So, I uhh, sorta ran across a few HD-DVD discs at the local thrift show and bought them as a bit of a joke. Then I saw the changelog entry about fixing some HD-DVD bugs and it occured to me that maybe I could actually read them.
Can anyone suggest a drive for this purpose? This isn't a media I have ever had any experience with. (for good reasons, probalby)
HD-DVD drives?
Re: HD-DVD drives?
You need to master google. This was posted in the AVSForum:willmore wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:18 pmSo, I uhh, sorta ran across a few HD-DVD discs at the local thrift show and bought them as a bit of a joke. Then I saw the changelog entry about fixing some HD-DVD bugs and it occured to me that maybe I could actually read them.
Can anyone suggest a drive for this purpose? This isn't a media I have ever had any experience with. (for good reasons, probalby)
Internal drives
Make Name Type Date of release Prices
Asus HR-0205T HD DVD-ROM drive 1-Jan-08
Buffalo Technology HDV-ROM2.4FB PC drive 10-Oct-06
Buffalo Technology BRHC-6316FBS-BK Internal Blu-ray Writer, HD DVD Reader Apr-08
I-O Data BRD-SH6B Internal DVD Writer, Blu-ray & HD DVD Reader 8/6/2008
LG GGC-H20L Internal DVD Writer, Blu-ray & HD DVD Reader (With LightScribe) US$299.99[16]
LG GGC-H20N Internal DVD Writer, Blu-ray & HD DVD Reader (Without LightScribe)
LG GGW-H10NI Internal Blu-ray Writer, HD DVD Reader US$999.99[17]
LG GGW-H20L Internal Blu-ray Writer, HD DVD Reader US$399.99[18]
NEC HR-1100A Internal HD DVD-ROM drive (OEM usage only)
Plextor PX-B300SA Internal DVD Writer, Blu-ray & HD DVD Reader
Plextor PX-B920SA Internal Blu-ray Writer, HD DVD Reader Mar-08
Toshiba SD-H802A HD DVD-ROM drive
Toshiba SD-H902A HD DVD Writer PC drive
Toshiba SD-H903A HD DVD Writer PC drive
Notebook drives
Make Name Type Date of release Prices
Toshiba TS-L802A Slim HD DVD Reader + DVD Writer Combo PC drive
Toshiba SD-L802B Slim HD DVD Reader + DVD Writer Combo PC drive (OEM usage only)
Toshiba SD-L803A Slim HD DVD Reader + DVD Writer Combo PC drive (OEM usage only) Dec-07
Toshiba SD-L902A Slim HD DVD Writer PC drive (OEM usage only)
Toshiba SD-L912A Slim HD DVD-ReWritable Drive
External drives
Make Name Type Date of release Prices
Addonics ZEBRA External Blu-ray Disc & DVD Writer, HD DVD Reader Nov-08
Buffalo Technology BRHC-6316U2 External USB2.0 Blu-ray Disc Rewriter, HD DVD Reader Apr-08
HP hd100 External HD DVD-ROM drive
I-O Data BRD-UXH6 External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive with USB 2.0 8/6/2008
LG BE06LU10 External USB2.0 Blu-ray Disc Rewriter, HD DVD Reader
Microsoft Xbox 360 add-on external HD DVD drive External HD DVD-ROM drive Nov-06
One technologies AluWRITER Blu-ray External USB2.0 Blu-ray Disc Rewriter, HD DVD Reader Sep-09
OWC SW-5583/SW-5583T External Blu-ray Disc & DVD Writer, HD DVD Reader Nov-08
Plextor PX-B920UF External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive with USB 2.0 Oct-08
Toshiba PA3530U-1HD1 External slim HD DVD ROM USB 2.0
Re: HD-DVD drives?
Thank you for the informative reply! I'll go searching.