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Xbox 2 to Adopt HD-DVD?

Posted by Zonk on from the blue-vs.-hd dept.

News for nerds writes "While Sony already announced its adoption of Blu-ray in PS3, IGN Xbox section reports that Xbox 2 may make use of the HD-DVD format if Japanese electronics giants and proponents for HD-DVD, Toshiba and NEC can make their way. Interestingly enough, Toshiba is actually working with Sony on the Cell processor, a key component of the PS3."

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  1. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative
    Interestingly enough, Toshiba is actually working with Sony on the Cell processor, a key component of the PS3.
    Not interesting at all. In fact Toshiba was actually a partner with Sony in the building of a fab plant for the PS2 processors.
  2. VC-9 is in HD-DVD by Recoil_42 · · Score: 3, Informative

    They actuall already have VC-9 (Windows Media 9) accepted by the HD DVD forum as the standard for HD DVDs

    http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6102/DVD-Forum-App ro ves-First-HDDVD-Format

    So basically, they've got their bases covered. No matter which way Sony goes, Microsoft gets royalties.

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