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Best option for a DVD drive that reads HD DVDs? - tahoedrew - 01-26-2009
Based on volcs0's post here: http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,647821,647821#msg-647821 I picked up some HD DVDs cheap and I'm hoping to get them onto my hard drive to watch (and hopefully burned to a regular DVD eventually). So I'm looking for a DVD drive that will read HD-DVDs and wondering what my best option is?
It looks like the XBox HD-DVD player might work, but then all it can do is play them. If I could find a reasonably priced drive that was also a burner I'd just upgrade my old NEC external EIDE drive (doesn't even burn DL DVDs, that's how old it is). It doesn't need to burn HD-DVD or Blu-ray, just read that format.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
~A
Re: Best option for a DVD drive that reads HD DVDs? - volcs0 - 01-26-2009
This is what I have in my hackintosh:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133
I think $100 is the current price-point for blu-ray/HDDVD readers.
I also have an XBox HD-DVD, but I haven't tried it with my mac yet.
Re: Best option for a DVD drive that reads HD DVDs? - Will Collier - 01-26-2009
Buy an HD-DVD set top player (or XBox drive) on eBay, take it apart and take the drive out. It'll probably be a SATA drive, just install that in your box or in an external case. That's almost certainly your cheapest option, you should be able to find one for $40 or less.