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Microsoft – almost ready with the answer to BluRay?

Microsoft – almost ready with the answer to BluRay?

>From Tweakers.net
We all remember the “death”  of HD DVD of Toshiba and Microsoft…..
It made Blu Ray the big winner……
BUT; as Microsoft was NOT stepping into the Blu-Ray camp AND they where more and more promoting their own Xbox 360 movie channel options….. I came to the simple conclusion that Microsoft is not going to “bet [...]

Blu-Ray Xbox360 in Autumn?

>from Tweakers.net
Big rumors – based on an article in Economic Daily News (in Taiwan); in autumn 2008 the first Xbox360 with blu-ray players (internal) will be introduced…..
This AFTER the writing about the low sales of blu-ray; even after Toshiba stopped the HD-DVD…..
I am not to sure; still think that Xbox will go for the online [...]

Sony and Microsoft talking about Blu Ray ?

>From Nu.nl
According to Mr. Stan Glasgow (Sony USA president) are Sony and Microsoft talking about the Blu Ray for the Xbox. I will make the article short for you;

Sony says they are talking with Microsoft
Microsoft denies
Sony says they are also talking with Apple
Apple and Microsoft are both busy with online HD content
Sony says; blu [...]

Toshiba stops HD-DVD – Microsoft link to GDC08

>From Tweakers.net
Yep – Toshiba announced that they will stop the HD-DVD. End of March – they will “finally” pull the plug out….
Ah well – the consumers did need a winner…. – now we are going to wait for the price drop of Blu-Ray.
I did expect that Toshiba also would introduce their own Blu-Ray [...]

Microsoft goes Blu-ray

>From Tweakers.net
According to Smarthouse; Microsoft is preparing a blu-ray player for the xbox360. Not a real big surprise; but again – there is a line in it = which makes it more and more that Microsoft is putting their hopes to the downloadable content;

“The Company has also been working on a built in Blu-ray player [...]

HD-DVD losing – Blu-Ray wins (??) and Microsoft makes a new opener in the battle…

>From Tweakers.net
Wal-Mart dumps HD-DVD
Not a big surprise… seems that Sony one the battle of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray
>From Major Nelson
Disney channel now on Marketplace
In USA – there will be this Disney channel – specially for kids
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Mmmmmh – seems that Sony is having their Blu-Ray going strong – while Microsoft is not crying about the lost [...]