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Microsoft Settles Question of Vista HD DVD, Blu-ray Support
Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Microsoft is attempting to quell the rising speculation over Vista support for high-definition 
DVD formats that began with an “off the mark” statement by Microsoft Senior Program Manager Steve Riley at Tech2006 in Sydney.
The confusion around Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) TechNet Security Center: Tools & Guidance to Defend Your Network Latest News about Microsoft plans to support high-definition protected content in its Windows Vista operating system continued on Friday as conflicting reports flood the news media.
Australian tech publication APC Magazine first reported in its coverage of Tech2006 in Sydney that Microsoft would never support high-definition protected content, such as HD DVD and Blu-ray movies, in its 32-bit version. The magazine said the new formats would require 64-bit systems running the x64 edition of Vista.
Microsoft issued a statement clarifying comments its Senior Program Manager Steve Riley made at the conference on Thursday, which other publications have reported, but commotion over the issue has not yet abated. Technology News: Software: Microsoft Settles Question of Vista’s HD DVD, Blu-ray Support
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