Microsoft Stops Selling HD-DVD Add-on for Xbox 360

zekrahminator · Feb 24, 2008

Microsoft apparently didn't get the memo about HD-DVD being dead until late this week. Microsoft announced that the HD-DVD add-on for the Xbox 360 is no longer being manufactured. Those that have already been manufactured and haven't been sold yet will most likely be sold at a discounted price until they're all gone. Despite the fact that they are no longer making an HD-DVD add-on, Microsoft will still provide a full warranty for the thing. They will also provide as much support for the device as if HD-DVD didn't die earlier this week.

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spud107 · Feb 24, 2008

another day, another nail . . .

Dangle · Feb 24, 2008

HD DVD is going to make a huge comeback!! :rockout:

cdawall · Feb 24, 2008

Dangle said:
HD DVD is going to make a huge comeback!!

yea right after mexico takes over the world

das müffin mann · Feb 24, 2008

hey man their crafty, looks at their food its basically all the same, but sooo good they cane make 18 different dishes out of the same ingredients and call them different things and who knows they may have the next Hitler on their hands(minus the whole eradication of a race idea)

Kursah · Feb 24, 2008

HD-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...

panchoman · Feb 24, 2008

Microsoft will still provide a full warranty for the thing. They will also provide as much support for the device as if HD-DVD didn't die earlier this week.

sorry... had to point it out :toast:

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

ok so im just a lil curious....but does anyone know exactly why hd dvd just kinda flopped?

das müffin mann · Feb 24, 2008

everyone shifted to blu-ray(major movie studios) they were just all like "bitch blu rays better screw you hd-dvd" to which the the HD-DVD camp responded "oh no you didn't" when in fact they actually did

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

das müffin mann said:
everyone shifted to blu-ray(major movie studios) they were just all like "bitch blu rays better screw you hd-dvd" to which the the HD-DVD camp responded "oh no you didn't" when in fact they actually did

haha thats funny!
but yea it kinda sux though maybe now ill be able to pick up an xbox for cheap?

Dark Ride · Feb 24, 2008

panchoman said:
sorry... had to point it out

Fixed

jbunch07 said:
ok so im just a lil curious....but does anyone know exactly why hd dvd just kinda flopped?

Because Sony owns a lot of movie studios.

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

Dark Ride said:
Fixed

Because Sony owns a lot of movie studios.

very true, but im sure they could have thought of another use for the format, i was looking forward to the price of blue-ray coming down but since hd dvd is out of the game i guess it wont be happening anytime soon! o well i can wait, need to fiinish my new rig anyway! :rockout:

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Feb 24, 2008

Just because im ignorant of the format, what are the key differences in HD DVD vs Blu-Ray?

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

all i know is that br holds more information the hd dvd
but as fas as tech specs go i cant say much sry

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Feb 24, 2008

Thats probably the only thing.

What would have been nice to see is having just movies on HD DVD and having all games and other PC like media on Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is great for backup purposes.

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
Thats probably the only thing.

What would have been nice to see is having just movies on HD DVD and having all games and other PC like media on Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is great for backup purposes.

i agree

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Feb 24, 2008

Here's a run down list. Basically looks like storage capacity with a few odds and ends that are special features to one another. So basically, storage capacity.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/

spacejunky · Feb 24, 2008

jbunch07 said:
ok so im just a lil curious....but does anyone know exactly why hd dvd just kinda flopped?

Sony paid off the studios to go exclusive Blu-Ray.
Here is a link

BTW What game would be good to stuff on a 50GB blu-ray disk? I really don't want a single game to take up that much space on my hard drive and I really don't like the idea of playing a game from a disk that can be damaged.

Ravenas · Feb 24, 2008

Kursah said:
HD-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...

The only future for HD-DVD is through Microsoft, and I'm talking digital downloads here. 10 years down the road, when internet infrastructre grows, Apple TV, HD-DVD, and Cable Companies will be going head on in the digital download market.

EDOT: And Sony will most likely have a market as well.

Ravenas · Feb 24, 2008

spacejunky said:
Sony paid off the studios to go exclusive Blu-Ray.
Here is a link

BTW What game would be good to stuff on a 50GB blu-ray disk? I really don't want a single game to take up that much space on my hard drive and I really don't like the idea of playing a game from a disk that can be damaged.

What's your point, HD-DVD paid Paramount to go HD-DVD exclusive:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/format-w...dios-for-promotional-consideration-291491.php

You think this is just one sided on Sony's part, but it's not man...

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

spacejunky said:
Sony paid off the studios to go exclusive Blu-Ray.
Here is a link

BTW What game would be good to stuff on a 50GB blu-ray disk? I really don't want a single game to take up that much space on my hard drive and I really don't like the idea of playing a game from a disk that can be damaged.

ha sounds like something they would do!
its amazing what companies will do when they feel threatened

Ravenas · Feb 24, 2008

What's more, Toshiba is now backing Sony and the PS3:

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=10826

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

thats crazy, like sony really needs that much money come on now!

Ravenas · Feb 24, 2008

jbunch07 said:
thats crazy, like sony really needs that much money come on now!

Sony just loaded out tons of money to win a format war that will be a substantial investment for at least 10 years if not more. Blu-ray will bring Sony amazing profits, but will start to die out just like regular DVD-9 is now 10 years down the line when digital downloads come forth, with newer and bigger infrastructures.

Point is, any money helps and it sounds like Toshiba is mad at MS.

jbunch07 · Feb 24, 2008

Ravenas said:
Sony just loaded out tons of money to win a format war that will be a substantial investment for at least 10 years or not more. Blu-ray will bring Sony amazing profits, but will start to die out just like regular DVD-9 is now 10 years down the line when digital downloads come forth, with newer and bigger infrastructures.

Point is, any money helps and it sounds like Toshiba is mad at MS.

why would they be mad at ms?

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