Do you know that you can use XBOX HD-DVD drive and watch HD-DVD movies in your PC?

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Blu-ray Hardware, Software and Media Discuss, Do you know that you can use XBOX HD-DVD drive and watch HD-DVD movies in your PC? at High Definition forum; This might not be new news for some, but I asked two of my cdfreaks friends and they didn't know. Yes you don't need the XBOX 360 console, you can connect XBOX HD-DVD player directly to your PC's USB2.0 port and with a little tweak, watch HD-DVD movies on your

zevia (Senior Administrator and Review Coordinator USA): Posts: 10,400; Posted: 31-10-2007

This might not be new news for some, but I asked two of my cdfreaks friends and they didn't know.

Yes you don't need the XBOX 360 console, you can connect XBOX HD-DVD player directly to your PC's USB2.0 port and with a little tweak, watch HD-DVD movies on your PC monitor or run a DVI-to-HDMI cable to your HDTV display.

In the US, XBOX HD-DVD player is currently on sale at buy.com for $165 plus 2 HD-DVD movies (KingKong and Heroes Season 1) and 5 more HD-DVD movies in the mail. The Heroes Season 1 itself is worth $70.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=203249984

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Papa_Joe (New on Forum): Posts: 21; Posted: 31-10-2007

Wow that looks like it's a pretty good deal unfortunately we dont get many deals like that here in Ireland

But I did get King Kong & the remote with my Ad On!

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GWolfman (CD Freaks Junior Member): Posts: 95; Posted: 20-11-2007

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Yeah, I bought one. Cheapest way to get HD movies on my HTPC.

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Some Random Guy (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 546; Posted: 20-11-2007

Has anyone backed up one of their HD-DVDs to a standard DVD (downconverted to 480p), to watch in a different room of the house with only a standard TV and DVD player? If so, I might buy an X-Box 360 drive to do that.

Looks like the drive is also available for $179 at CompUSA ,for people who live near one.

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Hypnosis4U2NV (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,464; Posted: 21-11-2007

Be warned, many state that these drives are noisy.. Dont have one myself so I cant comment on it..

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