Blu-Ray på 360 i september? [link virker nå]

[lektroluv]

Synes også de burde ha gitt ut spillene både på Blu-ray og DVD. Så har forbrukeren et valg, eneste ulempen jeg kan se med dette er hvor store kostnader det kommer til å bli å trykke opp begge formatene.

 

Kan ikke tenke meg at det kommer til å bli noe problem for utviklerene, det er jo akkurat samme dataen som blir lagret, bare på et annet medium.

 

Det ville vært selvmord å gi ut spill på to forskjellige format. Mannen i gata ville rett og slett ikke skjønt forskjellen og bli veldig forvirra av dette. Og er det noe konsollverdenen ikke trenger, så er det MER forvirring.

 

Jeg kan nesten garantere at MS aldri kommer til å gjøre dette.

[Asmodeus]

Jeg kan nesten garantere at MS aldri kommer til å gjøre dette.

 

 

Dessverre tror jeg du har rett. Men jeg synes det er synd.

[corcky]

Mer "rykter"

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=c...40&Itemid=1

 

"Now we have been able to flush out the plans a little more, as leaks in Asia indicate that Asus subsidiary Pegatron Technology has, in fact, won the order to manufacture the new Xbox 360 consoles that will be equipped with a built-in Blu-ray drive. According to various sources, Lite-on will provide the Blu-ray drive that will be used in the new version of the Xbox 360 console."

[lektroluv]

Hehe, fudzilla. Bra navn.

 

Jeg stiller meg fortsatt tvilende dog, men man vet jo aldri.

[odetu]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/xbox-blu-ray-360,5272.html

 

After months of rumors and denials, the XBOX 360 with a Blu-ray disc drive is due to be manufactured soon and shipped in Q3 of 2008. Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is reported to have received the winning order from Microsoft for a Blu-ray equipped XBOX 360.

 

Earlier reports cited Lite-On as the company with the privilege of building the new console for Microsoft. Lite-On is also currently one of the suppliers of the internal DVD drive fro the XBOX 360.

 

One of the strong points for Sony’s Playstation 3 has been the integrated Blu-ray player. The PS3 had the ability to draw both gamers and audio/video enthusiast, and this was proving to be a major advantage over its XBOX rival. It is estimated that 85% of Blu-ray players in use are PS3s. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer had admitted that Microsoft had been working on support for Blu-ray under Windows during this year’s Mix08 conference. Rumors began to swirl and many began to expect Microsoft to announce a Blu-ray peripheral for the XBOX 360.

 

However, Microsoft came out and denied all rumors, stating that they were not exploring any kind of Blu-ray add-on or in talks with Sony about integrating Blu-ray into the XBOX experience. The software giant stated they would continue to invest in its XBOX Live online service as the means of high-definition content delivery. Toshiba received a crushing blow earlier this year at CES that Warner Brothers would be Blu-ray exclusive. This eventually led to Toshiba withdrawing from the HD format war and the demise of the XBOX 360’s HD-DVD add-on. It is interesting to note that sales of the XBOX 360 lagged behind Sony’s PS3 in the month of February, the same month Toshiba withdrew.

 

Many expected the death of HD-DVD would trigger a growth in Blu-ray hardware sales. However, to the dismay of the industry, acceptance and adoption of Blu-ray has been dismal.

 

The PS3 is one of the cheapest (relatively speaking) Blu-ray players available — and you get the console thrown in for good measure.

[XtaZ]

Jøss Men uansett om de integrerer Blu-Ray så kan vel spillerne fortsatt spille av DVD så tviler uansett på at spill kommer på Blu-Ray Kan jo hende at de FÅ spillene som tar opp veldig mange DVDer blir sluppet både som Blu-Ray og DVD men de kommende spillene som passer fint inn på en vanlig DVD kommer nok bare til å komme på det formatet

[lektroluv]

Microsoft has "no plans" for Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive

 

Company says it will not be using Sony technology in its "game console."

 

"As we have stated, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360," said a Microsoft official in an email to GamePro on Monday. "Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available."

 

The statement comes amid persistent reports that Microsoft will release a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 given the discontinuation of the console's now defunct HD DVD drive.

 

On Friday, the Economic Daily News (via Digitimes) reported that Pegatron Technology has secured an order from Microsoft to manufacture Xbox 360 models with internal Blu-ray drives for release this fall.

 

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=182288