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**Adiuvo** · 01-28-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Xbox Family

Has Microsoft been considering a Blu ray add-on for the Xbox 360 all along? According to Jeff Bell, Microsoft’s head of marketing, yes.

In what has become a popular debate in the vein of “Will they or won’t they”, Jeff Bell confirmed that Microsoft has been in talks with the Blu ray association for sometime now regarding an add-on for the Xbox 360. The idea of a Blu ray add-on, similar to the current HD DVD add-on, first emerged when Peter Moore made mention of it prior to last year’s E3 conference.

"We've been talking to Blu ray all along because we have the best piece of software in the business, called HDi. It is the backbone that powers interactivity in HD-DVD and we have that available to potentially partner with others," Jeff Bell told 1UP.

"You never say never. I think we'd like to see how things evolve. Our commitment, however, to HD-DVD is profound and consistent, and we have done very, very well in term of our accessory sales."

While HD DVD still has major support from Universal, Paramount, and Dreamworks; the recent move by Warner Bros to go exclusively Blu ray later this year has changed the entire game plan for many directly involved in the next-gen movie format debate.

Bell also pointed out that it shouldn’t be seen as too crazy a concept for MS to support Blu ray. Sony’s Vaio line of computers all use Windows software. Fanboys often forget that these companies are out to make money and will partner with whoever it takes to make that money. It’s not about fanboys. It’s about business. If a Blu ray player could sell as an add-on for the Xbox 360. Everyone wins.

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**Soulphalanx** · 01-28-2008, 06:16 PM

poor toshiba

**Adiuvo** · 01-28-2008, 06:19 PM

Woolworths in the UK said it'll only stock blu-ray movies too. HD-DVD is dead.

**androidkaita** · 01-28-2008, 06:19 PM

oh wow, even less reason to buy a PS3. Actually not really, because it will probably cost a minimum of like $200, added to the $400 360.

**-Alex-** · 02-13-2008, 04:26 AM

Would be awesome if we could play games through it not just movies, the R* would stop *****ing about Microsoft.

**Moose** · 02-13-2008, 04:28 AM

I'd buy it.

**z3ddicus** · 02-13-2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by -Alex-

Would be awesome if we could play games through it not just movies, the R* would stop *****ing about Microsoft.

Why on earth would that matter? It does not matter at all what disc format the games are on. If for some reason a company needs more space they can always use more discs. I highly doubt this will ever happen. Microsoft wants their downloadable content to be the future of HD video.

**Vanden** · 02-13-2008, 12:07 PM

3 discs is fine for an RPG where you might swap a disc after a week or so, but it'll never happen for an FPS unless they cram the Halo movie on there as FMV sequences....

Umm it also kinda hard to download those HD movies on the punny 13gb of space they give you...

**ReneX** · 02-13-2008, 12:17 PM

i will not buy it because i own a ps3 but imo this would kill hd dvd so DO IT MICROSOFT i want transformers on bluray!!!!

**Anti-QuickJay** · 02-13-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VagEYEnaVbe

3 discs is fine for an RPG where you might swap a disc after a week or so, but it'll never happen for an FPS unless they cram the Halo movie on there as FMV sequences....

Umm it also kinda hard to download those HD movies on the punny 13gb of space they give you...

I have an elite so I got the bigger HD. So I have no memory issues since all my media is streamed from my computer also.

**Vanden** · 02-13-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti-QuickJay

I have an elite so I got the bigger HD. So I have no memory issues since all my media is streamed from my computer also.

Yea but most people dont and it doesnt help them become the leadner in HD movie downloads... if all you can download is under 13 GB at max...

Fantasy2 · 02-13-2008, 05:17 PM

HD-DVD is dead indeed.

Does HD-DVD store as much as Blu-ray? I should look that up ..

**Vanden** · 02-13-2008, 05:31 PM

No it stores less...

**UknownKiller** · 02-13-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by VagEYEnaVbe

3 discs is fine for an RPG where you might swap a disc after a week or so, but it'll never happen for an FPS unless they cram the Halo movie on there as FMV sequences....

Umm it also kinda hard to download those HD movies on the punny 13gb of space they give you...

Are you sure it not 20gb..............?
I thought they always give 20gb with ever xbox 360.

**Vanden** · 02-13-2008, 05:45 PM

It 20 gb HDD but MS formated it to 13gb....

**rock4christ** · 02-13-2008, 05:50 PM

what is the 7gb?

**UknownKiller** · 02-13-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by VagEYEnaVbe

It 20 gb HDD but MS formated it to 13gb....

Well that just because your gamertag, then some demos, videos they put on the
hardrive just del everything out im pretty sure its a 20gb..................

**Vanden** · 02-13-2008, 06:01 PM

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=130814....

**UknownKiller** · 02-13-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VagEYEnaVbe

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=130814....

Said something about the OS system, you can use that without the hardrive
without the OS then xbox 360 can't run. =/
Oh well
anyway you prove your point.
so an 120gb is 90gb?

**TheRaiderNation** · 02-13-2008, 06:20 PM

you didn't read the article very well did you?

1 gig so the OS can run smoother (it didn't say it would not run at all)
2 gig for the Original Xbox Emulator
4 gig for Game caching and so on.

So it would be more like 113gigs.

Stage · 02-15-2008, 10:38 AM

Personally, I would not mind if 360 games came on more than one disk, If you've ever played Final Fantasy, it was never a hassle to switch disk it was more of an accomplishment. It even gave you a sense of how fast you were completing the game.

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