What is stopping a 3rd party from making a BD drive for X-box360?

[tron3]

What is stopping a 3rd party from making a BD drive for X-box360? If I were to answer my own question, I would say MS would never allow the licensing because of HD-DVD - period.

But think about it, Xbox 360 sells rather well, and does have a nice assortment of games. PS3 owners here love it for the BD playing abilities, but I do see complaints that it lacks in games.

I can only see a BD adaptor for the xbox 360 increasing the sales. I'm not trying to hurt Sony's PS3 sales, but anything which causes more people to buy BD movies is a good thing in the long run.

Thoughts?

[Xerious]

Originally Posted by tron3

What is stopping a 3rd party from making a BD drive for X-box360? If I were to answer my own question, I would say MS would never allow the licensing because of HD-DVD - period.

But think about it, Xbox 360 sells rather well, and does have a nice assortment of games. PS3 owners here love it for the BD playing abilities, but I do see complaints that it lacks in games.

I can only see a BD adaptor for the xbox 360 increasing the sales. I'm not trying to hurt Sony's PS3 sales, but anything which causes more people to buy BD movies is a good thing in the long run.

Thoughts?

It's called LICENCING AGREEMENTS... the moment you plug a third party device, you void your warrenty

[scook]

I think that this would be an amazing idea and hope that MS wises up and creates this. We all know that MS is all about the $$$$$$$ so why would'nt they implement the best technology into their system. Great idea though

-Cook

[Xerious]

Originally Posted by scook

I think that this would be an amazing idea and hope that MS wises up and creates this. We all know that MS is all about the $$$$$$$ so why would'nt they implement the best technology into their system.

-Cook

because they are arrogant... rather than embrace, they try to one-up... only to (most of the time) fail miserably

[w_tanoto]

i hope this won't happen. BD is one factor that boost ps3 sales

[Branden]

even if you plug in an external BD drive and get it working, M$ will still never put BD-J or BD+ compatability on the 360.

[Blu Blur]

Tron while I understand your position and agree with you, I don't think now is the time. Personally the 360 should be banshied to the lowest pits of hell for all the trouble it is causing it's users but putting my expierences aside I think in the long run this would be a good idea. The simple point is that HD-DVD needs to fail first then give those who bought and HD-DVD player the option of buying a Blu-ray one that supports both. My reason is that if companies continue to make players that support both then both will continue to sell. That will only make this drag on even longer.

The other problem here is MS actually doesn't give a damn about HD-DVD in the long run they seem to only be trying to prevent Sony from getting PS3's into homes just because of Blu-ray, because the odds are if they buy a PS3 for movies they also may use it's other features for gaming,DVR,etc. This would plant Sony at the fore front of the all in one media device that MS wants the Xbox to be so that it can one day fully incorporate Windows into every function of the home.

As a side note the PS3 in my opinion does not have as many games (it has not been out for as long) but it certainly is getting better ones then 360 this year, so the complaints will lessen over the next 6 months.

[AV_Integrated]

M$ is a software company, they don't care about hardware, they don't care about Blu-ray, and they most definitely don't care about HD DVD.

So what do they care about?

Say it again: Software!

They sell the X360 at cost/loss so they can sell games (software).

The same is true moving forward, they want to own the next gen. video codec. VC-1 is great quality, and M$ wants it to become the defacto standard so they can make a dime for every movie ever stamped using their codec. They'll give it away, include it with Vista/XP and whatever else is necessary to get the royalties. They will then push HD downloadable services (HDDL) and own the company that integrates seamlessly with Vista to deliver HD content right to your PC directly using VC-1.

The second they have ensured no physical optical disc format will take hold permanently, is the second they will turn their backs on Toshiba and walk away from this whole deal... Have no doubts, that the biggest villian in this format war is Microsoft. When almost every company had abandoned Toshiba, and almost every studio was neutral or Blu-ray only, Microsoft stepped in and seriously brought HD DVD back from the dead. They, as much, if not more than Toshiba, are the reason this format war exists at all.

[tron3]

Originally Posted by AV_Integrated

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The second they have ensured no physical optical disc format will take hold permanently, is the second they will turn their backs on Toshiba and walk away from this whole deal... Have no doubts, that the biggest villian in this format war is Microsoft. When almost every company had abandoned Toshiba, and almost every studio was neutral or Blu-ray only, Microsoft stepped in and seriously brought HD DVD back from the dead. They, as much, if not more than Toshiba, are the reason this format war exists at all.

That reminds me of a true story I saw. Some company was in some deal with MS. Well, as the company guy tells it... In short, MS screwed them. He had words with a MS employee who told him, "It's your fault. You trusted us."

I am not opposed to d/l movies though I never do it. I am opposed to being forced to do it just to watch a damn movie. I have made this prediction a long time ago. Rest assured, the days of free TV are numbered. Some day MS or group of companies will simply pay the FCC and "blink", no more free tv shows.

You say it will never happen? People used to say that about the WTC not falling, gay marriage, another war, etc. ....

[WickyWoo]

In order for any external device to work with 360, you must purchase a key chip from Microsoft, which is fully patented.

Circumventing this, especially with such a nyahnyah will result in heavy smiting

[tron3]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

In order for any external device to work with 360, you must purchase a key chip from Microsoft, which is fully patented.

Circumventing this, especially with such a nyahnyah will result in heavy smiting

Oh, but how great it will be to see the smiters get smited. That thing would sell like crazy!

I don't even own game systems any more. Except for a bunch of those plug-n-play units. Nice classic games you can take with you. This meglamaniac attitude of Microsofts really needs to get shot down. My PC is my gaming system.

At one time IBM was the "be all, end all" of computers. The PC changed that, and they were sinking fast in the 1990's because they couldn't get past their old way of thinking and doing business. Fortunately, the big old heads are gone and they thrive as an innovative company.

Even MA Bell had to get broken up. The last monopoly alive is MS. It can't be allowed to control everything. monopolies screw you every time. It is proven in history and is the reason why the government created laws to stop it. They feel the pinch too!