Microsoft offer 5 free 360 HD-DVDs!

[HEXUS]

If you own a 360 HD-DVD player or plan to buy one, you can now pick up 5 free HD-DVDs for absolutely nowt

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[DR]

I am glad, as an early adopter - I got screwed!

[Odc]

I am glad, as an early adopter - I got screwed!

Me too

[SupersonicBoyUK]

You didnt really get screwed...you got to watch HD DVDs before the guys who are buying them now.

[directhex]

hmmmm...

mildly tempting. do i want the noise of the 360 when watching movies though?

[PenguinJim]

This was in the Hexus Bargain forums yesterday.

[MD]

the noise isn't like normal - you only have the console fan noise, no disc drive noise as such - the HDDVD drive is much quieter apparently...

[Odc]

hmmmm...

mildly tempting. do i want the noise of the 360 when watching movies though?

So spending £90 is better than waiting a few months?

[IBM]

I am glad, as an early adopter - I got screwed!

Yeah, 'cause that almost NEVER happens

[DR]

Yeah, 'cause that almost NEVER happens

Indeed

[beanbandit]

How are these things connected to the 360? I saw a photo of the rear, looks like a USB input with 2 more USB sockets for the Wi-Fi connection etc, but is that it? Also power, is it a standalone powered device, or does it use the 360 PSU?

[directhex]

How are these things connected to the 360? I saw a photo of the rear, looks like a USB input with 2 more USB sockets for the Wi-Fi connection etc, but is that it? Also power, is it a standalone powered device, or does it use the 360 PSU?

it connects to the 360 via USB

[Skinleech]

And it's a spearate power lead...

I just plugged it into my PC, which is silent, anbd after a quick Windows Update it works fine in PowerDVD.

As another early adopter, I'm tempted to buy a new HD-DVD drive, fill in the form, wait a week or two then take the drive back.

[beanbandit]

it connects to the 360 via USB

And it's a spearate power lead...

Thanks

[Blademrk]

If I remember right, if you've got the MS wifi dongle there are clips in the back of the DVD drive to clip it onto (so that you can plug the HD-DVD into the back USB slot of the 360 and the wifi dongle into the HD-DVD drive).

[virokka]

it sounds like a good deal