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RUMOR: Microsoft has been developing a Blu-ray add-on to launch May ‘08 (UPDATE!)
(Unsexy Update: Apparently, Microsoft still believes in its little engine that could, the HD DVD player. Gamerscore Blog recently had this to say about rumors circulating that HD DVD was officially dead:
We do not believe the recent reports about HD DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace. As we’ve long stated, we believe it is games that sell consoles and Xbox 360 continues to have the largest next-gen games library with the most exclusives and best selling games in the industry. We will wait until we hear from Toshiba before announcing any specific plans around the Xbox 360 HD DVD player. HD DVD is one of the several ways we offer a high definition experience to consumers and we will continue to give consumers the choice to enjoy digital distribution of high definition movies and TV shows directly to their living room along with playback of the DVD movies they already own.
Ah, well, I guess we won’t be seeing a Blu-Ray add on anytime remotely soon. -backflip)
You guys have heard that Netflix, Wal-Mart, and most recently Toshiba, who is the main backer of HD-DVD, are completely dropping the format, right?
Well, it looks like Microsoft is ready to put the final nail in the coffin by releasing a Blu-ray add-on for the 360 as soon as May ‘08. According to Smarthouse.au, Microsoft has pretty much finished developing the thing and it can be released to stores within around 3 months.
I just want to say that this is totally unconfirmed and from what I can tell, a completely unknown source, but it’s something I was discussing with backflip earlier today and it definitely sounds plausible to me.
8 commentsFix Your Own RRoD, No Towels Needed
The folks at Instructables.com have come up with a method to fixing your Xbox after it gives you the Red Ring of Death that doesn’t involve using a towel. Seeing how Microsoft extended the warranty on RRoD hardware issues to 3 years a little while back, the normal Xbox 360 users probably wouldn’t need or want to do this themselves. I’ve had two 360s go out for me and I dealt with the customer service people and made Microsoft fix it.
However, I know that there are some of you scurvy pirate types out there with “less reputable” systems that make you think “yarr, Microsoft would never fix me broken box!” If you find yourself saying that (”yarr” and all) then this article might be for you. However I should say that MEGATONik does not condone software piracy or hardware modification of any type.
So if you are electronically inclined and have the skills to work on a broken Xbox 360 and no fear about messing things up further, check it out.
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