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Ruined · 11-14-2007, 04:42 AM

Very interesting stuff here. We all know what HD DVD players look like on the outside... But how have they evolved over time on the insides? Here are some comparisons of the innards of the entry level models of gen1 -> gen3.

First up, the "double decker" HD-A1. This player was powered by an Intel Pentium 4-M 2.4ghz processor, and the CPU was cooled by a heatpipe/blower design as we can see in the upper left of this pic. On the bottom level of the unit was the drive, powersupply, and IO boards, while the top level had the mainboard with the CPU on it. This mother must have been expensive to build - probably why so few were made! It was heavy to boot and huge because of the dual-planar design.

HD-A1 Top Level Pic:

11-14-2007, 04:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	Evolution of HD DVD internal hardware over time Very interesting stuff here. We all know what HD DVD players look like on the outside... But how have they evolved over time on the insides? Here are some comparisons of the innards of the entry level models of gen1 -> gen3. First up, the "double decker" HD-A1. This player was powered by an Intel Pentium 4-M 2.4ghz processor, and the CPU was cooled by a heatpipe/blower design as we can see in the upper left of this pic. On the bottom level of the unit was the drive, powersupply, and IO boards, while the top level had the mainboard with the CPU on it. This mother must have been expensive to build - probably why so few were made! It was heavy to boot and huge because of the dual-planar design. HD-A1 Top Level Pic: __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light. Last edited by Ruined : 02-11-2008 at 01:33 AM.