360 HD-DVD drive direct to PC?

[setarip_old]

Old question perhaps, but also an old man asking it ;>}

(Internet search has yielded some generalities, but no specifics)

Can an XBox 360 HD-DVD drive be connected DIRECTLY to a PC?

If so, please provide the details.

Thanks!

[Guest]

Of course it can. You need the UDF reader driver, that's all. I can give it to you if you can't find it on the net.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-08,GGLD:en&q=XBOX360%2d1%5b2%5d%2eHD%2dDVDRom%2eUDF%2eReader%2ev2%2e5%2eWindowsXP%2dBluePrint%2erar

[setarip_old]

And what is the method of physical connection?

[JoeShrubbery]

USB. As long as you have the drivers installed, you'll be fine.

[setarip_old]

Thank you to both of you ;>}

[Guest]

Might be better off going with Blu-Ray now. :mad:

[Doom9]

You also need the drivers for a Blu-ray drive though ;)

[setarip_old]

@neuron2Might be better off going with Blu-Ray now.I appreciate the suggestion (and am aware of the reason for it) but, I'm just seeking to possibly experiment "on the cheap", primarily due to the following:

1) I acquired a Toshiba HD-A3 player for less than $100 (including 7 HD DVDs). This standalone player is worth every penny (essentially net $0), if only for its excellent upconverting of standard DVDs ;>}

2) From within a business relationship, I have a source for excellent closeout prices on HD-DVDs.

I'll undoubtedly be acquiring BluRay hardware prior to Holiday Season '08, by which time I'm quite certain the prices will be down by 50% or more vis-a-vis present prices - and manufacturers will be offering improved and/or different hardware.

[Shakey_Jake33]

A lot of places might be selling off the Toshiba SD-H802A drive now too, which is basically an internal PC IDE version of the same 360 drive. You may or may not prefer that. I have one and it 'just works'. It's a drive after all.

[KenD00]

Just to be complete, the drive can be more "directly" connected than by USB, if you slightly modify a slimline-to-ide adapter it can be connected by IDE. Works quite well on my machine with a plugged in IDE-to-SATA connector connected to an onboard SATA port ;).

However, the drive won't fit into a 5 1/4" Slot and doesn't have a front bezel, no problem for someone who can fix this, but probably not a solution for an old man... :p

:rolleyes:

[nekrosoft13]

You also need the drivers for a Blu-ray drive though ;)

just in case there are vista users, no drivers required for vista