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MS Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player: Who's getting it?
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It is Casablanca, and it look and sound stellar.3rdman said:
There are quite a few classics released on HD-DVD already, Errol Flynns Adventure of Robin Hood looks amazing.
Spartacus on the other hand is not that great of a transfer, its still a great movie, but Ill wait for a better version.
p.s.
Oh, and youre missing some '>'s there.
Ridiculous doesnt even start to cover it.
Alcibiades
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one disc according to specsCaptain N said:
7 Performance
The only HD-DVD drive currently available capable of outputting full 1080p. Lack of HDMI causes incompatibility and cabling hassle.
8.5 Build Quality
A small Xbox 360 styled drive case seems well constructed.
8.5 Value
The $199.99 drive coupled with a $300 or $400 Xbox 360 puts the combination in relative competition with stand alone HD-DVD players.
7.5 OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
http://gear.ign.com/articles/746/746074p2.html
The only HD-DVD drive currently available capable of outputting full 1080p. Lack of HDMI causes incompatibility and cabling hassle.
8.5 Build Quality
A small Xbox 360 styled drive case seems well constructed.
8.5 Value
The $199.99 drive coupled with a $300 or $400 Xbox 360 puts the combination in relative competition with stand alone HD-DVD players.
7.5 OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
http://gear.ign.com/articles/746/746074p2.html
Error Macro
Member
Hayami said:
Damn ignorant, disrespectful kids these days!
Got the player, hooked it up to my 1280x720 native res. Sony A10....very, very happy.
The Amazon deal for HD-DVDs is awesome (not sure if it it has been mentioned, so to sum it up: buy any 3 HD-DVDs or BDs and get 1.) 10% off your purchase, as well as 2.) 10% off of any HD movie purchase for the next year.)
I ordered Batman Begins, Serenity, and Corpse Bride...$54 and change for the lot, should be here shortly (yay Amazon Prime 2nd day shipping!).
So far, the only flick I own is KK...looks great. Watching at 720p via component right now, but my VGA cable just arrived (now the 360 replaces my upscaling DVD player, while freeing up my single HDMI port for a ps3).
Question: Has anyone tested the Harmony 360 remote with the add-on? That could be my next purchase, if it works properly (xbox button calling down menu, etc etc etc).
edit: forgot to mention, the prices at Amazon for HD-DVDs are pretty much the best I could find (matching Target at $19.95 a pop), and with the 10% off, you end up spending around $18 a movie...better than a lot of non-sale standard DVDs.
The Amazon deal for HD-DVDs is awesome (not sure if it it has been mentioned, so to sum it up: buy any 3 HD-DVDs or BDs and get 1.) 10% off your purchase, as well as 2.) 10% off of any HD movie purchase for the next year.)
I ordered Batman Begins, Serenity, and Corpse Bride...$54 and change for the lot, should be here shortly (yay Amazon Prime 2nd day shipping!).
So far, the only flick I own is KK...looks great. Watching at 720p via component right now, but my VGA cable just arrived (now the 360 replaces my upscaling DVD player, while freeing up my single HDMI port for a ps3).
Question: Has anyone tested the Harmony 360 remote with the add-on? That could be my next purchase, if it works properly (xbox button calling down menu, etc etc etc).
edit: forgot to mention, the prices at Amazon for HD-DVDs are pretty much the best I could find (matching Target at $19.95 a pop), and with the 10% off, you end up spending around $18 a movie...better than a lot of non-sale standard DVDs.
Stinkles said:
As well as a blockbuster HD-DVD movie to try it out on...this review is questionable, IMHO.
for the price of a stand-alone player you get a player, a console, and a movie.
The lack of an HDMI port is unfortunate for the few who have 1080p TVs, but for anyone with a 720p or 1080i setup (much more common, I would think) this drive works very, very well as a way to jump right into HD movie watching.
One disc, Two sided Combo.
Standard def (dual layer DVD 9) DVD version on one side (identical to standard DVD release, minus the extras)
HD-DVD dual layer 30GB on the other side (1080p with Dolby Digital+ and Dolby True HD lossless audio) with the film, and supposedly 3 hours of extras on the HD-DVD side (some extras in 1080p, some extras in 480p)
Should be quite a nice disc.
racerx77 said:I just upgraded my reciever..HTR-6090
http://http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=451765&CTID=5000400
1,000 dollar reciver for a mere 200 bones.
How? Where? I want.
SuperPac
Member
Well, I think I'm gonna take the plunge on this. I guess Best Buy is telling everyone they can't sell it till 11/19? I saw some in their little video game "back room" this evening...curses! If they put 'em out Sunday I can still use the Reward Zone coupons I got in the mail that are good this weekend... The local Target also had 2-3 of 'em.
And I pre-ordered the three Superman HD DVDs that come out on the 28th at Amazon for the deal on an extra 10% off HD/Blu-Ray releases. I figure I'll have a PS3 at some point next year so that discount will come in handy.
And I pre-ordered the three Superman HD DVDs that come out on the 28th at Amazon for the deal on an extra 10% off HD/Blu-Ray releases. I figure I'll have a PS3 at some point next year so that discount will come in handy.
Alcibiades
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http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8901020&&#post8901020
nice, finally some confirmation that anime is headed over...
nice, finally some confirmation that anime is headed over...
It makes me happy that (as mentioned in the IGN review) MS acknowledged the issues with Sony TVs like my a2000, and are pursuing a 1080p solution. I don't know how much better native 1080p will look than scaled on the TV, but I'll welcome some new interface that allows DVD up-conversion as well.
Y'think MS will put out some sort of analog audio output that will allow us to send TrueHD to our receivers?
Y'think MS will put out some sort of analog audio output that will allow us to send TrueHD to our receivers?
The Innocent X
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Apparently Amazon germany have cancelled all HD-DVD pre-orders, saying they won`t have any this year.
Europe FTL AGAIN!
(Please don`t cancel the Uk ones
)
Europe FTL AGAIN!
(Please don`t cancel the Uk ones
)I skimmed the article early this morning, so I might have missed a couple things..
Did IGN just post a review of a player they couldn't get working propery? I realize it's not there fault it doesn't work, but why didn't they wait until they could properly test it. Did they mention the new audio formats? (or the lack there of in this case)
Did IGN just post a review of a player they couldn't get working propery? I realize it's not there fault it doesn't work, but why didn't they wait until they could properly test it. Did they mention the new audio formats? (or the lack there of in this case)
sooperkool
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The coupon for $40 off does make thisx almost a no-brainer for me but the lack of ability to play DTS tracks without having them convert to Dolby Digital does concern me a great deal.
DTS should be converted to 640kbps Dolby Digital- the maximum rate. I agree though, I'd prefer to have native DTS support and an 5.1 or 6.1 analog out dongle for my receiver. Max rate for DTS is 1500kbps. However, Dolby claims that their algorithms are more efficient than DTS's.
dream said:
yep I agree with this... I was disappointed with GF.
Popped in batman Begins and all was right with the world again though.
One question...
anyone else getting any interference over the stock X360 Component cables? MY DVR HDMI connection is flawless but I have subtle wavy lines in the static bright areas of the screen with tthe HD DVD player over component.
I have moved the cables away from other power sources with little improvement and wonder if it's a waste to buy Monster 360 cable? Damned shame MS didn't make the component cables freely connecting to add your own cables to the multi-out. Could also be my TV's connectors I suppose.
ChrisAllenFiz said:Apparently Amazon germany have cancelled all HD-DVD pre-orders, saying they won`t have any this year.
Europe FTL AGAIN!
(Please don`t cancel the Uk ones
aargh! My preorder is with amazon UK. Too late for GAME etc.
Please let me have a bloody HDDVD player this year. I have about 20 discs to watch
Oh sorry, missed that part (talking about Scorsese >> talking about cables).Klocker said:
Youre saying youre getting interference only when playing HD-DVDs?
That is pretty weird.
I didnt do any EMI testing on the drive, but Ill be extremely surprised if its something out of the range of what you can expect from your receiver, tv or console.
and anyway, unless you have a really crappy cables, they should be able to shield the signal well enough.
Make sure your cables (especially the connectors) are not damaged.
p.s.
Monster Cable is always a waste.
thanks Chichikov
AFAICT it's only noticeable in movies inc ertain scenes with little/no action.
I do not appear to be able to see it in games but it is visible in some menus when there is no motion on screen so maybe it's there from the 360 all the time? I'm using standard X360 component pack in cables so they are what they are. Is there any other way to use my own shielded cables? (besides Monster)
Ends are not damaged and tried both component inputs on my tv with exact same result even tried moving power connections to different surge suppressors.
It is a very faint wavy-ness that is not present on my TV from my DVR over HDMI.
AFAICT it's only noticeable in movies inc ertain scenes with little/no action.
I do not appear to be able to see it in games but it is visible in some menus when there is no motion on screen so maybe it's there from the 360 all the time? I'm using standard X360 component pack in cables so they are what they are. Is there any other way to use my own shielded cables? (besides Monster)
Ends are not damaged and tried both component inputs on my tv with exact same result even tried moving power connections to different surge suppressors.
It is a very faint wavy-ness that is not present on my TV from my DVR over HDMI.
Ordered mine last week from CircuitCity.com. It was supposed to be my Christmas present from my wife and 2 year old. I told them they could wrap it up and give it to me Christmas.
It arrived today and I was the only one home all day so I decided to open it and watch King Kong then repackage it before everyone got home.
As soon as I put the movie in, it was stuttering terribly. I went to scene selection and the menus were moving at like 2 fps, very slow and chugging along. I shut it off, rebooted, and it did the same thing. People at IGN suggested I clear my cache and try a regular DVD. I did that and put in Star Wars Episode III and it loaded up to the title screen and it played fine for about 20 seconds. Then I heard a click and then a bunch of red, blue, and green, squiggly lines appeared all over the screen and the unit powered down.... forever. Yep, it was a dud.
I guess I have to fess up to my wife now that I opened it this afternoon
It arrived today and I was the only one home all day so I decided to open it and watch King Kong then repackage it before everyone got home.
As soon as I put the movie in, it was stuttering terribly. I went to scene selection and the menus were moving at like 2 fps, very slow and chugging along. I shut it off, rebooted, and it did the same thing. People at IGN suggested I clear my cache and try a regular DVD. I did that and put in Star Wars Episode III and it loaded up to the title screen and it played fine for about 20 seconds. Then I heard a click and then a bunch of red, blue, and green, squiggly lines appeared all over the screen and the unit powered down.... forever. Yep, it was a dud.
I guess I have to fess up to my wife now that I opened it this afternoon
plagiarize
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yep. you'd get 720p video.sonarrat said:
Outcast2004
Banned
penguini said:I purchased this today at Circuit City using the $40 off couponI couldn't turn this down for $159.99! Now it's time to join Netflix.
I did the same thing today. Just too damn good of a deal to pass up.
Sold my PSP and picked this up instead.
Also got Batman Begins and V for Vendetta for $20 each. Good start for a new collection. Next up? Superman Returns.
Just a HELL of a deal. For $159 you get a $30 remote, a $30 movie (MSRP)... you end up getting a HD-DVD player for about $100.
For those of you curious about the HD-DVD directors cut of Miami Vice some details have started to surface. It's got 28 and 1/2 more footage than what was shown in the theaters. The Director Michael Mann apparently has highly tweaked the movie. The movie was shot with digital HD cameras.
Link to Hollywood Elsewhere
Link to Hollywood Elsewhere
Got mine yesterday and can't wait to get home to try it. Used the wonderful CC coupon and the great Amazon deal to snag BB, Corpse Bride and V for V. Now I can't wait to see Miami Vice and Superman Returns. Am I right in thinking it's just Paramount, Universal and Warner at this point? I would have thought they would have done Elf along with Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation.
Also I do recall the Kill Bills being shown earlier this year when they were debuting the two formats. Anyone remember if it was for BR or HD?
Also I do recall the Kill Bills being shown earlier this year when they were debuting the two formats. Anyone remember if it was for BR or HD?
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