Major Nelson ''We have no plans for ...

This comes straight from his website/blog:''During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition.''What do you guys think?I had a feeling it was too good to be true.Major Nelson ''We have no plans for ...
[QUOTE=''RealKilla_789'']This comes straight from his website/blog:''During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition.''What do you guys think?I had a feeling it was too good to be true.[/QUOTE]oh boy this is great. Give me DTS HD and Dolby Digital True HD and the option to rent for much cheaper and also the ability to send my purchases to multiple xbox's in the home. Then, MAYBE I will consider using there so called ''HD Service''. Until then, I will enjoy my blu ray titles, w/ HD sound quality that I can bring in any room of my home.Major Nelson ''We have no plans for ...
[QUOTE=''crazywayne287''][QUOTE=''RealKilla_789'']This comes straight from his website/blog:''During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition.''What do you guys think?I had a feeling it was too good to be true.[/QUOTE]oh boy this is great. Give me DTS HD and Dolby Digital True HD and the option to rent for much cheaper and also the ability to send my purchases to multiple xbox's in the home. Then, MAYBE I will consider using there so called ''HD Service''. Until then, I will enjoy my blu ray titles, w/ HD sound quality that I can bring in any room of my home.[/QUOTE]

Indeed. Back to the point though, no accessory confirmed for 360.
Hmmm. Interesting, so its just the video HD quality and not compressed sound data as well? I have both the ps3 %26 360 so guess it doesn't matter. It seems like they would be able to compress the sound very soon.
Perhaps they should just focus on the fact that its a videogame system and think of video game fucntionality, this multi media nonsense kick that they are on is going overboard. The seem more focused on that than on the fact that its a video game console. If I want to watch a DVD I will use a DVD player, you don't see bluray players with an Xbox 360 add on. They need to start focusing on what the thing is suppose to do, not focus on making it do what everything else does.
Every other gaming system including the Xbox 360 is doing fine and will continue to do fine without it, so it doesn't really matter.
i think thats the truth it would make no since to bring blu ray to the 360 that ship has set sail already. Now maybe for the next xbox but they wont really have a choice.
I don't care whatsoever. Just overpriced movies, I've hated Blu Ray for quite some time...
That's alright. I still haven't jumped on the Blu-Ray train yet and won't until the movies drop in price drastically.
How can your facts be so wrong.http://www.gamespot.com/news/6237577.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1
[QUOTE=''hkhatir'']How can your facts be so wrong.http://www.gamespot.com/news/6237577.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1[/QUOTE]Ummm, that link says exactly what he said in the opening postYour point?
So, this is the second time Balmer gives out the wrong info? Wow, looks to me like he's not really into what he's company is doing.
BR Accessory for PC? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. That's a lame excuse if you ask me. Instead, it makes Major sounds less creditable than Steve.
[QUOTE=''magicalclick'']BR Accessory for PC? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. That's a lame excuse if you ask me. Instead, it makes Major sounds less creditable than Steve.[/QUOTE]well major nelson would know he is the inside guy and steve really did mispeak i mean i really dont see blu ray coming to 360 it wont happen. People just love rumors so they are taking something small and blowing it out the water.
[QUOTE=''Gen007''][QUOTE=''magicalclick'']BR Accessory for PC? Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. That's a lame excuse if you ask me. Instead, it makes Major sounds less creditable than Steve.[/QUOTE]well major nelson would know he is the inside guy and steve really did mispeak i mean i really dont see blu ray coming to 360 it wont happen. People just love rumors so they are taking something small and blowing it out the water.[/QUOTE]



it will happen. Microsoft have been dealing on it since 2008, people just don't wanna realize it.
I personally don't think blu-ray will even last that long. If you look at how technology is advancing its all through downloadable data. That's right, non-physical. Xbox will have 1080p HD movies, and already have games for downloads. (Hopefully tv shows soon)



I know a lot of people say, ''waaa I want the physical copy, that will never happen'' Well, look at iTunes, people have spent thousands on songs that they don't physically own or Steam, they make millions because nobody cares about physical copies, they just want to convenience of not going out. You can even go as far as photos/home videos, many people have digital cameras and hardly anybody has many physical pictures anymore(maybe the important photos) they are all saved onto computers/databases. Its much cheaper because you cut out the middle man or shipping distribution costs. Nobody has to develop my photos, I don't need a large company to charge me 30% on my video games. I don't have to worry about late fees for rentals, or driving to pickup/return them.



Convenience + cheaper + everything in one place = win.
[QUOTE=''mikel222222'']I personally don't think blu-ray will even last that long. If you look at how technology is advancing its all through downloadable data. That's right, non-physical. Xbox will have 1080p HD movies, and already have games for downloads. (Hopefully tv shows soon)



I know a lot of people say, ''waaa I want the physical copy, that will never happen'' Well, look at iTunes, people have spent thousands on songs that they don't physically own or Steam, they make millions because nobody cares about physical copies, they just want to convenience of not going out. You can even go as far as photos/home videos, many people have digital cameras and hardly anybody has many physical pictures anymore(maybe the important photos) they are all saved onto computers/databases. Its much cheaper because you cut out the middle man or shipping distribution costs. Nobody has to develop my photos, I don't need a large company to charge me 30% on my video games. I don't have to worry about late fees for rentals, or driving to pickup/return them.



Convenience + cheaper + everything in one place = win. [/QUOTE]

i dont think blu ray will last either
1080p streaming movies is good and great and all. but there is one small complication. Internet speed. Not everyone has a 6meg+ speed internet. Not all companies offer that speed for your location. I have comcast cable and and can only stream HD shows from netflix, cant with movies. So Microsoft wont get far with this idea, unless they can get everyone real fast internet. Cuz you know a true HD movie is huge uncompressed, sound and all