Just purchased HD-DVD drive

Crash · 11-12-2006, 10:34 PM

pics of the quality video when I get home.

gekko · 11-12-2006, 10:41 PM

Standalone?

Dyne · 11-13-2006, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gekko

Standalone?

Why would he post about buying just a standalone in the console gaming forum?

Bube · 11-13-2006, 02:15 AM

Speaking of HD, I bought a HD tv recently, and almost bought a standalone HD-DVD - DivX player along with it, but when I asked the guy if I could hook the player to my amp, he said that if I use HDMI to get the image on my tv, I couldn't get another sound or video output. I don't care about a second video output, but what if I wanted to get audio out of the "audio out" on the player? He said it wasn't possible, so I didn't buy it.. But still, I wasn't really convinced it could be that way.. Is it true?

Oh, are HD-DVDs on the market?

Crash · 11-13-2006, 08:31 PM

yeah, got the xbox 360 one. It was only $159.99 so I couldn't resist. Will be buying Mission Impossible 3 later tonight. King kong looks great, but I need a new tv. Maybe this weekend I'll get one.

Pics later tonight.

Crash · 11-14-2006, 12:57 AM

couple-a hd-dvd king kong pix

Dyne · 11-14-2006, 04:42 AM

Good ****ing god that's amazing.

Perfect Stu · 11-14-2006, 02:46 PM

are you rich, dude?

it sounds like you're about to buy a new HDTV on a whim, lol...that's just not fair!

Crash · 11-14-2006, 03:06 PM

no, i'm pretty poor. I make about $30,000 a year. But, I sold my other HDTV, so I need a new one.

And Best Buy Prices are really good right now.

gekko · 11-16-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bube

Speaking of HD, I bought a HD tv recently, and almost bought a standalone HD-DVD - DivX player along with it, but when I asked the guy if I could hook the player to my amp, he said that if I use HDMI to get the image on my tv, I couldn't get another sound or video output. I don't care about a second video output, but what if I wanted to get audio out of the "audio out" on the player? He said it wasn't possible, so I didn't buy it.. But still, I wasn't really convinced it could be that way.. Is it true?

Oh, are HD-DVDs on the market?

Best bet is to wait for a player to support HDMI 1.3. HD-XA2 will be the first.

Anyway, HDMI carries both a digital video and audio signal on the same cable. That is your audio out. You need a get a receiver that supports HDMI. Get yu Dolby TrueHD as well.

GameMaster · 02-07-2008, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Crash

yeah, got the xbox 360 one. It was only $159.99 so I couldn't resist. Will be buying Mission Impossible 3 later tonight. King kong looks great, but I need a new tv. Maybe this weekend I'll get one.

Pics later tonight.

Well, you should've resisted. Looks like you just missed out on the DEAL OF THE CENTURY:

bobcat · 02-07-2008, 04:33 AM

w0wsers..........

When the time comes i will upgrade my lcd tv from 720p to >1080p when it comes out. Still 720p looks super nice too

jeepnut · 02-07-2008, 06:12 PM

That's a pretty good price, but there's no way I'm purchasing an HD player until I know which format is going to win out. Right now, it's looking like it will be Blu-Ray.

Perfect Stu · 02-07-2008, 07:20 PM

It will be Blu-Ray.

Typhoid · 02-07-2008, 08:07 PM

Blu-Ray looks the same as that.
I'm not taking anything away from the quality, the quality of both are clearly amazing.