Comments for: Lite-On said to be making Blu-ray drives for Microsoft

#15. Posted at 02:19 PM on Apr 2nd 2008

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BKA

Looks like it will happen after all. I don't see why not though. More profit, is more profit. I just hope it is priced reasonable and has the same PC USB connectivity as the HD-DVD for XBOX did.

#1. Posted at 09:47 AM on Apr 1st 2008

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Vrock

There's an ad TR has been showing with a Pioneer drive for only $149. Progress is good.

#1, The LiteOn drives are down to $130 now and dropping quickly. : JustAnEngineer (#12) «

#1, Still waiting on an affordable 8x BR burner. ;) : Krogoth (#14) «

#2. Posted at 09:58 AM on Apr 1st 2008

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StashTheVampede

When the time comes to re-evaluate the 360 as a gaming device, it still fall short with the lack of wifi and a hard drive with every version. MS should add these two items and the difference between the two systems would MOSTLY boil down to the games and their network connectivity.

#2, hear hear! : leor (#6) «

#2, Neither of those things are critical. I'd rather have the op... : Stranger (#7) «

#7, i don't know many people with a router next to their tv. : sativa (#8) «

#8, I have a 8-port hub behind my TV. It plugs into my HD ... : Usacomp2k3 (#10) «

#10, I have one there simply because I stream digital to... : credo (#11) «

#8, My router is next to my TV, along with my cable modem.... : JustAnEngineer (#13) «

#7, To be fair: I own a 360 and Wii. The lack of built in wi-f... : StashTheVampede (#9) «

#4. Posted at 10:52 AM on Apr 1st 2008

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Usacomp2k3

If MS would just get off their lazy butts and add HD support to Media Center, I wouldn't need to get HD drives for my xbox. However...

#4, Media center plays high quality blu ray and hddvd rips just ... : nagashi (#5) «

#3. Posted at 10:52 AM on Apr 1st 2008

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cygnus1

since the drive can obviously read DVD's as well, what's everybody's opinion about the likelihood they'll release a new system SKU with a built-in blu-ray drive?