Anyone have a little brother/sister, and every time it was YOUR birthday, THEY got something little and crappy just to shut them up? The 360 and its little HD-DVD drive have a similar thing going on. The 360 gets a big shiny Spring update, the HD-DVD drive needs something too. Something like the "HD-DVD Auto Update", which does the following:

• Added option for user to select from the following audio output formats via TOSLINK or HDMI:
  o Digital Stereo (2 channel PCM)
  o Dolby Digital 5.1
  o DTS 5.1
  o WMA Pro
  
• 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
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So, yeah, not much to get excited about (barring the Elite 1080p thing), but it'll keep the little bastard quiet until next year. Luke Plunkett

HD DVD Auto Update [Major Nelson]