360 HD-DVD drive now $179 and includes 5 HD-DVD's

[Nesmaster]

From the Joystiq comments looks like they are in the chose one from each group and fall out as such:

Well then that sucks, but at least the four I would pick are all in different groups.

[Mangar]

Is this thing compatible with Windows XP or just Vista?

About a month ago i hooked up a spare computer to my 61' HDTV(Samsung DLP, with Denon 7.1 DTS Receiver) to act as sort of an emulator box, with a wireless keyboard, mouse, joypad, and wired Arcade Stick. At only 179$ - If i could just pop it into the computer and enjoy HD Movies, this would certainly be a plus, and make the whole thing much more worthwhile. Only thing which concerns me is...

1. How dependant on the video-card choice is the HD-DVD Player? I have a Geforce 6600 GT in there. Anyone know if this is sufficient?

2. How this computers onboard sound would interpret the tracks coming off the HD-DvD. (it has optical out, but still)

If it's 100% compatible with XP, i still may take the plunge. The movie choices aren't really that bad. Seabiscuit and Blazing Saddles are both quality flicks, and U-571 and the Perfect Storm probably look and sound amazing.

[jonjandran]

It is compatible wit Windows XP with the hacked driver.

You need a pretty hefty computer and a hefty video card. A 6600 Gt most likely won't be enough. Plus you will need Power Dvd Ultra 7.2 or 7.3 and they require certain video cards.