Toshiba's PA35 external drive does HD DVD on the cheap
We thought this little dude looked familiar -- strikingly similar to one of Toshiba's prototypes from CEDIA last year. Now the real deal, Tosh's slim 'n trim PA35 external HD DVD drive will latch onto your PC via USB 2.0 for plug-and-play HD capability. The PA35 delivers 7.1 channels of hi-res audio to accompany hi-def eye candy, but only a ho-hum 1x HD DVD read speed -- since you can't do any burning, maybe they assume that you won't be reading any data discs either (plus hey, what do you expect for under four benjamins?). You can still count on it for trusty multi-drive duties with write speeds of 4x to DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW, 16x to CD-R, 10x to CD-RW, 2.4x to DVD+R DL, 2x to DVD-R DL, and 3x to DVD-RAM. So if you're raring for some HD DVD action on the fairly cheap, this one's all yours for about $370.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jon @ Mar 14th 2007 7:25PM
Seems like the 360 HD-DVD add on that works with PCs is the better bet here.
tranzparentl @ Mar 15th 2007 9:08AM
This drive also burns DVDs and CDs. Still probably better off getting the Xbox drive and a regualar DVD burner, but the more hardware the better.
Jack @ Mar 14th 2007 10:42PM
Second that! The HD-DVD XBox drive was probably the best 150 bucks I spent in long time...and I don't even own an XBox game console.
Me @ Mar 15th 2007 4:48AM
Its not too bad a price considering it burns DVDs as well, but i cant see this being usefull as an external PC drive, i would have thought it be better suited for being an internal laptop drive which it clearly is but just in an external case.
Justin @ Mar 15th 2007 8:48AM
Where did you get the XBOX HD DVD for $150?
HD DVD! @ Mar 15th 2007 7:42PM
The XBox 360 HD-DVD drive has been selling from $128 to $200 at most places.
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=93165&t=469256&highlight=xbox+hd+dvd
There is a $40 off $199 coupon available via download at a few places and many people have gotten that to work by printing it out and taking it in to the store.
http://rapidshare.com/files/5842095/cccoupdecfrontback.zip.html
Larry @ Mar 15th 2007 9:06AM
I have to agree with the others the device is a bit too pricey.
Wryker @ Mar 15th 2007 12:26PM
I wonder if you can plug this into a PS3's USB port?!?