Xbox360 blu-ray add-on in 2009?

Will this just be a player (like the hd-dvd add-on) or they will make game discs in this format?

http://www.edge-online.com/news/report-xbox-360-readies-blu-ray

I don't believe it. MS said multiple times they were going to offer Blu-ray if HD-DVD flopped. I think their words were "we believe in choice and if the customers choice is Blu-ray we will support that." Then when HD-DVD flopped they went back on their statement. So anything MS says regarding Blu-ray I would take with a huge grain of salt.

who knows, I'm kinda out of high def dvds right now. blu ray is too expensive. The last high def dvd was Planet Earth I saw.

Blu ray just ain't worth $30. It's a nice feature to have, but thats about it.

Will this just be a player (like the hd-dvd add-on) or they will make game discs in this format?

http://www.edge-online.com/news/report-xbox-360-readies-blu-ray

cyrus_77

Didn't these threads/speculation end like a year ago? This will never happen this gen.

I'm pretty sure it wont be $100 unless it is really late next year. Time will tell.

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i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualityjohnnyblazed88

[QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualityPOJO_MOFO

Uh, the 360 upscales DVD's too.

[QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualityPOJO_MOFO

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitydelta3074

While its true PC has higher resolution capacity, HD movies available for download are of much lower quality than a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD disc at this point.

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitydelta3074

How is this possible?

[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitySpruceCaboose

While its true PC has higher resolution capacity, HD movies available for download are of much lower quality than a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD disc at this point.

[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualityNagidar

Uh, the 360 upscales DVD's too.

No, it doesn't...not nearly to the same degree anyways.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]

[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitydelta3074

While its true PC has higher resolution capacity, HD movies available for download are of much lower quality than a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD disc at this point.

No way. Think of it like this.

HDDVD needed 15Gigs, Blu-Ray needed at least $25gigs...how could some little 1gig or less downloads LOOK AS GOOD?

Don't fall for such simple marketing tactics, especially if you have the HD screen.

Will this just be a player (like the hd-dvd add-on) or they will make game discs in this format?

http://www.edge-online.com/news/report-xbox-360-readies-blu-ray

cyrus_77

If you're a business and you want to make money, what type of game are you going to make when only like 1% of your install base can potentially play it? How much money would you invest in this game? What do you think the quality of this game would be?

Anyways, if the price is really gonna be $150-200... I think thats puts a massive hurt on Sony gaming but is a major huge boost to Sony electronics.

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[QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitySolidTy

Uh, the 360 upscales DVD's too.

No, it doesn't...not nearly to the same degree anyways.

Really? Got a link to the differences? Because I've watched movies on both my 360 and PS3 and they both look the same.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]No, it doesn't...not nearly to the same degree anyways.

Nagidar

Really? Got a link to the differences? Because I've watched movies on both my 360 and PS3 and they both look the same.

From my understanding, the 360 will not upscale DVDs over any connections other than HDMI or VGA, but over either of those two connections, it upscales almost identically to the PS3 or any other upscaling DVD player.

[QUOTE="Nagidar"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]No, it doesn't...not nearly to the same degree anyways.

SpruceCaboose

Really? Got a link to the differences? Because I've watched movies on both my 360 and PS3 and they both look the same.

From my understanding, the 360 will not upscale DVDs over any connections other than HDMI or VGA, but over either of those two connections, it upscales almost identically to the PS3 or any other upscaling DVD player.

Yes, I know, I just wanted to see if he could dig up some proof of his claim.

What would be the point a year before they release a new console.wooooode

lol? microsoft has said time and time again no new console until at least 2011-2012

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Will this just be a player (like the hd-dvd add-on) or they will make game discs in this format?

http://www.edge-online.com/news/report-xbox-360-readies-blu-ray

Senor_Kami

If you're a business and you want to make money, what type of game are you going to make when only like 1% of your install base can potentially play it? How much money would you invest in this game? What do you think the quality of this game would be?

Anyways, if the price is really gonna be $150-200... I think thats puts a massive hurt on Sony gaming but is a major huge boost to Sony electronics.

Excellent point. So assuming its true and it will be just an add-on player it will be a win-win situation for both in theory. MS will get a market share of blu-ray movie adopters and Sony will rack royalty bucks. But the real question is will be the royalty payments outweigh their gaming division's losses? I doubt it. And so in the end, MS gains more from this.

I don't believe it. MS said multiple times they were going to offer Blu-ray if HD-DVD flopped. I think their words were "we believe in choice and if the customers choice is Blu-ray we will support that." Then when HD-DVD flopped they went back on their statement. So anything MS says regarding Blu-ray I would take with a huge grain of salt.

EmperorSupreme

Actually it is true. There is an article on 1up.com today that confirms 'Toshiba and Samsung contracted to make external Blu-Ray drive for 360'. There is probably the same article on Gamespot too.

No way. Think of it like this.

HDDVD needed 15Gigs, Blu-Ray needed at least $25gigs...how could some little 1gig or less downloads LOOK AS GOOD?

Don't fall for such simple marketing tactics, especially if you have the HD screen.

SolidTy

You could pack a great looking picture onto a DL DVD. DVDs were taking up whole DL DVDs but you certainly don't need 8 gb to hold sd content. You can go out and DL a 720p film that looks tons better and isn't even 5gb. A download won't look as good as a BD or HD-DVD, but its not like it looks bad. It'd look better than upscaled DVD and over the air HD and most people are happy with that.

5-8gb is more than enough to store a 720p image with no artifacts or noticeable blocks.

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[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]i wouldnt buy it, im still happy with dvd qualitydelta3074

While its true PC has higher resolution capacity, HD movies available for download are of much lower quality than a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD disc at this point.

A blu ray player cheeper then the ps3 Ha where do you live buddy