Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

Good HD DVD solution if already have xbox 360

Strengths: Cheapest HD DVD player

Weakness: Has to use with PC or xbox 360

Got the Xbox 360 HD DVD player with free Heroes season 1 boxset, free king kong HD DVD, xbox 360 media remote and 5 hd dvd by mail in rebate. A lot of free stuff with the right promotion. To output 1080p you need either a hdmi or vga output. As for sound, don't think it can output trueHD, but my receiver does not support trueHD anyway. All in all, an inexpensive way to get into the HD world.

XBOX 360 HD DVD

Strengths: Very simple to connect with the XBOX 360.

Weakness: Does not have a direct HDMI port. Must rely on the new version XBOX 360 for the HDMI.

The quality of HD DVD playback is excellent. Highly recommended if you have a XBOX 360. The player looked simple, clean, and very compatible with the XBOX 360. You cannot go wrong with this one if you decided to jump into high definition.

Reasonably Priced Addition to an XBOX 360

Strengths: Plays HD-DVDs. Loads HD-DVDs faster than any stand-alone player.

Weakness: Loud, especially since the XBOX has to be running concurrently. Would be ideal if the HD-DVD drive was integrated into the XBOX itself.

If you already own an XBOX 360, this is a worthy addition for HD-DVD playback functionality, rather than a stand-alone player. The biggest problem is the fact that this drive must be plugged into the XBOX for functionality, and that the XBOX must be powered on for this drive to work, meaning that users are cursed with noise from two devices when they're using this drive. The best thing about this...

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HD on the cheap

Strengths: awesome

Weakness: none

This is a great little unit. If you've already got a 360, you can add HD to it for a ridiculously low price. It's a no brainer. The quality is awesome, interface is decent. Highly recommended

HD DVD Xbox 360

Strengths: High Definition player and a good deal

Weakness: unsettled format war

I bought it because it is really cheap. HD-DVD player, remote, and 6 HD-DVD movies for around 150 bucks. What can I say more? I am concerned about its unclear future, but even though Blu-ray wins this format war, it'll be fine with me. I can enjoy excellent high def. movies at a reasonable price NOW.

Great HD-DVD player for a low price.

Strengths: It is comptabile with Windows PCs, and provides a maximum output of 1080p.

Weakness: An Xbox 360 is required for non-PC playback. Xbox 360 Elite required for 1080p resolution, otherwise max resolution is 1080i. It does not support latest HD audio codecs.

The Xbox HD-DVD drive is a great addon for existing or future Xbox 360 owners. It plugs in by USB cable to the back of the Xbox 360. It also provides an additional 2 USb ports on the back, and has the snap on mechanism for the wireless adapter. It requires AC power. Picture quality is excellent, whereas audio is sometimes lacking due to the fact that it doesn't support PCM or HD audio codecs....

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Good way to get into Hi-Def

Strengths: Best price right now, 5 free HD DVDs, worked with my PC out of the box

Weakness: can't update firmware with PC

I bought this drive to use with my HTPC running Vista, and it was instantly recognized when I plugged it in. I already had PowerDVD 7.3 and AnyDVD installed. After the drive was recognized, I fired up King Kong and it played in hi-def right away. There were some spots where it was a wee bit jerky, and I don't know whether it was my PC, the drive, or the fact that I was skipping around the disc....

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Awesome

Strengths: The Best

Weakness: Nothing

I recommend this product. If you have a Xbox 360, this is a great price for a HD-DVD Player. The warranty is long and its small. A+ all the way.

Couldn't ask for more bang for the buck

Strengths: Plays HD-DVD's very well, ties in with Xboxlive gold & Silver to download required updates and also works with Windows Vista (with appropriate software)

Weakness: No Analog output, but oh well.

With the "perfect offer" you know get 5 free HD-DVDs via rebate including KingKong and Remote control that come in the box. Now is the time to jump into HD and enjoy the great releases.

not a real hd experience

Strengths: cheap, unit runs quiet and cool, can work with a PC

Weakness: no 1080p over component, slow

I got this unit on sale for $150+tax; it comes with a xbox 360 remote that is able to control a TV unit too. However performance wise it's not a great deal, since unless you have the elite edition with hdmi, you are not able to output 1080p via the component cable (I believe you can also do so with the vga cable, but the color on the vga will not look as good as component/hdmi). Anyway, I think...

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