Whilst Sony confirms that it is in talks with tech rival about Xbox 360 add-on
From the moment Toshiba confirmed the death of HD-DVD many have been expecting an Xbox 360 Blu-Ray drive to be announced – and whilst we’re still waiting Microsoft does now seem to have moved a little closer to such a development.
SeattlePi.com quotes Microsoft’s chief executive Steve Ballmer as stating: "We've already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-Ray drives and the like.
"I think the world moves on. Toshiba has moved on. We've moved on, and we'll support Blu-Ray in ways that make sense.”
The news follows the apparent confirmation from Sony that it is in talks with both Microsoft and Apple concerning the uptake of Blu-Ray in their devices.
It seems that Xbox 360 support for Sony’s format is inevitable, though it is still unknown whether it will be an integrated feature or a device similar to the now-dead HD-DVD add-on.
Advertisement
Comments
Big Man
At the end of the day, its all about the money. Sony Corp will do a deal with M$ for the xbox, it has nothing to do with Sony's playstation division (well yes it does, but not directly). It makes sense for M$ to support blu-ray in the coparate world. Gamers however have their own world.
Re: Big Man
Exactly, they already have a working business relationship with using windows on their laptops and mobiles and even MS make money off blu-ray themselves as one of their codecs is used with it.
Online Pharmacy best pills dfg
http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/~buy-xanax-no-rx - xanax http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/~buy-tramadol-no-rx - tramadol http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/~buy-valium-online - valium http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=buy-ambien-online-without-prescription-buy-ambien-10mg-5mg - ambien http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=buy-xanax-online-buy-xanax-2mg-1mg - xanax http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=buy-fioricet-online-without-prescription-buy-fioricet-cod - fioricet http://connections.blackboard.com/people/50273d6fc2 - tamiflu http://tapestry.formos.com/wiki/display/~buy-tamiflu-winthout-prescription - tamiflu http://boinc.vanderbilt.edu/CSB/view_profile.php?userid=5324 - ambien http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/~ativan4r5r - ativan http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/~buy-ambien-without-prescription - ambien
spread commas servicebased encrypted frameworkthe anyones yourminis
Leave a Comment
HOT TOPICS
Zavvi.com in new street date row 25
Sony: PS3 will pass Xbox 360 14
Xmas release beckons for GT5 11
PSN charges in discussion 7
RETAIL BIZ: MAG takes No.1 7
PS3 sales reach 33.5m 5
Wii 2 to go beyond HD 4
Adobe in new Apple outburst 3
Yakuza 3 CE is only UK SKU 3
No standalone 250GB HDD for the UK 3
RELATED STORIES
Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumours return 11
Xbox 360 Blu-ray debate reignited
US: 360 HD-DVD price slashed 14
Xbox 360 sells 18m worldwide 8
Now Microsoft claims 360 will not support Blu-Ray 11
Microsoft: ‘Downloads will trump Blu-Ray’ 36
Microsoft scotches new ‘Blu-Ray on 360’ rumour 5
Microsoft: Forget HD-DVD – the future is digital distribution 13
Bach: ‘People won’t pay extra for Blu-Ray’ 14
Gaming firms battered in Fortune tech flop list 1
ABOUT US
MCV is the leading trade news and community site for all professionals working within the UK and international video games market. It reaches everyone from store manager to CEO, covering the entire industry. MCV is published by Intent Media, which specialises in entertainment, leisure and technology markets