Floppyhead – Digital Media and Streaming

Maybe I missed this earlier, but I thought people might be interested in knowing that the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive is now available for $179 at Buy.com (with free shipping too). The drive also comes with 5 free HD-DVD movies from a limited selection.

The Xbox 360 HD-DVD is a cheap way to watch HD-DVD drives on your computer. You actually do not need the Xbox 360. The drive itself is a USB drive and software drivers are available on the Internet. This drive is an easy way to take the HD plunge without having to spend a lot of money and is a great option if you have a media center connected to an HDTV. Combine this drive with a Netflix account and you can watch HD-DVD movies for cheap.

With the HD format war, the less you spend the better. That way, jumping to another format is not that painful.