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Microsoft To Drop HD DVD

Posted by kdawson on from the quelle-surprise dept.

HockeyPuck writes to let us know that Microsoft has decided to stop making HD DVD players for the Xbox 360. No word on supporting Blu-ray on the platform though. "Microsoft said Saturday it would continue to provide standard warranty support for its HD DVD players. Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida last week estimated about 300,000 people own the Microsoft video player, sold as a separate $130 add-on for the Xbox 360."

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  1. Geez- They're not HD-DVD players anymore! by THESuperShawn · · Score: 5, Funny

    They are now called "Upconverting DVD players". And I hear they are all the rage these days. Didn't you read the fliers in todays paper?

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  2. I'm still hoping for... by AugustZephyr · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the cartridge to make a comeback.

    1. Re:I'm still hoping for... by PhrostyMcByte · · Score: 4, Funny
      ffFFWwFFFWWWW FFWwwfWWWWf fWffFwWwwW

      What? I'm sorry, I couldn't here you over cleaning my SNES cartridge.

  3. Re:Now that that's over by jellomizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    if the background isn't geen then it doesn't need to be read.

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  4. Re:don't buy into formats backed by microsoft by causality · · Score: 5, Funny

    As the saying goes, "if you get into bed with Microsoft, you're going to get fucked."

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  5. Re:Now that that's over by GigaplexNZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean like HD DVD?