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Rumor Mill: HD-DVD Coming Built into Xbox 360 |
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| Written by Mark C. Barlet, on 20-10-2007 11:51 |
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If you recall, when the format wars for
the next gen DVD players got started, Microsoft quickly chose sides.
Given that Blu-Ray was a Sony product, MS naturally aligned with
Toshiba's HD-DVD. When it was announced that the PS3 would use a
Blu-Ray as its media format, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360
would not use HD-DVD as a format, but you could pay an extra $100 or
so for an add-on HD-DVD player (I recall that they did not sell many
of them). Smarthouse is reporting that Toshiba is working with
Microsoft to add the HD-DVD into the Xbox, not some baster appendage
handing off the side.
This is an article worth reading (okay,
I do have one gripe, Smarthouse splits the article into 3 pages, in
order to get more "Ad Hits", they put about 20 lines on a page.
Weak!) so go and check it out. Some good bits on page 2.
The new Xbox device, while allowing for
extensive gaming capability, will be positioned as an entertainment hub
that includes gaming and extensive wireless networking capability as
well as 1080p playback. There is also talk of it including a dual HD TV
tuner and EPG capability and a docking port for an MP3 player. For
Toshiba, the device is critical if it is to be successful in beating
Sony and the Blu-ray promoters.
Also being discussed is the
development of an open standard docking port similar to the 17 pin iPod
port. This would allow all manufacturers to use the same port for
docking.
Recommend this article... Last update: 19-11-2007 11:29
| Published in : Game News, XBOX 360 |
| Keywords : entertainment, manufacturers, development, capability, networking, positioned, smarthouse, successful, discussed, extensive, |
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