derek | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 22 2006 | xbox 360, hd-dvd, gdiLooks like the HD-DVD drive in the Xbox 360 is a pure software renderer (even for VC-1) ... rendered to GDI at that. Yes, you heard right -- the Xbox 360 is using GDI. Wow.
Quoted: What takes 4.7 million lines of code, partner teams from all over Microsoft, and millions of dollars to create? The Xbox 360 system software? Nope. This is just the HD DVD player. The Xbox platform team (us) is experiencing its own emergence day as of
- derek | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 14 2006 | deals, xbox 360, hd-dvd
The coupon being widely used to pick up the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive for $160.
- derek | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 27 2006 | xbox 360, hd-dvd, format wars
Not bad ... if it had PC compatibility (a future possibility), it'd be a much nicer deal. They really need to announce a digital video adapter in the meantime ...
Quoted: The drive will also be bundled with Peter Jackson's King Kong and the Xbox 360 Universal Remote.
- derek | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 10 2006 | microsoft, hd-dvd, xbox 360
Looks pretty good ... the big question, though, how much?!
- derek | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 29 2006 | xbox 360, video games, hd-dvd, hdtv, news
Looks like the HD-DVD peripheral and camera will be on display.
Quoted: Here's what you can expect from this year's E3.
- derek | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 05 2006 | xbox 360, hd-dvd, format wars
I think I'll probably be using my HTPC for such things (should cover me if Bluray wins also), but very interesting nonetheless.
Quoted: Building on Xbox 360 leadership in high-definition experiences, the company announced plans to deliver a new Xbox 360 external HD DVD drive in 2006.
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