HD DVD Xbox 360 already in the works, due next year?

[Gregg Lengling]

Posted Dec 14, 2005, 11:50 PM ET by Paul Miller
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We've been rumoring HD-DVD for the Xbox 360 since day one, and even though we got word in November that the drives might not be intended for gameplay, IGN is reporting that Microsoft is planning to launch an HD-DVD version of their console early next year. At least that's what they're hearing from Jiji News in Japan, though of course Microsoft is keeping mum about it. The word is that Microsoft is in the final stages with Toshiba developing HD-DVD 360, and plans to release post Spring sometime, which, if true, might "conveniently" land it in the timeframe of Sony's Blu-ray clad warrior, the PS3.

Update: As pointed out by xumdeo, this has been denied by Microsoft Japan. According to Impress Watch, Microsoft said "at this point in time, there are no plans to release an Xbox 360 with a next generation DVD drive." No plans? At all?

[Bebop]

The is no incentive for Microsoft to include a HD-DVD player right now until the price drops to the current dvd players level. But, there is a need for Sony to seed as many Blu-ray players as possible.

[picopir8]

Interesting.  I just read this a couple days ago which claims that M$ denied that they will be offering a HD-DVD xbox 360.

http://www.gameshout.com/news/122005/article2051.htm

[Gregg Lengling]

Interesting.  I just read this a couple days ago which claims that M$ denied that they will be offering a HD-DVD xbox 360.

http://www.gameshout.com/news/122005/article2051.htm

Covered that angle also...check out this post.
http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5785

[flasch]

I have a Xbox 360 you mean when I play a DVD that it is not in HD?

[Sparkman87]

I have a Xbox 360 you mean when I play a DVD that it is not in HD?

No, DVD's are not HD quality.

[stvnce]

I have a Xbox 360 you mean when I play a DVD that it is not in HD?

Yes. They are talking about HD-DVD. The PS3 will have a Blue Ray drive in it which is Sony's offering for the next gen DVD players. The 360 i capable of of producing HD gaming resolutions but not HD-DVD viewing resolutions.

[Mark Strube]

The 360 i capable of of producing HD gaming resolutions but not HD-DVD viewing resolutions.

They're the same resolutions... only problem is it doesn't have an HD-DVD drive right now.