Toshiba HD-XA1, HD-A1 - firmware/performance upgrades

HiDeffjeff · Post by **HiDeffjeff** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:41 am

Check out this link...

http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/08/08/hd-dvd ... ruehd-5-1/

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HiDeffjeff · Post by **HiDeffjeff** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:34 pm

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Offical 2.0 firmware for the Toshiba HD-DVD player is ready to download...YES!...LOSSLESS IS HERE!!!...

It works too!...TrueHD lossless!....I am listening to "The Perfect Storm" in TrueHD as I type!...

720P issues have been resolved...Now looks good in 720P.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:51 am

2.0 firmware upgrade

Adds TrueHD multichannel to analog outputs and HDMI bitstream

HDMI to DVI RGB color conversion fixed

HDMI video levels fixed

720P HD scaling fixed

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HDMI to DVI video levels are PC and still needs to be fixed. This can cause clipping of both peak white and black. This will cause compatibility errors with other DVI sources that use the correct video levels.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:31 pm

The above comments remain true.

Finally had a chance to evaluate the SD scaling; it is fixed and great! If Toshiba can fix the black level problem with DVI for both SD and HD this machine will be fantastic (except for the long boot times to get it rolling). C'mon Toshiba, you can do it!!!

Dave3putt · Post by **Dave3putt** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:11 am

What happened to the HD-A2? I thought it was being sold, for awhile, and now it is nowhere to be found.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:06 am

From what I understand it has not been available - will be in about 30 days, hopefully less. There appears to be plenty of 1st generation still available...

harmil2 · Post by **harmil2** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:53 pm

Richard,

I am running a Sanyo Z4 through hdmi on my Denon 2807 and Dish 622 DVR. I am chompin' to get into either bluray or hd-dvd...tending toward the lower priced toshiba while the format wars play out. Any comments how the Toshiba would work with the 720p Z4? I have thought about going with the PS3 +bluray but I am not really big into gaming. I plan to upgrade the Z4 to a low end 1080p Pany or Sanyo (when Sanyo finally put out a model)projector in about a year. Z4 has a drop dead beautiful picture as far as I am concerned so not in a hurry. Any comments you might make would be appreciated.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:58 pm

Hi Harmil,

Stop chompin and pull the trigger!

I would suggest HD DVD because we know what it is doing, they have more titles, all titles were mastered decent.

That said, the enthusiast is going to want both because not all titles will be on both formats. Personally, I am waiting on Bluray to get it together and the 50GB release of 5th Element might be all the inspiration I need. A good review of the PS3, meets imaging standards, would inspire me to buy now.

harmil2 · Post by **harmil2** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:32 pm

Thanks for the response Richard. If you see a thurough review of ps3 bluray please post. I will do the same.

Dave3putt · Post by **Dave3putt** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:45 pm

Just got the HD-A1 at BB. About the last one they had-$399. I was going to wait for the HD-A2, but after reading lately that it will not have the analog audio connections, and since I don't really want to upgrade my receiver to HDMI yet, that this would be the best way to get the best picture and sound for not too big a price.

I may be in need of some setup suggestions from all you "old heads" tho.

P.S. There has been so much trigger pulling around here lately, I thought I would just "buy" one.

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Toshiba HD-XA1, HD-A1 - firmware/performance upgrades

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