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PRICE!
I was originally holding off because both players were too expensive. However after doing a bit of reading I discovered that the xbox360 HD-DVD drive was USB and could be hooked up to a computer. PowerDVD 7 said my video card was compatible so I decided to give it a shot.
I bought a HD-DVD drive off ebay for $160 shipped and it works great. Compared to the cheapest Blu-ray drive that Newegg has ($509.99AR), $160 is a steal!
Even if Blu-ray somehow wins the format war it won't be for a while and there will still be plenty of HD-DVDs released. I got 4 movies from Amazon for $50 shipped and will probably pick up the Matrix trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the BBC Planet Earth series, BSG Season 1 as well as a few others once they are released.
Here are some blurry low res pics. Looks much better in person, obviously. PowerDVD wouldn't let me take actual screenshots.
PowerDVD 7.3
The Fugitive Intro
The Fugitive Intro 2
HD-DVD Interactive Menus:
Serenity Main Menu
The Fugitive Scene Selection
Pics of my setup:
Entertainment System
Loveseat + Rear Speakers
Desk
Another Angle
Rig + HD-DVD Drive
Bed
Bonus:
Pic of my current HD-DVDs
I was originally holding off because both players were too expensive. However after doing a bit of reading I discovered that the xbox360 HD-DVD drive was USB and could be hooked up to a computer. PowerDVD 7 said my video card was compatible so I decided to give it a shot.
I bought a HD-DVD drive off ebay for $160 shipped and it works great. Compared to the cheapest Blu-ray drive that Newegg has ($509.99AR), $160 is a steal!
Even if Blu-ray somehow wins the format war it won't be for a while and there will still be plenty of HD-DVDs released. I got 4 movies from Amazon for $50 shipped and will probably pick up the Matrix trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the BBC Planet Earth series, BSG Season 1 as well as a few others once they are released.
Here are some blurry low res pics. Looks much better in person, obviously. PowerDVD wouldn't let me take actual screenshots.
PowerDVD 7.3
The Fugitive Intro
The Fugitive Intro 2
HD-DVD Interactive Menus:
Serenity Main Menu
The Fugitive Scene Selection
Pics of my setup:
Entertainment System
Loveseat + Rear Speakers
Desk
Another Angle
Rig + HD-DVD Drive
Bed
Bonus:
Pic of my current HD-DVDs