Microsoft has heeded the siren call of high-def video with this drive, designed to hook directly into the 360 via USB. Looking like a mini-me version of a 360, the drive can be laid flat or stacked vertically, making it a relatively unobtrusive addition to your home theater. But the drive's killer feature? Hackability. After some poking around online, we were able to download drivers that enabled us to hook the player into a PC or TV... without the 360. And costing just two Benjamins, this drive is quite possibly the finest low cost HD DVD player on the market.
Review: Xbox/Microsoft HD DVD Player
Microsoft has heeded the siren call of high-def video with this drive, designed to hook directly into the 360 via USB. Looking like a mini-me version of a 360, the drive can be laid flat or stacked vertically, making it a relatively unobtrusive addition to your home theater. But the drive’s killer feature? Hackability. After […]
WIRED
Hackability plus low cost makes it one of the best value high-def players available. Simple to set up. Easy to use. Flawless playback on HD films. Included remote gives you totalitarian control.
TIRED
Large power brick takes up valuable space. Noisy playback on graphic intensive films. Lack of both HDMI and DVI hookups may infuriate true cinema-philes.