Lite-On IT Delayed In Securing OEM Xbox 360 HD DVD Orders

[DC RID3R]

Last December, it was reported that electronic company, Lite-ON IT, will start making HD-DVD players for Microsoft's Xbox 360. The company is a well known Taiwanese maker of DVDs and CDs commonly used by OEM PC manufacturers. Fast forward to today, DigiTimes reports that Lite-ON IT had to delay their volume production schedule as it has not yet received product certification from Microsoft, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Microsoft originally planned to select Taiwan-based Lite-On IT as a new OEM maker for its Xbox 360 external HD DVD accessory with shipments to begin in April. However, Lite-On IT has had to delay its volume production schedule as it has not yet received product certification from Microsoft, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

News source: digitimes.com/systems/a20070414PD200.html

[gonepostl]

It's fukin lite-on for crying out loud. Their drives are the best. Enough with the certification bullshit already! Anythings better then the drives you got now and lite-on is top notch!

[Apprentice666]

They are certainly waiting for the AACS LA update before authorising any new HDDVD drive manufacture, as the previous drive is a total security hole.

[Xenogears V]

No no Bill, so not do!.:p :D :D :D

[mattrb]

so does that mean I need to get this drive because the hole will always be open or should I not get it because the drive will be banned or something

[Scorpion3]

No no Bill, so not do!.:p :D :D :D

What? O_o

It's fukin lite-on for crying out loud. Their drives are the best. Enough with the certification bullshit already! Anythings better then the drives you got now and lite-on is top notch!

Agreed, Lite-On always makes top notch drives for a very reasonable price. I'll be buying this one and getting rid of my HD-DVD Drive from MS because this one, like most Stand-Alone HD-DVD players, has an Ethernet port in the back for Firmware updates.