Question about HD DVD player and new Xbox 360s

[crackinhedz]

This cable.

[Venom2113]

Thanks, Is the HD DVD add-on good? I heard it has some playback problems.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Venom2113

Thanks, Is the HD DVD add-on good? I heard it has some playback problems.

Ive heard about the playback issues too...

I use to have the add on drive with a 360Premium...sold it for a PS3!

[Venom2113]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

Ive heard about the playback issues too...

I use to have the add on drive with a 360Premium...sold it for a PS3!

Yeah I have the PS3 for blu ray too. But HD DVD has some good exclusives that I want. Plus, I thought I'd sell the DVDs I already have on blu ray and pay the difference for the add-on.

[oldmike]

the 360 add on cant play a lot of Hd-DVD and updates dont fix it no info is on WHY even on gamer pages that faver the 360

[Count Zero]

Please don't support HD DVD. Buy Blu-ray only and help get this format war done with. The faster it is over, the faster you'll get those HD DVD exclusives on the better technology, Blu-ray.

[Venom2113]

Originally Posted by Count Zero

Please don't support HD DVD. Buy Blu-ray only and help get this format war done with. The faster it is over, the faster you'll get those HD DVD exclusives on the better technology, Blu-ray.

After hearing about the playback issues, I'll probably do just that.

I'm just not a very patient person, but at the same time I don't wanna support a dying breed.

[bg182]

Originally Posted by oldmike

the 360 add on cant play a lot of Hd-DVD and updates dont fix it no info is on WHY even on gamer pages that faver the 360

I have never had a problem playing any movie on the add on. For the price of it you can't beat it. They are also doing the free movie too. You will be waiting a long time for a winner.

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by Venom2113

Thanks, Is the HD DVD add-on good? I heard it has some playback problems.

Never had a playback issue on mine. Also there shouldn't be any playback issues on it because it CAN update automatically.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by Footloose301

Never had a playback issue on mine. Also there shouldn't be any playback issues on it because it CAN update automatically.

You're renting, right? Because seven of 220 available titles is not a basis for making reliability claims.

Many, many people are having problems on multiple titles. Mainly, it seems, combo discs. On AVS, the poll shows 15% of people with add-ons or standalones are having issues with 300. That's an enormously high number for a mature technology (as HD DVD on DVD form factor is claimed as an advantage to be).

Consider yourself lucky, not representative.

Gary

[Venom2113]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

This cable.

I'm guessing that cable isn't "Elite only." About how much is this?

I was hoping I wouldn't have to spend anything extra. Oh well.

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by Venom2113

I'm guessing that cable isn't "Elite only." About how much is this?

I was hoping I wouldn't have to spend anything extra. Oh well.

The cable comes with the XBOX360's that have HDMI capabilities.