Microsoft pulls plug on HD DVD

[nonrev]

I guess they will focus on downloading. Microsoft pulls plug on HD DVD players - News - MSNBC.com

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I guess I am not surprised; what incentive do they have to keep making them? But I have one already, so I am happy - and it works with a PC.

 

[jgantert]

I see Best Buy has them for $49 now. Very tempted to pick one up for my PC. I've been able to successfully take a HD DVD rip and convert it to Blu-Ray. If I pickup this drive, I could do that with all my HD DVDs, and would truely be purple.

Plus, I think you still get the 5 free movies. Bonus.

 

[dtanderson]

I just ordered me one. At $50 it was too hard to turn down especially since it can be hooked to my PC and be used to rip my HD DVD movies....

 

[ripnbigc]

This sounds great, how does it hook to the PC?

 

[akodoreign]

This sounds great, how does it hook to the PC?

Just plug it in via USB. Vista finds it automatically and installs it. You will have to download the driver for it if you are using XP.

 

[ripnbigc]

Thanks. Where do I get the driver download?

 

[akodoreign]

Thanks. Where do I get the driver download?

Xbox 360 HD-DVD PC driver Released! [Archive] - AVForums

 

[ripnbigc]

Thanks for your help.