Will Xbox ever have a Blu-Ray Player?

[Tilted Brim]

First off is it official that the so called format war is over and has Blu-Ray the chosen champion? Second off if that is the case will Microsoft swallow their pride and offer an external BR Player? I must admit that I wanted HD DVD to win, but from what I've read it doesn't seem that that is the case.

So if it's over then let it be over and Microsoft come on and give us our $199 Bluray Player.....

[snepp]

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From what you've read? Been reading Blu-ray fanboy sites have you?

A $199 Blu-ray player? Is it 2009 already?

[koebner]

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First off is it official that the so called format war is over and has Blu-Ray the chosen champion? Second off if that is the case will Microsoft swallow their pride and offer an external BR Player? I must admit that I wanted HD DVD to win, but from what I've read it doesn't seem that that is the case.

So if it's over then let it be over and Microsoft come on and give us our $199 Bluray Player.....

Actually,HD-DVD has come on strong in the last few months with 99 and 199 dollar players.
HD-DVD software sales are also on the increase.
By no means is the "war" close to being over;Sonys' CEO describes it as a "stalemate" currently.
Paramount going from Blu to HD also helped HDs' chances greatly.

I wouldn't look for Microsoft to help Sony with a Blu-Ray add-on any time soon.
I also wouldn't get your hopes up for a 200 dollar Blu-Ray player of any sort in the near future.They are still more expensive to make than HD DVD players and can only be produced in a very limited number of facilities.

[Virix]

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I have both players and HD-DVD is ahead atm imo. All thanks to Transformers. The best selling high definition movie so far.

[bkfount]

Re: Will Xbox ever have a Blu-Ray Player?

First off is it official that the so called format war is over and has Blu-Ray the chosen champion? Second off if that is the case will Microsoft swallow their pride and offer an external BR Player? I must admit that I wanted HD DVD to win, but from what I've read it doesn't seem that that is the case.

So if it's over then let it be over and Microsoft come on and give us our $199 Bluray Player.....

haha, what a horribly biased, or uninformed question.

I don't own either format, and I really don't care. However, fact is, when HD-DVD or Bluray fanboys cite how a movie sells 100k in one week as a success, but the same movie easily sells multi-millions on DVD, then the format "war" is far, far from being decided. HD-DVD just now started to slash prices down to a level that would appeal to everyone else beyond early adapters. Bluray still throws in like 100 free movies as incentive to buy their product.

Things will sway more as the prices comes down. People were freaking out for the $200 20 inch HDTV's on black friday, so the thirst for HD is there, people just don't want to pay $500 for a player, then $30 for the movie yet. It's beyond laughable to decide a format war over when only the early adapters care about it so far. These companies aren't spending billions to appeal only to the people invested in one or the other right now..

[Tilted Brim]

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haha, what a horribly biased, or uninformed question.

I don't own either format, and I really don't care. However, fact is, when HD-DVD or Bluray fanboys cite how a movie sells 100k in one week as a success, but the same movie easily sells multi-millions on DVD, then the format "war" is far, far from being decided. HD-DVD just now started to slash prices down to a level that would appeal to everyone else beyond early adapters. Bluray still throws in like 100 free movies as incentive to buy their product.

Things will sway more as the prices comes down. People were freaking out for the $200 20 inch HDTV's on black friday, so the thirst for HD is there, people just don't want to pay $500 for a player, then $30 for the movie yet. It's beyond laughable to decide a format war over when only the early adapters care about it so far. These companies aren't spending billions to appeal only to the people invested in one or the other right now..

Well if that's the case then I'm pleased to hear it. I own a the Xbox HD Player and have been very happy with it. So if your think I'm bias in the direction of Sony then your terribly wrong. I have purchased a hand full of HD DVDS and would like to purchase more but sites like engadget.com and some other technology sites have been saying that Blu Ray was running away with it especially with Disney and Blockbuster deciding to go Blu Ray. So yes I've been a little hesitant in dropping between $25 and $35 for a movie, can you blame me.

My point is, "I wish there were a clear cut winner "whether my chosen format HD DVD" wins out or not! But from the sounds of your other words informing post, sounds like we have a ways to go. Thanks

[ndeezlo]

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So yes I've been a little hesitant in dropping between $25 and $35 for a movie, can you blame me.

This is the part I don't understand.

[SLAYER]

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HD DVD has sold more stand-alone players by a sizable amount.

Blu-Ray has sold more movies by a sizable amount.

HD DVD has entry-level players priced lower than blu-ray. For entry level, you are really hurt on both formats. The HD DVD entry level players only do 1080i, and blu-ray entry players lack the FW for more advanced BD-J features for titles being released as early as December.

Both formats offer 5 free movie rebate deals. For the record, Toshiba and the HD DVD Promotions Group started the five free movie deal in the spring.

You can find movies for both as low as $9.99. Need help? No Problem.

Both formats will be around for a while.

[cbgatorade0202]

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This is the part I don't understand.

For real, It's not like the movies that you buy and watch on your HD DVD player are all of sudden gonna quit working.

[SLAYER]

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You missed his point, I think. He was talking about the price of movies, which are terrible at B&M, but very affordable online (hence my posting of nine links to cheap HD DVDs and blu-rays).

[cbgatorade0202]

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You missed his point, I think. He was talking about the price of movies, which are terrible at B&M, but very affordable online (hence my posting of nine links to cheap HD DVDs and blu-rays).

If that's what he is talking about then obviously that's fine, If he's talking about it b/c he thinks Blue Ray has won then that what's I meant.

[JayBee74]

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Actually,HD-DVD has come on strong in the last few months with 99 and 199 dollar players.

That cheap??

[ExtremeGamer]

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That cheap??

Uh, yeah.

You obviously weren't buying DVD's back when players hit the market like I did in 1997. My first player was $1200. I actually still own it too, works like a charm. The Sony DVP S7000.

[bkfount]

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Uh, yeah.

You obviously weren't buying DVD's back when players hit the market like I did in 1997. My first player was $1200. I actually still own it too, works like a charm. The Sony DVP S7000.

"that cheap??" might mean he just hasn't seen the players down to $99 yet. If he meant "that's cheap??", then your response is appropriate.

lol.

[ExtremeGamer]

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"that cheap??" might mean he just hasn't seen the players down to $99 yet. If he meant "that's cheap??", then your response is appropriate.

lol.

LOL, yeah, um, yeah, I'm an idiot.