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Xbox HD DVD drive POSSIBLY $47 at Dstore...maybe
bargrin on 25/02/2008 - 10:13 (dstore.com.au)
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Ok I might get a few negative votes here but I am going to post anyway.

This morning Dstore had on the front page Xbox HD DVD drive for $47 but the time I put in the trolley and remeberd my password (about 10mins!) it went back to $117.

So there might be a chance as it is still in stock that it could go back to $47.

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POWERevolution on 25/02/2008 - 10:19

So did you get it for $47 or you miss out chris?
Hmmm… still AU $117.05
Can this drive install in desktop?

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RooAvery on 25/02/2008 - 11:25

It shows up as $117.05 on the product page, but if you add it to your trolley, it goes in as $47.05. With MoneyBackCo this HD DVD player can be had for about $43.29, but is it worth it?

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mawinmawin on 25/02/2008 - 12:01

Yes, when added to trolley it shows 47.05, whatever price it shows earlier. But what is the use really to buy a dvd player that is likely going to play regular DVDs only!.

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scubacoles on 25/02/2008 - 11:25

It seems to work when clicking add to trolley from the front page of dstore.. I haven’t completed the transaction cause I don’t want one.. The drive can be used as an external DVD Drive on Macs and supposedly can be used as an external HD DVD drive on PC’s (XP or Vista) by following the instructions here..

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bargrin on 25/02/2008 - 12:13

yup its wokring now, I just got one for $38.05 less moneyback %

Product Details
Xbox 360 Genuine HD DVD Drive $47.05

Product Total: $47.05
Delivery and Handling Total: $1.00
Credit: $10.00
Order Total (Including GST): $38.05

Now got to get myself some HDDVD discs and an xbox!

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dstore on 25/02/2008 - 12:22

The pricing is correct - Microsoft have discontinued this drive, so the price has been dropped to get rid of the stock that we have left in the warehouse.

If you’re after one, I’d suggest ordering ASAP as they’re selling quickly!

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kingwang on 25/02/2008 - 18:09

Hey Mr dstore, are you the owner of the website dstore.com.au?

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vwh on 25/02/2008 - 14:12

Just a community service-type announcement: Toshiba, the creator of HD-DVD and (if I’m not mistaken) the only player left in the market, has recently drop their support for HD-DVD, effectively leaving the market to blu-ray only. This is the ONLY reason why those companies like Microsoft is doing the fire sale of their HD-DVD related hardware.

So, as pointed out by mawinmawin above, those buying this effectively can only use it as a regular dvd player. Unless you already have a huge collection of HD-DVD. And bear in mind, if you only want a regular dvd player, there are plenty of better valued products out there.

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POWERevolution on 25/02/2008 - 14:18

Is this only drive or come with “Includes King Kong DVD and Universal remote” same as @ dvdcrave.com?

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kingwang on 26/02/2008 - 09:30

Includes King Kong DVD and Universal remote

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Stix on 25/02/2008 - 14:46

Why buy one? It’ll be like owning a Laser Disc player or Beta-max player.

Don’t waste your money.

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megaloman on 25/02/2008 - 14:58

or like buying mini-disc player. :)

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Stix on 25/02/2008 - 15:01

Oh yeah…Mini-Discs! Forgot about them.

I guess it’s time that Sony finally won a format that everyone will be using.

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Stix on 25/02/2008 - 15:03

Good price for the HD-DVD drive but I’m going to give it a negative vote as I don’t think it was worth posting.

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chuuneeperformance on 25/02/2008 - 15:30

RIP HD-DVD - MAY BLURAY DIE IN VAIN THE SAMEWAY BETAMAX DID :)

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manho11b on 25/02/2008 - 15:31

HD DVD drives is not going to get anywhere. Blue ray disc is the future. Don’t waste money on this product.

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scubacoles on 25/02/2008 - 16:20

I still think it’s a bargain… you can’t buy an empty no-name brand external drive case for $50, let alone one with a bonus brand name DVD-ROM drive.. plus you can pick up bargain HD-DVD’s at the moment too!!

For those that need a USB dvd drive, it’s a worthwhile purchase, I wouldn’t recommend buying this for it’s HD-DVD feature.. Similarly Minidisc.. it was a great technology if you had a need for a high quality, highly portable recording platform back in its day.. DAT was only slightly superior but was also significantly more expensive and less portable!

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Thiefsie on 25/02/2008 - 16:32

Site isn’t allowing me to add to my trolley anymore… I’ll take that as it beig out of stock or abused and dstore can’t take it down properly

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GreatWhiteHunter on 25/02/2008 - 17:26

It was worth posting - just because you don’t want it doesnt make it a bargain….

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momo69 on 25/02/2008 - 17:30

Good price for the HD-DVD drive but I’m going to give it a negative vote as I don’t think it was worth posting.

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scotty on 25/02/2008 - 17:33

Hey — for those who voted negative on this deal. Check this out!

http://search.ebay.com.au/betamax

Maybe you can buy this and sell it for $$$ 20 years later :)

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momo69 on 25/02/2008 - 17:35

Yes Scotty. 20 years is a long time. Why don’t we just keep the money to buy something else.

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neosin on 26/02/2008 - 00:54

I think scotty was being sarcastic :P geeezzzz

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scotty on 26/02/2008 - 06:12

Yeah. Sorry about my bad humour, but I did put a smiley at the end, didn’t I :)

Seriously, HD DVD players will worth a fortune a few years down the track — much less than 20 years I think — when those who invested a lot on HD DVD discs have their player died on them due to wear and tear. They will figure out it will cost them more to replace all their movies to Blu Ray, then buy another player off eBay…

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Turd on 25/02/2008 - 18:10

Sold out!

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kingwang on 25/02/2008 - 18:12

Can this thing be hacked and be able to run on a computer or something other then an xbox

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moo on 25/02/2008 - 21:59

This can run on PC, which is why most people are buying it. Check out the link posted by scubacoles above. I got mine for a good price, as I still had the $10 Jetstar voucher, coupled with $1 shipping…bargain! =)

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hughesy89 on 25/02/2008 - 19:01

bought 3 they still sell on ebay for over $100. Does Any one know if they include king kong.

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manho11b on 25/02/2008 - 19:18

Out of stock already.

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hughesy89 on 25/02/2008 - 19:22

which would mean it was a bargain. bargains don’t last long which makes them bargains.

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ozpete on 25/02/2008 - 21:47

Dont own an xbox, or want any microsoft product, or even an HD DVD, but its a bargain and bargains are what this site is all about, not personal likes or dislikes, and if its out of stock, then that made it a bargain, if I missed out because i was late then its not the deal that is at fault.

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momo69 on 25/02/2008 - 22:38

NO point buying this item at all. No more new HD DVD will be coming out. WAste of money.

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John on 26/02/2008 - 01:10

I guess everyone here gets your point momo69. No need to repeat, really. Let us make our own decisions in peace.

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bargrin on 26/02/2008 - 03:16

HDDVD aside, I thought this was a good bargain cause at the very least you get an external remote controled DVD player for your PC which I believe with Vista works straight out of the box.

Maybe I should have mentioned that when first posting.

I think I did well getting it for $38 less moneyback.

Those with XP this link takes you through the steps to play back HDDVD on PC.
http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/Xbox_360_HD_DVD_Windo...

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KLoNe on 26/02/2008 - 16:00

It DOES come with King Kong HD-DVD and Universal Remote guys :)

On Feb 26, 2008, ——@——.——.—- wrote:

Thanks again Jon.

One last question. The Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive which is being shipped. Does it include the King Kong HD-DVD and Universal Remote?

Cheers,

Chris

Hi Chris,

Yes it does.

Regards,

Jon

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manho11b on 26/02/2008 - 16:07

Oh well it doesn’t matter any more. D store is out of stock anyway.

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Bargain4U on 26/02/2008 - 16:38

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Pizza The Hut on 27/02/2008 - 12:23

Down voting just because you missed out is not very nice.

Good to hear that it comes with King Kong and a remote. I hope theres a package when I get home this arvo.

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ozpete on 28/02/2008 - 03:41

agreed - this selfish attitude makes you wonder why post a deal at all. because some idiot may

  1. miss out because they get out of bed late - bargains are only bargains if they get it - maybe they should be given advance warning on the bargain
  2. live too far away - sheesh dumb poster should make allowance that not all our members live next door to the bargain shop
  3. find it’s the wrong color for them
  4. be concerned it get’s higher posts than the deal they are posting
  5. not like the product being offered even if it is a bargain
  6. not have enough money for the bargain - maybe others here should check each person’s bank balance before posting
  7. just have a negative outlook on life - each poster should make allowance that they haven’t had their prozac today

Get real people vote negative if there is something that needs our attention - like it’s spam or its a con or there are conditions on the offer that really need highlighting. or its a duplicate. or its somewhat cheaper elsewhere.

People SHARE their bargains because its something they enjoy. Dumb NEGATIVE voting just makes them feel why bother. AND that means less bargains for us to find out about - so who loses - it’s US

Remember it it doesn’t appeal you can abstain from voting - positive votes show how good everyone thinks the deal is

Otherwise we just get into subjective assessments that mean nothing - heck I don’t like this deal because it should be a further .13% cheaper

Damn - now I have got negative about the negatives!!!

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bbud on 29/02/2008 - 18:58

don’t quote me on this, but i went to jb-hifi (robina, qld store) on wednesday, and they were selling these things for $47.00 as well… don’t know if it included the free king kong hd-dvd though!

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Chris on 01/03/2008 - 08:56

I just picked up a XBOX 360 HD DVD addon (with remote and King Kong) for $49.95 at my local EB Games. I got the last one! :D

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bargrin on 01/03/2008 - 18:07

looks like DSE have caught up aswell:

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/YG11...

(Edited by scotty: link fixed to remove session ID)

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bargrin on 03/03/2008 - 13:45

looks like its back but slightly more expesnive:

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/3379

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VVN on 17/03/2008 - 00:54

Currently dStore Price: AU $59.95
I missed out :(
When will they do this bargain price again?