[opendtv] Re: Microsoft mum on Xbox 360 HD DVD support

Technically speaking, Toshiba may have been the major supporter of the HD DVD 
format (by a LONG shot), but they were really not HD DVD in and of itself.  I 
would assume that the HD DVD format is still an offering of the DVD Forum and 
the HD DVD Promotion Group and anybody could still license or continue to 
license the technology.  But why would anybody want to do that?!  

If Microsoft wanted a hi-capacity optical disc for some next generation game 
platform, I guess they wouldn't have much to choose from.  Licensing a 
well-known Sony technology like Blu-ray would not go down well at all with 
Microsoft since they are such staunch enemies, but if they use HD DVD optical 
technology, then the game platform won't have pre-recorded HD movies available 
(at least current ones).  They are stuck!

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From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:09 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Microsoft mum on Xbox 360 HD DVD support 

I heard of the announcement on Friday, and my reading of the article cited
by Bert is that Microsoft is in negotiation mode, but not necessarily with
Toshiba.

John Willkie

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nombre de Adam Goldberg
Enviado el: Monday, February 25, 2008 4:17 PM
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Asunto: [opendtv] Re: Microsoft mum on Xbox 360 HD DVD support

If you google for "microsoft drops hd dvd" you get about a bazillion hits.
Microsoft acknowledged over the weekend (I think) that they're dropping the
HD DVD player accessory, and those players still available at retail will
have their price lowered to $49. See, e.g.,
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news/story/15842/microsoft_drops_hd_dvd_for_xb
ox_360

Adam Goldberg
adam_g@xxxxxxxxx

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