Blu-ray Xbox 360 Planned By Microsoft

Kage said:
If tyhey are smart and I think they are, they will undercut PS3 by quite a bit!
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I should hope so ... half the PS3 is the absolute MAXIMUM it should be.
 
Kage said:
If tyhey are smart and I think they are, they will undercut PS3 by quite a bit!
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Who do you think will make the components? So Sony will make money off each and every unit... licensing and core components :D
 
well... these are rumors. but since sony is leading the Blu-ray crew, I think Sony will deny Microsoft of the manufacturing of there own blu-ray units, that is until sony have established themselves as the best and then overcharge microsoft quite a bit for the parts. I think Sony have Microsoft by the balls here...
 
No, just plain and simple.

Firstly, Bluray already licenses VC-1 codec technology from Microsoft, and are are looking at the possibility of adopting HDi, which is a ton better than BR-J. Secondly, Sony subsiduaries already have movies on XBLVM. Thirdly if Sony tried a stunt like that, all MS would do is withhold Windows from Sony Notebooks.

No, these companies are here for the money. They'll take it where ever they can.

I still don't think MS will do it. Just think about it. 2 years ago, when HD-DVD and BD started this war, they were the only option for HD home movies. XBLVM wasn't even a whisper.

Now, 2 years later Video Marketplace is the #1 distributor of HD content on the internet, it's a household name in the US. Why would MS bother adopting another 'hard' format drive for which they receive squat bar the hardware sale, and hand royalties to their competitors, when they can rather argue the benefits of digital distribution and generate income on each and every piece of content rented or bought.

Microsoft is also not like Sony. Sony feels the need to copy each and every single thing it's competitors do, like motion controls, in game XMB, and even "accomplishments". Microsoft choses the things that add value to it's platform and focuses there. Microsoft won't copy home, and I severely doubt they would release a BD Drive.
 
doobiwan said:
...Now, 2 years later Video Marketplace is the #1 distributor of HD content on the internet, it's a household name in the US. Why would MS bother adopting another 'hard' format drive for which they receive squat bar the hardware sale, and hand royalties to their competitors, when they can rather argue the benefits of digital distribution and generate income on each and every piece of content rented or bought.
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I don't agree with everybody saying that HD content on the internet for download is the future (Maybe for renting a movie). I got some friends who has a lot of DVD, I mean shelves full of DVD's that they bought.

If they start to download movies they would need a lot of storage space (maybe a network attached storage unit) and don't forget a backup solution, you wouldn't want to lose your movies. I won't even start with the cost involved when it comes to our lovely Telkom broadband.

Having movies on a disc is still better and cheaper.
 
benitok said:
Having movies on a disc is still better and cheaper.
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Buying discs is definitely the superior option as long as we're able to play those discs on any player. The ultimate goal of the movie producers is to force you to buy a copy for every player and prevent you from lending your movies to your friends. Downloadable movies are part of that strategy.
 
@Noxi, yes I do, I own a license for the content I bought.

In other words if my 360 is stolen, lost or broken I can just download another copy and carry on. With physical media, it is the single license, when it's gone, it's gone. Ask me I know, I had over R6000 worth of CD's stolen from me a while back . . .

Some people will always prefer hard media, no doubt, but it's fading, CD sales having been falling year on year for a while now. Since iTunes launched. I'm a ferret as well, I love having racks of CD's on my wall, but the reality is that I haven't doubt a CD in over 3 years, I buy everything online.

As far as the one copy for every device, that's changing massively, Apple and Microsoft are gong towards "personal networks" on which you can consume anything you own anywhere. For Apple it's about imacs, ipods and AppleTV. For Microsoft it's Windows Home Server, Media Centre, 360 and Zune.

As far as the guy with 100's of DVD's great, he doesn't need Bluray. A decent upscaling DVD player can do wonders, and is one of the major reasons I wouldn't pay a premium for HD optical media. It's just not worth it.
 
doobiwan said:
As far as the guy with 100's of DVD's great, he doesn't need Bluray. A decent upscaling DVD player can do wonders, and is one of the major reasons I wouldn't pay a premium for HD optical media. It's just not worth it.
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Actually the difference is quite amazing, having the got the normal Planet Earth and the Bly-Ray version as well, the upscaled dvd cannot compare to the Wow factor you get watching the blu-ray version. Now that National Geographic and BBC are releasing their documentaries in the blu format, I will look forward to building a nice collection.
 
If anyone is looking for a blu standalone player, I think one of the name branded stores has a Samsung on special around R2700 with a saving of almost R4000.
 
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I bought Planet Earth some time back way before I got my HD TV. I watched it for the 1st time last night. Well it was excellent. The fine detail is brilliant. I only got half way through the first disk and then the pillow called my name.

I will buy the documentaries not only for the quality, but also as educational tools for my kids.
 
doobiwan said:
@Noxi, yes I do, I own a license for the content I bought.
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So you can use it on any Xbox 360 without being connected to Live?

I can loan my copy to a friend without them having to connect to Live or take my Xbox?
 
@getafix33
Have to agree, Planet Earth is by far the best nature documentary produced. Now I'm waiting for Blue Planet in HD.
 
Noxi,
1. Yes, I can use it offline on MY 360 because it's signed as such.
2. No, because that's not the terms and conditions of use. It's licensed to me, so if a friends wants to play it with me I need to be present (sign in on my account) While that may seem alien because we're used to the media being the key, it's actually correct according to the law and license.
 
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