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11-13-2006, 07:37 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" id="vimage_8" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_08.jpg" /></div>
Installing the Xbox 360's HD DVD drive wasn't as simple as we might have expected -- it actually required an install disc instead of having 100% of the support built in with the fall update. The upshot here is the install was totally seamless (as one would expect), and only took about 3 minutes. Click on for install process shots and a quick video of the drive in action.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_01.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></div>
The setup is a little weird, in that when you pop in the drive, it detects it and gives you the HD DVD menu update we saw from before. Unfortunately, it's not that easy (nor was support entirely rolled into the fall update).<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_02.jpg" id="vimage_2" alt="" /></div>
As soon as you try to play that HD DVD, it'll prompt you to throw in the update disc. Thankfully that process couldn't have been easier.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_03.jpg" id="vimage_3" alt="" /></div>
Put in the disc, and it'll load up the update.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_04.jpg" id="vimage_4" alt="" /></div>
Of course, you can always back out if you like.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_05.jpg" id="vimage_5" alt="" /></div>
A little more waiting...<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_06.jpg" id="vimage_6" alt="" /></div>
Then a little updating.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_08.jpg" id="vimage_8" alt="" /></div>
And now we're done, see how painless that was?<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_09.jpg" id="vimage_9" alt="" /></div>
Now just pop out your install disc and you're good to go.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_10.jpg" id="vimage_10" alt="" /></div>
Our favorite part, however, is the glowing green eject button.<br /><br />
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Brief version.<br /><br />
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Link To Original Article (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/12/installing-and-using-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive-with-video/)
Installing the Xbox 360's HD DVD drive wasn't as simple as we might have expected -- it actually required an install disc instead of having 100% of the support built in with the fall update. The upshot here is the install was totally seamless (as one would expect), and only took about 3 minutes. Click on for install process shots and a quick video of the drive in action.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_01.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></div>
The setup is a little weird, in that when you pop in the drive, it detects it and gives you the HD DVD menu update we saw from before. Unfortunately, it's not that easy (nor was support entirely rolled into the fall update).<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_02.jpg" id="vimage_2" alt="" /></div>
As soon as you try to play that HD DVD, it'll prompt you to throw in the update disc. Thankfully that process couldn't have been easier.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_03.jpg" id="vimage_3" alt="" /></div>
Put in the disc, and it'll load up the update.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_04.jpg" id="vimage_4" alt="" /></div>
Of course, you can always back out if you like.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_05.jpg" id="vimage_5" alt="" /></div>
A little more waiting...<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_06.jpg" id="vimage_6" alt="" /></div>
Then a little updating.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_08.jpg" id="vimage_8" alt="" /></div>
And now we're done, see how painless that was?<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_09.jpg" id="vimage_9" alt="" /></div>
Now just pop out your install disc and you're good to go.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hddvd_install_10.jpg" id="vimage_10" alt="" /></div>
Our favorite part, however, is the glowing green eject button.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="440" height="426" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.engadget.com/videos/video-player.swf">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.engadget.com/videos/video-player.swf" />
<param name="FlashVars" value="v=http://www.engadget.com/videos/Xbox/xbox_hd_dvd.flv&t=Xbox%20HD%20DVD" /></object></div>
Brief version.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="440" height="426" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.engadget.com/videos/video-player.swf">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.engadget.com/videos/video-player.swf" />
<param name="FlashVars" value="v=http://www.engadget.com/videos/Xbox/xbox_hd_dvd2.flv&t=Xbox%20HD%20DVD" /></object></div>
Extended mix.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/12/installing-and-using-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive-with-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/700639/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&fc=1&url=http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/12/installing-and-using-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive-with-video/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking Blogs</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/12/installing-and-using-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive-with-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
Link To Original Article (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/12/installing-and-using-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive-with-video/)