Xbox360 HD-DVD Add-on Pricing Info

September 19th, 2006 Posted in Business, Hardware, Technology, Xbox 360

hd-dvd.jpgAccording to Kotaku, who got an “insider tip”, the upcoming HD-DVD add-on for the XBox360 will be released on November 19 for 19,800 Yen, or $168. The add-on will support 1080p HD resolution and include Windows Media Center compatibility.

Their source says that Microsoft will officially reveal the details tomorrow during TGS, and probably announce the worldwide release details at X06 in Barcelona. If the price appears to be correct, it’s certainly cheap enough to challenge the built in Blu-ray drive in the PS3.

Read (Kotaku)

19 Responses to “Xbox360 HD-DVD Add-on Pricing Info”

  1. Hue Jazz Says:

    “Microsoft says 1080p is meaningless” oh my god a 200 dollar add on wow thats afuckinmazing.



  2. Justin Says:

    All that sounds great, but I’m not completely hd ready yet. I’m still playing my 360 on my 20′ Magnavox



  3. Shaka Says:

    ‘ ‘ “Microsoft says 1080p is meaningless



  4. Justin Says:

    Shaka…. That’s just a little bit oversimplification… There’s a bit more to it than that. — Do your research



  5. Shaka Says:

    Do what research, eveything i said was nothing but facts.



  6. Justin Says:

    i did not say “your information was false.” However, i think that if the decision was as easy as deciding which format can hold more information– there would not be a format battle.. that’s all (:



  7. Emerald Says:

    Don’t worry Justin, nothing shaka says is ever true. He makes up facts and figures to support his own argument.



  8. Justin Says:

    lol… thanks.



  9. Shaka Says:

    No also Blu-Ray has far better more support then hd-dvd.



  10. Emerald Says:

    XD
    More made up facts?



  11. Kaiser Soze Says:

    What support Shaka?

    Cant you make a comparison list?

    Also, why are you parising the Blu-ray, when the quality of the HD-DVD is proven to be better?

    What’s the point of having more gb, when they lack in quality?



  12. Shaka Says:

    Nothing has been proven yet, Blu-Ray is the best and the facts are out there.



  13. grandmarquee1 Says:

    Shaka ur an idiot “Blu-Ray is the best and the facts are out there” …WHERE!?!? so far HD has been kicking Blu-rays in QUALITY!

    Damn dude do u even read or think for that matter it’s like ur a fucking SONY rootkit Bot that only answers with one track mind. Blu-Ray has been shit in video quality next to HD-DVD so far.

    Wait here u go i’ll post ur answer
    Shaka would say after readin ths:
    SONY is the best and I know the whats the best so Blu-Ray is the BEST FACT!!! scratches head ignores magazines, hardware reviewers, and just sumbits post.



  14. doom Says:

    Blu-ray is the next standard too I think. When the higher production costs and little errors (which all new media have, remember first cd or dvd players???)

    It is in effect 40% more space, the blu ray can have more layers too.

    Not only does ps3 support blu ray and xbox360 not (I hear you already say: it does, yes in the pay-extra version. This is as good as non-existent then, cuz there is no standard, like in pcs)

    It will most likely also be the next pc-standard, since the BR format contains so much more data.

    25 gig is the minimum from the first generation. The first cd roms had 650, now 800mb, to give you an idea.



  15. Kaiser Soze Says:

    “Nothing has been proven yet, Blu-Ray is the best and the facts are out there.”

    If nothing has been proven yet, how can you say the blu-ray is the best? Besides, every comparison review on the internet states that the HD-DVD is the best in quality (not quantity)



  16. Shaka Says:

    The big point here is who gets the most hollywood studio support and well hd-dvd is only suported by universal. when Blu-Ray has everything else that makes 80% of the rest.

    hd-dvd is a total joke its going no where and the name just sucks and its lame, Blu-Ray sounds way cooler and the blue cases are hot.



  17. Kaiser Soze Says:

    “hd-dvd is only suported by universal”

    “Blu-Ray has everything else that makes 80% of the rest”

    Are you 100% sure about these “facts” Shaka?



  18. Shaka Says:

    Ok i was to lazy to search for the list bu here we go.

    Blu-ray Players

    LG
    Lite-On
    Mitsubishi
    Panasonic
    Philips
    Pioneer
    Samsung
    Sharp
    Sony

    Blu-ray Recorders

    Hitachi
    JVC
    LG
    Mitsubishi
    Panasonic
    Philips
    Pioneer
    Samsung
    Sharp
    Sony
    Yamaha
    Zenith

    Blu-ray Drives
    BenQ
    HP
    LG
    Lite-On
    Panasonic
    Philips
    Pioneer
    Samsung
    Sony

    Blu-ray Media
    Fujifilm
    Imation
    JVC
    LG
    Maxell
    Memorex
    Optodisc
    Panasonic
    Philips
    Ricoh
    Ritek
    Sony
    TDK
    Verbatim



  19. Kaiser Soze Says:

    Where is the HD-DVD list?



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