360 HD-DVD Rumours - $170 in JPN? 1080p and MCE compatability?
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I'd guess it'd be $200 in the US if this is correct. By the time you add in shipping + customs (possibly) it probably wouldn't be worth your while importing.
HD DVD's are all region free. Ofcourse for SD playback, I expect it to be locked to the appropriate region.
The first hardware doesn't check for region codes, but last I heard HD-DVD was looking into establishing region coding for the discs under pressure from various groups. So if it's still the case that all the hardware/discs are region-free, it may not remain that way indefinitely. Or have there been developments since?
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$250 + $168 = $418
so according to this, $418 buys you a 360, a HD-DVD player,
Ninenty Nine Nights, Project Gotham Racing 3,
plus the means to play Blue dragon and Lost Odyssey, if by any chance these are worthy games.
I find it a lilttle bit difficult to believe.
so according to this, $418 buys you a 360, a HD-DVD player,
Ninenty Nine Nights, Project Gotham Racing 3,
plus the means to play Blue dragon and Lost Odyssey, if by any chance these are worthy games.
I find it a lilttle bit difficult to believe.
Its not just that it doesn't check for Region Codes, its that there are no Regions for HD DVD. Yes, there have been some rumblings regarding having them, but I don't see it making any headway. Its a great selling point for owners of the hardware, for movies that appear as Blu-ray exclusives here in the states, if they don't have dist. rights in the uk, then I can buy them on HD DVD from the UK dist.'s (e.g. Studio Canal releases on HD DVD in the UK they happen to own the UK dist rights for some titles that in the states are only on BD-R). Also, reading things at AVS, I thought the only people rumbling about RCs were Japanese Publishers...
BD-R on the other hand has chosen to continue RC.
EDIT: Also, let me repeat, its HD DVD (no Hyphen!)
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Well, then let me return the favour in kind. It's Blu-ray not BluRay
Actually it's supposed to be 'Blu-ray Disc' but hey, nobody cares about the disc part.
Well, then let me return the favour in kind. It's Blu-ray not BluRay
Actually it's supposed to be 'Blu-ray Disc' but hey, nobody cares about the disc part.
Beh, guess thats why I normally abbreviate, BD-R, I shall edit accordingly.
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Talk is....well.....talk and I'm sure it'll continue for quite some time. Fact is, neither the discs or players have even a hint of region coding on them. Anything can happen, sure, but it's not likely. The HD DVD's studios also have no interest in region coding which would be the incentive to pass it through.
AACS doesn't forbid it by default, but only when the ICT is enabled. Assuming no ICT on a given disk, 1080p should be possible with some component cable that can take 1080i60 and a TV that can IVTC 1080i input from a component source.
And if I recall, the studios decided to hold on ICT till 2011, I believe?
There were reports that some have due to some Japanese legislation, but I wouldn't take it as a fact right now.
Well... if true, it's good news nonetheless.
Typically a company will build "price fence" around regional products so that it's not worthwhile to parallel import (It will likely become more expensive than buying locally). The HD DVD player is USD 199 for US right ? Or is it unconfirmed ?
Typically a company will build "price fence" around regional products so that it's not worthwhile to parallel import (It will likely become more expensive than buying locally). The HD DVD player is USD 199 for US right ? Or is it unconfirmed ?