Microsoft XBOX 360 HD DVD Add On Drive in 1st Public Demo
Written by Joyce Chow and William Hoehne
The first public Microsoft XBOX 360 HD DVD add on drive demo was held today at the DVD Forum’s North American DVD Conference at Universal City near Los Angeles.
Kevin Collins, Senior Program Manager of Microsoft proudly demonstrated what they believed to be the cheapest player for consumers for the 4th quarter to the drama of the “Phantom of the Opera”. No price was given.
Collins shared the demo, in its pre-release. It will be a fully functional HD DVD player. It connects to the XBOX 360 via a USB 2.0 cable with audio/video processing via the power of the XBOX 360 via existing AV connections to HDTV. He had nothing up his sleeve, as he was wearing a short sleeve shirt, nor beneath as he revealed his HD DVD black t-shirt.
Microsoft’s internal research shows that 30% of consumers intending to purchase game consoles have HD capable displays and 64% of XBOX 360 owners have HD capable displays. By giving the consumer a choice, consumers can choose when to enter the HD DVD market. Microsoft’s idea of keeping costs down.
While many are anxious for Microsoft's 4th quarter release, you can anticipate lines and overnight stays to be the first in line at electronic retailers such as Best Buy and Circuit City, demand outpacing supply and auctions on eBay for multiple times the purchase price. Happy Holidays.
(c) MBN 2006 (William Hoehne)
