There isn't a picture up yet but if you type in 360 + HD-dvd on the BB webite it takes you to the 360 hddvd preorder page. No way in hell I'm gonna go for this after being screwed on the PS3 preorder over the weekend but I thought you guys might find this interesting.
360 HD-DVD preorder now active on BB website
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ia ctually did notice it earlier this week but havent jumped on it since they may not get at launch
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wait, I thought Best Buy said they don't do preorders?
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eb still says ships today... i hope stores get this soon!!
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I saw this at bestbuy also, the release date says NEXT week though. So, it kinda sucks...I may have to buy elsewhere local and rebuy at Best Buy since I have RZ coupons.
I was just down at my local BestBuy and had the guy check their inventory system to see when it was coming into the store. According to him, it was showing all stores in the area (West Los Angeles) as having 0 on order. He said this means that the B&M stores wouldn't be carrying them at all because they would have to order some first and then they would arrive in store.
Can anybody familiar with the Bestbuy inventory system confirm this? I found it pretty surprising that they wouldn't have this in the stores at launch.
Can anybody familiar with the Bestbuy inventory system confirm this? I found it pretty surprising that they wouldn't have this in the stores at launch.
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Best Buy doesn't seem to know much lately. I may just get it elsewhere and do the ol switch-a-roo when BB gets it
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I just cancelled my Amazon pre-order of the 360 HD DVD drive, and ordered a Toshiba HD-A1 plus Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. I'm going to send in the Toshiba 3 free HD DVD movies coupon, and get Apollo 13, Constantine, and We Were Soldiers. That's a touch under $450 for the player and six movies, with standard shipping included. Figuring in the movies at $20 each in value, that comes to right at $330 for the player, which is a fair price to me for the new technology. I paid $500 for my first DVD player, and was very happy with the purchase.
Here are my two main reasons for the change of heart:
1. I can hook up the HD-A1 through the HDMI to my HDTV, and get upconversion of standard DVDs to "near-HD". From what I've read, the Toshiba HD DVD players do an excellent job of upconversion of standard DVDs. Also, by using HDMI, should HD DVDs ever begin to implement ICT, it won't be an issue to me. With the 360 player, I can't get upconversion of standard DVDs that I'm aware of. I know I don't get 1080p with the HD-A1, which isn't an issue to me, since my TV only does 1080i, and I'll have it for the next several years. By the time I get ready for a new TV, which will do 1080p, either HD DVD will have gained more market penetration, and newer HD DVD players capable of 1080p HDMI output will be available at a lower price point, or HD DVD will have flopped, in which case I'll have moved to Blu-Ray or whatever HD movie format is around (assuming any of them can gain a hold in the market).
2. With the 2.0 firmware update for the HD-A1, Dolby TrueHD can now be output in 5.1 from the analog audio outputs on the player. I know Batman Begins has a TrueHD 5.1 track, and I'm sure more movies are to come. I also get Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD through the analog outs. I have invested a lot in my receiver and speakers, and I want to be able to get the best quality audio from HD movies. It's worth the extra cost of the HD-A1 to get the higher resolution audio tracks. With the 360 player, my only audio output option is the fiber optic output, and the new audio formats will be downmixed to DTS, from what I understand. I don't see Microsoft ever releasing a multichannel audio AV adapter for the 360 to allow the less lossy/uncompressed audio to be sent to my receiver, as I doubt the demand will be there.
In short, the 360 HD DVD drive is crippled when it comes to delivering the full HD DVD experience, especially in the audio department, to the point where it's worth it to me to pay the extra to get the better feature set that the HD-A1 offers. I think there's definitely a place for the 360 HD DVD drive at its price point vs. current standalone players, especially for those who use the 360 as their DVD player as well, and who might not either have the HT audio equipment to get the higher quality audio from HD movies, or for whom it might not be a priority, and just want the better picture quality of HD DVDs.
Here are my two main reasons for the change of heart:
1. I can hook up the HD-A1 through the HDMI to my HDTV, and get upconversion of standard DVDs to "near-HD". From what I've read, the Toshiba HD DVD players do an excellent job of upconversion of standard DVDs. Also, by using HDMI, should HD DVDs ever begin to implement ICT, it won't be an issue to me. With the 360 player, I can't get upconversion of standard DVDs that I'm aware of. I know I don't get 1080p with the HD-A1, which isn't an issue to me, since my TV only does 1080i, and I'll have it for the next several years. By the time I get ready for a new TV, which will do 1080p, either HD DVD will have gained more market penetration, and newer HD DVD players capable of 1080p HDMI output will be available at a lower price point, or HD DVD will have flopped, in which case I'll have moved to Blu-Ray or whatever HD movie format is around (assuming any of them can gain a hold in the market).
2. With the 2.0 firmware update for the HD-A1, Dolby TrueHD can now be output in 5.1 from the analog audio outputs on the player. I know Batman Begins has a TrueHD 5.1 track, and I'm sure more movies are to come. I also get Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD through the analog outs. I have invested a lot in my receiver and speakers, and I want to be able to get the best quality audio from HD movies. It's worth the extra cost of the HD-A1 to get the higher resolution audio tracks. With the 360 player, my only audio output option is the fiber optic output, and the new audio formats will be downmixed to DTS, from what I understand. I don't see Microsoft ever releasing a multichannel audio AV adapter for the 360 to allow the less lossy/uncompressed audio to be sent to my receiver, as I doubt the demand will be there.
In short, the 360 HD DVD drive is crippled when it comes to delivering the full HD DVD experience, especially in the audio department, to the point where it's worth it to me to pay the extra to get the better feature set that the HD-A1 offers. I think there's definitely a place for the 360 HD DVD drive at its price point vs. current standalone players, especially for those who use the 360 as their DVD player as well, and who might not either have the HT audio equipment to get the higher quality audio from HD movies, or for whom it might not be a priority, and just want the better picture quality of HD DVDs.
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Does anyone know how long they are going to package the King Kong and the remote with it?
Thanks for the info, msu89dawgs!
I actually cancelled my Amazon preorder too while it sat there in a pending state. For some reason, the early preorders didn't ship out but more recent ones did. I ended up buying an HD-A1 from Amazon for around $382. I hadn't done much research on TrueHD, so your info was helpful. After reading more about it, I would have felt like I missed the boat on HD audio. Don't get me wrong, it's a great add-on for a lot of people, but just make sure you consider all the variables. 1080p wasn't a factor for me since my TV doesn't support it and the visual upgrade from 1080i supposedly isn't that noticeable, if at all. I don't recall all the technical details, but I believe it had something to do with source material being at a certain fps and most modern TVs doin a good job of displaying interlaced pictures as is. With the 360 HD-DVD, you need to use the VGA connector to get 1080p anyway, and from what I remember, that displays in some weird resolutions since it's more in line with PCs, not TVs.
I also had one of the 1st generation Toshiba DVD players and it was built like a tank. It sounded like a rocket ship when it spun up DVDs, but it got me through the early adoption phase.
Got V for Vendetta coming from DeepDiscountDVD for about $17. Also ordered Polar Express, Unforgiven, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from buy.com using the google checkout $10 off $30. They come out to about $16 each shipped if you buy in pairs for those looking to build up a decent HD-DVD library to start with.
I actually cancelled my Amazon preorder too while it sat there in a pending state. For some reason, the early preorders didn't ship out but more recent ones did. I ended up buying an HD-A1 from Amazon for around $382. I hadn't done much research on TrueHD, so your info was helpful. After reading more about it, I would have felt like I missed the boat on HD audio. Don't get me wrong, it's a great add-on for a lot of people, but just make sure you consider all the variables. 1080p wasn't a factor for me since my TV doesn't support it and the visual upgrade from 1080i supposedly isn't that noticeable, if at all. I don't recall all the technical details, but I believe it had something to do with source material being at a certain fps and most modern TVs doin a good job of displaying interlaced pictures as is. With the 360 HD-DVD, you need to use the VGA connector to get 1080p anyway, and from what I remember, that displays in some weird resolutions since it's more in line with PCs, not TVs.
I also had one of the 1st generation Toshiba DVD players and it was built like a tank. It sounded like a rocket ship when it spun up DVDs, but it got me through the early adoption phase.
Got V for Vendetta coming from DeepDiscountDVD for about $17. Also ordered Polar Express, Unforgiven, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from buy.com using the google checkout $10 off $30. They come out to about $16 each shipped if you buy in pairs for those looking to build up a decent HD-DVD library to start with.
[quote name='toper']First off, screw BB and their "preorders" (yes, I'm bitter about the ps3 fiasco). 
Next, I'm still on the fence regarding a 360 HD-DVD purchase. If I do decide to pick one up, I think the best deal is at CC with the $40 off $200 coupon.[/QUOTE]
I'm thinking of going getting this at Circuit City - what is the $40 off $200 coupon? Thanks
Next, I'm still on the fence regarding a 360 HD-DVD purchase. If I do decide to pick one up, I think the best deal is at CC with the $40 off $200 coupon.[/QUOTE]
I'm thinking of going getting this at Circuit City - what is the $40 off $200 coupon? Thanks
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Yeah, I want that coupon for CC also. It appears they are slowly coming in stock now.
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Where is this $40 off $200 coupon?
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Also guys/gals, if you buy 3 HD DVDs @ Amazon, you will receive 10% off all future HD DVD purchases from them for 1 full year.
[quote name='msu89dawgs']I just cancelled my Amazon pre-order of the 360 HD DVD drive, and ordered a Toshiba HD-A1 plus Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. I'm going to send in the Toshiba 3 free HD DVD movies coupon, and get Apollo 13, Constantine, and We Were Soldiers. That's a touch under $450 for the player and six movies, with standard shipping included. Figuring in the movies at $20 each in value, that comes to right at $330 for the player, which is a fair price to me for the new technology. I paid $500 for my first DVD player, and was very happy with the purchase.
Here are my two main reasons for the change of heart:
1. I can hook up the HD-A1 through the HDMI to my HDTV, and get upconversion of standard DVDs to "near-HD". From what I've read, the Toshiba HD DVD players do an excellent job of upconversion of standard DVDs. Also, by using HDMI, should HD DVDs ever begin to implement ICT, it won't be an issue to me. With the 360 player, I can't get upconversion of standard DVDs that I'm aware of. I know I don't get 1080p with the HD-A1, which isn't an issue to me, since my TV only does 1080i, and I'll have it for the next several years. By the time I get ready for a new TV, which will do 1080p, either HD DVD will have gained more market penetration, and newer HD DVD players capable of 1080p HDMI output will be available at a lower price point, or HD DVD will have flopped, in which case I'll have moved to Blu-Ray or whatever HD movie format is around (assuming any of them can gain a hold in the market).
2. With the 2.0 firmware update for the HD-A1, Dolby TrueHD can now be output in 5.1 from the analog audio outputs on the player. I know Batman Begins has a TrueHD 5.1 track, and I'm sure more movies are to come. I also get Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD through the analog outs. I have invested a lot in my receiver and speakers, and I want to be able to get the best quality audio from HD movies. It's worth the extra cost of the HD-A1 to get the higher resolution audio tracks. With the 360 player, my only audio output option is the fiber optic output, and the new audio formats will be downmixed to DTS, from what I understand. I don't see Microsoft ever releasing a multichannel audio AV adapter for the 360 to allow the less lossy/uncompressed audio to be sent to my receiver, as I doubt the demand will be there.
In short, the 360 HD DVD drive is crippled when it comes to delivering the full HD DVD experience, especially in the audio department, to the point where it's worth it to me to pay the extra to get the better feature set that the HD-A1 offers. I think there's definitely a place for the 360 HD DVD drive at its price point vs. current standalone players, especially for those who use the 360 as their DVD player as well, and who might not either have the HT audio equipment to get the higher quality audio from HD movies, or for whom it might not be a priority, and just want the better picture quality of HD DVDs.[/quote]
You know i just don't get why people are so excited about adding another dvd drive to their 360, because the hd player is an addon, why not just go buy a standalone hd player, that could be located anywhere and not just attached to the 360, I really think msoft screwed up on this one by not making the dvd player in the 360 replacable with the hd drive, at least in that configuration you could avoid all the extra equipment that the addon box requires.
Here are my two main reasons for the change of heart:
1. I can hook up the HD-A1 through the HDMI to my HDTV, and get upconversion of standard DVDs to "near-HD". From what I've read, the Toshiba HD DVD players do an excellent job of upconversion of standard DVDs. Also, by using HDMI, should HD DVDs ever begin to implement ICT, it won't be an issue to me. With the 360 player, I can't get upconversion of standard DVDs that I'm aware of. I know I don't get 1080p with the HD-A1, which isn't an issue to me, since my TV only does 1080i, and I'll have it for the next several years. By the time I get ready for a new TV, which will do 1080p, either HD DVD will have gained more market penetration, and newer HD DVD players capable of 1080p HDMI output will be available at a lower price point, or HD DVD will have flopped, in which case I'll have moved to Blu-Ray or whatever HD movie format is around (assuming any of them can gain a hold in the market).
2. With the 2.0 firmware update for the HD-A1, Dolby TrueHD can now be output in 5.1 from the analog audio outputs on the player. I know Batman Begins has a TrueHD 5.1 track, and I'm sure more movies are to come. I also get Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD through the analog outs. I have invested a lot in my receiver and speakers, and I want to be able to get the best quality audio from HD movies. It's worth the extra cost of the HD-A1 to get the higher resolution audio tracks. With the 360 player, my only audio output option is the fiber optic output, and the new audio formats will be downmixed to DTS, from what I understand. I don't see Microsoft ever releasing a multichannel audio AV adapter for the 360 to allow the less lossy/uncompressed audio to be sent to my receiver, as I doubt the demand will be there.
In short, the 360 HD DVD drive is crippled when it comes to delivering the full HD DVD experience, especially in the audio department, to the point where it's worth it to me to pay the extra to get the better feature set that the HD-A1 offers. I think there's definitely a place for the 360 HD DVD drive at its price point vs. current standalone players, especially for those who use the 360 as their DVD player as well, and who might not either have the HT audio equipment to get the higher quality audio from HD movies, or for whom it might not be a priority, and just want the better picture quality of HD DVDs.[/quote]
You know i just don't get why people are so excited about adding another dvd drive to their 360, because the hd player is an addon, why not just go buy a standalone hd player, that could be located anywhere and not just attached to the 360, I really think msoft screwed up on this one by not making the dvd player in the 360 replacable with the hd drive, at least in that configuration you could avoid all the extra equipment that the addon box requires.
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CC coupon here
http://www.badongo.com/file/1668694
Used it today, got the HD-DVD at CC for $160
YMMV on the coupon, but worked fine for me!
http://www.badongo.com/file/1668694
Used it today, got the HD-DVD at CC for $160
YMMV on the coupon, but worked fine for me!
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ok, I think Best Buy has it in for me. I preordered this and I just received an email that my order has been canceled because they don't do preorders.
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[quote name='stoned99']You know i just don't get why people are so excited about adding another dvd drive to their 360, because the hd player is an addon, why not just go buy a standalone hd player,[/QUOTE]
I think most people getting this already have a 360. So for $199 you can get the HD-DVD player addon. Don't think you can get a standalone HD-DVD player right now for $199.
I think most people getting this already have a 360. So for $199 you can get the HD-DVD player addon. Don't think you can get a standalone HD-DVD player right now for $199.
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