Andre Yoskowitz
13 Dec 2007 18:54
In an effort to further promote development for HD DVD, Microsoft is making an emulator software available for $2,999 USD.
The company believes that by offering a way to test HD DVD movies for playability before they are burned to disc should in turn, reduce many playback issues. All that is needed is an active connection to Xbox Live and a 360 to use the emulator with.
The emulator should successfully "emulate results for any certified player in testing the content" says the company.
Developers will also "have three options to test content: the content can be played directly from a network storage share or USB drive, or from an optical disc within the Xbox 360's hard drive."
Microsoft found that during tests, the emulator helped reduce development time and costs by bringing down the number of needed test discs by over 75 percent.
"We are committed to supporting and advancing the HD DVD ecosystem," Microsoft HD DVD Jordi Ribas said in a statement.
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