i see your point now, after reading that article it does seem like ms kinda screwed Toshiba

I was just going to mention, That Ravenas has an interesting link in his signature. Its an amazing read and pretty much backs up what Ive been saying all along, with a bunch more insight thrown in.

KursahHD-DVD still has a use imo, but I don't think movies will be it...But that kind of room for next-gen PC games might be a good thing. BluRay is good stuff, but I think HD-DVD will make a return...but maybe not in a similar context as we assume it right now...

agreed - even though the format war is "over" I don't see HD-DVD going away anytime soon. As the need for a larger storage medium for PCs continues to grow, HD-DVD would provide a more suitable means of meeting those demands, as compared to what BR has to offer. One of the ongoing arguments in the format war was that HD-DVD is more compatible with a computer, whereas BR wasn't so much so (big reason why MS was supporting HD-DVD).


Although, in regards to the X-Box external player . . . if MS had been a little more vocal in letting people know that the player was compatible with a PC running either WIN XP or Vista, I think it would've helped HD-DVD out a lot. $200 was and still is hard to beat for a player . . . and if the X-Box had the capability out of the box, instead of having to buy an external player, the format war would still be a draw, IMO.

imperialreignagreed - even though the format war is "over" I don't see HD-DVD going away anytime soon. As the need for a larger storage medium for PCs continues to grow, HD-DVD would provide a more suitable means of meeting those demands, as compared to what BR has to offer. One of the ongoing arguments in the format war was that HD-DVD is more compatible with a computer, whereas BR wasn't so much so (big reason why MS was supporting HD-DVD).


Although, in regards to the X-Box external player . . . if MS had been a little more vocal in letting people know that the player was compatible with a PC running either WIN XP or Vista, I think it would've helped HD-DVD out a lot. $200 was and still is hard to beat for a player . . . and if the X-Box had the capability out of the box, instead of having to buy an external player, the format war would still be a draw, IMO.

i agree i don't think hd dvd is completely useless theres gotta be something good for it, storage or something

Microsoft is planning to make a Blu-Ray player (posted 2-18-2008):

www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Console/J7L7H2R4

HD DVD died?

crap..I never had the chance to even check it out :mad:

jbunch07why would they be mad at ms?

maybe microsoft gave them the microshaft?:roll:

das müffin mannmaybe microsoft gave them the microshaft?:roll:

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Just think if the wii would of had HD-DVD in it.