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[Laguna X]

Remote to be sold separately.

:lol

 

[Redbeard]

Jesus, most of you are morons.

 

[Amir0x]

basically just Microsoft admitting they were not QUITE as future proof as they claimed

 

[jett]

The console war is over.

Spoiler

Microsoft just fucked themselves in the ass. WTF?

 

[Kiriku]

I'm too lazy to read through all that text so I'll just ask one simple question: is it only for movie playback, or for games as well?

 

[DjangoReinhardt]

I'll take ten.

 

[Scoobert]

No thanks, DVD movies on 360 suck as it is.

 

[xsarien]

Xbox 360 is on track to be the fastest-selling video game console ever, forecast to ship between 4.5 million and 5.5 million units worldwide by the end of June 2006.

Blessed are the PR goons, for they make me laugh so very much.

 

[PG2G]

Sounds good to me. That means i am covered for all next gen movie formats by buying a ~$150 addon and a PS3.

 

[Doube D]

Jesus, most of you are morons.

no actually you are

 

[∀ Narayan]

Is this a joke ?

I hope so.

D:<

Otherwise. PS3 (I know, it's really annoying now) FTW.

 

[Kleegamefan]

So we have the Tard pack and the premium pack...what will this be called....the bend over pack??

 

[Suite Pee]

Heh, I don't even know what to say.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

So what are the chances of a newer combo HD-DVD 360 pack? I mean premium or no premium they would all just get "retard packed" like that.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

So how are they going to do this without a HDMI port and 1080p support at all?

36X :lol classic.

component output to the external HDDVD, then HDMI to the tv??


WTF microsoft??

 

[eLGee]

Jesus. :lol

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

What is the price?

 

[Kobun Heat]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

 

[Avtomat]

Stupid as fuck.

Why ? Fragmentation, not if all games are released on DVD. With the next gen TVs integrating cell i assume that the propsed hi-def content that will be pushed is going to require significant amounts of processing power, which is just sitting ther on the X360.

 

[elostyle]

3DO MPEG1 Module - GO!

 

[xsarien]

This is like the SEGA CD how, exactly?

It isn't, it's slightly less useful.

 

[VALIS]

Maybe some of you kids can explain why you think this was a bad move instead of just going "zomglololol!!" and wasting everyone's time. Should they have revised the 360 to include a HD-DVD drive? That doesn't seem like a very good idea, either. I dunno, I don't follow nor care about the next gen format wars at this point, so I have no idea why this is good or not good.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

:lol

 

[∀ Narayan]

They better release a newer model X360 that contains this.

I haven't even gotten one yet, and this crap is already happening!

 

[sangreal]

So is it supposed to be USB or what?

As long as its not for games I really dont give a shit about it either way. No different than the Panasonic GC

 

[SolidSnakex]

Sega CD what?

 

[Kleegamefan]

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6018529.html

Along with Vista, Gates is also expected to make his case for HD DVD--one of two competing formats for next-generation DVDs. Gates will announce Microsoft's plans to offer an external HD DVD drive that can connect to the recently released Xbox 360 game console.

By offering the drive as an Xbox add-on, Microsoft is hoping to win over consumers with a cheaper option than buying an all-new device to play next-generation Blu-Ray or HD DVD discs. Gates is also expected to demonstrate how the format's guaranteed ability to allow secure copies will allow DVD purchases to be used throughout the digital home.

 

[BlueTsunami]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

Fucken Genius!

 

[Shinobi]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

:lol :lol :lol

 

[TheDuce22]

Unless im mistaken it says its just for movies which makes the responses in this thread totally confusing.

 

[Smokey]

Uh Oh.

This should be interesting :lol

 

[elostyle]

Why ? Fragmentation, not if all games are released on DVD. With the next gen TVs integrating cell i assume that the propsed hi-def content that will be pushed is going to require significant amounts of processing power, which is just sitting ther on the X360.

It also requires an HDMI port which isn't there and is rather shitty without the 1080p output option to begin with.

 

[thinkjose1]

So what are the chances of a newer combo HD-DVD 360 pack? I mean premium or no premium they would all just get "retard packed" like that.

That would actually be a pretty sweet deal.

 

[brandonh83]

http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/7507/n64dd7bs.jpg

I still want that monstrosity of suck, just for the pure absurdity of it.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one? PEACE.

 

[Archie]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

hahahahahaha :lol :lol :lol

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

I hope he drops a price

 

[BuzzJive]

"Hey guys, did you hear the news?"

"No, what is it?"

"We're going to have a NEW FRIEND!"

"Oh yay!!!"

Excellent work.

 

[crunker99]

ah boy this can go either way.. they CANNOT be stupid enough to release HDDVD games

can they?

OH PLEASE MS DONT BE SO DUMB

 

[Redbeard]

no actually you are

Uh, what?

This has no effect on anyone, other than people who want to watch HD-DVD movies, who will now have the option to do so.

 

[Orin GA]

I dont understand how do they label it as external. Isnt it just a HD DVD player that needs the xbox 360 to work :\

 

[Brimstone]

If it doesn't, we will have one of the best GAF threads ever.

LOL at you avatar...I was waiting for someone to do that!

 

[lips]

el oh el
.

.

...!!

mmm, tis the yule tide christmas goose, and tis hd drive is christmas gravy, ofcourse...

 

[Straightballin]

Watch them have regular based dvd games with multiple cds and the same game in hd-dvd on one disc

 

[Jonnyram]

ah boy this can go either way.. they CANNOT be stupid enough to release HDDVD games

No. It's got nothing to do with games... this thread is just typical GAF overreaction.

I dont understand how do they label it as external. Isnt it just a HD DVD player that needs the xbox 360 to work :\

For all we know, it may just be a USB HD-DVD player that is branded with the 360 styling.

 

[JackFrost2012]

hahahahahahaha

hahaha

hahahhahaha

hahahahahahaha

:lol:lol:lol:lol

 

[MightyHedgehog]

ah boy this can go either way.. they CANNOT be stupid enough to release HDDVD games

can they?

OH PLEASE MS DONT BE SO DUMB

I doubt they will...that's insta-Sega-CD action right there... Still, seems like a waste of time to me. I suppose it might be a nice less expensive alternative to buying a dedicated player...but...still...

 

[BigBoss]

Maybe some of you kids can explain why you think this was a bad move instead of just going "zomglololol!!" and wasting everyone's time. Should they have revised the 360 to include a HD-DVD drive? That doesn't seem like a very good idea, either. I dunno, I don't follow nor care about the next gen format wars at this point, so I have no idea why this is good or not good.

How about this? Instead of having a rushed launch Microsoft should've waited a couple more months so that every Xbox 360 would have an HD-DVD drive and games could be shipped on HD-DVD discs as well.

Future proof indeed.

 

[Redbeard]

How about this? Instead of having a rushed launch Microsoft should've waited a couple more months so that every Xbox 360 would have an HD-DVD drive and games could be shipped on HD-DVD discs as well.

Future proof indeed.

And the console would be $100 more than it is already. That'd be great!

 

[Norse]

I bet they release the external drive and then have hd-dvd drives inside all x360's within a yr from then. Perhaps even when ps3 launches in North America. It wont add to the gaming any way so why not just have an external one for 200 bucks? No price was given, but if its cheap enough, it gets more on the hd-dvd movie bandwagon.

Now how are they going to make it look cool and be functional with a x360 that can stand or lay on its side? hmmmm