Samsung Electronics and Microsoft Announce Revolutionary HDTV Alliance on Next-Generation Xbox Video Game Console - Apr 28, 2005 09:00 AM (PR Newswire) Video Game Console and Digital Television Manufacturers Team Up to Usher in New Era for High-Definition Gaming NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics, a global HDTV leader, and Microsoft Corp., a leading force in the software and video game industries, today announced an alliance to elevate gaming to the next level through high-definition technology. Microsoft has chosen Samsung as the exclusive HDTV worldwide marketing partner for the next-generation Xbox(R) high-definition (HD) gaming platform. The announcement was made today during the Home Entertainment Expo at the New York Hilton. The next-generation Xbox/Samsung HDTV combination is designed to deliver the most advanced and realistic high-definition experience to gamers worldwide. To promote the HD Era, the companies plan to place over 25,000 Samsung high-definition televisions in Microsoft(R) Xbox retail kiosk locations across the globe. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=48712388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.