Microsoft confirms Blu Ray support

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]It's all a matter of prospective my friend as I just sorta apologized adding the following info. : sometimes posts & posters go to far about the 360 platform which, just like in real life, I respond too only in SW - it's just for fun and frankly if PS3 can deliver the gaming goods this year I will be all over it. :)SpruceCaboose

I would argue that the PS3 has already delivered many gaming goods, and it only looks to improve upon that soon.

Having the 360's library of games and especially over the last 8 months or so, I can't think of a game on PS3 that would tear me away from Lost Odyssey right now but to be fair I guess, I have all but stopped playing my other 360 games like M.E. and Halo 3 so umm yeah. :)

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Microsoft_Confirms_Going_with_Bluray/551-87585-581.html

mmirza23

[QUOTE="jessie5788"]

if sony could then ms could of. sony delayed the ps3 just so it could have blu-ray, i believe.... and it worked out for them. ms could of delayed the launch and put in hd-dvd.

SpruceCaboose

MS launched the 360 in November of 2005. The first commercial HD-DVD players hit almost a year later. By delaying the 360 by a year, and raising the price by at least $200 (Probably more) to incorporate a technology that would assuredly be locked into a format war, MS would have effectively been committing market suicide with the 360.

Believe it or not, price is a major issue in consoles, and is the main reason, IMO, that the PS3 has had a rather rocky start to its generation.

Here's a question for you all. How much would the RROD have cost MS had the HD-DVD drives been built in to all 360's since day 1? They probably saved a bundle by having it external.

Imagine how bad it would be for Sony had they gone through a similar issue as the DRE with the PS3. Eewwwwwwww.

This thread is full of all kinds of "What ifs?" so I figured I'd toss a few out.

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-122069.aspx

Microsoft Will Support Blu-Ray, But Not with Xbox 360, For Now

gundamdragonque

That's crazy!! They told X360 owners if Blu-ray won they would offer that option.

This is worthy of it's own thread actually.

It's funny when fanboys don't clarify their posts. Microsoft is supporting it... duh. However, it's not supporting it on the 360. Hence, this thread is almost not even for System Wars. What did people think would happen? rimnet00

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="jessie5788"]

if sony could then ms could of. sony delayed the ps3 just so it could have blu-ray, i believe.... and it worked out for them. ms could of delayed the launch and put in hd-dvd.

mmirza23

MS launched the 360 in November of 2005. The first commercial HD-DVD players hit almost a year later. By delaying the 360 by a year, and raising the price by at least $200 (Probably more) to incorporate a technology that would assuredly be locked into a format war, MS would have effectively been committing market suicide with the 360.

Believe it or not, price is a major issue in consoles, and is the main reason, IMO, that the PS3 has had a rather rocky start to its generation.

Thank you. I didn't think that anyone was willing to use logic to look at the situation. I appreciate that.

[QUOTE="rimnet00"]It's funny when fanboys don't clarify their posts. Microsoft is supporting it... duh. However, it's not supporting it on the 360. Hence, this thread is almost not even for System Wars. What did people think would happen? mmirza23

Your main topic contains nothing but the link. Your topic title is instead vague, as it refers to Microsoft. Given this is System Wars, it is very easy for people to deduce that you are claiming that your article confirms that Bluray is coming to the 360. Which is what many in this thread have done.

I'm sure you didn't mean to do it. However, can you please update your original post.

[QUOTE="mmirza23"][QUOTE="rimnet00"]It's funny when fanboys don't clarify their posts. Microsoft is supporting it... duh. However, it's not supporting it on the 360. Hence, this thread is almost not even for System Wars. What did people think would happen? rimnet00

Your main topic contains nothing but the link. Your topic title is instead vague, as it refers to Microsoft. Given this is System Wars, it is very easy for people to deduce that you are claiming that your article confirms that Bluray is coming to the 360. Which is what many in this thread have done.

I'm sure you didn't mean to do it. However, can you please update your original post.

so am i gonna have to pluck down another 200$ for a extra drive to watch my hd movies? forget that, ill just buy a ps3

gongytron

I applaud MS's decision of abandoning this HD-DVD nonsense but I'm afraid is too late for them.

So much for "BluRay is unecessary".

[QUOTE="gongytron"]

so am i gonna have to pluck down another 200$ for a extra drive to watch my hd movies? forget that, ill just buy a ps3

ELJUDEZ

I know, I know - just joking around but I did buy it and for now at the fire sale price for both the player and the movies; it's a sweet deal.

I applaud MS's decision of abandoning this HD-DVD nonsense but I'm afraid is too late for them.

So much for "BluRay is unecessary".

PS_Family

You do realise that Microsoft is a software GIANT. They have this little OS called Windows that is supposed to support all sort of new technology, one of which is Blu-ray.

Good luck on your crusade, trying to prove Blu-ray is necessary for gaming :-D

[QUOTE="HeHateMe_basic"]

i have a hdtv and wont use it for movies till 2009.

by then i can pick up a bly ray player for $120.

Newsboy

the hd dvd addon wasn't to milk customers, it was to prolong the format war until digital distribution was ready. hd dvd wasn't finalized when the 360 was released so it couldn't have had an internal hd dvd drive unless they wanted to delay the 360.

I applaud MS's decision of abandoning this HD-DVD nonsense but I'm afraid is too late for them.

So much for "BluRay is unecessary".

PS_Family

it is unnecessary for games. this will not be used for 360 games, only for playing blu ray movies.

Wouldnt it be Impossible for MS to make a 360 that had Blu-Ray built in since their games are on DVD 9s and not Blu-Rays? Can a Blu-Ray drive play DVD 9 games? black_awpN1

Can your PS3 play dvd movies? Dont be stupid!

so am i gonna have to pluck down another 200$ for a extra drive to watch my hd movies? forget that, ill just buy a ps3

gongytron

Uh... buying a PS3 is cool if you want the games it has, but it's more cost-effective to shell out for the drive if you only want the Blu-Ray support.

if this really happens everyone who bought the hd dvd drive should get a bd drivr for discount or free.daveg1

Why? They knew the risk.