Xbox 360 as HD DVD Player: One and Only thread Here - Page 81

I have an 8800GTX . And I now have, I believe, a hybrid BD/HD DVD player. I'm going to do some more testing and make sure everything is still working correctly, and then I'll document the entire creation process and how it all works together. It's not exactly the most intuitive system but I think it works! I'm not trying to be a tease, it will likely be Monday evening before I can have everything up. So if you want to try it yourself, then here's what you need:

The Japanese WinDVD release with patches
Altiris' Software Virtualization Personal Edition (free)
XBox HD DVD drive
Blu Ray drive
HDCP compliant video card
Fairly beefy system or a card that can handle the decoding

Use the Altiris software to create virtualization layers of both the HD and BD versions of WinDVD. Activate whichever layer you require for the disk you want to play. It worked for me with the HD DVD drive, and based on that it should work fine with BD. I'll be able to tell you for sure on Monday evening. Is it cheap? Nope. But having a hybrid player feels pretty good.

Originally Posted by vanilla rice

i really hope it's true about the HDMI, primarily because i don't have an upconverting DVD player and it'd be nice if the 360 could do it for me. plus, i recently got Monster components, and while it was an upgrade from the stock, i can return them to switch to HDMI (i got them less than a month ago).

Originally Posted by mboojigga

I am here to say HDMI not needed at this point in time.

Originally Posted by Spooksta

Can someone please let me know if the Ghosting problem over component on the Xbox360/DVD playback (as seen on Pany AE500/700/900 projectors) is a problem with this Add on over component.

Realy need to know...Thanks

Originally Posted by Uptown193

here is my pic of my set up, wat u think? excuse the PQ, its form my analog camera phone.

Originally Posted by purduealum91

Gotspeed,

You need to go to the media tab on the dashboard I believe. Look towards the bottom for a spere on the left hand side. The sphere is bisected. Move your cursor over the upper-hals, and you eject the 360 drive. The lower half of the sphere ejects the add-ons tray.

Originally Posted by BioSehnsucht

It's been said before but I'll say it again. If your 360 is loud while playing DVDs/HD-DVDs you need to ventilate the system better.

During games, well the disc is spinning 12X constantly then and its quite loud. It's not the fans that make all the racket.

If someone has a "loud" player (louder than their DVD playback w/ internal drive) then I'd presume they got a bum drive.

As discussed earlier, I was quite excited to discover a little package from Microsoft when I got back from Montreal. A brand new Xbox 360 HD DVD drive. After installing the hardware and associated updates I was I horrified to discover that when I hit the eject button for the first time the unit decided to rip out its HD DVD laser diode.

When the tray ejected it stopped about one third of the way out, did a little back and forward movement and then fully ejected. Of course sitting happily on the tray was the laser. Unit completely broken.

Originally Posted by Spooksta

So your saying my 12m $150 HDMI cable i use for my Denon DVD player should sit there and do nothing...?

I would say its best to have "The Best Of Both Worlds" to please everyone. If its possible then why not?
So stop with the not needed. It is needed!!!!

Originally Posted by purduealum91

Heres the link to the coupon. My Amazon add-on will be going back.

http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cc40200zk2.jpg

Originally Posted by Damnationdoormat

Has this been posted yet?

From another forum:

Originally Posted by nharmon91

Does this work?, If so does anyone know if EB Games does returns?, Cause $40 is definatly worth the hassle.

Originally Posted by lovswr

Nice Yptonw193. I especially like the Sony RX as I have the very same one downstairs!

Originally Posted by persiannight

I've found both Charlie & Chocolate Family and V for Vendetta to be on the softer side as far as image quality goes. King Kong though looks razor sharp. I'm using a Westy 37" 1080p set via VGA cable.

Originally Posted by lowenbotten

Um, did you think you were impressing us by letting us know you have a $150 HDMI cable? I hope you realize that most people here will think you are quite foolish for spending that much on an HDMI cable.