What's happening on 27-Sep?
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I bet it'll just kick off another ilovebees or ourcolony thing and tick off so many people. 
Apparently Intel and Microsoft are throwing their support behind HD-DVD. So maybe HD-DVD in the X360?
http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20050926caa
http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20050926caa
wco81 said:
It could also mean that Microsoft is throwing support for HD-DVD and their OS. Not necissarily the console. Even if they DID throw support behind it by including in its console, they've appearently already started manufacturing 360's. So how they would be able to switch is beyond me...and we would have heard if HD-DVDs were being installed in 360's already (so close to launch).
So, in conclusion, I believe HD-DVD will NOT be in the 360 (as many other do also).
Right, it would seem too late to switch to HD-DVD in the X360.
But their support would mean a hell of a lot more if they did put it in the X360. So the OS will support it but Dell and HP will just put their own software or license it from someone else to support the Blu-Ray drives they plan to ship.
Anyways, MS hates the fact that Blu-Ray is using a Java-based interactive layer rather than the IHD that HD-DVD will use. They also hate that the Blu-Ray copy-protection scheme uses a virtual machine (not necessarily Java) rather than just the AACS system of which MS is a founding member.
MS is pushing for managed copies, which the story alludes to, which will allow HD-DVD discs to be ripped for home media servers and portable video players.
But given all these facts, their previous "neutrality" was never credible. There was no way they'd back Blu-Ray. But now, with the HD-DVD studios wavering, it's a strange time for MS and Intel to throw their support to HD-DVD now. Either that or they realized it's now or never with HD-DVD on the ropes (Toshiba has been unable to deliver players for testing by replicators and the HD-DVD studios have held off on releasing titles this year, pretty much scuttling Toshiba's plans to intro the product for this Xmas).
But their support would mean a hell of a lot more if they did put it in the X360. So the OS will support it but Dell and HP will just put their own software or license it from someone else to support the Blu-Ray drives they plan to ship.
Anyways, MS hates the fact that Blu-Ray is using a Java-based interactive layer rather than the IHD that HD-DVD will use. They also hate that the Blu-Ray copy-protection scheme uses a virtual machine (not necessarily Java) rather than just the AACS system of which MS is a founding member.
MS is pushing for managed copies, which the story alludes to, which will allow HD-DVD discs to be ripped for home media servers and portable video players.
But given all these facts, their previous "neutrality" was never credible. There was no way they'd back Blu-Ray. But now, with the HD-DVD studios wavering, it's a strange time for MS and Intel to throw their support to HD-DVD now. Either that or they realized it's now or never with HD-DVD on the ropes (Toshiba has been unable to deliver players for testing by replicators and the HD-DVD studios have held off on releasing titles this year, pretty much scuttling Toshiba's plans to intro the product for this Xmas).
NEC will have a player out in a week or two, though.wco81 said:
Also, Microsoft has been touting how the the speed of DVD drives over HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is very important to the 360. So if MS would do an about face and suddenly put in HD-DVD would be very odd IMO. Its not out of the realm of reality (since the whole HDD thing)...but it would be odd nonetheless.
Nothing happened, the countdown went to zero at exactly 12:00 here, but the page didn't change.....
Clever yes, if only something had happened when it reaced zero
Same tree and bunnies, nothing new...... lame.
Same tree and bunnies, nothing new...... lame.
Oh, so are these web countdown things always tied to your PC's clock???
If so I didn't know that as I really haven't ever kept an eye on these.
Edit: How is a casual browser supposed to know the site was for UK? It doesn't have the www.origenxbox360.co.uk as the uk adresses often have.
I was under the impression the countdown was for the europeans, so then the countdown should either go 0 at the same time throughout europe or the page should change when your the countdown goes 0 according to your PC clock.
Otherwise it kinda vitiates the whole countdown idea.
If so I didn't know that as I really haven't ever kept an eye on these.
Edit: How is a casual browser supposed to know the site was for UK? It doesn't have the www.origenxbox360.co.uk as the uk adresses often have.
I was under the impression the countdown was for the europeans, so then the countdown should either go 0 at the same time throughout europe or the page should change when your the countdown goes 0 according to your PC clock.
Otherwise it kinda vitiates the whole countdown idea.
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I can't see the clock 'coz some halfwit planted a bloody great tree in the way! But I think that's a 1 in the hours and the clock finishes 12:00 midday, high noon. It's about 10:45 now. Or 10:41 according to B3D's clock which is likely more accurate then my PCs!
Ok, I think I get it (or not, but that's ok )
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