVD in here were just lack of people who are willing to buy ...
It's just like how Bush will come out and say,"We have no plans on changing our staff," and next week, Donald Rumsfeld is fired.
3-1? Maybe, but does that look insurmountable to you?
It looks pitiful to me.
Blu-Ray seems to have more studio support, but I don't care either way...I won't buy Blu-Ray.
I'd be surprised if it was correctly counted as far as hybrid discs also.
Last edited by randomevent on 17 May 2007 - 15:07
Although that was probably just having a little dig at the PS3, just showing that it doesn't matter which format wins, an add on could be possible for the 360 (even if MS don't intend to make one)
So I'd say they will continue to push HD-DVD till such a point that it's obvious that it lost, then they will release a Blu-Ray addon I suspect. Of cause this is purely speculation and is only what I think
Blu-Ray drives are more like $299 not $1000 - http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189190/...prices-drop-299
Blu-Ray drives are more like $299 not $1000 - http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189190/...prices-drop-299
Thats $299 for just the darn drive! if you want a home system it will cost a LOT more... as you need a computer to run it still, and all the BD-ROM players out there are basically just computers normal pentium 4 computers.. thats why they cost about $1000 at release, droped slighly since then but still way up there
Blu-Ray drives are more like $299 not $1000 - http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189190/...prices-drop-299
Thats $299 for just the darn drive! if you want a home system it will cost a LOT more... as you need a computer to run it still, and all the BD-ROM players out there are basically just computers normal pentium 4 computers.. thats why they cost about $1000 at release, droped slighly since then but still way up there
Who said anything about home systems? I was replying to the previous poster claiming that HD-DVD 'drives' are $250 whereas Blu-Ray 'drives' are $1000 which is a long way from the truth.
In the console wars / HD wars, PR reps are more likely to say "X will or X will NOT happen, you can count on that" and then do an 180 to get any advatage.
If Blue-ray became a "clear" winner, I would see an add-on, if it's still not clear who would win, I expect MS to hold out and not do one.
The only thing HD-DVD has going for it is convenience. Sure, it's convenient. But with faster download speeds coming, faster disc-write speeds, bigger hard drives, and all that great technology on the way, Blu-ray will clearly come out on top as prices drop (unless better technology is to become available).
Cheap discs with no room to improve are only going to go so far.
And for the record, I back great technology, not companies. If you love/hate a company, that's good for you. Just don't let it blind you from the great things to come.
"DUUUURR IMA NOT GONNA BUY DAT BECUZ IT COSTA TOO MUCH RITE NOWS SO IT SUX"
I do agree with you ! Technology rulez !
TDK is researching a Blu-Ray with 8 layer over 200GB per disk...
As the development is going on, simply HD-DVD will be just ruled out finally!
Moreover, HD-DVD movie are out of luck, seems lack of customer base in here, customer wants Blu-Ray right here.
The only thing HD-DVD has going for it is convenience. Sure, it's convenient. But with faster download speeds coming, faster disc-write speeds, bigger hard drives, and all that great technology on the way, Blu-ray will clearly come out on top as prices drop (unless better technology is to become available).
Cheap discs with no room to improve are only going to go so far.
And for the record, I back great technology, not companies. If you love/hate a company, that's good for you. Just don't let it blind you from the great things to come.
"DUUUURR IMA NOT GONNA BUY DAT BECUZ IT COSTA TOO MUCH RITE NOWS SO IT SUX"
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