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madskillz on 29 July 2009
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AdventWolf said:
madskillz said:
Xoj said:
HD DVD is dead.

even toshiba went bluray.

why to use dead tech? maybe cheaper but u would not be able to watch movies.

And guess what? It can be revived again. Look at Xbox's following now. It can be the sole customer for the format, though I think PC types will buy burners as well. The infrastructure is in place, and the tools that made HD-DVDs aren't destroyed, so why not?

What can Blu Ray do that HD-DVD doesn't? It was neck and neck - the studios and retailers gave the format a cold shoulder. I bet Hollywood would jump back in bed with HD-DVD if the next box was sizzling.


I think Bluray would be a better choice since it would be able to play Bluray movies. If I had a Xbox that plays blurays then I wouldn't need a Bluray player. It's just a plus for the consumer. Plus bluray seems like it will be the dominant format for the next several years so why not use it?

Yeah, but MS is not trying to make a Blu Ray player. They want to create a home media hub - with digital streaming and Silverlight. Blu Ray licensing will be too expensive (they have paid for the HD-DVD licensing), and it will also say to Sony 'You were right - Blu Ray rules.' They don't want folks buying Blus - they want folks renting their movies and using their console to play games.

HD-DVD offers them save-face. They can get the storage they need without crying uncle. They already have the infrastructure in place - and the tools that made HD-DVD are still around. Plus, they could also generate enough of a following to get PC builders on board. Regardless, they will have enough customers - hopefully with insane attach rates - to keep the demand up. You look at the DS - the Gameboy - formats that are only compatible with it - and it's thriving.

We'll all see, but I do think strongly that overlooking HD-DVD - and its storage - would be a mistake for MS.