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Microsoft has officially announced that Blu-ray reading technology will not be added to the Xbox 360. Previously an HD DVD add-on was created and made available for the system, and many speculated that Microsoft would work with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to create a similar Blu-ray device for the… Continue Reading »

Well, it looks like Microsoft is throwing in the towel when it comes to their support of the HD-DVD format. IGN is reporting that after dramatically reducing the price of the Xbox HD-DVD player from its original $179.99 down to $50, and dropping the HD-DVD player’s manufacturer Toshiba back in… Continue Reading »

The high-definition format war has finally come to an end with Toshiba humbly accepting the defeat of its HD-DVD format. The company announced in an official statement on Tuesday (February 19, 2008) that it will no longer develop, manufacture and market the HD-DVD. It stated that it was left with… Continue Reading »

When Reuterspublished its article, “Microsoft’s Xbox could consider Blu-ray support,” on January 8, 2008, rumors began spreading about the upcoming possibilities the Blu-Ray technology could bring to the Xbox 360. According to GameDaily, Microsoft Marketing Manager Albert Penello said Reuters had mistaken what Penello told them and came to their… Continue Reading »

Blu-ray has outsold HD-DVD by 2 to 1 from January 1 to June 1, 2007, with 1.6 million Blu-ray discs sold in this period and only 7,95,000 HD-DVD discs. According to Home Media Magazine, lifetime sales of Blu-ray and HD-DVD are 2.2 million and 1.5 million discs, respectively, although both… Continue Reading »

Starting August 1, 2007, the MSRP of the 360 HD-DVD expansion player will be reduced from $199 to $179.  In addition, Microsoft will be giving away five free movies through September 2007 with every purchase.  The five movies will be selectable from a roster of fifteen HD-DVD titles.  Finally, the… Continue Reading »