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Old 24-05-2008, 15:19   #1
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Default Kind of a Bargain - 360 HD-DVD with remote

I dunno how many people know that aGamestation is selling the HD-DVD add on for the 360 for £19.99 or £24.99 with any 2 films.

If that is not a good bargain in itself, it comes with an official remote that retails at £19.99 rrp ) thou £14.99 online.

The HD-DVD format might be dead but the remote is useful for dvix streaming, and 2 films for £5 is good value even in SD nevermind HD ! That makes the drive itself in the value of £5 !!!!!!

And the drive can be attached to the PC too and can be made region free for DVD with AnyDVD.
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Old 24-05-2008, 15:55   #2
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Kin ell that is a Fantastic deal but of course I am to skint to take advantage,
Suxs to be me.
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Old 24-05-2008, 18:54   #3
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Got a second one now. Good for a backup. Too many HD-DVD's to replace and I still like them.
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Old 26-05-2008, 03:03   #4
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And the drive can be attached to the PC too and can be made region free for DVD with AnyDVD.
If you do that and then re-attach it to the 360, will it play DVDs from any region or will it revert back to region 2?
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Old 27-05-2008, 02:21   #5
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If you do that and then re-attach it to the 360, will it play DVDs from any region or will it revert back to region 2?
I think it'l revert to Region 2 as AnyDVD is a software "bypass" while it is running, and not a firmware hack/flash.
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Old 27-05-2008, 10:36   #6
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If you do that and then re-attach it to the 360, will it play DVDs from any region or will it revert back to region 2?
I'm pretty sure it's region free anyway bro, either that or the HD-DVD's themselves aren't region locked.
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Old 26-05-2008, 09:31   #7
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z0mg - this is too tempting just to get pictch black and chronicles of riddick in HD...
except riddick chronicles is out of stock...
Will save the money and put it towards a d00vd recorder..

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Old 26-05-2008, 23:48   #8
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Guess what Faysh bought today....
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Old 27-05-2008, 13:03   #9
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I'm thinking of region 1 DVDs bro, rather than HD-DVDs. I've got some that won't play on the 360.
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Just tried a region 4 DVD, it wouldn't play, looks like it's the console that's region locked.
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