Hey, remember that wacky rumor that Microsoft and Toshiba were partnering up to create a spiffy new Xbox 360 with an HD DVD drive (and every other gadget under the sun) built right in? Despite the fact that the original rumor cited a Toshiba executive as calling the device "critical" to the success of HD DVD, Toshiba has now officially responded with the ever tactful "no comment." The news comes from Stuff.tv, who pulled the (no) comment from Toshiba itself. The Toshiba spokesperson added, somewhat sagely, "The Xbox 360 is not a Toshiba product." Now, rumor mongers that we are, we're inclined to point out that "no comment" is not a direct denial and technically leaves the door open on the topic. Still, releasing an Xbox 360 / HD DVD / entertainment center Frankenstein over a year from now seems far-fetched at best, especially if it's "critical" to boosting HD DVD sales. After all, by late 2008 -- when the device is supposedly scheduled to launch -- the Blu-Ray / HD DVD format war may be over. Then again, all the Microsoft related rumors have been spot on lately, so who knows?
[Via Joystiq]
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10-24-2007 @ 2:23PM
tastybytes said...
what about a "hot swap" drive bay.. buy the xbox with the normal drive.. buy the hd later, then pull the orig drive and slide in the hd.. i just dont like the added room the hd-drive takes up..
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10-24-2007 @ 3:02PM
Mauricio said...
nah. as long as microsoft doesnt need to publish its games on HDDVDs the HDDVD drive is not needed and wont be implemented.
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10-24-2007 @ 3:50PM
DjChad said...
They directly denied it last week. The "no comment" this week is probably just frustration at having to repeat themselves.
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10-24-2007 @ 3:54PM
Rk said...
Yeah it wasn't a no comment it was a "No," as far as I'm aware.
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10-24-2007 @ 5:09PM
Dave said...
Man, I am really annoyed by this.
I bought the 360 because my mates said it rocked, I'm now on my 3rd one, there is already models with HDMI and 120GB HDD, that I don't get, and now it seems games will be coming on HD DVD.
I wish i'd bought a PS3 now, there looks like some really smart games coming out for that.
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10-24-2007 @ 5:58PM
Kevin said...
they should just had total hd and get it over with
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10-24-2007 @ 11:52PM
Flaym Sior said...
Let it be known that Frankenstein was the name of the doctor, not the monster as is usually implied by many people. So it would be more like "Still, releasing a Xbox 360 / HD DVD / entertainment center creation worthy of Dr. Frankenstein".
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10-25-2007 @ 12:02AM
jdub said...
Hey Dave (#5), an HD-DVD drive doesn't mean games will be coming out on HD-DVD discs. It simply means those who buy it will be able to watch HD-DVD movies on it. Future games would still come out on regular DVD.
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1-07-2008 @ 1:25PM
cwhitesox77 said...
WB on blu-ray.end of war right there.sorry
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