Toshiba HD-A1 DVD PlayerDVD-RAM, DVD-RW, CD-RW - DVD Video, WMA, MP3 Playback - Progressive Scan - MPN: HDA1 See Product Details
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Items In Blu-ray Players You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of Toshiba HD-A1 DVD PlayerDescription The HD-A1 HD DVD player delivers outstanding resolution, bright, vivid colors and stunning sound from the next generation DVD standard adopted by the DVD forum. The HD-A1 is backwards compatible with standard DVDs and allows you to enjoy your existing collection of DVDs. The HD-A1 offers Video Up-conversion via the HDMI interface which scales the standard DVD video to output resolution of 720p or 1080i, matching the output to the resolution of your HDTV. And with the built in multi-channel decoders for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD , DTS and DTS-HD, the HD-A1 will bring improved fidelity and sonic realism to your DVD movie soundtracks. Quick Glance Video Upscaling: 720p, 1080i Product Type: DVD Player General Product Type: DVD Player Components and Compatible Media Media Supported: DVD-RAM - Play, DVD-RW - Play, CD-RW - Play Number of Discs Supported: 1 Interface Output: A/V (Composite), Audio - Digital Optical, Audio - Multichannel RCA (Decoded), Component Video, HDMI, S-Video Interface Connection: USB Yes, Ethernet Yes Audio Video Connectors: HDMI Yes, Component Video Yes, Composite Video Yes Video Quality Video Upscaling: 720p, 1080i Video DAC: 11 Bit Audio Quality On-board Decoders: Dolby Digital Audio DAC: 24 Bit Dimensions Height: 4.3" Width: 17.7" Depth: 13.4" Dimensions: 4.33" Height x 17.72" Width x 13.39" Depth Warranty Warranty Information: 1 Year Parts, 90 Days Labor Limited Warranty More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Reviews on Toshiba HD-A1 DVD Player
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BSalita
- Sep 11, 2006
Thoroughly Reviewed ProductStrengths: Images Weakness: Expensive, slow, some fan noise The Toshiba HD-A1 is a very thoroughly reviewed product at Amazon. You won't get any suprises. This is an excellent first generation player (after firmware upgrades) but will surely be uninteresting when compared to future generations. I agree with all the positive and negative reviews. The main positive is that the images look great and it works well. I'm not so bothered by the negatives of...
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FranticInFresno
- Jul 22, 2006
Some fine eye candy at a reasonable priceStrengths: GREAT PICTURE! Pure eye candy. Picked up Serenity, Swordfish, and Constantine all in HD-DVD the vibrant colors blaze on the screen. The finest details and textures are clear as day in 1080i format. Weakness: SLOW load times. Maybe a minute before the system finishes powering/booting up. Ocassional SLOW response to remote control input. Remote control difficut to read. sDVD upconvert only works on HDMI Having a TV without an HDMI interface made my decision easier. My 3 year old 55" Mitsubishi projection HDTV only has component inputs. From what I have read of the Blu-Ray deck tech specs it ONLY has HDMI (this may or may not be true, since none were in stock to look at in my area, this comment is based on reviews/spec I HAVE READ), while the Toshiba HD-DVD supports multiple types of Monitor...
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DJS334
- Sep 12, 2006
NEW TECHNOLOGY AT ITS BEST !!!Strengths: UNBEATABLE PICTURE AND SOUND QUALITY! AN EXCELLENT BUY EVEN AT THE M.S.R.P.! Weakness: NONE! I struggled with HD DVD vs Blu Ray but in the end the price and the technology being compatible with standard DVD was a big factor in my decision to go with Toshiba. Having owned the player (over a week now) I can confidently say nothing on HDTV air/cable compares with the picture quality of this player which should be set to 1080i no matter what HDTV you own. Although it is at its best with...
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Altersounds
- Jul 25, 2006
Good for now ... Until ( Someone comes out with a...Strengths: Great sound in DTS playback . Nice upconverting . Nice HD picture but sometimes can look normal as a standard player . Weakness: Flaw in the audio section. Especially when skipping to the next scene... get a hum and then finally the sound comes on. Very slow in start-up compare to standard players. Kinda like your first comp. Ok ... I got the software from Toshiba and loaded in the player but still didn't solve the player's flaw in the audio section playback . I would like to know why I get the hum at times when skipping to the next scene or when switching to another audio format (i.e. Dolby Dig. to DTS) . It's just so irritating considering for what people have to pay for . I have a standard player with upconvertion...
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ooobob
- Sep 2, 2006
HORRIBLE REMOTE, SLOW player and NOISEY FANStrengths: Great picture BUT... Weakness: CONS: REMOTE CONTROL: Very poorly designed remote! Impossible to read labels on the buttons in a dimly lit room with out a flashlight (and a magnifying glass)! The buttons all look the same. The remote is too long, too heavy, is not ergonomic and it i CONCLUSION: I am returning this player to BestBuy on Monday and I will wait to buy the new Sony Blu-ray BDP-S1 player when it becomes available. SUGGESTION: Wait for the Sony Blu-ray BDP-S1 player.
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skanknpunx
- Jun 11, 2007
Great DVDStrengths: Wonderful! Weakness: Size Unit is a little bulky if you are used to haveing a nice slim DVD player. Quite motor/fan. I have not heard anything when it starts up. DVD's are Awesome! can't beat it! Wonderful. Remote is basic and easy to use. I would reccomend switching over to a universal remote though.
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008
Toshiba Hd-a1
Toshiba Hd-a1 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 1.55 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #24 HD and Blu-Ray DVD player of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a... Top
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Toshiba World's 1st HD DVD Player
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Exceeds expectations for a first-gen product
Strengths: Picture quality, upconverting DVD player, analog audio inputs, nice appearance.
Weakness: Long load times, no resume play function, remote.
Gorgeous picture! While the player doesn't support 1080p, inverse 3:2 pulldown means that there is no difference between 1080p/30 and 1080i/60. The analog audio inputs are essential for TrueHD audio. The long load times are annoying, but tolerable. So far, the resume play function doesn't work, but to my understanding the discs are to blame for this, and future titles will support this option....
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