Question on HD-DVDs, 480i, etc?

Question

I got an HD-DVD for Christmas but none of my dvd players can play it. My parent was thinking I could just watch the HD-DVD on the 360 without needing the extra attachment. It says on the DVD's box that it has as a 'special feature' to play under 480i Standard Def. Is there any way I can watch this DVD without buying the extra attachment for the 360?

Answer 1

Check if one side is HD and the other SD.

So flip the DVD and see if it works. Or on a PC, check if there is a wmv or other file you can just play.

Answer 2

if i am right, the dvd is actually an HD-DVD, with the burgandy box?

If so you would need to get a HD-DVD Drive sold seperatly from the xbox 360 to play the disc on. i take it the special features on the HDDVD are just recorded on lower resolution to play in the HDDVD Drive, but you would need the HDDVD Drive.

Answer 3

is it only an hd dvd or is it a double sided one with hd dvd/dvd? If it is only hd dvd, you need an hd dvd player, so, yes, you need the xbox add on.