kylejn Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I, for one, most certainly would. I want to take advantage of my HDTV, I feel that HD-DVD is a superior technology to Blu-Ray, and $200 is a low enough price for me to snag one. I am curious as to how Microsoft is going to implement HDMI, although I assume they will just release another cable for the proprietary connector on the back of the 360 that will allow it to hook up via HDMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Of course! HD-DVD will be the new standard (for me, at least). It adds right on to the 360, and I could bring it to my other friend's houses too. Stand alone players are like $700 CAD, so this price is fine. I'm quite happy with it actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumdogmillionaire Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 not until i know for damn sure which one is going the way of betamax :) though i've got my bet on HD-DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I will once I am sure that HDDVD is the way to go , seems like it is so far but need to be 100%, may wait a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalsoft Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 i defo would if i had a 360 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc_Madness Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 And I definitely would if I had the $300AUS and some HD-DVD titles to play! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 $499 CAD for Premium Xbox 360 + $225 CAD HD-DVD Add on = $625 That seems in the price territory of the PS3. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted August 15, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2006 By Follow Up in the title does this mean it was officially announced it was 200$??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myNando Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'll buy it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnast Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm undecided. I don't have an HDTV yet and I might look at a 1080p set when I finally decide to go HD. I haven't heard whether or not 1080p will be supported with HD-DVD playback on the 360 yet, so that could be a factor. Also, I'm not really interested in paying $25+ for most movies - even the ones on sale - right now. I am curious as to how Microsoft is going to implement HDMI, although I assume they will just release another cable for the proprietary connector on the back of the 360 that will allow it to hook up via HDMI. Seems like there won't be any HDMI coming. In an interwiew with Major Nelson, the HD-DVD team said something to the likes of "it doesn't really make a difference" and "component is good enough" when asked if there will be HDMI support. Now, they didn't outright say "There will be no HDMI", but those comments aren't very reassuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaPrime Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 By Follow Up in the title does this mean it was officially announced it was 200$??? Nothing official yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted August 15, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2006 Nothing official yet. Thanks for the response. (Y) So this Poll is more or less just based on a hypothetical number rather then a concrete one. Got It. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted August 15, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 15, 2006 Not until I have an HD-TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfunk4life Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 im not getting it yet. DVD is still good. and think god Microsoft isnt make use play for something that isnt big yet unlike some.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CY:G Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Not until more movies get released, with that money i will buy a Wii with Twilight princess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7R1K3R Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I read somewhere that 1080p will be supported through a cable. Presumably HDMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I read somewhere that 1080p will be supported through a cable. Presumably HDMI. You can get 1080p over component. Xbox 360 won't support HDMI anytime soon...I don't think it's possible to just attach it on in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted August 16, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2006 You can get 1080p over component. Xbox 360 won't support HDMI anytime soon...I don't think it's possible to just attach it on in some way. And this is where this comes in: Rumored to be included in the Xbox 360 2.0 (or whatever you want to call it), this is a shot of the Xbox 360 motherboard, but with a HDMI port on it. My thinking is that the ATi chip can't take 1080p anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerhkjp Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 And this is where this comes in: Rumored to be included in the Xbox 360 2.0 (or whatever you want to call it), this is a shot of the Xbox 360 motherboard, but with a HDMI port on it. My thinking is that the ATi chip can't take 1080p anyway. Holy cow. I was going to get a 360 to play the new startrek game, but the lack of HDMI was holding me back. When is this coming out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Not decided yet, simply because I don't know how long it'll be until I get a HD-TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingwo Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'll buy it, if it is USB and works on my PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Holy cow. I was going to get a 360 to play the new startrek game, but the lack of HDMI was holding me back. When is this coming out? That's just a rumor and I'm not sure if it will be coming out, for all we know it could have been fake. Changing the hardware to include an HDMI port will likely fragmentate the base of users with Xbox 360s and I don't think Microsoft would do this without at least some sort of rebate program where you can send in your 'old' Xbox 360. But even then, it just spells bad press, I highly doubt it will ever happen. Is an HDMI cable over USB-out anyway a possibility? I don't know much about cables so don't bash me :p But from what I can gather, a USB2.0 port certainly has enough bandwidth. OT: I will definitely be getting this add-on if it is $200 or less. Any more and I will wait a while until a price drop in the add-on itself or HD-DVD movies get cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 My thinking is that the ATi chip can't take 1080p anyway. It can. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted August 16, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2006 It can. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It can. :cool: But even if it can, wouldn't the Xbox 360 need some sort of motherboard revision to support HDMI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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