Should I buy an XBox 360 HD Drive for my 42"Panasonic Plasma(HdReady)?

Edgler Vess · 11-28-07, 09:28 AM

Hi

Is this combo

42"Panasonic PX70(not Full HD) + XBox 360 HD Drive

worth it?

I have read many reviews on both but I just can't make up my mind ....

Out of interest, would you get any advantage feeding the Panasonic Plasma with a 1080p source ?

How does it compare the same movie, say "BBC Planet Earth", feeding the Plasma with 1080p vs 720p?

Has anyone had a chance to compare the same movie on both formats?

Worth it?

Michael Corvin · 11-28-07, 09:35 AM

I've watched episodes of Planet Earth on both BD and HD and they looked identical. My set maxes at 1800i though.

FWIW, I'm using the 360 & PS3 as my players.

mzupeman2 · 11-28-07, 12:00 PM

Well if you have to buy them together, why not? BUT, if you can buy an HD player seperately, you can find HD players for $200 bucks which isn't much more than the external HD-DVD drive for the 360.

Iron_Giant · 11-29-07, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mzupeman2

Well if you have to buy them together, why not? BUT, if you can buy an HD player seperately, you can find HD players for $200 bucks which isn't much more than the external HD-DVD drive for the 360.

Then, you will have less wear and tear on your Xbox 360.

Easy · 11-29-07, 01:33 PM

Do you have to run the console to use the player? My 360 makes a hell of a racket. I wouldn't want one if that is the case.

mzupeman2 · 11-29-07, 01:38 PM

Yes, you do need the console to run the player. Which also means if your console shits the bricks, then you won't be enjoying HD.

CKMorpheus · 11-29-07, 01:44 PM

If you can find a good deal on the 360 HD player, I'd go for it. It's a great player for the price, but everyone here is right, it'd be more beneficial in the long-run to get a separate HD-DVD player.

FantasticVSDoom · 11-29-07, 03:05 PM

Just got a 360 HD-DVD add on through points on my AMEX card. Now I know that for upconverting through the 360, you need the VGA cords, but if you have the add on and run your SD-DVDs through it, do you still need the VGA cords for upconversion? Not a big deal really just wondering.

CKMorpheus · 11-29-07, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom

Just got a 360 HD-DVD add on through points on my AMEX card. Now I know that for upconverting through the 360, you need the VGA cords, but if you have the add on and run your SD-DVDs through it, do you still need the VGA cords for upconversion? Not a big deal really just wondering.

VGA or HDMI (if you have the newer 360 models) might upconvert. To be honest I'm not so sure the 360 upconverts at all. The games do, but not so sure about DVDs.

EDIT: And honestly, I would rather watch it non-upconverted through component cables than deal with the horrible colors the VGA cables produce.

FantasticVSDoom · 11-29-07, 08:58 PM

Yeah, I wasnt going to get the VGA cords, just wanted to clarify... The 360 and add-on are on the bedroom TV so its not that big of a deal, I just wasnt sure.

mzupeman2 · 11-29-07, 09:20 PM

The 360 will upconvert, but you can't do it over component.

Eric F · 11-29-07, 09:44 PM

There's no lossless audio either, correct?

11-28-07, 09:28 AM	#1
Edgler Vess Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 124	Should I buy an XBox 360 HD Drive for my 42"Panasonic Plasma(HdReady)? Hi Is this combo 42"Panasonic PX70(not Full HD) + XBox 360 HD Drive worth it? I have read many reviews on both but I just can't make up my mind .... Out of interest, would you get any advantage feeding the Panasonic Plasma with a 1080p source ? How does it compare the same movie, say "BBC Planet Earth", feeding the Plasma with 1080p vs 720p? Has anyone had a chance to compare the same movie on both formats? Worth it?

11-28-07, 09:35 AM	#2
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,697	I've watched episodes of Planet Earth on both BD and HD and they looked identical. My set maxes at 1800i though. FWIW, I'm using the 360 & PS3 as my players. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

11-28-07, 12:00 PM	#3
mzupeman2 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 3,242	Well if you have to buy them together, why not? BUT, if you can buy an HD player seperately, you can find HD players for $200 bucks which isn't much more than the external HD-DVD drive for the 360. __________________ Oppo BDP-83 - Pioneer 1019AH-K - Samsung 46A550

11-29-07, 01:38 PM	#6
mzupeman2 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 3,242	Yes, you do need the console to run the player. Which also means if your console shits the bricks, then you won't be enjoying HD. __________________ Oppo BDP-83 - Pioneer 1019AH-K - Samsung 46A550

11-29-07, 01:44 PM	#7
CKMorpheus DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 7,932	If you can find a good deal on the 360 HD player, I'd go for it. It's a great player for the price, but everyone here is right, it'd be more beneficial in the long-run to get a separate HD-DVD player. __________________ And death shall have no dominion... My Countdown Counting down to: Wedding Bells Adrienne: "I do!" Andrew: "I do!"

11-29-07, 01:33 PM	#5
Easy DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 1,940	Do you have to run the console to use the player? My 360 makes a hell of a racket. I wouldn't want one if that is the case.

11-29-07, 03:05 PM	#8
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 11,145	Just got a 360 HD-DVD add on through points on my AMEX card. Now I know that for upconverting through the 360, you need the VGA cords, but if you have the add on and run your SD-DVDs through it, do you still need the VGA cords for upconversion? Not a big deal really just wondering. __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

11-29-07, 08:58 PM	#10
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 11,145	Yeah, I wasnt going to get the VGA cords, just wanted to clarify... The 360 and add-on are on the bedroom TV so its not that big of a deal, I just wasnt sure. __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

11-29-07, 09:20 PM	#11
mzupeman2 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 3,242	The 360 will upconvert, but you can't do it over component. __________________ Oppo BDP-83 - Pioneer 1019AH-K - Samsung 46A550

11-29-07, 09:44 PM	#12
Eric F DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Natick, Ma, USA Posts: 4,239	There's no lossless audio either, correct?