Topic: Did You Buy The Xbox360 Hd-dvd Addon? (Read 1469 times)

asspop · « **Reply #45 on:** November 27, 2006, 04:52:00 PM »

clear winner?

tell me if its the clear winner why are the HD-DVD sales going stronger and selling better than the blu-ray sales, you dont even know that the external hd-dvd drive for the xbox 360 is 1080p also so you lose by default. lol

only thing i dont like is that they need hdmi for it. thats the only complaint that i have.

atreyu187 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 28, 2006, 01:44:00 AM »

Got it and the difference is worth the cost. For 200 bucks its cheaper for this than any other HD player, so why not enjoy this cheap ass drive on your 360 and PC.

Boddah · « **Reply #47 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:29:00 AM »

I'm not getting one yet, as I want to see whether Blu-ray or HD-DVD comes out on top. Plus, there isn't a very big HD-DVD library right now, and the TV I'm using for my 360 isn't HD anyway.

JustDanMI · « **Reply #48 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:56:00 AM »

I'm just waiting for them to offer HD-DVD titles at my local BlockBuster. I rent all of my movies, I don't buy, so an HD-DVD player would be useless to me until I can rent them.

superasshole · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2006, 09:38:00 AM »

just because bluray can do 1080p and theorhetically produce a better picture does not mean it is going to win.

REMEMBER VHS AND BETAMAX

beta had a better picture quality, but vhs still won.

How many people are actually gonna trade in their 1080i tv's that they spent a bunch of money on for th 1080p?

not that many. the install base of 1080i is huge while the 1080p is marginal at best.

either one could win, but just wait.

also why replace all the dvd when they would look no better in HD. Some old ones will not get much of an upgrade from going to HD, due to being low quality because they are older movies.

sit wait don't waste money yet

ben022178 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 28, 2006, 04:59:00 PM »

King Kong (came with) looked impressive, but I also bought Phantom of the Opera and even with my receiver @ 100% volume, didn't get enough volume.

Zoopster · « **Reply #51 on:** November 29, 2006, 07:18:00 AM »

I consider the XBox HD DVD player to be an interim solution. It's $200, which is the cheapest entry point into the HD disc market. Period. No other player currently out can touch that; either for HD DVD or Blu-Ray. I do not plan to continue using it once real players become more affordable and better made. I will get a PS3 as soon as I can find them in a store other than frickin' eBay, and hopefully there will be some compelling games for the thing by then too.

The Toshiba HD DVD players currently on the market are not that good. They are EXTREMELY slow (almost a full minute from power on to disc start, even after the f/w upgrade), and have some compliance issues. They're also a lot more expensive. By contrast the X360 player is FAST, and easy to operate.

The same goes for the Samsung Blu-Ray player. Prohibitively priced and slow, it just can't compare to the 360's player.

So really, if you want to get into the HD disc market this year then the 360 add-on is the only way to go.

[]-[]ooDLu[]v[] · « **Reply #52 on:** November 29, 2006, 05:25:00 PM »

bought 3 HD-addon's just cuz i think they're worth that much...

suppository · « **Reply #53 on:** November 29, 2006, 07:37:00 PM »

I don't mean to give away my age here but this reminds me of Betamax vs VHS so much. Betamax looked way better on paper but we all know how that one turned out huh! I'd ramble on but I see superasshole already covered this one.

Unregistered007 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 29, 2006, 10:29:00 PM »

sorry I want Blu-Ray

bucko · « **Reply #55 on:** November 30, 2006, 02:27:00 AM »

I can't even afford a 360 let alone the HD-DVD addon, I don't think the drive is even out in the UK yet anyway?

I would like to wait for a clear winner though, and I need to see both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD in action before I decide anyway. I only have a 720p monitor but I'm urging my parents to get a HD-Ready TV at Christmas

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compton · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2006, 06:13:00 AM »

honestly, i would be more interested when i own a decent HD tv. (probably about 2-3 years away, as i own a decent 30" regular def i am not willing to abandon yet.)

Also if i do buy one before the television upgrade, it will probably be used by my pc.

IntestineMan · « **Reply #57 on:** November 30, 2006, 10:36:00 AM »

For $199.00, this HD-DVD addon lets me watch HD-DVD movies now. In the near future there will most likely be combination players (I don't believe the format wars will be settled that soon because each side is being stubborn), and these will be able to be bought from Wal-Mart for under $100. Therefore, I am not too worried and we will all be able to play BlueRay and HD-DVD titles with no problems. In a few years, those who have bought the HD-DVD addon will find it in their closet, dust if off and think... "Eww... I used to use this clunky thing!" I know this because I know this because I seen my $900 Toshiba Progressive Scan player in the closet.

thepissedoffman · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:10:00 AM »

Once I found out that the LOTR and Matrix trilogies were coming to HD-DVD I bought the drive.

brywalker · « **Reply #59 on:** November 30, 2006, 10:35:00 PM »

I have the HD-A1 standalone. I've had it for about 5 months or so. It rocks. No need for the addon, especially when I get True HD audio and HDMI upscaling for DVDs.

I have 2 friends that HAVE purchased it, though (on my recommendation).

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