Microsoft should switch their discs to a blu-ray like disc (or blu-ray).

My father owns a video store and every week another 360 game becomes defective because of scratches, in all the time he has had ps3 games (since launch), not one is broken, the disc is so prown to scrathes, the only way to do it is to really mess it up. All I am saying here is that microsoft should switch to something like them, it would make the games last longer. On the other hand, they're smart for making crappy discs, as people keep buying new discs of the same game, like me .

Edit: I have added a poll to compare results of broken discs on both systems.

Edit: Incorrect Grammar on poll, should be have you ever had a disc become defective?

The only way your discs can get scratched is if you move your 360 from lying down to standing up and vice versa while the disc is in your 360 and it is on.

The discs aren't being scratched because they aren't BluRay.

They're being scratched because of defective hardware.

The discs aren't being scratched because they aren't BluRay.

They're being scratched because of defective hardware.

OsgoodSchlatter

Blu-rays are scratch resistant...

[QUOTE="OsgoodSchlatter"]

The discs aren't being scratched because they aren't BluRay.

They're being scratched because of defective hardware.

Brainkiller05

Blu-rays are scratch resistant...

Yes and the hardware that runs them isn't prone to scratching them...

It's not a disc problem.

For years we did without blu-ray and scratched discs weren't really a problem. Now, if you believe the posts here in SW, if it isn't a blu-ray disc, it will get scratched. :roll: Just take care of your stuff.dhjohns

So true, the only thing that can truyl be complained about are hardware errors like the RRoD, generally 9 times out of 10 anything else is down to human error, like "OMG my console is on fire because i put a cigar inside the disk tray, WTF Microsoft!!!"

Blu-ray is not needed in this generation of consoles and will probably play a much more crucial role in the next generation. We have seen that most games can easily fit on one DVD disc. Plus Blu-ray has had its share of problems preventing it from truly shining in the generation that introduced high-def from the beginning.roc321

By this post then you would be happy with the old 5.25 disc from years ago. The thing is without storage advances that's where we would be now. Just give Blu-Ray time for developers to learn to use it's space in a way that's more efficent than they are now.

The only way your discs can get scratched is if you move your 360 from lying down to standing up and vice versa while the disc is in your 360 and it is on.

_guenter_26

i've had mine eat games while just laying down

At this point in the game, it would be suicide for MS to switch to a new disc format. If 360 gets blu ray, it will be a add-on most likely that is used only for movies. Next-gen will have a Blu Ray drive in it most likely though. Unless MS decides to go more of a download style service for their next system.

As for disc scratching, if you take care of you discs than they won't get scratched. I had a friend who used to just leave his PS2 discs on his carpet. After looking at them when I was hanging out with him one day, it looked like someone had used the discs to sharpen knives on.

Also I've heard that keeping the 360 horizontal as opposed to vertical will keep discs from getting scratched as well as not moving the system while there is a disc in it. The problem is, is that a majority of 360 owners are irrisponsible with their systems and their discs, and things only get worse if kids are added in the equation. A child is less likely to know the proper way to take care of their systems or discs.

The only way your discs can get scratched is if you move your 360 from lying down to standing up and vice versa while the disc is in your 360 and it is on.

_guenter_26

search it on youtube, you will see

[QUOTE="OsgoodSchlatter"]

The discs aren't being scratched because they aren't BluRay.

They're being scratched because of defective hardware.

Brainkiller05

Blu-rays are scratch resistant...

That doesn't make them impervious. The 360 has been none to scratch discs due to faulty hardware and through time and abuse the blu-ray disc will also scratch. I work in the plastics coating industry and to my knowledge, there is not a coating that is impervious to scratching.

[QUOTE="OsgoodSchlatter"]

The discs aren't being scratched because they aren't BluRay.

They're being scratched because of defective hardware.

Brainkiller05

Blu-rays are scratch resistant...

Out of necessity. Data on a blu-ray disc is stored much closer to the surface, making them more susceptible to permanent damage than DVD. (without the coating that is)