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posted on 10 April 2008 07:42

Microsoft has enhanced its HD-DVD code in the Xbox 360 despite the HD-DVD format being officially dead.

Daily Tech reports that, as part of its ongoing HD-DVD support the engineers at Microsoft have released updated HD-DVD code for the game console. For Xbox Live users the update downloading is prompted by the box playing an HD-DVD movie. Others will be able to download it from Microsift later this week.

The update resolves playback problems with certain titles and increases support for network features. This depends upon movie studios supporting an infrastructure for net-enabled titles such as Transformers from Paramount. This infrastructure is probably destined to fade away or be evolved into an equivalent Blu-ray net infrastructure.

It's good that Microsdoft is showing faith and committment to current Xbox 360 HD-DVD users.

^{[Paul Roberts, news editor.]}