Not like it's any
huge surprise or
anything -- after all, the
HD DVD deathwatch is already in full effect -- but Niveus has just informed us that due to "customer demand and format war influences," it will be adding support for Blu-ray and "ceasing production of HD DVD-based servers." According to CEO Tim Cutting, "incorporating Blu-ray into its offerings has always been part of the plan, but the demand from its customers, market trends, and recent announcements expedited its decision to come to market with Blu-ray support sooner rather than later." Adding more salt to the wound, he continued by saying that "while it has stood behind HD DVD as a viable high-definition platform, company engineers have been running Blu-ray in its testing facilities and are very impressed with the performance and integration with its servers." Another one bites the proverbial dust, eh?
posted Feb 15th 2008 5:17PM
Oh noes!!!
follow your noes. it always noes.
what's a Niveus?
Snow white in color, hence the snowflake logo, we, err, they use.
It's so sad to watch a format pass.
Sad little HD DVD's shuffling off into the sunset…
Vaya con dios, my optical amigos…
...final nail in the coffin?
If it's just a HTPC/media server, then why not throw a combo drive in there? They are under 300$ and you know this thing costs a lot just looking at it. Then you magically have support for any of those HD-DVD only movies that their customers may have bought before the downfall.
Pretty much the same reason why I don't want a floppy drive in my laptop.
When was the last time you bought something on floppy disks? It's not the same at all, as it takes up no extra space either.
Blu-Ray=Obama
HD DVD=Hillary
Well, someone had to say it.
I'd say
Blu Ray = Obama
HD DVD = Ron Paul
This seems barely relevant, hardly anyone anywhere has even heard of Niveus.
they make hand cream don't they?
But now we've heard of 'em! They must be happy - free advertising.
wow, this thing looks ALMOST EXACTLY like an Xbox with the top off!
Oh, c'mon
these guys don't count
The guy who invented the HD DVD must be pretty darn pissed by now...