HD-DVD on the cheap Options

[impala454]

Select Sam's Club stores selling the HD-DVD xbox 360 addon for $72.54.
http://news.punchjump.com/blog/2007/04/25/...54-at-retailer/

from what I've heard you can actually plug this into a computer as well (it connects to the xbox via USB), but I haven't tried it with mine. hell even if you bought an xbox 360 with it, that's $372 or $472 which still beats the prices of the standalone boxes. oh and the movie king kong comes with it.

i've had it for a while, and have the 360 hooked up via the VGA cable to a samsung 61" 1080p DLP, and have played the king kong movie on it (said to be one of the best quality HD-DVDs) and can honestly say I have never seen a better picture in any setup ever.

[impala454]

i know about the damn elite... i posted a thread on it.. it's technically not out until the 29th but apparently some stores were selling it already. but for the existing xbox 360 the VGA cable is the best you can get, and the only way to get 1080p. people who are saying it looks washed out, are more than likely using a crappy old monitor or TV that doesn't support 1080p through the VGA. my samsung TV supports 1080p and 1:1 pixel mapping through the VGA, which for all intents and purposes means it's a 61" 1920x1080x60Hz computer monitor. 360 games and HD-DVD look amazing on it through the VGA. far better than through the component video.

and i'm perfectly chilled you guys always seem to think i'm sittin here banging my desk and cursing yall. i'm just extremely opinionated is all.