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P__S__2

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Hd-dvd Confirmed For 360 (link)
« on: January 04, 2006, 08:43:00 PM »
Not sure if this was posted already but here goes...it was confirmed today...check the link.


http://www.pgnx.net/news.php?page=full&id=10408



Source- Team Xbox--   http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9995/Bill-Ga...e-for-Xbox-360/

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shooptek

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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2006, 08:50:00 PM »
What...hmm...whats that smell?
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Tr!X

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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2006, 10:25:00 PM »
Smells like MS doesn't want to get Millions of volumes of calls about epople complaining that theres a new box with HDdvd Built in. Oh yeah, THey're SCARED!
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Foe-hammer

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2006, 10:10:00 PM »
QUOTE(Tr!X @ Jan 4 2006, 09:56 PM) View Post

Smells like MS doesn't want to get Millions of volumes of calls about epople complaining that theres a new box with HDdvd Built in. Oh yeah, THey're SCARED!


Scared?

This is not some new revelation, just the official anouncement.  An HD-DVD drive has been on the burner for quite some time now for the 360, and the only reason the 360 did not come with one at launch was because HD-DVD technology was not ready.  Plus, it would have cost $500 plus like what the ps3 will cost.
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Tr!X

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2006, 10:51:00 PM »
i was being sarcastic
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Inuyasha152

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2006, 01:51:00 AM »
QUOTE(shooptek @ Jan 4 2006, 08:21 PM) View Post

What...hmm...whats that smell?


I bet you feel like an idiot now huh?
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davemire

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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2006, 08:00:00 AM »
Isn't the only difference between DVD and HD-DVD the fact that HD-DVD will support 1080p. In which
case everyone will have to buy new HD-TV's anywase!?
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JNasty4G63

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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2006, 11:32:00 AM »
QUOTE(davemire @ Jan 5 2006, 08:31 AM) View Post

Isn't the only difference between DVD and HD-DVD the fact that HD-DVD will support 1080p. In which
case everyone will have to buy new HD-TV's anywase!?

No, the main difference is the fact that a standard DVD can hold about 8.5GB, while a HD-DVD will hold up to 30GB.  They could eventually put video on there at 1080p, but you won't see that for some time.   Most likely, the fist wave of movies with be on at 720p or 1080i, the 2 standards right now.   Down the road a few years, when 1080p sets gets more market share, then you might see them try and squeeze 1080p on one.   So, no you don't need a new TV just to watch HD-DVD.

Well, unless you still have a standard-def TV.   Then you do.   If all you have right now is standard-def, then yes, HD-DVD is of no use to you.   But, people with HDTV sets will get big benefits from it.

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twistedsymphony

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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2006, 09:29:00 AM »
actually most movies on HD-DVD will be encoded in 1080p and downsample accordingly

BTW this has been covered to death and is on the news page so CLOSED
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