pcper.com — This quick review of the HD-DVD drive that was released for the Xbox 360 this week shows it on the console, but more interestingly, working on an HTPC without the need for any drivers! Out of the box, this is the cheapest (and ONLY) HD-DVD drive for the PC!
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ahhellNov 17, 2006
If Microsoft doesn't kill this, then I think HDDVD has just won the HD "war".
incognitocravenNov 17, 2006
"cheapest and only", then it's also the most expensive.
aeliasNov 17, 2006
It's not spam, per se, and AVS is great, but this is annoying. It's a cheap traffic booster. As if different sites didn't cannibalize the news enough.And the saccharine "Hey, check this out, I'm sure you'll love it!"-ish tagline just tops it off.
mr2001Nov 17, 2006
Well, look. The quality vs. size trade-off is a decision made by the ripper/encoder. If you want to preserve quality and don't mind having a big file, you can do that and produce a large AVI containing a perfect(*) quality rip, and that file will *still* be better than an HD-DVD or BluRay because you can play it just about anywhere without needing special video cards, software, and monitors designed to keep the signal hidden from you.(* Yeah yeah, even just the act of transcoding may introduce some slight changes, but you won't notice if you're using human eyes to watch it.)
millixawNov 17, 2006
Any word on getting the HD-DVD to work internally (in the 360)??
electrox3dNov 17, 2006
oh, and to xcrunner10, lol! "$600 for a ps3? no way!" ...you do realize, that an xbox 360 is bigger, louder, and more expensive than a ps3 when you have your xbox and hd-dvd drive sitting there, right?(also, the xbox360 is bigger/louder even without the hd-dvd drive because the ps3 doesn't have that LARGE brick power supply to deal with)
empyrealNov 17, 2006
Where is the software when you need it. PowerDVD HD-DVD nor WinDVD HD are available yet. So I guess this drive makes a nice bookend for now, as I dont own a XBOX 360. (yes I know Jap 8 Windvd does 540p)
aacidusxNov 20, 2006
i got mine for 159+tax at circuitcity, just use the $40 coupon <a class="user" href="http://www.dealspl.us/deal.php?dealid=12082">http://www.dealspl.us/deal.php?dealid=12082</a>