Microsoft crashes hope for Blu-ray Xbox 360
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When one of HD DVD’s prime backer is rumored to set its sight on Blu-ray it is not wrong to expect other supporters following the suit. The supporter in question is Microsoft, who in 2006 released an HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 but withdrew it later when the format went kaput.
Just to see if MS has changed their mind, TeamXbox questioned the possibility of a Blu-ray enabled Xbox 360 and this what they got.
“As we have stated before, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360. We have a long-standing high definition strategy that runs across gaming and premium content, and it’s a strategy that continues to pay off for us. Today, we offer the largest library of blockbuster games and offer a growing library of nearly 20,000 movies and TV episodes on Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace (more than 5,000 in HD). In addition, people have access to 12,000 films and TV episodes on Netflix Instant watch. And coming this fall, Xbox LIVE will launch digital movies with instant on 1080p HD streaming so you can experience the best video quality with no disc, no download and no delay.”
There we go. Microsoft wants to pitch Netflix as the ultimate service to watch full HD content and rightly so since they have a deal. But what about countries like India where streaming could prove an expensive option than renting or buying the discs?
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