Major Nelson "We have no plans for Blu-Ray"

This comes straight from his website/blog:

"During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition."

What do you guys think?

I had a feeling it was too good to be true.

This comes straight from his website/blog:

"During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition."

What do you guys think?

I had a feeling it was too good to be true.

RealKilla_789

oh boy this is great. Give me DTS HD and Dolby Digital True HD and the option to rent for much cheaper and also the ability to send my purchases to multiple xbox's in the home. Then, MAYBE I will consider using there so called "HD Service". Until then, I will enjoy my blu ray titles, w/ HD sound quality that I can bring in any room of my home.

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This comes straight from his website/blog:

"During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition."

What do you guys think?

I had a feeling it was too good to be true.

crazywayne287

oh boy this is great. Give me DTS HD and Dolby Digital True HD and the option to rent for much cheaper and also the ability to send my purchases to multiple xbox's in the home. Then, MAYBE I will consider using there so called "HD Service". Until then, I will enjoy my blu ray titles, w/ HD sound quality that I can bring in any room of my home.

Every other gaming system including the Xbox 360 is doing fine and will continue to do fine without it, so it doesn't really matter.

i think thats the truth it would make no since to bring blu ray to the 360 that ship has set sail already. Now maybe for the next xbox but they wont really have a choice.

I don't care whatsoever. Just overpriced movies, I've hated Blu Ray for quite some time...

That's alright. I still haven't jumped on the Blu-Ray train yet and won't until the movies drop in price drastically.

How can your facts be so wrong.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6237577.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1

How can your facts be so wrong.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6237577.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1

hkhatir

Ummm, that link says exactly what he said in the opening post

Your point?

BR Accessory for PC? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. That's a lame excuse if you ask me. Instead, it makes Major sounds less creditable than Steve.magicalclick

well major nelson would know he is the inside guy and steve really did mispeak i mean i really dont see blu ray coming to 360 it wont happen. People just love rumors so they are taking something small and blowing it out the water.

[QUOTE="magicalclick"]BR Accessory for PC? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. That's a lame excuse if you ask me. Instead, it makes Major sounds less creditable than Steve.Gen007

well major nelson would know he is the inside guy and steve really did mispeak i mean i really dont see blu ray coming to 360 it wont happen. People just love rumors so they are taking something small and blowing it out the water.

1080p streaming movies is good and great and all. but there is one small complication. Internet speed. Not everyone has a 6meg+ speed internet. Not all companies offer that speed for your location. I have comcast cable and and can only stream HD shows from netflix, cant with movies. So Microsoft wont get far with this idea, unless they can get everyone real fast internet. Cuz you know a true HD movie is huge uncompressed, sound and all