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Why Microsoft Won't Have Blu-ray on the Xbox | |
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| Time: 01:40 EST/06:40 GMT | News Source: Slashdot | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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Ian Lamont writes "Ever since Toshiba stopped production of HD DVD players, many Xbox 360 owners have been wondering when Microsoft will offer some sort of Blu-ray option for the Xbox 360. The answer: Probably never. Microsoft's product manager for the Xbox 360 has told Reuters that Microsoft is not in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association. Why not? The Industry Standard points to HDi, an obscure Microsoft technology that was part of the HD DVD interactivity layer. HDi may be dead on physical media, but it could potentially be applied to other Microsoft HD-compatible technologies such as Xbox Live Arcade and Windows Media Center, and be part of a long-term play to own a big share of the market for HD content delivered over the Internet." | ||
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| #1 By 21705 (142.213.176.140) at 3/25/2008 11:30:16 AM |
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I do not own any but today if I was to get a console, I think I would go with the PS3 because of the included Blu-Ray so I would be able to also enjoy looking at some movies in the future. Also this reader support newest profile so it's money well spent I think for a box that let you do play and watch movies.
If a few think like me then sales will show to Microsoft people prefer to get an all around console. |
| #2 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 3/25/2008 1:34:44 PM |
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As I peruse the unlimited movies on mininova/etc, I can't help but wonder why anyone would drop hundred$ on hardware... so they can later take advantage of the ABILITY to further pay $30+ per bluray movie.
The day I drop $30 on a movie, is the day Mel Gibson and 10 other actors knock on my door... to do the *#$^@ play in my living room. |
| #3 By 89249 (64.207.240.90) at 3/25/2008 2:06:39 PM |
| The age of fixed media is coming to a close. People busting their "currency-nut" on Blu-Ray or HD-DVD need to wake up and smell the bandwidth imo. |
| #4 By 39852 (66.131.246.133) at 3/25/2008 11:17:52 PM |
| A small selection of low bandwidth 720p videos doesn't really substitute for the next video format. How are you ever going to take it to a friend's to watch, or lend it to a family member, or sell yours used if you don't want it anymore? |
| #5 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 3/26/2008 12:17:10 PM |
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#4: "How are you ever going to take it to a friend's to watch, or lend it to a family member, or sell yours used if you don't want it anymore?"
Volume! |
| #6 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 3/26/2008 3:11:47 PM |
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"A small selection of low bandwidth 720p videos doesn't really substitute for the next video format."
hddvd and bluray titles are being ripped at 1080p right this minute. Sure, the download is huge... but what else are we using our bandwidth for as we sleep? "lend it to a family member" I can burn a movie to disc anytime I want to. "or sell yours used if you don't want it anymore" True, I can't sell it... but when I'm done... I right-click and choose "delete". How's that, for helping the environment. |
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