February 18, 2008 4:49 AM PST
Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360
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"We do not believe the recent reports about HD DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace," the company said. "We will wait until we hear from Toshiba before announcing any specific plans around the Xbox 360 HD DVD player."
Xbox 360 supports a plug-in HD DVD accessory that allows customers to view high definition DVDs produced only with this Toshiba technology.
Toshiba sources said on Saturday that the company is preparing to exit the HD DVD business, thereby surrendering a two-year battle to control the format of next-generation DVDs. The Nikkei business daily has reported that Toshiba plans to make an announcement on Tuesday.
Customers would be left to buy high-definition DVDs produced with Blu-ray, a technology controlled by Sony.
The Microsoft statement pledged that Xbox 360 customers would continue to be able to consume high-definition movies, television programs, and DVDs they already own.
In January, a Microsoft executive said the company would be open to supporting Blu-ray technology for its Xbox 360 machine.
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How does that help those who have bought Microsoft's defunct technology? Oh that's right, they will have to buy a new Blue Ray DVD plug in drive.
Microsoft maybe cheaper than the PS3, but you end up paying more for cheap. As the saying goes, no one regrets buying quality.
I am glad that I never bought an Xbox with HD DVD drive. What a waste that would have been.
"Well for those users still waiting make a purchase of a next GEN gaming consoles, the PS3 come standard with the next gen DVD format and ours comes with a RROD".
material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the
marketplace," the company said.
Translation:
"We weren't selling any add-on HD-DVD players anyway, so who
cares?"
http://vgchartz.com/hwtable.php?cons%5B%5D=Wii&cons%5B%5D=PS3&cons%5B%5D=X360®%5B%5D=Total&start=39446&end=39495
...xbox is currently #3 globally behind PS3 and Wii, and it's dropping.
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- i agree with microsoft
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by phatfatd
February 21, 2008 5:46 PM PST
- juat because hd dvd is out doesnt mean the end there cant be anymore xbox they can change to blue-ray just like the original xbox and the ps2 both used dvd format
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