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Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD - First End User Reports!

post #1 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:30pm
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The local Best Buy got in 3 today. One went up for display (they were hooking it up as I walked in) the other 2 were for sale. Bought their first one. I added the 4 year service plan for $40. Picked up an AR HDMI cable to hook it up. Here's a couple of pics.








More to come as I play around with it this weekend.
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post #2 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:31pm
Well damn... Ron is first. But without the movies
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post #3 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:36pm
Way to go!
They do exist...they do exist!
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post #4 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:37pm
What was your cost for the player?
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post #5 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:39pm
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$499 plus tax and a $40 service plan, out the door for $578.73.
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post #6 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:40pm
Congrats Ron! New toys are a lot of fun. Hopefully you'll have some movies to enjoy soon. No doubt the service plan was a good idea too.
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post #7 of 5103
4/14/06 at 5:58pm
^ I am seething with jealousy! I can imagine popping open the box and putting that beauty into my components rack.....I WANT IT!
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post #8 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:01pm
Ron: COngrats and enjoy this weekend. Do you own any non-region 1 dvd's? If so, could you verify that the player is region free on at least SD dvd's?

Thanks
Ron
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post #9 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:04pm
Is the box really that big? Or is just the camera angle giving the appearance?

In the meantime, can you give us your take on how it performs with upconversion?
I'm sure a lot us are curious.

congrats!!!
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post #10 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:08pm
The box?
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post #11 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:11pm
You found a store that was clueless about the april 18th policy COOL !!!
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post #12 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:11pm
Outstanding! Way to go Ron. I wish you (and the rest of us who will soon get ours) hundreds upon hundreds of hours of HD-DVD enjoyment. Wow, this really does make this whole thing feel real now. Thanks for posting Ron, I feel so much better now.

Please give us an update on how the SD DVD upconversion is if you can. Congrats!
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post #13 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:18pm
Congrats...enjoy...now how about scanning the manual and posting?

j/k...enjoy your player and post when you have a chance
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post #14 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:18pm
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Thanks guys. I'll post as much about it as I can, if, I can get out of the theater once I fire this thing up. It is big, and heavy, feels very solid, well built.

I do not have any non-region 1 dvds so I cannot give you an answer Ron, sorry.

As soon as it's hooked up and running I'll report back with what SD-DVDs look like. It's being wired to a Sanyo Z3 with an 85" DIY gray screen.
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post #15 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:24pm
What I really want to know is does this player take over a minute to load a HD-DVD.
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post #16 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:34pm
The load time is 20-22 seconds for DVD once the machine is powered up. I have not timed how long it takes for it to start but it is similar amount....

Amir
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post #17 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:35pm
DVD or HD-DVD? So we are talking about 1 minute before any video is displayed?
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post #18 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:37pm
Congrats!

*Pops cork, throws confetti*
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post #19 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by MarcusInMD View Post

DVD or HD-DVD? So we are talking about 1 minute before any video is displayed?

HD DVD. DVD is a bit faster but not a whole lot more.

Yes, it is a bit long to be sure but it hasn't bothered me much. It is possible they can improve this in the future...

Amir
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post #20 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:41pm
I love the black front panel, looks very nice.

Congratulations.
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post #21 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:48pm
You should start the official HD-DVD A1/XA1 owner's thread.
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post #22 of 5103
4/14/06 at 6:52pm
Please post some pictures of back panel so we can finally put the issue of HD-A1 having 5.1 analog outputs to rest.
Thanks.
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post #23 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:10pm
Congrats

Seems your my first guinea pig

I expect a full detailed analysis in the morning
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post #24 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by vinodk View Post

Please post some pictures of back panel so we can finally put the issue of HD-A1 having 5.1 analog outputs to rest.
Thanks.

I was wondering the same thing. But then I noticed in the picture of the player sitting on the box, the tag on top of the player seems to indicate that it does have 5.1 analog outputs.
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post #25 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:32pm
Rats, I would sell my cat to get my hands on a player.
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post #26 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:36pm
Im sorry but what is an AR HDMI cable? Does it not come with its own HDMI cable or is this a special cable for your setup?

When I get mine I will have to use my HDMI to DVI cable that I currently use from my HDTivo.
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post #27 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:41pm
Dear Ron,

I am a guy from Hong Kong.

Could you, at your convenience, verify one thing for me: -

Does the player allow 720p/1080i video from its component output? This feature is just too important for the millions of people who have a older HDTV.

I only have a Japanese version CRT HD TV (Sony KV-36DZ950) which does not have a HDMI input. AV fans in Hong Kong is now considering getting HD-XA1 from Japan which has D3/D4 analog video output.
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post #28 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:51pm
How about a comment on the fan noise level? You lucky dog you.
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post #29 of 5103
4/14/06 at 7:57pm
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Originally Posted by Eddie Wan View Post

Dear Ron,

I am a guy from Hong Kong.

Could you, at your convenience, verify one thing for me: -

Does the player allow 720p/1080i video from its component output? This feature is just too important for the millions of people who have a older HDTV.

I only have a Japanese version CRT HD TV (Sony KV-36DZ950) which does not have a HDMI input. AV fans in Hong Kong is now considering getting HD-XA1 from Japan which has D3/D4 analog video output.

The player is required to obey what the disc says. All the initial HD-DVD discs will allow 720p/1080i output over component, but future discs may not. Copyrighted SD DVD discs cannot be upscaled to 720p/1080i over component, but non-copyrighted ones can.

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Steve
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post #30 of 5103
4/14/06 at 8:01pm
Ron - I'm with you...this format is exciting to me and while I haven't taken the plunge yet, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray is on my short list.

I'm looking forward to your comments upon actual viewing of some HD media.
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