Xbox pode vir a ter Blu-ray

Xbox pode vir a ter Blu-ray#20310

Por uNi - quarta jan 09, 2008 1:49 pm - Mensagens: 10394

- quarta jan 09, 2008 1:49 pm #20310

Os responsáveis pela consola da Microsoft admitiram estar a pensar em tornar a consola compatível com o formato de alta definição Blu-ray.

Questionado sobre se a Xbox teria um suporte para ler Blu-ray caso o HD DVD perdesse, Albert Penello, responsável pelo marketing da consola, admitiu que se trata de «uma escolha do consumidor. Se o mercado nos pedir, teremos de considerar». Apesar de tudo, o apoio ao formato HD DVD da Toshiba mantém-se inalterável.

A afirmação de Penello é curiosa quando o nome principal do Blu-ray é a Sony, proprietária da Playstation 3, concorrente directa da Xbox nas consolas.

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Re: Xbox pode vir a ter Blu-ray#20602

Por VIP3R - sexta jan 11, 2008 10:14 pm - Mensagens: 1752

- sexta jan 11, 2008 10:14 pm #20602

Rumor Smashed: Microsoft Is NOT Considering Blu-ray Support

With the HD DVD ship sinking fast in the fickle minds of press and public, the assumption is that everyone left on board is lining up to jump. Reuters had a story that played like Microsoft?one of HD DVD's biggest backers?is on the verge of doing so, based on a quote from Albert Pennello, marketing manager for Xbox hardware. Let us count the ways he told us in a sitdown that the story was wrong, and when HD DVD really is buried in Microsoft's mind.

1. The "headline misconstrued the context of what I said."
2. Microsoft is "not thinking about it."
3. It is "fairly definitive" Microsoft is not doing it.
4. Microsoft has "no plans" to build anything Blu-ray.
5. Microsoft is "totally committed to HD DVD."

So just when is HD DVD dead in Microsoft's eyes? It's "over when Toshiba says they're not doing HD DVD anymore." And despite the typhoon slamming their sails this week, we're pretty certain Toshiba is staying on on the boat until it hits the sea floor.

Fonte: gizmodo.com