Posts tagged Blu-ray
Xbox 360 & Blu-ray
Feb 18th
Got an email from Micah today that contained a link to Smarthouse.com with some interesting news.
Rumours were circulating today that Microsoft is set to dump HD DVD and bring out a Blu ray Xbox 360 by as early as May 2008. The move will allow the Company to go head to head with the Sony PS3 gaming console which has been credited with being one of the main reasons that retailers have preferred Blu-ray over Toshiba’s HD DVD.
It’s rumored that Microsoft already has configured an add-on Blu-ray player. It is subject to internal marketing and sales approvals, the model could be on sale within 3 months.
[SOURCE: Smarthouse]
Toshiba and HD DVD
Feb 15th
There are rumors that the two are about to split up & Toshiba will most likely be manufacturing a Blu-ray player. I still think for the average person, they would have understood the name HD DVD better than Blu-ray, but to each his/her own.
We’re now seeing reports stating that it will pull the plug on its beloved format “in the coming weeks.” Citing unnamed industry “sources,” The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that the end may be nigh for the HD DVD format. Toshiba will continue to study the market impact and the value proposition for consumers, particularly in light of its recent price reductions on all HD DVD players.
[SOURCE: Engadget]
Best Buy Blu
Feb 12th
When is it going to stop? Hopefully soon. Yesterday, Netflix put HD DVD in a figure four leglock and now Best Buy is clotheslining them.
Best Buy has announced it will officially promote Blu-ray as the HD format of the future. Starting in early March the store will showcase Blu hardware and software on its shelves and website, and switch from its current neutral stance, to recommending Blu-ray to any customers that ask. While “an assortment of HD DVD products” will remain. Read more…
All I need to hear is an announcement from Microsoft stating that they will be releasing an add on Blu-ray player for the Xbox 360. R.I.P. HD DVD.
[SOURCE: Engadget]
Netflix Goes Blu-ray
Feb 11th
Another nail in HD DVD’s coffin. Being a Netflix customer, this kind of sucks. Come on Microsoft… release a Blu-ray add on player for the Xbox 360. Anyone want to buy my HD DVD player?
Just received the following email at 3:11PM:
We’re Going Blu-ray
Dear Jason,
You’re receiving this email because you have asked to receive high-definition movies in the HD DVD format. As you may have heard, most of the major movie studios have recently decided to release their high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format. In order to provide the best selection of high-definition titles for our members, we have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray as well.
While we will continue to make our current selection of HD DVD titles available to you for the next several months, we will not be adding additional HD DVD titles or reordering replacements.
Toward the end of February, HD DVDs in your Saved Queue will automatically be changed to standard definition DVDs. Then toward the end of this year, all HD DVDs in your Queue will be changed to standard definition DVDs. Don’t worry, we will contact you before this happens.
You can click here to change your format preferences.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call us at 1 (888) 638-3549.
-The Netflix Team
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray
Jan 9th
With Warner Bros. releasing exclusively on Blu-ray, the fate of HD DVD and the format war could come to an end. Blu-ray now has 70% of the major studios releasing their fims on the Blu. Being an Xbox 360 owner, I did purchase the HD DVD add-on player and love it, but only have one HD DVD. The one HD DVD I own is what came with the HD DVD player (King Kong). Microsoft has stated now that if HD DVD doesn’t work out, they would release a Blu-ray add-on player for the Xbox 360, so all is not lost. According to BetaNews, Albert Penello, director for global marketing at Microsoft, revealed that while his company will continue to back the HD DVD for the 360, that because of the external drive capability of the Xbox, that it would be also possible to ship a Blu-ray drive for the game machine if HD DVD didn’t survive the battle against Blu-ray.
[SOURCE: Gamernode]
