HD DVD Player for a Power Mac G5

Okay.
I got this beautiful 30 inch HD Cinema Display.
A Power Mac Dual 2.5Ghz PP G5.
and i cant play HD DVD's in my dvd drive.
Anyone know of an upgraded DVD Drive.
A HD DVD Drive for a Computer.
Do they make it yet?
There producing HD DVD so why isnt there a computer dvd drive that handles it.

You won't be able to play HD-DVD or BD-DVD's in your computer or with your monitor.
Right now the whole "High def" on computers is up in the air and will require a DRM solution from the computer ot the monitor. Enjoy your powerful machine and wait out the next few years until everything settles down.
When it does you can sell what you have and buy the new hottness.

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