Xbox 360 Blu-ray Player
I always thought that HD-DVD would win out over Blu-ray. My logic was that if people had to make a choice, it wouldn’t come down to technical ability, but more a familiarity with the DVD brand.
What I naively hadn’t taken into account was the weight that the film studios carry when it comes to media formats. While the HD battle was interesting to watch for the past year, I don’t think anyone could have predicted the speed at which HD-DVD finally crashed and burned.
Particularly Microsoft, it would seem.
They announced that they are ceasing production of their HD-DVD player for Xbox 360 and almost grudgingly stated that a Blu-ray player for the 360 was possible. But, frankly, each week that passes where people can choose between buying the PS3 with it’s built-in Blu-ray drive or the 360 with its standard DVD drive is another nail in the Xbox 360 coffin.
Don’t get me wrong, despite its flaws, I love the Xbox, but Microsoft have made a lot of mistakes with this generation of their console and I just hope they don’t add another one to the list by missing the Blu-ray boat.