Do you think that Micro$oft will go blu first or stick to HD downloads only? - Blu-ray Forum

Nerdkiller likes BD · 01-26-2008, 12:43 AM

I just thought that when M$ abandons HD DVD, do you think that they will give into the blu crew by putting a BD drive onto the 360 or just stick to HD downloads because they believe that its the future and that the company who lets them licence it is a competing console maker? Vote now.

Sporty · 01-26-2008, 12:49 AM

I think MS wants XBL Video marketplace to be it's main distribution for HD video and always had.

With HD-DVD they had HDi interest but with BD it's Java so they don't get royalties. I was always under the impression the only reason MS supported HD-DVD was to keep the war going untill net speeds and consumer frustration on HD packaged media caught up enough so their own service seemed like a better alternative.

They've been building studio support on their own marketplace for awhile and are going to roll it out to the PC users which would give them a larger base. So supporting BD doesn't seem likely to me from MS.

View Poll Results: Will they go blu or will be pigs and force HD downloads on you?
Yes, they will go blu first as that is what the consumer wants right now.	0	0%
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01-26-2008, 12:43 AM	#1
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01-26-2008, 12:49 AM	#2
Sporty Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I think MS wants XBL Video marketplace to be it's main distribution for HD video and always had. With HD-DVD they had HDi interest but with BD it's Java so they don't get royalties. I was always under the impression the only reason MS supported HD-DVD was to keep the war going untill net speeds and consumer frustration on HD packaged media caught up enough so their own service seemed like a better alternative. They've been building studio support on their own marketplace for awhile and are going to roll it out to the PC users which would give them a larger base. So supporting BD doesn't seem likely to me from MS.

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