Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Update Tomorrow

Razor05 · 05-14-2007, 09:55 PM

As per TeamXbox:

Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Update Tomorrow
By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar"
May. 14th, 2007 4:12 pm

Amir Majidimehr, the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Consumer Media Technology Group, announced on the AVS Forum that a software update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is scheduled for release tomorrow:

It is my pleasure to let you all know that the HD DVD udpate for Xbox 360 is slated for release on 5/15 (i.e. tomorrow!). So when you wake up in the morning, you should be able to upgrade your software. And me free from telling you when are going to get it . Hope you all download it and provide feedback on what you think!

Available since last November, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the most affordable way to jump into the next generation of DVD technology, along with the flexibility to enter when you are ready. Just plug Xbox 360 HD DVD Player into Xbox 360 and enjoy the ultimate home theater experience.

bboncorr · 05-14-2007, 11:52 PM

what exactly is the update for?

bboncorr · 05-14-2007, 11:54 PM

you forgot to include this info.

This update is completely separate from last week's update, and includes:

1) Fix for DD+ audio compression problem
2) Fixes Audio synchronization issues (audio lag)
3) Additional option for DTS output (1.5 Mbps)
4) Fixes for disc specific issues such as with Digital Video Essentials, etc.
5) Additional option for WMA Pro output (1.5 Mbps)

there you go now i got my question answered.

Razor05 · 05-15-2007, 12:38 AM

Ya, I don't know why they didn't add that info on the page. I'm glad you did though, saved me looking it up.

bboncorr · 05-15-2007, 01:13 AM

great find though. i didnt know MS reps. where in the AVS forums. i have talked to various reps. from other major companies but not MS. over at that forum. i believe a engineer who worked for infinity designing speakers was on that forum for a while. helped me figure out what speakers would give me the best bang for the buck in the price range i was looking in.

wonder if they check out this forum as well.

3dfuzion · 05-15-2007, 07:39 AM

I've been hearing on this forum that the 360 HD DVD Player update will be released today. Well, I just went online live with my xbox 360 Elite and no updates where available. I also heard that the official release date for the XBox 360 HD DVD Player update 'Firmware' would be on 5/22/07 Any suggestions?

eck979 · 05-15-2007, 07:43 AM

Yeah.. wait till it comes out..
Sorry, I don't have an early release of the file to email to you

bboncorr · 05-15-2007, 12:33 PM

its out you gotta throw in a hd dvd for it to update. after the movie first starts it will prompt you to update.

my thoughts on the update,

while not bad it isnt a big deal. dts isnt nearly as loud as dolby digital. i tried it today the the difference was clear. wma isnt an option on my reciever (the next one i pick up will though). for someone with the elite this may be a better update since you can transfer better audio over hdmi when hooked up to a reciever.

3dfuzion · 05-15-2007, 01:18 PM

Okay, thanks just got the update!

Razor05 · 05-15-2007, 06:29 PM

Here's the update from TeamXbox:

As anticipated, Microsoft rolled out today a software update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player that, among other improvements, improves HD DVD title compatibility and lets you choose the digital audio format you want to output. Here are some of the new features and improvements:

Option for user to select from the following audio output formats via TOSLINK or HDMI:

Digital Stereo (2 channel PCM)
Dolby Digital 5.1
DTS 5.1
WMA Pro

Option to enable/disable Night Mode
Added "Dynamic Range Control" toggle for digital audio output
Improved HD DVD networking support
Improved HD DVD title compatibility
Improved performance with MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
1080p via HDMI is supported on the Xbox 360 Elite with HDCP compliant displays Improved parental controls

mikeymo · 05-16-2007, 06:54 PM

Do you have to be on live to get the update? Is there any other way to get it?
Thanks

VegasFlyby · 05-16-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeymo

Do you have to be on live to get the update? Is there any other way to get it?
Thanks

It should be up on xbox.com in a few days. Burn it onto a disc and throw it in the drive and you should be all set.

Type A · 05-20-2007, 09:37 PM

While I have had several issues with my console hardware, I have never had any problems with the HDDVD drive....untill this update. Now playback will randomly pause, 'freeze', if you will, and interactive menus are nonresponsive. It might resume playback, but it will be choppy, and still always requires a full reboot to fix. Second time around it will play flawlessly through where it previously started messing up, but the only thing that has changed since the previous 10-15 of competely perfect playbacks of this same hddvd movie has been this update. Have been satisfied with all the previous updates thus far, but I guess Im one of the only ones that has had problems with this hddvd drive update, as Im sure others would have mentioned it in this thread by now.

Hell, maybe it is because of my other console issues, thats causing these new hddvd playback issues, but I cant remember ever, not ONE problem, with hddvd playback before this update. Ive been a light user, own maybe 10 hdvds, all having been seen several times, with my favorite being veiwed several more times than that....U571, which is the exact same one thats messing up. Thats the only one, so far anyway, havent had the guts to check playback on any of the others as of yet. Wouldnt be surprised if the others mess up at some point during the movie, but will try to be positive through another $600 issue...hmm, think Ill check my second favorite, Superman II

bboncorr · 05-20-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type A

While I have had several issues with my console hardware, I have never had any problems with the HDDVD drive....untill this update. Now playback will randomly pause, 'freeze', if you will, and interactive menus are nonresponsive. It might resume playback, but it will be choppy, and still always requires a full reboot to fix. Second time around it will play flawlessly through where it previously started messing up, but the only thing that has changed since the previous 10-15 of competely perfect playbacks of this same hddvd movie has been this update. Have been satisfied with all the previous updates thus far, but I guess Im one of the only ones that has had problems with this hddvd drive update, as Im sure others would have mentioned it in this thread by now.

Hell, maybe it is because of my other console issues, thats causing these new hddvd playback issues, but I cant remember ever, not ONE problem, with hddvd playback before this update. Ive been a light user, own maybe 10 hdvds, all having been seen several times, with my favorite being veiwed several more times than that....U571, which is the exact same one thats messing up. Thats the only one, so far anyway, havent had the guts to check playback on any of the others as of yet. Wouldnt be surprised if the others mess up at some point during the movie, but will try to be positive through another $600 issue...hmm, think Ill check my second favorite, Superman II

that stinks, sorry to hear about this. did you try cleaning the drive anytime recently. i know where i keep my drive and systems it gets dusty (well i got cats and im in an apartment until i get my house in the next few months so maybe my situation needs more cleanings of the drive then a average person).

i havnt had issues with my drive since the update. i wonder if this is some random thing. i know it was fairly random for systems to brick up right after updates. my system never had problems after any update thus far

.

hope it all works out for you.

05-14-2007, 09:55 PM	#1
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Update Tomorrow As per TeamXbox: Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Update Tomorrow By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar" May. 14th, 2007 4:12 pm Amir Majidimehr, the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Consumer Media Technology Group, announced on the AVS Forum that a software update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is scheduled for release tomorrow: It is my pleasure to let you all know that the HD DVD udpate for Xbox 360 is slated for release on 5/15 (i.e. tomorrow!). So when you wake up in the morning, you should be able to upgrade your software. And me free from telling you when are going to get it . Hope you all download it and provide feedback on what you think! Available since last November, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the most affordable way to jump into the next generation of DVD technology, along with the flexibility to enter when you are ready. Just plug Xbox 360 HD DVD Player into Xbox 360 and enjoy the ultimate home theater experience. __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

05-14-2007, 11:52 PM	#2
bboncorr High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,418	what exactly is the update for? __________________ Living Room pioneer kuro plasma PDP-5010FD (9.9) Denon 4308CI (9.5) B&W 683's, HTM61, 685's (9.0) Sony PS3 (9.0) Sony BD-S350 (9.5) HSU VTF-3 MK3 sub (9.0) Harmony 1000 (9.5) XBOX360 + HD DVD (9.2) Nintendo Wii (7.5) Netflix Roku (9.0) Gaming Room 60A3000 (8.7) Halcro ssp200 (10. perfection) Deftech BP7004, C/L/R2002, BP2X (8.7) Sony Remote Commander (7.0) Toshiba HDA35 (7.9) Samsung 1400 (5.0) Bedroom Panasonic TH-42PZ85U (8.7) Tivo HD (9.7)

05-14-2007, 11:54 PM	#3
bboncorr High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,418	you forgot to include this info. This update is completely separate from last week's update, and includes: 1) Fix for DD+ audio compression problem 2) Fixes Audio synchronization issues (audio lag) 3) Additional option for DTS output (1.5 Mbps) 4) Fixes for disc specific issues such as with Digital Video Essentials, etc. 5) Additional option for WMA Pro output (1.5 Mbps) there you go now i got my question answered. __________________ Living Room pioneer kuro plasma PDP-5010FD (9.9) Denon 4308CI (9.5) B&W 683's, HTM61, 685's (9.0) Sony PS3 (9.0) Sony BD-S350 (9.5) HSU VTF-3 MK3 sub (9.0) Harmony 1000 (9.5) XBOX360 + HD DVD (9.2) Nintendo Wii (7.5) Netflix Roku (9.0) Gaming Room 60A3000 (8.7) Halcro ssp200 (10. perfection) Deftech BP7004, C/L/R2002, BP2X (8.7) Sony Remote Commander (7.0) Toshiba HDA35 (7.9) Samsung 1400 (5.0) Bedroom Panasonic TH-42PZ85U (8.7) Tivo HD (9.7)

05-15-2007, 12:38 AM	#4
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Ya, I don't know why they didn't add that info on the page. I'm glad you did though, saved me looking it up. __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

05-15-2007, 01:13 AM	#5
bboncorr High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,418	great find though. i didnt know MS reps. where in the AVS forums. i have talked to various reps. from other major companies but not MS. over at that forum. i believe a engineer who worked for infinity designing speakers was on that forum for a while. helped me figure out what speakers would give me the best bang for the buck in the price range i was looking in. wonder if they check out this forum as well. __________________ Living Room pioneer kuro plasma PDP-5010FD (9.9) Denon 4308CI (9.5) B&W 683's, HTM61, 685's (9.0) Sony PS3 (9.0) Sony BD-S350 (9.5) HSU VTF-3 MK3 sub (9.0) Harmony 1000 (9.5) XBOX360 + HD DVD (9.2) Nintendo Wii (7.5) Netflix Roku (9.0) Gaming Room 60A3000 (8.7) Halcro ssp200 (10. perfection) Deftech BP7004, C/L/R2002, BP2X (8.7) Sony Remote Commander (7.0) Toshiba HDA35 (7.9) Samsung 1400 (5.0) Bedroom Panasonic TH-42PZ85U (8.7) Tivo HD (9.7)

05-15-2007, 07:39 AM	#6
3dfuzion High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 119	I've been hearing on this forum that the 360 HD DVD Player update will be released today. Well, I just went online live with my xbox 360 Elite and no updates where available. I also heard that the official release date for the XBox 360 HD DVD Player update 'Firmware' would be on 5/22/07 Any suggestions? __________________ HD Gear 52" Sony Bravia LCD Model: KDL-52WL135 Dell Ultrasharp 30" WideScreen LCD Model: 3007WFP Gateway XHD3000 Extreme Quad HD 30" 1600p Sony Play Station 3 HD DVD Player Model: HD-A20 HP Blackbird 002 Extreme Edition LG Hybrid Drive Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Model: GGC-H20L Sound Blaster X-Fi FATAL1TY HD Audio X64-Ram Cables: 3-Monstercable M-Series HDMI Cable 8' 1-Belkin Pure AV Series HDMI to DVI Cable 16' 2-Belkin Pure AV Series Dual-Link DVI Cables 8'

05-15-2007, 07:43 AM	#7
eck979 Tango Sucka!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Age: 30 Posts: 3,713	Yeah.. wait till it comes out.. Sorry, I don't have an early release of the file to email to you

05-15-2007, 12:33 PM	#8
bboncorr High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,418	its out you gotta throw in a hd dvd for it to update. after the movie first starts it will prompt you to update. my thoughts on the update, while not bad it isnt a big deal. dts isnt nearly as loud as dolby digital. i tried it today the the difference was clear. wma isnt an option on my reciever (the next one i pick up will though). for someone with the elite this may be a better update since you can transfer better audio over hdmi when hooked up to a reciever. __________________ Living Room pioneer kuro plasma PDP-5010FD (9.9) Denon 4308CI (9.5) B&W 683's, HTM61, 685's (9.0) Sony PS3 (9.0) Sony BD-S350 (9.5) HSU VTF-3 MK3 sub (9.0) Harmony 1000 (9.5) XBOX360 + HD DVD (9.2) Nintendo Wii (7.5) Netflix Roku (9.0) Gaming Room 60A3000 (8.7) Halcro ssp200 (10. perfection) Deftech BP7004, C/L/R2002, BP2X (8.7) Sony Remote Commander (7.0) Toshiba HDA35 (7.9) Samsung 1400 (5.0) Bedroom Panasonic TH-42PZ85U (8.7) Tivo HD (9.7)

05-15-2007, 01:18 PM	#9
3dfuzion High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 119	Okay, thanks just got the update! __________________ HD Gear 52" Sony Bravia LCD Model: KDL-52WL135 Dell Ultrasharp 30" WideScreen LCD Model: 3007WFP Gateway XHD3000 Extreme Quad HD 30" 1600p Sony Play Station 3 HD DVD Player Model: HD-A20 HP Blackbird 002 Extreme Edition LG Hybrid Drive Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Model: GGC-H20L Sound Blaster X-Fi FATAL1TY HD Audio X64-Ram Cables: 3-Monstercable M-Series HDMI Cable 8' 1-Belkin Pure AV Series HDMI to DVI Cable 16' 2-Belkin Pure AV Series Dual-Link DVI Cables 8'

05-15-2007, 06:29 PM	#10
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Here's the update from TeamXbox: As anticipated, Microsoft rolled out today a software update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player that, among other improvements, improves HD DVD title compatibility and lets you choose the digital audio format you want to output. Here are some of the new features and improvements: Option for user to select from the following audio output formats via TOSLINK or HDMI: Digital Stereo (2 channel PCM) Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 WMA Pro Option to enable/disable Night Mode Added "Dynamic Range Control" toggle for digital audio output Improved HD DVD networking support Improved HD DVD title compatibility Improved performance with MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 1080p via HDMI is supported on the Xbox 360 Elite with HDCP compliant displays Improved parental controls __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

05-16-2007, 06:54 PM	#11
mikeymo Burn EA Burn!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 35 Posts: 806	Stupid Question Do you have to be on live to get the update? Is there any other way to get it? Thanks

05-20-2007, 09:37 PM	#13
Type A 1080 Optical Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Panama City, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 2,724	While I have had several issues with my console hardware, I have never had any problems with the HDDVD drive....untill this update. Now playback will randomly pause, 'freeze', if you will, and interactive menus are nonresponsive. It might resume playback, but it will be choppy, and still always requires a full reboot to fix. Second time around it will play flawlessly through where it previously started messing up, but the only thing that has changed since the previous 10-15 of competely perfect playbacks of this same hddvd movie has been this update. Have been satisfied with all the previous updates thus far, but I guess Im one of the only ones that has had problems with this hddvd drive update, as Im sure others would have mentioned it in this thread by now. Hell, maybe it is because of my other console issues, thats causing these new hddvd playback issues, but I cant remember ever, not ONE problem, with hddvd playback before this update. Ive been a light user, own maybe 10 hdvds, all having been seen several times, with my favorite being veiwed several more times than that....U571, which is the exact same one thats messing up. Thats the only one, so far anyway, havent had the guts to check playback on any of the others as of yet. Wouldnt be surprised if the others mess up at some point during the movie, but will try to be positive through another $600 issue...hmm, think Ill check my second favorite, Superman II __________________ Mitsubishi HC3000U HD projector Dual Optoma 106" screens Harman Kardon AVR-7000 receiver Bose 901 VI, 301 IV, VCS 10 Bose AM-6 Series III Sony STR-DG600 receiver JVC GR-HD1 HD camcorder Xbox 360 Pro / PS3 40 Gig HD DVD 0 / Blu Ray 15 Games 18 / Games 2 Gateway 901x HTPC (modified) Sling Box Pro w/HD Connect Cable Dish 211 receiver w/Absolute HD pack HP Pavilion dv-6000 laptop (HTPC2GO) Link-Theater Gallery - 100,000+ views Link-55 Restoration Updated 6/21/08

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