HD-DVD, is it really dead after all? (Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD)

Member Name: Narco

Product:	Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD
Date:	28/08/08 (106 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap! Massive selection of cheap HD-DVDs, Acts as a USB hub, Acts as a secondary DVD drive

Disadvantages: External Power Supply, No more HD-DVDs coming out!

Well, since the HD-DVD lost the High Definition Storage war to the 'Blu-Ray' you may think - is there really a need for this? The answer, is yes!

You can pick this little fella up for around £20 now, sometimes cheaper if you shop around a bit - which for a high definition player is astounding. Fair enough, there aren't anymore HD-DVDs coming out for it anymore - but it's worth the price alone just to see Heroes Season 1 and Transformers in all their high definiton glory! I recently walked into my local 'Gamestation' store and almost all of the HD-DVDs were £5 or less!

Not only does the drive play HD-DVDs, but it upscales your old DVDs which basically, makes them look sharper and better and half way towards HD.

You can also use this drive on your PC as well, which is a bonus. The drive also contains 2 USB Ports on the back as well which, when the drive is plugged in, leaves you with one spare.

The HD-DVD format might be dead, but look at all the classics that are out on it that you can pick up for dirt cheap! Well worth the money.

Summary: Well worth the money!

Processing/Quality:
Reliability:
Ease of use:
Installation:
Picture quality:
Features: