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03-07-2008 06:32 PM #1
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Microsoft in Talks For Blu-ray Xbox 360
Sony seems to be in talks with Microsoft about offering a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, Steve Balmer almost admitted yesterday speaking in Las Vegas.
Microsoft's move was expected since Toshiba decided to stop advancing the HD DVD technology last month. Microsoft has backed Toshiba's HD-DVD format and offered an external HD-DVD drive that can be plugged into the 360.
In its Thusday afternoon keynote at MIX 08, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the company moves on and supports Blu-ray.
"We've already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-ray drives and the like, and I think the world moves on. Toshiba has moved on. We've moved on, and we'll support Blu-ray in ways that make sense."
Balmer's statement comes just one day after a Sony executive hinted that his company is in talks with console rival Microsoft about offering a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, in an interview with Financial Times.
Microsoft did to confirm any talks, saying that they have not made any official move to Blu-ray.
A Blu-ray drive in a 360 would make Microsoft more competitive with the PS3, but it would also mean extra revenues for Sony?s electronics division.
Microsoft in Talks For Blu-ray Xbox 360
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03-12-2008 08:06 PM #2
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It can only make it more competitive with the PS3 if the price for the XBOX360 drops significantly. Because you have to compete with a PS3 at $399 that already includes the BD drive. It is going to be hard for M$ to offer a comparable package.
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03-12-2008 08:32 PM #3
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It would be interesting to see what an add-on might cost. Could one use both the HD DVD ad on and a potential BD addon?
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03-12-2008 10:04 PM #4
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IMO, it's just a sexy headline, people are taking the confirmed 'we will support Blu-Ray' comments way out of context and applying it to suit their argument.
There is just as much proof that they will develop an addon BD player for the Zune as there is they'd make one for the 360.
If anything, I'd expect the next 360 (2010?) to support BD before a new SKU is created, prices will be reasonable enough that it wont make its inclusion a burden on console pricing.
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03-13-2008 12:42 PM #5
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Microsoft denied rumors claiming that they would soon releas a BD player fpr the 360:
Report: Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360 | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
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03-13-2008 11:45 PM #6
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Well again, M$ wants to make money off Marketplace download media, I am sure they are making good money off it.
Originally Posted by dimi1963
If their download media fails then they will have Blu-ray at their disposal.
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