User's Manual

HP hd100 External HD DVD-ROM Drive
High-speed external drive with HD DVD-ROM, DVD±R/±RW
and ±R double-layer read capability
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Entertain
• Now you can play HD DVD movies on your PC and experience
the full power of digital video. Enjoy movie extras and more.
• Extraordinary sound (HD DVD feeds three-times more soundtrack
information to your system than standard DVD).
• Spectacular high-definition picture
Enjoy
• Experience the next generation of high-definition technology
today – as well as your regular DVDs and CDs.
• More extras than you have ever experienced before.
• Presentation settings.
• Bookmarking of favorite scenes for later viewing.
Connect
• Easy to install. Connects to your PC or notebook with a
USB 2.0 connection.
HP's external HD DVD-ROM drive lets you enjoy your favorite HD
DVD movies available today on your PC and experience the full
power of high-definition movie playback. HD DVD provides spec-
tacular high definition pictures with six times better resolution than
standard DVD and extraordinary sound.
HD DVD technology enables the use of new and exciting advanced
interactivity features. Examples include the ability access to broad-
band Internet even while a movie is playing or while watching your
movie, bookmark your current location -- it's saved even after your
disc is ejected. Possible interactivity features include the ability to
chat online, click ona product and be linked to a website where you
can buy it, view live broadcasts or play games that are seamlessly
integrated into the movie.
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While these features are possible through the HD DVD specification, initial HD DVD movies may not implement such interactivity features.