HD DVD viewing on a PC

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To play Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD titles on a computer through a digital DVI or HDsupports HDCP.
* Display is HDCP reaMI interface, the following 3 criteria need to be satisfied:

* Graphics card is HDCP-compliant.


Software

VISTA ive tested and now working well with Codec's + DivX

www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

Something like CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra (looks like the true HD player only just out -15thJune07)

Hardware

The Xbox 360 HD DVD drive looks good for XP users -- If your a owner of XBOX - dual use
Cant find any more drives?!
HDMI MotherboardAsus M2A-VM - www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/107300/asus-m2avm.html

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Cyberlink have a cool software for PC BD/HD Advisor > Compatibility so you can see if your PC can play back HD DVD's.

--> _http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/support/bdhd_support/diagnosis.jsp

Your need a a fast PC ie Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 for example.

iNTERNAL HD DVD Drive ?? I cant find one right now -- XBOX 360 HD DVD Drive is now hacked and you can use on a PC -- region free as well.

Wiki reading --> __http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD

LINKS:
__www.hdtvblogger.com/
__www.videohelp.com/hd
__www.dvdforum.org/hddvd-tech.htm
__www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/hddvd/default.aspx
__www.k-rad.hk/?p=156 How to d/l HD TV ->__ www.k-rad.hk/?p=153
__www.highdefdigest.com/

NVIDIA PureVideo HD NVIDIA PureVideo™ HD driver with support for the following features:
Seems the new Nvidia 8600GTS Boards loves HD and is only £100 iit runs with VISTA -- Nice.
* Hardware acceleration of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD movie formats.
Check your Nvidia card for HD :- www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html

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General info about HD -- __http://perfecthidef.com/
A Ripper's Foot N0te:
High Definition X264 when only the best is good enough!
Use FFDShow for the best quality (IF you have a fast machine)
Use CoreAVC for fast performance on slower machines
Recommended free players are MediaPlayerClassic and DIVX player