Microsoft Stops HD-DVD Players
Microsoft finally announced Saturday that it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba announced the end of the high-definition video format battle with Sony’s Blu-Ray format.
“HD DVD is one of the several ways we offer a high definition experience to consumers and we will continue to give consumers the choice to enjoy digital distribution of high definition movies and TV shows directly to their living room, along with playback of the DVD movies they already own,” Blair Westlake, a corporate vice president of Microsoft’s media and entertainment group, said in a written statement.
Expect Microsoft to announce an add-on and integrated Blu-Ray players for the Xbox by year end.
