Comments for: Xbox 360 HD DVD drive to cost $199 in the U.S.

#6. Posted at 07:32 PM on Sep 27th 2006, Edited at 07:36 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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Arkham

A crippled "HD" player by a company trying to play catchup. 1080P and at one of either formats should've been on the table when they spec'd this thing out. "Microsoft: Think Short-term."

Despite all their vehement hoo-hawing about how neither feature was necessary, they've been caught with their pants down and have scrambled to catch up. Unfortunately they can't do much without shafting the faithful who already bought a 360. (I still can't get past that name. "Turn around and...well, you're back where you started." How progressive is that?)

I'm sorry. I love this machine and all, but I think their next machine, -- the Xbox HindSight (Xbox 20/20?) -- will be coming out earlier than expected, say, 2008.

#6, The point here is choice... if you don't want or need a HD p... : Wajo (#7) «

#7, I totally agree.....I dont want or need a HD-DVD player r... : SGT Lindy (#8) «

#6, What's crippled about it? : Vrock (#9) «

#9, I think the inability to play lossless audio is one. The ... : Arkham (#21) «

#6, "catchup"??? Catching up with what? When i last checked the ... : MorgZ (#16) «

#6, And i thought consoles were created to play games? Maybe i a... : PLASTIC SURGEON (#24) «

#6, Do you work for sony by chance? : BaldApe (#25) «

#25, Don't be so fanboyish. I like both machines. If you're se... : Arkham (#28) «

#28, So thats a no then? : BaldApe (#32) «

#22. Posted at 11:05 PM on Sep 28th 2006

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Rousterfar

No HDMI. Might cause problems later on.

#22, How? The only real use for HDMI is this moronic new DRM sche... : BaldApe (#26) «

#26, HDMI is more than just the stupid DRM issue (which won't ... : Arkham (#29) «

#29, So analog component cables cant carry a 1080p signal? ... : BaldApe (#31) «

#30. Posted at 11:09 AM on Sep 29th 2006

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Beomagi

MY big question is what's the interface, and can this be used on a pc?

#11. Posted at 10:13 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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crazybus

When did USD become the currency of North America?

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#14, That sounds like a good zombie movie theme. : wierdo (#18) «

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#4. Posted at 04:26 PM on Sep 27th 2006, Edited at 04:26 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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marvelous

This is pointless upgrade...

#4, Luckily, you don't have to buy it. : Namarrgon (#15) «

#15, EXACTLY. You have a chioce. : PLASTIC SURGEON (#23) «

#2. Posted at 03:40 PM on Sep 27th 2006, Edited at 03:41 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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wierdo

It may be a reasonable deal IF you want to have King Kong the movie... somehow that is extremely, extremely doubtful for most people :D

Still... it's an ok deal I guess, I mean... it's a cheap HD DVD player sorta. Of course... who'd wanna get HD DVD or Bluray with all the DRM bs tacked on them anyway? But that's a different debate...

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#10, I guess that's one way to find enjoyment out of it... for... : wierdo (#17) «

#2, King Kong wasn't that bad. : ripfire (#19) «

#19, With some (ok, alot!) editing (and common sense), it coul... : Tarx (#20) «

#5. Posted at 05:54 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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Lazier_Said

The remote is "worth" 29.99, the movie is "worth" $30, this is starting to sound like one of those infomercials where you get $1700 "worth" of software so the PC is actually included free.

#1. Posted at 03:28 PM on Sep 27th 2006

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ExpansionSSS

How again is paying $200 for something that should have already been in the Xbox360 a deal ?

#1, Explain to me why giving consumers the option of whether or ... : FunkeeC (#3) «