Questioned at the time of a presentation about the reader HD-DVD for Xbox 360, a person asked Microsoft : would be possible to connect this reader to a PC. In this case, the reader would be recognized like an external optical reader by Windows. An important data remains however unknown, it will be possible to read films HD-DVD starting from its PC by employing this reader?.
On this subject, the person in charge answered that no this will not be possible, the software to read video HD-DVD for PC is not provided. This representative has added that it have not tested using a third party software… Thus for the moment, there is no certainty on this subject. Proposed at the price of 199 euros including all taxes . this reader could be a good occasion for Microsoft to impose format HD-DVD on PC and console.
This meeting would have also been the occasion to discuss the fact that this reader and the console Xbox 360 is deprived from HDCP compatibility with assumption of responsibility to the protection ICT. This person in charge have announced that Hollywood studios will not “propose films not being able to be read on million, even tens of million console, by proposing video protected by HDCP with CTI”. To finish, will know that approximately 200.000 readers HD-DVD for Xbox 360 will be available in sale for the festivals in the end of the year. Related Products :
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