HD DVD

[Skully]

I did a silly thing today, assuming my iMac could play HD DVDs I went out and bought one, only to get it spat back at me after much whirring.

Not a huge problem really, but what would be the best (if any) solution to playing HD DVDs on my iMac?

 

[theheyes]

Ouch.

I think xbox 360 usb HDDVD players will mount HDDVDs but I'm not aware of a software player for Mac unfortunately.

 

[TheVoice]

Ouch.

I think xbox 360 usb HDDVD players will mount HDDVDs but I'm not aware of a software player for Mac unfortunately.

My housemate looked into this; you'd essentially need to use Windows (presumably Vista), and PowerDVD I think.

 

[theheyes]

Really? Bit of a bugger that. iirc Apple is in the Bluray camp too so a HDDVD upgrade to the DVD player looks a bit bleak.

Does VLC play HD content yet?

 

[ichabod crane]

is it not down to the fact the drive on th iMac is just a dvd drive and cant read the HDDVD's bit silly really! when it says the iMac is HD ready!

 

[Tunney]

Apple are on the Blu Ray committee. No chance of them supporting HD-DVD until Blu Ray is completely dead!

 

[ichabod crane]

Apple are on the Blu Ray committee. No chance of them supporting HD-DVD until Blu Ray is completely dead!

It wont read blu-ray ever will it?

 

[craptakular]

http://www.digg.com/apple/Xbox360_HD_DVD_Player_is_Compatible_with_Mac

Your all correct. Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive does show up on a Mac, the wonderful thing is Apple's DVD Player will not play it. So what's the solution. You can play an HD DVD in DVD Studio Pro and there are third party software that does support HD DVD on a Mac as stated above it is a matter of code. Simple enough to fix lucky HD Drives are supported on macs. the easiest way however is if you have an intel mac install crossover on in and install WinDVD or POwerDVD something with HD DVD support via CrossOver and use it throught there or you can just wait two months for leopard and it's native support. Next generation MacBook Pro's will also be shipping with blue ray and hd dvd drives. - I'm a developer i know.

 

[craptakular]

http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/03/02.3.shtml

google ***

Hope that helps.

If only hd dvds were easy to play on linux

 

[craptakular]

I did a silly thing today, assuming my iMac could play HD DVDs I went out and bought one, only to get it spat back at me after much whirring.

Not a huge problem really, but what would be the best (if any) solution to playing HD DVDs on my iMac?

oh you don't have a HD-DVD drive? Why did u buy a film then?

 

[Mr Jones]

oh you don't have a HD-DVD drive? Why did u buy a film then?

He did a silly thing...

 

["andy"]

meant to be available with blu ray drives in not too distant future arent they ?

 

[Skully]

oh you don't have a HD-DVD drive? Why did u buy a film then?

If you read the first sentence you will see that I assumed it would work...

 

[rubberduck]

I think the *best* solution would be to return the HD-DVD to where you purchased it from... If it is a high street retailer then just 'act the idiot' and tell them becuase you had a HD telly you assumed your DVD player would play it.... If you can't return it then flog it on a well known auction site or whatnot.

To be honest even if your Mac had a hi-def player I wouldn't bother with hi-definition media.... On a 24" you'll be hard pressed to justify the extra expense.

 

[Caged]

Return it - you don't want to be a Mac user with an HD-DVD collection.

 

[Skully]

Return it - you don't want to be a Mac user with an HD-DVD collection.

Aye I think that will be the best thing now then!

Will give it to my girlfriend to return, shame she isn't blond though!

 

[Elephant08 :P]

LOL, yes best thing is to return, don't want a product which will be wasted

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Warner Brothers just signed exclusively to Blu-Ray.

You can pretty much count on the next Macs to include Blu-Ray players, and HD-DVD going the way of the dodo