Great HD-DVD player that can also be used as an external PC drive (Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD)

Member Name: Midnight_Walker

Product:	Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD
Date:	10/11/09 (13 review reads)
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Advantages: Stunning picture quality, easy installation, cheap as chips

Disadvantages: HD-DVD is dead

The Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive does exactly what it says on the tin. And a bit more besides.

I picked this drive up just before the war with Blu-Ray was over, which was a little upsetting, but that's the way the cookie crumbles I suppose! Now, they can be had for next to nothing, and the media itself is even cheaper, so it's a great way to get started with HD movies, especially for the budget conscious. In case your Xbox 360 doesn't have the latest firmware, the drive comes with its own installation disc. You simply plug the drive into the mains, connect the USB lead to your Xbox 360, pop the disc in, and you're away. Simply pop your HD-DVD in and that's it - you're watching an HD movie! The visual quality is simply stunning - being an add-on drive I somehow expected slightly lower quality than I might have expected from a standalone player, but my fears were laid to rest upon viewing - the quality is literally mindblowing.

Although I use this drive less now than I did perhaps a year or two ago, I have found that it serves as an ideal external optical drive for my netbook. No drivers, just plug and play! So to anyone thinking of getting this drive anyway, there is a bit of added value.

Summary: A great starting point for anyone looking to experience HD

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