Microsoft has announced it will begin testing a new disc format. He appealed to the American community to find beta testers. The company gave no information on the format in question. Unlike the PS3 uses Blu-ray, the Xbox 360 uses a DVD player. This means that the discs have a capacity of 8.5 GB for a dual-layer DVD standard.
That's why some games require the use of multiple discs. This applies, for example Final Fantasy XIII who demand no less than three or Lost Odyssey, which requires four. Microsoft is it about to use a new media type? Probably not. The issue of the new format remains suspended and unfortunately Microsoft has not given more detail than that.
This update could probably update the firmware of the console and the DVD player to provide optimizations, but we do nothing else. The use of Blu-ray would be far too expensive on the Xbox 360 and HD DVD is dead. There are many quadruple layer DVD (HD VDM) (see "The 4-layer DVD against the Blu-ray and HD DVD), but we doubt that the publisher makes appeal to something other than a dual-layer DVD standard.
Indeed, the DVD sold with the device will accept nothing else and it seems that the companies behind the HD VMD have ceased trading in December 2010 due to lack of support. Finally, the next Xbox will be released in four years, which does not leave much time for Microsoft to release a new format requiring the purchase of a new drive and making new games incompatible with its current fleet (see "A New Xbox in 2015? ").
The fact that Microsoft has made a public appeal for testing the update system shows that it is technologically important. This is not the first that did it, but this procedure is usually reserved for features that demand to be tested on a wide range of console. U.S. consumers were only concerned for logistical reasons (sending discs by mail) and the registration process is now complete.
Redmond says he has had enough requests. It will now proceed to a selection. Selected testers will be compensated by receiving a copy of Halo: Reach and "other awards". The test phase should start in two weeks. We should know more by then. 
That's why some games require the use of multiple discs. This applies, for example Final Fantasy XIII who demand no less than three or Lost Odyssey, which requires four. Microsoft is it about to use a new media type? Probably not. The issue of the new format remains suspended and unfortunately Microsoft has not given more detail than that.
This update could probably update the firmware of the console and the DVD player to provide optimizations, but we do nothing else. The use of Blu-ray would be far too expensive on the Xbox 360 and HD DVD is dead. There are many quadruple layer DVD (HD VDM) (see "The 4-layer DVD against the Blu-ray and HD DVD), but we doubt that the publisher makes appeal to something other than a dual-layer DVD standard.
Indeed, the DVD sold with the device will accept nothing else and it seems that the companies behind the HD VMD have ceased trading in December 2010 due to lack of support. Finally, the next Xbox will be released in four years, which does not leave much time for Microsoft to release a new format requiring the purchase of a new drive and making new games incompatible with its current fleet (see "A New Xbox in 2015? ").
The fact that Microsoft has made a public appeal for testing the update system shows that it is technologically important. This is not the first that did it, but this procedure is usually reserved for features that demand to be tested on a wide range of console. U.S. consumers were only concerned for logistical reasons (sending discs by mail) and the registration process is now complete.
Redmond says he has had enough requests. It will now proceed to a selection. Selected testers will be compensated by receiving a copy of Halo: Reach and "other awards". The test phase should start in two weeks. We should know more by then.
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- Microsoft Testing New Xbox Disc Format With Free Halo: Reach (30/03/2011)
- Latest Xbox Dashboard preview to test 'updated' disc format; testers get free Halo: Reach (29/03/2011)
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