Both Sony and Microsoft have commented on the value and importance of HD technology being present in their systems. Both companies proposed that the majority, if not all, of the next generation software will be optimised for High Definition TV sets, but still working correctly on the standard box. What this could mean for consumers is possibly a significant difference for those who have enough cash to spend on higher quality television sets, and those who’ll stick to the regular TV or computer monitor.
Nintendo, however, has dismissed speculation on the possible plans for HD use with the Revolution. Instead of going all out on technology and creating an all new level of complexity and expenses for developers, Nintendo propose an easy and affordable system for both those who use the machine and those who create the games however leading several critics to dismiss the machine from the next generation race at this early stage.
Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs, confirmed to IGN that although using HD had been considered, at time of writing the Revolution will not support the feature.
"It is accurate that at this time we will not support high-definition. Nintendo's Revolution is being built with a variety of gamers' needs in mind, such as quick start-up time, high power, and ease of use for development and play. It's also compact and sleek, and has beautiful graphics in which to enjoy innovative games," Kaplan says. "Nintendo doesn't plan for the system to be HD compatible as with that comes a higher price for both the consumer and also the developer creating the game. Will it make the game better to play? With the technology being built into the Revolution, we believe the games will look brilliant and play brilliantly. This can all be done without HD."
Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs, Perrin Kaplan
Nintendo refused to support common standards in this generation with the GameCube, including DVD playback, hard-drives along with major online play, so could the lack of HD support cause another setback for the company? Fortunately television sets that are capable of running HD electronics aren’t fully available to consumers yet, at an affordable value anyway. However with Nintendo’s competitors likely to tout their machines as “fully HD compatible” to technologically confused consumers could Nintendo be up to take another fall?
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Nintendo, however, has dismissed speculation on the possible plans for HD use with the Revolution. Instead of going all out on technology and creating an all new level of complexity and expenses for developers, Nintendo propose an easy and affordable system for both those who use the machine and those who create the games however leading several critics to dismiss the machine from the next generation race at this early stage.
Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs, confirmed to IGN that although using HD had been considered, at time of writing the Revolution will not support the feature.
"It is accurate that at this time we will not support high-definition. Nintendo's Revolution is being built with a variety of gamers' needs in mind, such as quick start-up time, high power, and ease of use for development and play. It's also compact and sleek, and has beautiful graphics in which to enjoy innovative games," Kaplan says. "Nintendo doesn't plan for the system to be HD compatible as with that comes a higher price for both the consumer and also the developer creating the game. Will it make the game better to play? With the technology being built into the Revolution, we believe the games will look brilliant and play brilliantly. This can all be done without HD."
Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs, Perrin Kaplan
Nintendo refused to support common standards in this generation with the GameCube, including DVD playback, hard-drives along with major online play, so could the lack of HD support cause another setback for the company? Fortunately television sets that are capable of running HD electronics aren’t fully available to consumers yet, at an affordable value anyway. However with Nintendo’s competitors likely to tout their machines as “fully HD compatible” to technologically confused consumers could Nintendo be up to take another fall?
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