Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

Blu-Ray Hero — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:11:44 GMT

This would be a great addition to the 360. I would definitely purchase this if this came to fruition.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

mcm — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:01:16 GMT

A BD add-on would almost certainly be a low volume, money losing initiative. What with royalties (remember BD-J?), support costs, development costs, etc. it doesn't make any sense. Apple is on the BDA Doard of Directors and SJ called blu-ray a "bag of hurt".

The only way MS would do a blu-ray add-on is to get some concessions from Hollywood on HD downloads.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

DavidinCT — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:31:14 GMT

Has anyone heard anything about a Blu-ray drive for the 360 ? Any new news on it ?

Saw a PC Blu-ray player on newegg for $90 today, so prices are coming down...

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

Al — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:48:30 GMT

I'm of the opinion that MS should have had changed the elite version of the xbox to include blu-ray when they did their price drops.

They would have still had the lowest priced console in the market, and they would have had something that competes w Sony's PS3's.

They could have eaten Sony's lunch and been the dominant #2 console... the games and online play of the 360 are for the most part better than what the PS3 offers.

I don't understand it. Seems perfectly clear to me from a business standpoint.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

Silveradotel — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:02:38 GMT

If MS did any sort of BR, let it be an add-on. Myself? Most of the movies I want to see are already on Xbox live. It may be smarter for MS to look at putting a BR drive into the next gen console... at that point, we should know how much BR adoption there has been and if it's worth it.

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EZRyder — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:21:49 GMT

From what I have read, the biggest market for the PS3 to date has been the AV guys..as its not only been offerdable, in Blu Ray terms, but also the only one that has been future proof from the start, in Blu Ray terms.

The Xbox has always been seen as a games machine, admittedly with extender technology tagged on, so why would it go after the Blu Ray market. Download is where its at..

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

Chris C. — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:04:16 GMT

Chris,

I'm with you... I still can't imagine that MS can gain any advantage by making BR available for the 360. Unless there's been some under the table payment from Sony to MS (seems a stretch but BR wouldn't hurt MS and Sony could see it as a big strategic initiative) can't see it happening.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

JohnCz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:16:53 GMT

Its makes alot sense in these economic times to focus on affordability. XBox team did exactly what they needed to do with the price cuts, new bundles and coming revamp of XBox UI/Feature Set. It should prove to be another successful holiday season for XBox in comparison to PS3.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

PeterFnet — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Chris, I'm definitely up to pace on that, hence I put quotes around 'start'. To clarify, I wouldn't have thought MS would have ever put anything involving BD on Windows, even if it is just burning. So maybe they're willing to move forward with BD on more than one front (Even if it's not everything we want right now)

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

chrisl — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:37:48 GMT

Peter, you need to read two storied below on my main page and you will see they are not "supporting" Blu-ray in Vista SP2 the way most think. SP2 will add BD mastering, and has nothing to do with BD playback or anything involving movies for that matter.

re: Chances Latest Xbox 360 Blu-ray Rumor is True?

PeterFnet — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:44:01 GMT

How about this: they're willing to 'start' supporting Blu-Ray in Vista SP2. If they're willing to do it on one product, why not another?

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Rob Cannon — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:20:44 GMT

It's interesting to note that the XBox is beating the PS3 in Japan for weeks now. I think it is because most of the PS3 purchases have been for a BluRay player. Now that other BluRay players are cheaper, people are starting to ignore the PS3.