Jan 11 2006
Blu-Ray for Xbox 360?
Peter Moore was quoted by the Japanese web site ITMedia as saying Microsoft would offer the Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, if it becomes the favored standard over HD-DVD. Microsoft was quick to reply, with that “HD-DVD format as the best choice for our consumers. The question of whether the Xbox 360 has the flexibility to adapt to consumers’ needs is a different issue entirely.” The Xbox 360 is designed to be a “future-proofed system-one that allows us to add features as consumers demand them.”
Both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are competing formats that offer increased storage for high-definition entertainment.
Sony is the major backer for the Blu-Ray format, and will use Blu-Ray technology in their new PlayStation 3 consoles. Microsoft has taken the opposite stance, and supports the HD-DVD. Furthermore, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 would get an external HD-DVD player in the future.