Microsoft Bailing out on HD-DVD
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Looks like HD-DVD is officially dead, for those who still didn’t believe it regardless of what Toshiba announced. Kotaku is reporting that Microsoft will discontinue manufacturing the HD-DVD add-on, following Toshiba’s recently announced discontinuation of the format. This will not affect the Xbox 360 as a platform, though it rules out any plans of incorporating the technology into the console.
The following is what Microsoft had to say on the matter:
As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market. As we stated earlier, we do not believe this decision will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace. HD DVD is one of the several ways we offer a high definition experience to consumers and we will continue to give consumers the choice to enjoy digital distribution of high definition movies and TV shows directly to their living room, along with playback of the DVD movies they already own.
With this announcement, a BluRay add-on can’t be far behind. Make it happen Microsoft.