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Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player

by sacdiggler Aug 6, 2007 4:29AM PDT

Okay, can someone provide me with actual proof (a link or quote from a reputable source) that states whether or not the 360 HD-DVD player up-converts standard DVDs? Or does it simply play movies to the same below-average quality that the Xbox 360 does? I haven't been able to locate this information and none of the editors from this website have replied to my emails. So hopefully someone here can help me out.

I have the 360 elite which outputs in HDMI, obviously. If the HD-DVD player can up-convert that may be the incentive I need to go and pick one up. The fact that the price dropped, a tad, and that it comes with 5 free HD movies now is pretty enticing. I have a fairly large standard DVD library, and I'm not buying them all over again in HD format, so it'd be nice to watch them in up-converted form.

Thanks mates.

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Yes
by bevillan Aug 6, 2007 5:22AM PDT

You can upconvert DVDs with the Xbox 3650 Elite's HDMI connection using the HD-DVD add on. You can only do it using VGA or HDMI, not component.

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Yes - but don't get your hopes up.
by navsimpson Aug 7, 2007 4:44AM PDT
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RE: Yes - but don't get your hopes up
by sacdiggler Aug 7, 2007 5:29AM PDT

Thanks for the help thus far, guys. However, that previous article is grading the Xbox 360s DVD Playback, not the HD-DVD player up-converting. That's kind of what I'm more interested in. Let me know if you have any other good info or articles tho. Thanks!!

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Elite....
by hyghwayman Aug 15, 2007 1:37PM PDT

Your Elite 360's DVD drive will up-convert standard DVD's via HDMI to 720p, 1080i/p ( component will up-convert to 480p max ).

You don't need the HD-DVD player to do this. Get the HD-DVD add-on to watch HD movies.

hyghwayman

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