Posted by Goro on 11/15/72 11:36

Keeper of the Purple Twilight wrote:
> In article <1136431952.647029.145950@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Air
> Raid <AirRaidJet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Microsoft announces External HD-DVD drive for Xbox 360
> >
> >
> > http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9995/Bill-Gates-Announces-External-HD-DVD-Drive-
> > for-Xbox-360/
> >
> >
> > HD DVD for Xbox 360
> >
> > Building on Xbox 360 leadership in high-definition experiences, the
> > company announced plans to deliver a new Xbox 360 external HD DVD drive
>
> It's external *and* HD-DVD? That's two down. :)
>
> BluRay's gonna win anyway, and the PS3 will have it *internal*.
>

M$ WANTED to have a BluRay external, but needed Sony to output a clear
video stream. Nope. BluRay outputs a DRM'd stream and so XboX can't
use it. Which then begs the quesitonas to whether HD-DVD is going to
output a non-DRM'd stream.

-goro-

> --
> "Well, it beats dousing yourself in rum and lighting up a Cohiba."
> - District Attorney Arthur Branch, 'Law & Order'

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