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Abe. 11-10-06 07:37 PM


Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
Just picked mine up at CC today...I had a $40 coupon, so it was only $160 for me! Now I can use my RZ coupons on HD-DVD or games

Link to coupon: http://www.badongo.com/file/1668694

Did they accept the plain printed PDF file? I'm going to stop by Circuit City, and I'd really hate to get grief over this.

Mr. Cinema 11-10-06 07:44 PM

FedEx is delivering mine on Tuesday.

DJ_Longfellow 11-10-06 07:45 PM

YES, I used the coupon. I got creative and printed on both sides, but they took it with ease. It actually scans...well, they had to type the number in, but it took it. Excellent deal for $160.

Also, does anyone see any issues with putting the HD-DVD on TOP of the 360? It fit there best on my rack....I was going to put it on my DVD player, but the DVD player was not that deep.

Mr. Cinema 11-10-06 07:46 PM

That's where I am putting mine. Seems like the best place.

Abe. 11-10-06 07:56 PM


Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
YES, I used the coupon. I got creative and printed on both sides, but they took it with ease. It actually scans...well, they had to type the number in, but it took it. Excellent deal for $160.

Sounds great... thanks!

I shall be canceling my order with Amazon once I get this :)

juanmgonzalez 11-10-06 08:27 PM

son of a bitch.... picked up at CC today, without a coupon.

tenaciousdave 11-10-06 09:31 PM


Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
Just picked mine up at CC today...I had a $40 coupon, so it was only $160 for me! Now I can use my RZ coupons on HD-DVD or games

Link to coupon: http://www.badongo.com/file/1668694

Printed it out and it worked like a charm. Thanks a ton!

REL77 11-10-06 10:02 PM

I used the 10% off Video Game Accessories coupon from best buy at CC, so I got it for $180, not a bad deal... They had no problems with that...

Supermallet 11-10-06 10:47 PM

Our store got two today. They look really nice.

Gizmo 11-11-06 01:06 AM

Got mine. So far only watched an SD DVD (Benchwarmers...looked washed out) and tossed in Aeon Flux HD for a minute. Aeon looks awesome!

dcprules 11-11-06 04:21 AM

I also got this today. I only watched a few minutes of King Kong but wow, it looked incredible. Can't wait to watch it and M:I:III

Quick question: how do you set up the 360 remote control so that when you hit the eject button it will open up the HD DVD player instead of the 360? Also, are there any display option settings for the HD DVD player that I can tweek? I couldn't seem to find a setting menu.

So far, this thing has been well worth the money. Can't wait to really dig into it later this weekend.

Fincher Fan 11-11-06 08:53 AM

For those who have the drive, have you tested the picture over VGA and component?

Mr. Cinema 11-11-06 09:27 AM

My closest Circuit City (1 mile) now shows the add-on in stock. I ordered mine from Robert at AVS and it arrives Tuesday. I'm dying to see Kong in HD, but I think I can wait a couple more days. I think...

Deftones 11-11-06 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by Fincher Fan
For those who have the drive, have you tested the picture over VGA and component?

I will have mine today. I'm going to order some VGA cables from Play-Asia.com and I'll post a comparison sometime in the next week or so.

Gizmo 11-11-06 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by dcprules
I also got this today. I only watched a few minutes of King Kong but wow, it looked incredible. Can't wait to watch it and M:I:III

Quick question: how do you set up the 360 remote control so that when you hit the eject button it will open up the HD DVD player instead of the 360? Also, are there any display option settings for the HD DVD player that I can tweek? I couldn't seem to find a setting menu.

So far, this thing has been well worth the money. Can't wait to really dig into it later this weekend.

Sadly, there is no way to have the Eject button actually work for the HD drive...weird, eh? They just packaged the normal remote in for free but never gave us any option on the dash to change it. I assume a patch will come out soon enough.

No 'display' options unless you mean in the 360 dash.

Chrisedge 11-11-06 03:12 PM

Just picked one up with the CC coupon...Will hookup later! Thanks to DJ_Longfellow for the coupon hookup...

nevermind 11-11-06 05:18 PM

I just picked one up at CC too, along with Goodfellas. They weren't on display, so the guy had to go in back to get it, and then they had trouble entering the coupon upc code., but finally someone got it entered right.

Gonna hook it up later tonight - can't wait!

garrettg 11-11-06 05:23 PM

I went to my local CC and they didn't have it... the kid went to the back and came back out saying nothing's in... probably didn't even look. ugh.

oh well. i went and picked one up at Game Crazy for regular price. I can't wait to try it when i get home tonight. Gonna watch Mission Impossible 3 first.

Garrett

Abe. 11-11-06 06:08 PM

Coupon worked like a charm :)

Gonna hook it up right now, but Gears of War got me a little busy. (I used the money I saved with the coupon, on the limited edition of GoW)

flashburn 11-11-06 06:18 PM

Wow, there sure are going to be a lot of new HD DVD owners now that this has been released. :thumbsup:

nevermind 11-11-06 06:43 PM

OK my plans were canceled so I hooked it up. King Kong looks awesome! I did notice that if you FF and then go back to play it stutters. Badly. Anyone else experience this?

nevermind 11-11-06 06:55 PM

It must have been a fluke as I am unable to replicate it.

Abe. 11-11-06 07:38 PM

Ok, Kong looks great, but I was so surprised when I saw Army of Darkness. I didn't think the movie would look that sharp and amazing. Hello HD DVD :)

Also, I notice no increase in noise from the HD DVD player. I have no idea why people say that the Xbox 360 is loud. Though it does make a sound, you can barely notice it once the movie is playing. Seriously, when you go see a movie in a theater, don't you hear the projector?

Gizmo 11-11-06 07:53 PM

I bought VGA cables today...bleh. SD and HD looked alot worse.

HighSpeedOnIce 11-11-06 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
Just picked mine up at CC today...I had a $40 coupon, so it was only $160 for me! Now I can use my RZ coupons on HD-DVD or games

Link to coupon: http://www.badongo.com/file/1668694


You kick ass man!!
Thanks to you and your coupon post, I saved $40 bucks on my XBox HD-DVD Drive.

I was on the fence, but when I figured King Kong would cost $30.00 and the XBox remote is another $30.00 . . . I guess wound up with a HD-DVD player for $100 bucks.

Again many thanks - I wish I could buy you a beer!! :toast:


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