Anybody with a X360 Hd DVD, Help!

typamc95 · Post by **typamc95** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:05 pm

Hey, My 360's DVD drive died, and since the HD-DVD addon is dirt cheap now, can you boot games from HDDVD.
Before they are all gone, please.

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:13 pm

Wikipedia wrote:The HD DVD player can only read HD DVD and standard DVD video discs and can not read Xbox or Xbox 360 game discs.

Sorry dude

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:15 pm

According to Wikipedia (your #1 source for mostly-accurate information) it can't. Sorry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_HD_DVD_Player

Besides, it's limited to USB speeds. You can probably trade your 360 in with Microsoft for a working unit for free.

Maybe the Xbox 360 Blu-Ray drive (external or possibly built in) will have that support. I know they were behind HD-DVD, but it's a dying format. Microsoft will have to add Blu-Ray support eventually. I mean, they're not that stupid... Now even Paramount and Dreamworks have jumped ship.

theelk · Post by **theelk** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:27 pm

When I got my HD-DVD drive (which I still stand behind), that was one of the first things I tried. But yeah, USB speeds keep it from being anything good.

Post by **Black Six** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:57 am

Bico, I don't see M$ switching to Blu-Ray. They have a great download service for movies and TV shows now, and people seem to be making great use of it. I don't think supporting Blu-Ray is needed.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:18 pm

Black Six wrote:Bico, I don't see M$ switching to Blu-Ray. They have a great download service for movies and TV shows now, and people seem to be making great use of it. I don't think supporting Blu-Ray is needed.

Then why did they bother making the HD-DVD drive, especially if it's on a relatively slow connection (making it near useless for games)?

Sure they have digital downloads, but that limits the media you buy to just one unit: your 360. You can't just pop the disc out and bring it to your friend's house for movie night; you either have to bring your entire 360 or log in with your gamertag on theirs and re-download the movie.

Besides, call me old-fashioned but I prefer having physical media. Sure it doesn't have the same instant gratification factor downloads do, but at least you know it will work on just about anything with little hassle.

Post by **Black Six** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:42 pm

I prefer physical media too, but I see M$ going away from that. Just my opinion.