Xbox 360 HD-DVD on Vista

[Alloroc]

Hi,

Just thought I'd let you all know that I purchaced the Xbox HD-DVD player over the weekend. Nothing special in that. However, last week I installed Vista Ultimate (deleting my XP MCE experiment). Anyhow, you'll be all please to note that the Xbox HD-DVD plugs and plays via USB right into Vista and works. Now, I should clarify that I don't have any HD-DVD disks yet (it works with regular DVDs) and that HD-DVD playback software is required (Cyberlink's Power HD-DVD is now available, or will be very soon), however given that 'PC' marketed HD-DVD drives for the PC cost lots more, If you are running Vista, the Xbox HD-DVD is a very cheap option!

V.

[Chris D]

Cool, man. I could have sworn, though, that Cyberlink's latest product handles both BD and HD-DVD!

[Alloroc]

Cool, man. I could have sworn, though, that Cyberlink's latest product handles both BD and HD-DVD!

You're right but it's only their PowerDVD Ultra version that does. $99 online.

[dyazdani]

Now if only the rest of our computer worked with Vista :lol: j/k Cool find...

[comeup]

Does your monitor have to be HDCP compatible to pickup HD content?

[Hdale85]

Yes it does. Or if its not you can use this program called Cysoft AnyDVD HD which removes the HDCP protection. My LCD is HDCP but apparently my video card is not. So I'll be upgrading my video card for my HTPC before too long. I bought this drive the other day and works great! I will be doing a little write up with pictures on modifying it to put it inside a computer case before too long. Probably post it here. After that I plan on getting the new pioneer bd-rom.

[Hdale85]

BTW, I'm running vista without any problems once so ever. Been running it for a month now and runs perfectly. There is one slight thing the etched glass windows is not working now... I haven't looked into it much though so I'm sure I could fix this. Another thing that sucks (but is also true with xpmce) the media center front end does not support HD-DVD play back yet. I'm hoping microsoft releases an update soon that will fix this since HD-DVD Roms and BD-Roms are becoming readily available soon.

[PewterTA]

I know Vista SP1 should be released here pretty soon and I believe there is something for the etched glass windows in there. No positive though.

[Hdale85]

Thats the ONLY problem I've had. I'm surprised so many people complained honestly. Although all my hardware is new..and most is vista certified.

[PewterTA]

Yeah, see I have a SCSI Card that they haven't made drivers for yet... that's been my biggest issue, I want to still be able to use my tape backup.

Actually they just did, now I need to see if Quantum made drivers for Vista. :T

Which of course they don't. I guess I'll be using a dual boot system...though I don't care for that.

[Hdale85]

Eh...I went back to Ubuntu and keep vista for watching HD-DVD's for the time being. A new tv is in my near future and when I buy that I'll likely pickup stand alone players.

[PewterTA]

Yeah, I watch most of my HD movies on the 360, but I did plug the player in and was easily able to pull the movies down on the HD for storage. Sort of neat. Have to see what else I can "uncover" with the HD files on my HD to use as a media server for it.

[Hdale85]

Well there is a program you can use to backup your HD-DVD's but at 30 gigs a piece I hope you have a couple TB's of storage And unfortunately windows media center does not play HD or BD yet.