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MS shows off 360 external HD DVD drive

On Monday, Microsoft showed off its HD DVD drive to attendees of the DVD Forum in Los Angeles. While playing The Phantom of the Opera, Senior Program Manager Kevin Collins demonstrated the navigation menus. Microsoft's John Porcaro recently revealed what the "open tray" dashboard interface looks like (tentatively, not final) with the HD DVD drive attached.

"All the audio and video processing is done inside the Xbox," Collins said.

Collins would not give a firm price, but declared the external HD-DVD drive would be one of the least expensive of the HD DVD players to reach market. In May, Games Industry reported rumblings from retail outlets that Microsoft conveyed a price such that the HD DVD drive and Xbox 360 combined would cost less than a PlayStation 3.

The HD DVD / Blu-ray debate still rages on. High-Def Digest recently ran their first two Blu-ray vs. HD DVD reviews, declaring HD DVD as the winner in both trials (Training Day and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). However, the site does note that Blu-ray's troubles could be the result of the player itself, and not the format.

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