@tyrile, The Blu-Ray Disc Association has the rights. Sony is part of the association and the association has stated previously that they would welcome Microsoft into it even if Sony got mad. To be put simply: Sony does not have control over Blu-Ray - it is merely a manufacturer of products that use it. Microsoft would just go with a different manufacturer of Blu-Ray drives.
Here are some statements from the Blu-Ray Disc Association spokesman, Frank Simonis:
"Microsoft could easily put Blu-Ray inside the Xbox," said Simonis. "From my understanding Microsoft did an early evaluation and the Xbox has a similar processor to the PS3 so it will be perfectly capable of decoding a Blu-Ray disc."
"Sony has nothing to say on this. The BDA is an open organization and no one company is in charge of it. It's irrelevant whether Sony would be happy about Microsoft joining up, because it wouldn't have a say," said Simonis.
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The Blu-Ray Disc Association has the rights. Sony is part of the association and the association has stated previously that they would welcome Microsoft into it even if Sony got mad. To be put simply: Sony does not have control over Blu-Ray - it is merely a manufacturer of products that use it. Microsoft would just go with a different manufacturer of Blu-Ray drives.
Here are some statements from the Blu-Ray Disc Association spokesman, Frank Simonis:
"Microsoft could easily put Blu-Ray inside the Xbox," said Simonis. "From my understanding Microsoft did an early evaluation and the Xbox has a similar processor to the PS3 so it will be perfectly capable of decoding a Blu-Ray disc."
"Sony has nothing to say on this. The BDA is an open organization and no one company is in charge of it. It's irrelevant whether Sony would be happy about Microsoft joining up, because it wouldn't have a say," said Simonis.