Microsoft HD DVD Player Exclusively For Movies

Iria · Aug 17, 2006, 06:25 AM

Source: Gamerscoreblog
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I'm seeing lots of speculation about our upcoming HD DVD Player, and whether we have plans to publish HD DVD games. The answer is no.

Since announcing the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player accessory at E3 2006, we’ve been clear that it is designed exclusively for playing HD DVD movies. It will not play games on HD DVD.

Tipstaff · Aug 17, 2006, 08:19 AM

If they don't price it right (at the very least, 1/2 the price of a standalone player), then this just became a very useless player for a lot of people. Infact, if Microsoft delays putting out their DVI/HDMI cable any longer, or DON'T put one out, then this is a useless player PERIOD. Especially when HDCP get's instituted in full force.

Erroneus · Aug 17, 2006, 11:18 AM

Price is rumored to be 200$ which would be a very nice price and it's a smart move from Microsoft making the hd-dvd drive an external drive. Not all want to pay the extra 200$ / 300$ for a HD-DVD / Blu-Ray drive with their console (like you are forced to on a ps3).

Tipstaff · Aug 18, 2006, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Erroneus

Price is rumored to be 200$ which would be a very nice price and it's a smart move from Microsoft making the hd-dvd drive an external drive. Not all want to pay the extra 200$ / 300$ for a HD-DVD / Blu-Ray drive with their console (like you are forced to on a ps3).

$200 US? That's actually pretty decent considering that the Toshiba HD A1 sells for around $400-$500 US ($600-700 Canadian) at the moment, and that's the cheapest of the 2 units.

NOW I'm more interested in getting one.

Erroneus · Aug 18, 2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

$200 US? That's actually pretty decent considering that the Toshiba HD A1 sells for around $400-$500 US ($600-700 Canadian) at the moment, and that's the cheapest of the 2 units.

NOW I'm more interested in getting one.

Yeah I think it's a fair price since you are only buying the HD-DVD drive in a case with a USB cord and not an entire computer, like the Toshiba HD A1. Toshiba HD A1 includes motherboard, cpu (pentium 4), some other digital signal processors, HD decoder from Broadcom, 1 GB ram, 256 MB flash and 32 MB flash memory.

The price alone for the optical drive in Toshiba HD A1 is actually 200$ according to clever people

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 18, 2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

$200 US? That's actually pretty decent considering that the Toshiba HD A1 sells for around $400-$500 US ($600-700 Canadian) at the moment, and that's the cheapest of the 2 units.

NOW I'm more interested in getting one.

and soon they will be cheaper but sorry to say HD DVD is the stadard that
will be "takeing off" / be more popular due to things like price and availability
not to mention the craze is HDTV craze...blue ray may never be really popular
due to high price VS HDDVD shot of being used a data storage medium for computers.

But when it comes to gameing it's not any better the X360 really so why
pay more? the price for the PS3 is outragous for any console you can build
a good gameing PC for that, and be leaps and bounds better off...

Aug 17, 2006, 06:25 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Microsoft HD DVD Player Exclusively For Movies Source: Gamerscoreblog _________ I'm seeing lots of speculation about our upcoming HD DVD Player, and whether we have plans to publish HD DVD games. The answer is no. Since announcing the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player accessory at E3 2006, we’ve been clear that it is designed exclusively for playing HD DVD movies. It will not play games on HD DVD.

Aug 17, 2006, 08:19 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	If they don't price it right (at the very least, 1/2 the price of a standalone player), then this just became a very useless player for a lot of people. Infact, if Microsoft delays putting out their DVI/HDMI cable any longer, or DON'T put one out, then this is a useless player PERIOD. Especially when HDCP get's instituted in full force. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Aug 17, 2006, 11:18 AM	#3
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Price is rumored to be 200$ which would be a very nice price and it's a smart move from Microsoft making the hd-dvd drive an external drive. Not all want to pay the extra 200$ / 300$ for a HD-DVD / Blu-Ray drive with their console (like you are forced to on a ps3). __________________