Test Drive Unlimited Demo On XBL Marketplace
08 May 2006, 05:50 PM
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HD-DVD Addon: Connected via USB, Price tomorrow at Pre-E3 Conference
>> Microsoft posted some details about the HD-DVD addon for the Xbox 360 on their E3 2006 coverage site:
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HD-DVD Addon: Connected via USB, Price tomorrow at Pre-E3 Conference
>> Microsoft posted some details about the HD-DVD addon for the Xbox 360 on their E3 2006 coverage site:
Xbox 360, while powerful on its own, is also a foundation from which new technology and accessories can be added. Chief among these is the recently announced HD DVD add-on.
This much anticipated accessory carries with it an extension of the HD Era that Xbox 360 offers, and provides the most visually stunning movie watching experience available.
This new accessory will connect to the Xbox 360 console with a USB cable, enabling it to harness the power of the Xbox 360 console for the HD video outputs and digital surround sound. As an accessory, it becomes another shining example of the flexibility of Xbox 360 designed into the console in order to grow and add new features. It's also just one of several new accessories being announced at E3.
Consumers and retailers can now see the immediate price gulf between HD DVD players and their upcoming competition. If you can find one of the new Toshiba HD DVD players (retailers nationwide sold out when they launched in April) they sell for as little as $499, whereas the expected starting price of Blu-ray players starts at $1,000 and rises rapidly after that.
So what's the suggested price for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player? "Stay tuned. We decided to save that good news for another day, but we're clearly out to make this an affordable option for Xbox 360 owners," said Penello.
This much anticipated accessory carries with it an extension of the HD Era that Xbox 360 offers, and provides the most visually stunning movie watching experience available.
This new accessory will connect to the Xbox 360 console with a USB cable, enabling it to harness the power of the Xbox 360 console for the HD video outputs and digital surround sound. As an accessory, it becomes another shining example of the flexibility of Xbox 360 designed into the console in order to grow and add new features. It's also just one of several new accessories being announced at E3.
Consumers and retailers can now see the immediate price gulf between HD DVD players and their upcoming competition. If you can find one of the new Toshiba HD DVD players (retailers nationwide sold out when they launched in April) they sell for as little as $499, whereas the expected starting price of Blu-ray players starts at $1,000 and rises rapidly after that.
So what's the suggested price for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player? "Stay tuned. We decided to save that good news for another day, but we're clearly out to make this an affordable option for Xbox 360 owners," said Penello.
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09 May 2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Dunk
I gave up waiting for it to download and played Burnout instead, sounds like it was a good idea 
I'm surprised people believed the hype about Test Drive, it was never that good originally.
09 May 2006, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mogsi
I had my demo crash twice and complete lock up the 360 !! I know it states work in progress but it did play very poor...
I must admit it looked pretty but the way the cars handle is beyond a joke! shame really as the 360 only has 1 decent game for me - PGR3...
09 May 2006, 07:35 PM
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Sure it's a work in progress but it can't be that far off finished code, and if it is then why risk releasing such a ****e demo and put loads of people off buying it?!
09 May 2006, 07:41 PM
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All I can say is wot a load of **** took hours to get then crashed my 360 the three times that I played it, it was deleted rather quickly !!!
09 May 2006, 09:45 PM
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Bandwidth is quick and free. I quite liked it, only played until the timer ran out... timer! What a pain!! Drove the Lotus around until I got arrested then had two online races, doubt I'll buy it but the demo's worth a blast.
09 May 2006, 10:35 PM
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Not good going buy the demo, but it is a 'work in progress' .
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