Source: TechConsumer

Are you one of the millions of people afflicted with agoraphobia (the fear of going outside), otherwise known as a WoW addict? Were you able to meet that special someone during one of your multi-day raids on a dungeon? If so, then HD-DVD has just the thing for your geek-infested long distance relationship!

Thanks to Toshiba’s genius foresight of including ethernet ports on all HD-DVD players (unlike Blu-ray), people who own the same HD-DVD movie will now be able to sync their players over the internet and enjoy watching a movie together with that special someone who is miles away without ever leaving the comfort of their dark, depressing bedroom. They even went as far to include microphones in the players’ remotes so that you can chat back and forth about all the on-screen action.

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The first title to include this feature will be, appropriately enough, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Here’s a little snippet from the press release:

“Gather your own army of fellow wizards for a live community screening party. Invite other owners of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix HD DVD to simultaneously watch from their own internet-accessed players and text with your remote, PC or cellphone. When you host an invitation-only viewing, you control the film by pausing and playing the feature on everyone’s machine. You can chat live with your friends as you watch.”

Time to get out of the basement and into some serious Harry Potter action!

Now, if Toshiba only sold friends…