Xbox 360 HD DVD drive in low price shock

[The News Bot]

Microsoft has used its XO6 event in Barcelona to announce that the HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 will retail in the UK for just 130 pounds (or 199 Euros). It will ship with an HD version of Peter Jackson’s King Kong, as well as an Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote.The retail price [...]
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[Rasczak]

An excellent price - hopefully it should encourage high takeup of HD DVD this Christmas.

[IdealDeek]

Even with the great press & favourable comments from here I was hesitant to take the next step yet (balancing family finances with love of AV) But the price/package is a perfect family treat. Especially for those who've got over the initial outlay of a 360

[jont]

May have missed it ... but is there any details on how this connects to the xbox 360 and whether it has a dvi/hdmi output on the back of the drive ?

Jon