Headlines - Rumour-mill :: Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360 will ship September

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Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360s coming in September, honest guv'.

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This rumour won't go away until it actually happens.

Next thing they will be painting it black and calling it a pony.

Personally I'd like to see it happen, and would certainly sell / trade in my current 360 for a blu ray equipped 360. I wonder if perhaps a hybrid drive could be developed with two lazers? One to read blu ray and the other to read dvd. Which I think is much the same way the combo drives offering hd dvd and blu ray in the same unit work?

Well hybrid drives do exist

LG GGC-H20L Lightscribe SATA 16xDVD±R + RWx8/-RW x6 Also READS - Blu-Ray & HD Disc's black - Retail

Don't know if you could make then cheaper by dumping the write features though

IF the 360 with Blu-ray becomes a reality, then MS really need to think of a major update for the console. Improved cooling, mods to motherboard, would be pointless adding the drive without thinking about these.

Agreed perhaps they could look at Sony's idea, a big massive fan rotating fairly slowly directly above the motherboard? I'd think it would be a plan to keep things simple and mayby just go with a premium and elite sku and do away with core and arcade. I'd also want HDMI connectivity as well featured.

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Originally Posted by digit

Agreed perhaps they could look at Sony's idea, a big massive fan rotating fairly slowly directly above the motherboard? I'd think it would be a plan to keep things simple and mayby just go with a premium and elite sku and do away with core and arcade. I'd also want HDMI connectivity as well featured.

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I'd also add an optical out as well. Very short sighted of MS to have this on a dongle for HDMI eqipped consoles. or on the video cable. Another stupid idea by MS.

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Originally Posted by gtech

Next thing they will be painting it black and calling it a pony.

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Surely that is what it will cost ;)

edit: actually a pony is only £25

Neowin.net - Microsoft denies Blu-ray Xbox 360s, again

i thought they were denying the add-on drive