Firmware 2.1? - Page 6

Wish list for firmware 2.1

*HDMI to DVI BTB problems
*HDCP handshaking improvements (some projectors have consistent or intermittent HDMI Error 1)
*Eliminate all skipping (which still affects some users even with clean discs)
*CUE (Chroma Upsampling Error) fix
*Faster disk access response times
*Faster startup/boot time
*Hardware Resume/Play
*1080P25/1080P50 support (on International models for PAL sourced video )


Anything else?

Resume play.

Refund?......... j/k.

1080i/72hz

But i get an email response once and hour on this thread.....

Yes, call the firmware 2.2 so we can close this thread...lol

How about a way to tell the player to always play the TrueHD audio track if available?

MY #1 complaint is the audio calibration/bass managment! My receiver doesn't have individual settings by input, so I would have to adjust the subwoofer level every time. (Even then I don't think the balance came out quite right on the SPL meter.) I've just been using the digital outputs as a result, which defeats the whole reason I bought this player over the A2.

Remaining time display on OSD.

Is this not solely a disc authoring issue?

I hear that one. I hit info on my 880 and I find out how long I've spent watching a chapter but no idea how much longer the disc will be.

For what it's worth, disc remaining time is on the unit itself when you press display but if you're 15+ feet away from the player, it does you no good.

Exactly. The unit has the data. Why not display it in the OSD?

Play video stored on my network shares?

I returned mine but not until they had an a2 in stock... I paid the difference and that was that

GRIND MY ESPRESSO!!

Personally, I have not had one hiccup with my XA1. The only things I want are DTS-HD MA decoding. And that's just really for braggin rights

*** BUMP ***

It's February now -- where is it??

Anybody know the latest on a firmware update for us Gen1 owners?

Many thanks!

All of the horsepower is there to do this. I do not know why they dont implement it. I could toss out my linkplayer2 then.

yeah, where is the new firmware? (or new titles, for that matter).

that would be great.

Honestly, if that were the ONLY update in 2.1, it'd be worth the wait. But that's me... I've had no issues with my HD-A1. *knock on wood*

I think 2.1 is a myth. I long ago accepted that the A1's had its day and the updates are almost certainly done, Toshiba promise or no. The A2 and XA2 have enough problems Toshiba'll be working on them for a long, long time. Then there's the A20 that isn't even out yet...

And let's face it, Toshiba doesn't seem to have the staff to produce two different firmware updates at the same time. They can't even update the A2 and XA2 simultaneously.

What makes you think they'll be able to do the much-needed A2, XA2, A20, and A1/XA1 updates? I say give up on the dream.

I agree forget the A1/XA1, they are what they are, which in my case was near perfection

-Gary

Here here! I second the motion.

I guess it's no surprise that individuals here tend to post entirely from their individual perspective. Fact is, all we as individuals really care about is ourselves! We're really amazingly self-centered that way. Problem is, Toshiba has a plate containing far more issues than ours! We may feel the entire world starts and stops at our doorstep, but Toshiba is engaged in a battle to expand its customer base and make it's product successful, and the primary tools for that are the A2 and soon-to-be A20.

Much as we may find it objectionable, we're necessarily stuck waiting in line for attention to be paid to OUR issues. The only thing that boggles me is how you people are so oblivious to the facts of the situation. For Toshiba, the entire investment into HD-DVD is at stake, and correcting any particular problem with G1 isn't going to have a significant impact on that. We (as G1 owners) are simply going to have to await our turn. It doesn't mean that we are being ignored, only that there are limited resources and Toshiba has no choice but to prioritize.

No, it's not fun, but it's understandable, unavoidable, and clearly the right thing for Toshiba to be doing. Bottom line is, if you can't wait, the only resort is to sell your player and buy a more recent model (which will likely have issues as well ).

I would seriously question the merit of installing 2.1 if it did come out. I mean, what update is worth the risk of killing your HD DVD player (if its working perfectly). For all those without perfectly functioning G1s, it may be worth a shot.

Toshiba will likely release more firmware updates for the gen1 players, but like most consumer electronics companies, only when they feel enough pressure to do so. Feedback from repair/failure data & end user complaints are taken very seriously. Some problems require alot of time to verify & solve. If a problem isn't that widespread or urgent, then the engineering resources are simply directed to something more critical.

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I understand that you'd want to give some slack on Toshiba, but the fact is that such lack of support makes it easier for anyone to jump ship. I'm sure many already have. The player ownership poll showed about 50% of PS3 owners also own HD-DVD player. I would think that the defection rate may have been reduced if 1st gen owners for better supported. Not everyone is as patient and would not just wait or keep the faith while being ignored. I own a XA1 which was just sent out for service. I should be getting it back from toshiba end of this week, but I was thinking about picking up XA2 as a second player. However, since there's so much delay and lack of service for fixing some of the trivial broken functions on 1st gen players, I'm not sure if I can confidently buy XA2. The XA2's will soon be phased out by end of 2007 and would be neglected due to 3rd gen player development? Well, seeing what had happened with the 1st gen owners, what would you expect from Toshiba? If I remember correctly, the 1st gen players were introduced in March and was last supported in August of 2006. Which means only 5 months of support...... and this isn't good enough.

Yes, Toshiba's lack of promised firmware support for the A1 was a contributing factor to my deciding to go dual format. I probably would have done it eventually anyway, but Toshiba gave me a push. My A1 was purchased specifically with the intent to play 'King Kong' and now I can't play it without flashing to the broken 2.0 with no hope of going back. Don't get me wrong, it is a nice player when it works, but I'm sick of all the damn bugs.