My Batman Begins HD-DVD is finally on its way from Movietyme
(still waiting on Mission Impossible 3)
However........
I took my HD-DVD drive back to PCWorld this evening....
I installed the software (very easy - just pop the disc in & follow the instructions), & hooked it all up.
Lacking any HD-DVDs, I decided to try a couple of DVDs, just to check if the thing actually worked.
Put Aliens in... GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR...
Put V for Vendetta in... GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR...
Put PotC2 in... GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR GRIND WHIRR...
Hmm.
Tried them in the internal drive....all fine.
So, my drive was screwed.
Took it back (5 min walk, so easier than faffing about returning it via the website), & got a full refund. The assistant did initially claim he couldn't refund my delivery charge, but I pointed out to him PCWorld's own Terms & Conditions for returning faulty goods, & one of the other assistants backed me up, so I did get the whole lot back.
Agh.
Now back to placing backorders online again...I wish I hadn't cancelled my Gameplay backorder now...