As subject, before I connect a HD-DVD drive to my elite will I need to insert the disc that comes with it or will all the necessary software already have been downloaded with the latest firmware update?
Nope, it's my new elite console with the new 120GB HDD. And I've only bought the HD-DVD drive today. I assume that means I need to use the disc then?
I believe the HD-DVD updates are seperate from the firmware updates. Usually when you put an HD-DVD in the drive if an update is needed it will be dowloaded over Live. Whatever updates are on the disc they probably aren't the latest ones anyway depending on when that particular drive was manufactured.
Weird, because i've never, ever updated my HDDVD
Thanks guys, in the end I did what it said in the instruction book and put the disc in, it then asked me to connect the HD-DVD drive and everything looks ok. Got a bit of a bargain there, £79.99 pre-owned from Gamestation with 12 months warranty and Apollo 13 HD-DVD for £14.99 so £95 for the HD-DVD drive and Apollo 13, can't argue with that!
I have at least twice and I always keep my firmware up to date. Maybe you did and just don't remember it. It's a pretty quick and easy process and easy to miss or forget about.