Microsoft: We stand by HD-DVD (ignore all those Blu-ray rumors)

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Originally Posted by qj.net

It can be recalled that around January last year, it was suggested by [Only registered users can see links. ]'s [Only registered users can see links. ] that the company might be willing to adapt to consumer needs. He [Only registered users can see links. ]. Well, back then [Only registered users can see links. ] The company noted in a statement:

Microsoft firmly stands behind the HD-DVD format as the best choice for our consumers. As we've said before, we're confident that HD-DVD will bring the excitement of high definition movies to the consumer faster and at a greater value.


Well, Moore was overridden a year ago, and in light of Niel Thompson's comments last March and Peter Moore's "Xbox 360 flexibility" comments at [Only registered users can see links. ] in January of this year, it seems that Blu-ray support is again, getting the boot. Microsoft notes in it's [Only registered users can see links. ] marketing blog:

We firmly stand behind the HD DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan, which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect. We re fully committed to HD DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other optical formats.


Perhaps Microsoft should handle this PR problem at the root, and perhaps they should talk to their execs and tell people like Xbox UK Boss [Only registered users can see links. ] to refrain from saying things like [Only registered users can see links. ]

That way the HD DVD Gods (the ones that hate that bloody [Only registered users can see links. ]-code) won't get angry at them.

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