External add-on HD-DVD player for the Xbox 360 for <$200
11-12-06 | 04:01 AM
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http://www.xbins.org/nfo.php?file=xboxnfo1539.nfo
Wow!
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Disclaimer: File was pulled from xbins and I didn't scan for viruses or anything so use at your own risk! But lmk if it works
FYI You will probably need WinDVD/PowerDVD that supports HD DVD as well, for that you are on your own...
"BluePrint Presents"
The Scoop:
The same day the XBOX360 HD-DVDROM Addon was released to the public in USA, we at blueprint figured out how to use it in windows, now as of this moment, officially, the movie that came with the hardware "King Kong" is currently a Dual Layer (30GB) disc so it would appear the studios are aiming for that size minimally for the majority of movies to start off with at least, this of course mean's you will not be directly copying any hd-dvd's as of yet. However, the most important thing is were now able to read the UDF (Universal Disc Filesystem) v2.5 which is currently used by the Toshiba Corp with there first generation HD-DVDRom drives. You can see the entire contents of the HD-DVD Media when in the drive. You can see the Label of the movie title next to the drive letter, you can copy the entire contents of the disc to your hdd, we have thus far only tested this in windows explorer, were anxious to hear about how folks take things from here, better methods of ripping the movies will come in the future, were also looking at the drives since there toshiba/samsung to possibly rip games in the future, of course thats not something were personally working on, but were pretty damn sure it will be possible. in any event, onto the direction's for installation/recongizing your drives contents in windows xp sp2.
The Install:
Right click on "thdudf.inf" and choose Install from the list of menu options. once this is complete, you should reboot your machine for a full installation of the new UDF 2.5 File system recognition. From here your drive should no longer just say CD-ROM when examining it in windows.
** Notes **
Again, these are litterally Toshiba Corp drivers for the file system used with HD-DVD. We did not create these drivers ourselves, so we cannot modify them, however there availability is limited to specific machines which were familiar with from our places of business, and we will continue to get the latest updates of these drivers and make them available to you as they're released to us.
If you would like to contact us about possibily contributing to the cause you can find us at [email protected] please label the subject matter very specificly or your email will likely be over looked or even disreguarded due to the volume of questions we will recieve. we do not offer you any files via email. and you are on your own as far as getting these movies are concerned. Good luck to all of you who will take it from here and write some nice applications to use these methods more efficiently we anxiously await your mail.
This would be possible with our Mosb3rg and Watchy thanks very much guys your speed on cracking this was pretty amazing and also thanks for spending the money upfront so everyone else could enjoy there addon much more than if they just purchased before hand without this information.
The Scoop:
The same day the XBOX360 HD-DVDROM Addon was released to the public in USA, we at blueprint figured out how to use it in windows, now as of this moment, officially, the movie that came with the hardware "King Kong" is currently a Dual Layer (30GB) disc so it would appear the studios are aiming for that size minimally for the majority of movies to start off with at least, this of course mean's you will not be directly copying any hd-dvd's as of yet. However, the most important thing is were now able to read the UDF (Universal Disc Filesystem) v2.5 which is currently used by the Toshiba Corp with there first generation HD-DVDRom drives. You can see the entire contents of the HD-DVD Media when in the drive. You can see the Label of the movie title next to the drive letter, you can copy the entire contents of the disc to your hdd, we have thus far only tested this in windows explorer, were anxious to hear about how folks take things from here, better methods of ripping the movies will come in the future, were also looking at the drives since there toshiba/samsung to possibly rip games in the future, of course thats not something were personally working on, but were pretty damn sure it will be possible. in any event, onto the direction's for installation/recongizing your drives contents in windows xp sp2.
The Install:
Right click on "thdudf.inf" and choose Install from the list of menu options. once this is complete, you should reboot your machine for a full installation of the new UDF 2.5 File system recognition. From here your drive should no longer just say CD-ROM when examining it in windows.
** Notes **
Again, these are litterally Toshiba Corp drivers for the file system used with HD-DVD. We did not create these drivers ourselves, so we cannot modify them, however there availability is limited to specific machines which were familiar with from our places of business, and we will continue to get the latest updates of these drivers and make them available to you as they're released to us.
If you would like to contact us about possibily contributing to the cause you can find us at [email protected] please label the subject matter very specificly or your email will likely be over looked or even disreguarded due to the volume of questions we will recieve. we do not offer you any files via email. and you are on your own as far as getting these movies are concerned. Good luck to all of you who will take it from here and write some nice applications to use these methods more efficiently we anxiously await your mail.
This would be possible with our Mosb3rg and Watchy thanks very much guys your speed on cracking this was pretty amazing and also thanks for spending the money upfront so everyone else could enjoy there addon much more than if they just purchased before hand without this information.
Mods I don't know if the file link is allowed so if not then please remove.
Disclaimer: File was pulled from xbins and I didn't scan for viruses or anything so use at your own risk! But lmk if it works
FYI You will probably need WinDVD/PowerDVD that supports HD DVD as well, for that you are on your own...
11-12-06 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I bought VGA cables today...bleh. SD and HD looked alot worse.
11-12-06 | 08:03 AM
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Great Thread! Thanks everyone for all of the helpful hints. After calling and stopping by a few Gamestop and BestBuy's yesterday and coming up short, I read this thread last night, went on-line and saw that my nearby Circuit City had one in stock. I bought it last night with the pick-up option, then noticed the $40 coupon and printed it. CC took the coupon and adjusted the sale and handed over the HD Drive (which includes a copy of King Kong). Great experience and price after a day of wasted efforts. Now to hook it up. Thanks again!
11-12-06 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by darkside
The HD DVD drive option combined with the ability to rent HD movies over Xbox Live really has me leaning again towards a 360. I'm going to have to give it a lot of thought, but I'm really tempted. Might have to get a Costco card again and go pick one up. I just hope the HD movie rentals are affordable.
Originally Posted by Abe.
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?
Originally Posted by REL77
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...
I got mine at a GS store yesterday. I was 5 minutes away from the store in downtown Denver using Mapquest directions, and ran into dozens of police road blocks. Couldn't figure out what was up. Finally found the store, an hour later. It was worth it!
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11-12-06 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Deftones
Doesn't the Xbox drive upconvert over component? If so, there's no need to buy the VGA cables, then.
I tested this with Gladiator. Can't wait for that to come out on HD-DVD.
11-12-06 | 10:31 AM
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Ok, my bad.
First impressions. Picture is phenomenal. Better than anything I've seen on OTA uncompressed HD. The sound is fuller and richer, but you have to turn it up a bit more than a normal dvd. Not sure if that's the issue w/ HD-DVD in general or just this drive/system.
This is all through the Component video. I'm debating whether or not to do the VGA. I've heard it changes the picture quality.
First impressions. Picture is phenomenal. Better than anything I've seen on OTA uncompressed HD. The sound is fuller and richer, but you have to turn it up a bit more than a normal dvd. Not sure if that's the issue w/ HD-DVD in general or just this drive/system.
This is all through the Component video. I'm debating whether or not to do the VGA. I've heard it changes the picture quality.
11-12-06 | 10:39 AM
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Where exactly would be the VGA cable be connected to on the system? I bought the add on night before last and have been blown away by it, but am still standing in the dark concerning the VGA cable and what one must do.
11-12-06 | 10:47 AM
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Instead of the component "pack", the VGA plugs into the same part on the system. Then into a VGA slot of a tv.
11-12-06 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dvd182
I wasn't real impressed the VGA cables I bought today, either. The picture seemed softer, and too bright.
11-12-06 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I'd like to try them out again...but can't get sound at all. I'm not sure WHERE to put the Red/White cables into.
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11-12-06 | 03:02 PM
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I got one from CC yesterday, and am using it on my secondary system (used for the internet/gaming/tv and movies not viewed on the front pj). The monitor is a Westy LMV-42... started watching King Kong through component and the PQ was just phenomenal. I went out and got the VGA cable, didn't see much difference between 1080P and 1080I, but the upscaled SD's looked great. I'm not too worried about not having all the different audio options (TrueHD, DD+) available, since like I said this is my backup system. Big thumbs up for the add-on! Oh yeah, I watched Kong on the front pj, and we have a new reference disc!
I also bought a cut-price Samsung BD player last week (even though I said I'd wait), but that's another story.
I also bought a cut-price Samsung BD player last week (even though I said I'd wait), but that's another story.
11-12-06 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fataldog187
Mods I don't know if the file link is allowed so if not then please remove.
11-12-06 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
Yeah, discussion of copying DVDs (and HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs and..) is verboten.
I mean...i'd think that would be a pretty freakin' big deal.
11-12-06 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
BUT...if it's true that they can be "ripped," that's open for discussion correct?
11-12-06 | 03:34 PM
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I would think anything to do with copyright protection, except how to break it, we can talk about. Thats a pretty big issue with regards to the HD formats.
I would also like to hear anything about the 360 HD player working with a PC connection.
I would also like to hear anything about the 360 HD player working with a PC connection.
11-12-06 | 04:01 PM
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I am confused about the VGA adapter - is it true that you can only get 2-channel analog output using the VGA? Is there nowhere to plug an optical cable? I dont want to buy this before making sure.
11-12-06 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by wewantflair
I am confused about the VGA adapter - is it true that you can only get 2-channel analog output using the VGA? Is there nowhere to plug an optical cable? I dont want to buy this before making sure.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/sy...vgahdcable.htm
11-12-06 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HighSpeedOnIce
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!!
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!!
11-12-06 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Deftones
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11-12-06 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fataldog187
FYI You will probably need WinDVD/PowerDVD that supports HD DVD as well, for that you are on your own...
