XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

[SportsTop]

If anyone has a XBox 360 HD-DVD or knows the answer to this question I'd appreciate it:

If I have a TV that runs 1080i/720p and not 1080p, will the XBox 360 HD-DVD play HD-DVDs at 1080i or will they run at 480p?

The back of HD-DVDs are a little misleading as they state 1080i and 480p/480i capable (with no mention of 1080i).

I happened to be at Circuit City today and a guy brought one out to me and asked if I wanted to by it because they had just received them off the truck. But if I can't benefit from watching DVDs at 1080i then what's the point? I'll just wait until I pick up a 1080p T.V.

Thanks in advance.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

They will play in 1080i.

[SportsTop]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

They will play in 1080i.

That wasn't the answer I was looking for.

Damn you. Damn you to hell.

There goes $200.


Thanks.

[ODogg]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

That wasn't the answer I was looking for.

Damn you. Damn you to hell.

There goes $200.


Thanks.

does anyone have a list of what all HD-DVD movies are out? i was wondering if the crow was out on hd-dvd, among others...

[SLAYER]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

I can't find a retailer online or off that sales EVERY HD-DVD or blu-ray movie. So, I just copy & pasted the review line from Hidefdigest.com

[HD-DVDs already out]
• Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
• King Kong (2005)
• Forbidden Planet
• Forbidden Planet: Ultimate Collector's Set
• Casablanca
• Under Siege
• Spartacus
• Reds
• V for Vendetta
• Mission: Impossible - Ultimate Missions Set
• Nacho Libre
• Out of Sight
• 12 Monkeys
• The Interpreter
• Slither
• Mission: Impossible III
• The Thing (1982)
• The Break-Up
• Waist Deep
• Army of Darkness
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• Corpse Bride
• The Polar Express
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Batman Begins
• 2 Fast 2 Furious
• Land of the Dead
• The Dirty Dozen
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• The Fast and the Furious
• End of Days
• The Lake House
• Dazed and Confused
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
• Grand Prix
• Backdraft
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• Space Cowboys
• Lethal Weapon 2
• Traffic
• Seabiscuit
• House of Wax (2005)
• Troy
• Red Dragon
• The Bone Collector
• The Searchers
• Good Night, and Good Luck
• Spy Game
• Caddyshack
• Unleashed
• Ray
• Aeon Flux
• National Lampoon's Animal House
• The Italian Job (2003)
• We Were Soldiers
• Four Brothers
• The Manchurian Candidate
• U2: Rattle and Hum
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• Sleepy Hollow
• Sahara
• ATL
• Enter the Dragon
• Pitch Black
• Friday Night Lights
• The Dukes of Hazzard
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• Syriana
• Lethal Weapon
• The Rundown
• Happy Gilmore
• 16 Blocks
• The Perfect Storm
• The Chronicles of Riddick
• Constantine
• Firewall
• U-571
• The Bourne Supremacy
• Blazing Saddles
• Van Helsing
• The Fugitive
• Cinderella Man
• Training Day
• Unforgiven
• Full Metal Jacket
• Jarhead
• Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
• Rumor Has It...
• Swordfish
• GoodFellas
• Doom
• Million Dollar Baby
• Apollo 13
• The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
• Serenity
• The Last Samurai

[And those to come]

November 14, 2006

* Accepted (Universal)
* Casablanca (Warner)
* Cream: Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005 (Rhino)
* The Eagles: Farwell Tour 1 - Live in Melbourne (Rhino)
* Forbidden Planet (Warner)
* Forbidden Planet: Ultimate Collector's Set (Warner)
* James Taylor: A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute (Rhino)
* King Kong (2005) (Universal)
* Mutiny on the Bounty (Warner)
* Waterworld (Universal)

November 21, 2006

* Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Universal)
* You, Me and Dupree (Universal)

November 28, 2006

* An American Werewolf in London (Universal)
* The Ant Bully (Warner)
* Dune (1984) (Universal)
* Meet the Parents (Universal)
* The Mummy (Universal)
* Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season (Warner)
* Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (Warner)
* Superman Returns (Warner)
* Superman: The Movie (Warner)

December 05, 2006

* The Architect (Magnolia) JUST LISTED!
* A Christmas Story (Warner)
* Digital Video Essentials - HD DVD Edition (DVD International)
* Miami Vice (2006) (Universal)
* National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Warner)
* Poseidon (Warner)

December 12, 2006

* Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at the Greek Theatre (Image)
* Field of Dreams (Universal)
* Heart: Alive in Seattle (Image)
* Hulk (Universal)
* Manilow Live! (Image)
* World Trade Center (Paramount)

December 19, 2006

* Casino (Universal)
* Derailed (Genius)
* Jet Li's Fearless (Universal)
* Lady in the Water (Warner)
* The Matador (Weinstein)
* Scary Movie 4 (Weinstein)
* The Scorpion King (Universal)
* The Sopranos: Season Six, Part One (Warner) JUST LISTED!
* Wolf Creek (Weinstein)

December 26, 2006

* The Breakfast Club (Universal)
* The Deer Hunter (Universal)

January 16, 2007

* The Mummy Returns (Universal)
* The Sting (Universal)

January 23, 2007

* Black Rain (Paramount)
* Brokeback Mountain (Universal)

February 06, 2007

* Failure to Launch (Paramount)

Release Dates Postponed
The following titles were originally given release dates but have since been postponed with no new dates announced. Watch this space for the latest street date updates as soon as they are made official.

* Galaxina (BCI)
* Golgo 13 (BCI)
* That's the Way of the World (BCI)

Release Dates Pending
The following titles are planned for release in the HD DVD format (as indicated by press release or previous public statements made by the distributor), but release dates have not been announced:

* 2001: A Space Odyssey (Warner)
* Above the Law (Warner)
* Alexander (Warner)
* American Pie (Unrated) (Universal)
* American Pie Presents: A Naked Mile (Universal)
* Angels in America (HBO)
* Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (New Line)
* The Aviator (Universal)
* Awake (Weinstein)
* Band of Brothers (HBO)
* Bikini Destinations (Magnolia)
* The Black Dahlia (Universal)
* Blade (New Line)
* Blade Runner (Warner)
* The Blues Brothers (Universal)
* Braveheart (Paramount)
* Breaking and Entering (Weinstein)
* Bubble (Magnolia)
* Catwoman (Warner)
* Clerks II (Weinstein)
* A Clockwork Orange (Warner)
* Coach Carter (Paramount)
* Conan the Barbarian (Universal)
* Contact (Warner)
* Dante's Peak (Universal)
* Dark City (New Line)
* Deadwood: Season One (HBO)
* Decameron (Weinstein)
* The Dirty Harry Collection (Warner)
* Elizabethtown (Warner)
* Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Magnolia)
* Eraser (Warner)
* Executive Decision (Warner)
* Eyes Wide Shut (Warner)
* Final Destination (New Line)
* Forrest Gump (Paramount)
* Friday (New Line)
* Friends: Season One (Warner)
* From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)
* Ghost (Paramount)
* Gothika (Warner)
* Grease (Paramount)
* The Green Mile (Warner)
* Grind House (Weinstein)
* Hard to Kill (Warner)
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner)
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner)
* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner)
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Warner)
* HDScape: Antarctica Dreaming (DVD International)
* HDScape: Exotic Saltwater Aquarium (DVD International)
* HDScape: Fireplace - Visions of Tranquility (DVD International)
* HDScape: HDWindow - Hawaii (DVD International)
* HDScape: HDWindow - The Great Southwest (DVD International)
* HDScape: Serenity - Southern Seas (DVD International)
* HDScape: Stargaze II (DVD International)
* HDScape: Visions of the Sea (DVD International)
* Idlewind (Universal)
* Killshot (Weinstein)
* Last Legion (Weinstein)
* The Lemon Drop Kid (Universal)
* The Libertine (Weinstein)
* Lucky Number Slevin (Weinstein)
* Lucky Number Slevin (Weinstein)
* The Maltese Falcon (Warner)
* The Mask (New Line)
* The Matrix Revolutions (Warner)
* The Matrix Reloaded (Warner)
* The Matrix (Warner)
* Maverick (Warner)
* Mrs. Henderson Presents (Weinstein)
* The Music Man (Warner)
* Mystic River (Warner)
* Next of Kin (Warner)
* Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You in Time (TBA)
* North by Northwest (Warner)
* Ocean's Eleven (Warner)
* Ocean's Twelve (Warner)
* Passenger 57 (Warner)
* Passion of the Clerks (Weinstein)
* The Player (New Line)
* Pulse (Weinstein)
* Pulse (Weinstein)
* Red Planet (Warner)
* The Return (Universal)
* Rush Hour (New Line)
* Save the Last Dance (Paramount)
* School for Scoundrels (Weinstein)
* School of Rock (Paramount)
* Scooby-Doo (2002) (Warner)
* Scoop (Universal)
* Se7en (Universal)
* The Shining (1980) (Warner)
* Shuttle Discovery's Historic Mission (Magnolia)
* Sin City 2 (Weinstein)
* Soldier (Weinstein)
* Son of Paleface (Paramount)
* Spawn (New Line)
* Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie (Paramount)
* Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount)
* TransAmerica (Weinstein)
* Twister (Weinstein)
* U.S. Marshals (Warner)
* The Ultimate Star Trek Collection (Paramount)
* Vanilla Sky (Paramount)
* Vengeance of the Zombies (BCI)
* The War Within (Magnolia)
* Wild Wild West (Warner)
* Young Hannibal (Weinstein)

[ODogg]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

I can't find a retailer online or off that sales EVERY HD-DVD or blu-ray movie. So, I just copy & pasted the review line from Hidefdigest.com

[HD-DVDs already out]
• Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
• King Kong (2005)
• Forbidden Planet
• Forbidden Planet: Ultimate Collector's Set
•

Thanks for the list man, dang, no The Crow

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

Damn that list...damn it to HELL!

I REALLY don't want to upgrade, but as it stands I have like two dozen plus titles that are on that list and I would LOVE to have them in HD. 'Kingdom of Heaven' is also due out on HD-DVD (didn't see that listed).

The only issue I have is with the extended cuts of some of those films (the aforementioned 'Kingdom of Heaven', as well as 'King Kong'). I hate the fact that not only do I have to buy the same movie again, for more dough, to have it in HD...I'll also have to RE-BUY the same damn HD movie to have the extended cut!

****ing Hollywood! They got me by the balls! Curse my home theater addiction

[Meatball]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

Damn that list...damn it to HELL!

I REALLY don't want to upgrade, but as it stands I have like two dozen plus titles that are on that list and I would LOVE to have them in HD. 'Kingdom of Heaven' is also due out on HD-DVD (didn't see that listed).

The only issue I have is with the extended cuts of some of those films (the aforementioned 'Kingdom of Heaven', as well as 'King Kong'). I hate the fact that not only do I have to buy the same movie again, for more dough, to have it in HD...I'll also have to RE-BUY the same damn HD movie to have the extended cut!

****ing Hollywood! They got me by the balls! Curse my home theater addiction

LOL! I hear ya.

[SportsTop]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

They will play in 1080i.

So tell me EG......will it be worth it?

I've yet to see the difference between a DVD playing at 480p and one at 1080i.

I'm trying to come up with any excuse not to get this thing if you can tell but I think I'm going to lose that battle within a couple of days.

[Jabisco]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

So tell me EG......will it be worth it?

I've yet to see the difference between a DVD playing at 480p and one at 1080i.

I'm trying to come up with any excuse not to get this thing if you can tell but I think I'm going to lose that battle within a couple of days.

You mean a DVD playing at 480p and a DVD being upscaled to 1080i right? There is definite difference between HD DVD movies and upscaled DVDs.

If your going to purchase one, I would do it know cause the free movie (King Kong) is only for a limited time.

[Havok410]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

I'm going to pick up the player tomorrow night for $160 using this coupon: http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cc40200zk2.jpg

It worked for many people from the AVS forums.

I was going to buy the Toshiba player instead but the low price and the great reviews of the 360 player sold me.

[SLAYER]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

I'm going to pick up the player tomorrow night for $160 using this coupon: http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cc40200zk2.jpg

It worked for many people from the AVS forums.

I was going to buy the Toshiba player instead but the low price and the great reviews of the 360 player sold me.

Sweet deal. I'm pulling for the better technology (blu-ray) to prevail in the long run, but have no problems supporting both for now.

[SportsTop]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

I'm going to pick up the player tomorrow night for $160 using this coupon: http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cc40200zk2.jpg

It worked for many people from the AVS forums.

I was going to buy the Toshiba player instead but the low price and the great reviews of the 360 player sold me.

Any feedback on picture quality, noise, or anything else?

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

Be mindful, that unless your running your HD-DVD Add-On via VGA, your SD-DVD will play in 480p & will NOT be Upconverted to 1080I like the Stand Alone HD-DVD Players, due to DCMA Restrictions.

[Havok410]

Re: XBox 360 HD-DVD Question

Any feedback on picture quality, noise, or anything else?

I can't compare it to any other HDDVD players since i've never had any other ones, but the 360 player looks amazing IMO. The picture is alot clearer then the movies shown on tv (Batman Begins and MI3 particulary look amazing....). My sound system is outdated but the sound is very clear as well. Also, the upconverted DVD's look solid using VGA. I would definatly recommend it....