HD-DVD player now in stock...

DefMATRIXense said:
whats your resolution?
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Not sure but I can say that my tv's a flat tube with S-video support and game mode (yes my TV has game mode) for brighter colors and a cripser look on my flat tube SDTV.
 
sjones4dad said:
What if playstation 3 lost the war for blu-ray format. What a waste for making blu-ray disc in there. Smart move for microsoft to make external. If Hd-dvd lost the war. Microsoft still make other external drive for blu-ray.

So means that playstation 3 will remake whole system with hd-dvd.

Yeah, just wait for few years and see which format will win. I have a feeling that hd-dvd will beat blu-ray discs.
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If lost from formant war then BD would still make for games as their own optical disc, such as Dreamcast and Gamecube but Dreamcast is using GD-ROM, that what Sega make and support about up to 1GB. I feel that Sony would make HD-DVD add-on for previous version and other redesign for HD-DVD and BD in combined. It seems no big deal for Sony to make mistake from formant war.
 
SDTV only supports 480i. HDTV supports 720p to 1080i. Latest HDTV finally supports 1080p like DLP, SXRD. Look for Gold 1080 Logo on television that is really 1080p!

For computer monitor can support 480i to 1080i.
 
I changed from 1080i to 720p and even that is a huge difference. I remeber reading that even 480p was better than 720i, so I decided to tinker around some more with the 360-tv setup, and got it set up in 720p now. I instantly noticed the graphics looking better for videogaming when I put in Burnout Revenge. King Kong looked better too. I wish M$ would hurry up and release a HDMI cable for the 360, because I'd buy it.
 
From what I understand, component cables can transfer picture as good as HDMI. The HD-DVD on X360 outputs picture just the same way stand alone HD-DVD's with HDMI cables.

From reading various blogs and sources, HDMI is just a marketing ploy for the big companies to make more money with. You're not missing out on anything if you have component cables and 1080p capable TV.

The only factor I really look at is if the 1080p capable TV do not lag when you are gaming in that resolution. HDTV's do not lag when you are playing back movies at all. Half of HDTV's are split second slower when it's trying to output picture from a gaming system.

Sorry for dragging things on..
 
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If you have SDTV then you are out of lucky. ;)
 
Interesting. My XBOX360 HD DVD player came with a sticker saying free King Kong and a remote. Got it from Circuit City. I also use that same VGA adapter for my projector. It works well.
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
Interesting. My XBOX360 HD DVD player came with a sticker saying free King Kong and a remote. Got it from Circuit City. I also use that same VGA adapter for my projector. It works well.
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I'm looking for widescreen monitor at Best Buy but most latest model are support with DVI.
 
Steel X said:
*whistling* thanks to the USB connection...there IS a God.
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I means that you will get same picture quality as DVD does when watch HD-DVD on SDTV.

Good luck with watch HD-DVD on SDTV.
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
Interesting. My XBOX360 HD DVD player came with a sticker saying free King Kong and a remote. Got it from Circuit City. I also use that same VGA adapter for my projector. It works well.
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Oh well, it's sounds awesome but I wouldn't mind to own HD-DVD add-on for 1080p and capture an games in HD that support on 1080p. It was work with HD-DVD add-on but true HD quality. :D

I need wait until next year but currently own 720p and 1080i and looking for new tv that support 1080p.
 
Pacman said:
I means that you will get same picture quality as DVD does when watch HD-DVD on SDTV.

Good luck with watch HD-DVD on SDTV.
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Steel, I have something for you.
Microsoft has been busy rolling out games, Xbox Live updates, and new console accessories all season long to keep the Xbox 360 from being forgotten during all the PlayStation 3 and Wii launch mayhem. Microsoft started by enabling 1080p output on the 360 with a console dashboard update. Then came the Xbox 360-exclusive Gears of War, which is the best game we've seen thus far from this system generation. Microsoft is now getting ready to launch Xbox Live Video Marketplace. On November 22, Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase and download select television shows and movies from Xbox Live in standard- or high-definition formats.

With all the recent events and the pending system launches, it's almost easy to forget that Microsoft is also shipping the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player this month. Remember? It's the $200 Xbox 360 HD DVD drive that can play movies in 720p, 1080i, and 1080p high-definition resolutions. The drive is starting to appear in retail, and people who preordered the accessory months ago are already receiving their units in the mail.

The package includes the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, power supply, a USB connector cable, and installation disc. For a limited time, Microsoft will also bundle the player with an Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote and an HD DVD copy of Peter Jackson's King Kong. The HD DVD player installation was as easy as plugging the drive power supply into an open electrical socket, running the setup disc, and connecting the drive to the console with the included USB cable. Microsoft placed two USB ports on the rear of the drive to make up for the lost USB port used for the HD DVD connection on the console. The drive even has the installation notches for the Xbox 360's wireless Wi-Fi adapter.

You'll need to provide your own set of Xbox 360 component or VGA cables to output an HD video feed from the Xbox 360 to an HD display. You should already have a component cable if you have the premium Xbox 360, but you'll need to get the VGA cable for full 1080p movie support because the Xbox 360 can only play HD DVD movies up to 1080i over component cables. We tested the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player on our Westinghouse 37" LVM-37w3 LCD 1080p monitor and found that it could play HD DVD movies at 1080p over VGA, but downgraded the movie image to 1080i over component cables. VGA is your only 1080p option right now because Microsoft hasn't added HDMI support to the Xbox 360 yet.

HD DVD movies looked great on our 1080p display. We used a Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift combo disc that had the HD movie on one side and the DVD version on the other. The 1080p movie had sharper text in the preroll MPAA rating screen, and the picture detail was especially noticeable in close-ups on the actors. GameSpot members can download a set of 480p DVD vs. 720p/1080p HD DVD screenshot comparison images here. The 1080p resolution looked the best to our untrained eyes, but 720p and 1080i also looked very nice. Playback was smooth at all resolutions--720p, 1080i, and 1080p--with no visible tears or artifacts.

The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player looks to be a terrific upgrade for movie fans who already have an Xbox 360 and an HD display. Performance is excellent, and the media remote and King Kong HD DVD movie pack-in items make the $200 price tag even more attractive.

Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Hands-On - Features at GameSpot
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USB is does nothing to get HD quality on SDTV but 2 options that get HD quality is from component (all HDTV already included) or VGA cables (all LCD monitors and some HDTV but monitor with DVI only that need get adapter).

It's up to you to buy one for SDTV and picture quality will reduce into level as DVD does. If I was you then I wouldn't buy HD-DVD add-on if I own SDTV unless it was required for some games that support on HD-DVD ROM but not happen right now. That's what Banjo is explain to us about HD-DVD and BD.

PS3 support all of them but BD movies will not get HD quality on SDTV and mode would give all right for picture quality.
 
Steel X said:
erm, I'm talking about my PC...not my SDTV.
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You show me a picture about CRT with different input or you just change into new LCD with VGA input? Would you using that with Gamebridge?
 
Pacman said:
You show me a picture about CRT with different input or you just change into new LCD with VGA input? Would you using that with Gamebridge?
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I would only use that with gamebridge yes. my new montior do have a VGA input but it's connected between my montior and cpu so...i dont know since my cpu do have VGA connector but dont have the white and red inputs if you know what I mean.
 
Steel X said:
I would only use that with gamebridge yes. my new montior do have a VGA input but it's connected between my montior and cpu so...i dont know since my cpu do have VGA connector but dont have the white and red inputs if you know what I mean.
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You got new monitor with VGA input then go ahead to get official MS VGA cable. It must work with monitor to get HD quality and just find out from MPAA screen if same as HD quality. The red and white input is just for audio, that bring sounds from speaker but need check out with speaker if would work without red and white input.
 
HD-DVD review from IGN.
IGN: Xbox 360 HD-DVD Drive Review

Some part of Sony HDTV (1080p) wouldn't work with Xbox 360 for get 1080p. I just laughing at Sony about make mistake with their HDTV or who would blame on MS or Sony. I'm glad that I don't own Sony HDTV...
 
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