Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Officially Discontinued
Feb 25, 2008 Technology, Video Games
It was only a matter of time before Microsoft officially discontinued manufacturing the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on, but it took them a few days longer than we expected. Their statement is finally out, and it signals Microsoft’s official withdraw from HD DVD on the console front.
I sold my Xbox 360 HD drive several months back, and I’m glad I did. It played HD movies, but it was a crappy player (at least mine was). So this is good. As much as it pains me to say, I hope Microsoft can adopt Blu-Ray and make a good, cheap player for the 360. I might have to pick one up then…
Tags: blu-ray, dvd, hddvd, Technology, Video Games, Xbox, xbox 360
It’s official: HD DVD is dead, the format war is finally over
Feb 19, 2008 Technology
Toshiba just made a statements saying, “It will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.” As an early adopter of HD-DVD with my Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive and a dozen movies (all of which I have since sold), I was really rooting for HD-DVD. Not that it was better than Blu-Ray in any way. Come on, folks, it was basically the same quality. I guess it was more of an anti-Sony thing. Anyways, I guess that it is all over for HD-DVD now, so I will have to submit to Sony’s standard.
O well, it sure was fun, HD-DVD. I will cherish our memories forever.
This is bad (for HD-DVD)
Jan 22, 2008 Movies, Technology
Earlier this month, Warner Bros. came out and said that they would not be supporting HD-DVD any longer. Well, as you can see, that announcement had a HUGE impact on the hi-def dvd market. These charts speak for themselves.
I sold my hd-dvd player a few months ago, and it looks like that might have been the right decision. What format do/will you use?
Monday Morning Poll: The HD Format Wars
Dec 3, 2007 Found Online, Technology
Over at Cinematical, they are conducting a poll regarding the 2 different High-Definition formats for DVD. On one side, you have HD-DVD. On the other, Blu-Ray. Personally, I am in camp HD-DVD, but I do not judge. If you are a Blu-Ray person, I still have much love for you and your dumb HD format. (Kidding, of course. Maybe.)
ps- my side is losing.
Tags: hddvd
90,000 HD DVD players sold in one weekend
Nov 7, 2007 Found Online, Technology
For someone in Camp HD-DVD, this is encouraging news. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Circuit City offered a $99 HD-DVD Player last weekend, and apparently they sold 90,000 of them. Hopefully now all of these new customers will start buying the movies so we can catch up to Camp Blu-Ray, and eventually beat them into the ground.
Read more here.
