I think the 360 might be screwed next gen...

[QUOTE="Tech-Man08"]

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With the anouncement of Warner going to Blu ray and leaving HD-DVD, Microsoft most defiantly won't intigrate a HD-DVD drive in it's console becuse HD-DVD is pretty much dead. So, next gen Sony will still be using Blu ray disc while the Xbox will still be using DVD9? Or will sony let Microsoft use thier format? Becuase with DVD9 it is NOT truly 1080p high definition. If Sony doesn't let M$ use their, format how will M$ make any games? Surely gamers will not want a played out DVD9 format:?

Oh, and one more thing, the Next PS3 will have a HD drive while the 360 won't. That will lead more people to buy the PS3, Am I right? Let me know what you guys think...

sirk1264

Why would sony not let microsoft use their disc format for the next gen. If that happens microsoft won't allow blu-ray drives be implemented into windows. Both will need each other if blu-ray does indeed become the next format.

actually i dont see why they would want to...sony doesnt need microsoft to sell blu-ray players for them, they do make their own blu-ray players and im sure that some how any players made by panasonic, etc wud bring them some sort of profit, or maybe some spot light some how.

and i dont think blu-ray is actually owned by SONY, they are apart of the organization or whateva but they dont own who gets to use it and such...thats what ive heard, does anybody know if its true? if it is true, then why would microsoft ever bring out the format used by its rival?? im sure they wouldnt do it, that would be so ironic, not to mention that they could still use dvd9 or whatever, didnt they say that HD isnt needed? or was that just lemmings? (along with ther, blu-ray isnt needed as well < i agree with that one, but blu-ray gives the chance for games to be better...try imaginin mass effect with heaps more space to work with...but thats an arguement for a slightlydiff topic, so i dont wanna spoil the TC's thread here :))

Uhm have you learned nothing from the whole UMD incident? I mean they didn't even compete with anything because the DS had NOTHING. Yet the UMD didn't do the PSP much good. So what if they got Blue-Ray we won't see it really hit the market if ever in at least a couple of years. It's not like public is rushing out and buying themselves Blue-Ray players.

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

I don't see why it can't use BR.

Tech-Man08

Becuase Blu Ray belongs to Sony, and As we all know, Sony and M$ aren't the best of pals.

Ummm you do know Sony computers come with WINDOWS installed on the right? Like my Sony Vaio.

Business world is just business dude. It's about money.

I hope this is the right place to put this, if not Mods please lock.

With the anouncement of Warner going to Blu ray and leaving HD-DVD, Microsoft most defiantly won't intigrate a HD-DVD drive in it's console becuse HD-DVD is pretty much dead. So, next gen Sony will still be using Blu ray disc while the Xbox will still be using DVD9? Or will sony let Microsoft use thier format? Becuase with DVD9 it is NOT truly 1080p high definition. If Sony doesn't let M$ use their, format how will M$ make any games? Surely gamers will not want a played out DVD9 format:?

Oh, and one more thing, the Next PS3 will have a HD drive while the 360 won't. That will lead more people to buy the PS3, Am I right? Let me know what you guys think...

Tech-Man08

[QUOTE="lantus"]

1. Sony can always license Blu_ray out for other companies use.
2. Microsoft can make their own format for game or whatever, just like Nintendo does, at least that's what I heard they do.

Tech-Man08

Are you sure? I think I heard that Nintendo also uses DVD9

Nope WiiDisc, or something like that. It certainly can't play DVDs.

I hope this is the right place to put this, if not Mods please lock.

With the anouncement of Warner going to Blu ray and leaving HD-DVD, Microsoft most defiantly won't intigrate a HD-DVD drive in it's console becuse HD-DVD is pretty much dead. So, next gen Sony will still be using Blu ray disc while the Xbox will still be using DVD9? Or will sony let Microsoft use thier format? Becuase with DVD9 it is NOT truly 1080p high definition. If Sony doesn't let M$ use their, format how will M$ make any games? Surely gamers will not want a played out DVD9 format:?

Oh, and one more thing, the Next PS3 will have a HD drive while the 360 won't. That will lead more people to buy the PS3, Am I right? Let me know what you guys think...

Tech-Man08

When was that announced?

In case you didn't realise, sony makes MICROSFT computers that use MICROSFT WINDOWS. MICROSFT WINDOWS. MICROSFT windows.oharapj1

Microsoft have computers? I thought they only had an OS (called Windows btw)? Jesus how long was I out.

[QUOTE="oharapj1"]In case you didn't realise, sony makes MICROSFT computers that use MICROSFT WINDOWS. MICROSFT WINDOWS. MICROSFT windows.james28893

Microsoft have computers? I thought they only had an OS (called Windows btw)? Jesus how long was I out.

You know what i ment.

[QUOTE="Truffle-Shuffle"][QUOTE="BambooBanger"][QUOTE="Tech-Man08"][QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

I don't see why it can't use BR.

BambooBanger

Becuase Blu Ray belongs to Sony, and As we all know, Sony and M$ aren't the best of pals.

I'm pretty sure MicroSoft already make money off the Codecs that BD uses.

Is Blu-ray using VC1 ?

Yep, thats the one.

So does this mean that either way MSgains ?

Becuase with DVD9 it is NOT truly 1080p high definition. If Sony doesn't let M$ use their, format how will M$ make any games? Surely gamers will not want a played out DVD9 format :?Tech-Man08

3 Words..

QUAD LAYER DVD.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6307

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

I don't see why it can't use BR.

Tech-Man08

Becuase Blu Ray belongs to Sony, and As we all know, Sony and M$ aren't the best of pals.

To the TC. Going by your logic, I don't see why Microsoft can't continue to use HD-DVD.

Just because a majority of movie studios are now backing Sony's Blu-ray over Toshiba's HD-DVD video format that Microsoft backed does not mean Microsoft wouldn't be able to continue using HD-DVD as a format for Xbox 360 if it is required to make games that require larger disc space.

Just in case you didn't know. In the last video format war of JVC's VHS video tape vs Sony's Betamax video tape. JVC won back in the 1980s and Sony continued to make Beta VCRs all the way to the mid 1990s.

I hope this is the right place to put this, if not Mods please lock.

With the anouncement of Warner going to Blu ray and leaving HD-DVD, Microsoft most defiantly won't intigrate a HD-DVD drive in it's console becuse HD-DVD is pretty much dead. So, next gen Sony will still be using Blu ray disc while the Xbox will still be using DVD9? Or will sony let Microsoft use thier format? Becuase with DVD9 it is NOT truly 1080p high definition. If Sony doesn't let M$ use their, format how will M$ make any games? Surely gamers will not want a played out DVD9 format:?

Oh, and one more thing, the Next PS3 will have a HD drive while the 360 won't. That will lead more people to buy the PS3, Am I right? Let me know what you guys think...

Tech-Man08

Sony uses plenty of MS software and MSlicensedproduct in their gear, . unless Sony wants to play hardball with a company that can outright buy them or at least make it tough to use MS products in their gear, they wouldn't be that foolish to open up that can of worms. My thought is that MS will license out the ability for a 3rd party to come in and make a bluray add-on just like the one that's out now, that's if bluray takes off. People are NOT eager to replace their dvd libraries with another format at the moment, NOT going into a recession, and not when a good upscaling dvd player looks pretty darn good. Also, downloads are the next big thing anyway, people want to do everything from there computers, including renting HD movies.