Why Microsoft Won't Have Blu-ray on the Xbox

Ian Lamont writes "Ever since Toshiba stopped production of HD DVD players, many Xbox 360 owners have been wondering when Microsoft will offer some sort of Blu-ray option for the Xbox 360. The answer: Probably never. Microsoft's product manager for the Xbox 360 has told Reuters that Microsoft is not in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association. Why not? The Industry Standard points to HDi, an obscure Microsoft technology that was part of the HD DVD interactivity layer. HDi may be dead on physical media, but it could potentially be applied to other Microsoft HD-compatible technologies such as Xbox Live Arcade and Windows Media Center, and be part of a long-term play to own a big share of the market for HD content delivered over the Internet."

Comments

I support Microsoft

[bogaboga]

I am rarely on Microsoft's side when there are contentious issues...but that does not matter. I am an insignificant player in the IT world anyway. But I support Microsoft's stand on this. Why? Because I do not see why Microsoft should support another proprietary technology.

The trouble is, there is no open source alternative, but even if it existed, all these companies including Microsoft will not use the alternative.

Re:Live marketplace

[BobZee1]

Agreed. You are correct and where are my mod points when I need to give them to you?

Re:So when you want Blu-ray content...

[BarryJacobsen]

It makes perfect sense if you realize that the PS3 is the only really future-proof Blu-ray player on the market right now. That, and the fact that it's almost the same price as a stand-alone player, plus you can play games, media, and install Linux on it. Couldn't have put it better myself, so I'm just quoting you :P