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Surprised, HD-A1 works for me
After reading the forum, I was expecting problems when I got mine yesterday. I just removed my old dvd and hooked up the new hddvd. We watched TLS with great pix and sound.
Today read the manuel and hooked up to my Monoprice 5x1 switcher to the DVI input of my Hitachi 51f500. Still no problems. I can switch to the Tivo or the H20 and back with no hdmi error. In the menu before starting the movie I do get a hdmi error if I switch but just pressing play brings it back. Just watched Serinity, great pix and sound.
My point is, it work very well if you just want to watch movies. Yes, the remote is hard to see and the down arrow takes a special touch.
Bottom line, it gives the best pix I have ever seen on my tv and I love it!
Today read the manuel and hooked up to my Monoprice 5x1 switcher to the DVI input of my Hitachi 51f500. Still no problems. I can switch to the Tivo or the H20 and back with no hdmi error. In the menu before starting the movie I do get a hdmi error if I switch but just pressing play brings it back. Just watched Serinity, great pix and sound.
My point is, it work very well if you just want to watch movies. Yes, the remote is hard to see and the down arrow takes a special touch.
Bottom line, it gives the best pix I have ever seen on my tv and I love it!
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I thought that using the hdmi produces the best audio from the player. I have a Panasonic SA-XR70 coming with hdmi and if that works out I plan on buying the SA-XR57 (also with hdmi) when it's available in July.
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Really no hdmi on the XR57? Well I guess I wait for the XR700. I just assumed since it was a new receeiver that it would have hdmi.
| Originally Posted by bullgates SA-XR57 will not have HDMI 1.3 Better wait for the XR700 |
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I think he was referring to that the XR57 will have HDMI version 1.1, instead of the HDMI version 1.3 being implemented. The different version of HDMI is why I have not purchased any equipment with HDMI. As I have read reviews, HDMI for audio output offers no advantage on the A1/XA1 other than the convenience of on small HDMI cable instead of 6 RCA cables for the 5.1 analog output. I use the 5.1 analog output for HD DVD's, and the DD+ audio on most HD DVD's (especially Serenity) is much fuller & richer than the Dolby or DTS audio on standard DVD's.
I too opened the box of my XA1 with much trepidation after reading some of the complaints here. Oh my God! I thought - it's going to take 5 minutes to load a disk and then freeze on me. I'd read of a "poll" here, asking owners to check the build date on the back, claiming those with April build dates had "fixes" over the March builds. Nervously I peer at the back- Oh my God! Mine has a February build date! It's just not going to even start up!
Zero problems, zero complaints. I've played 6 HD DVD's, several standards DVD's. Love the video & audio quality of the HD DVD's, impressed with the upconversion on SD DVD's. Biggest bang for the buck of any component I've added to my HTS in years.
| Originally Posted by Robert D Really no hdmi on the XR57? Well I guess I wait for the XR700. I just assumed since it was a new receeiver that it would have hdmi. |
I too opened the box of my XA1 with much trepidation after reading some of the complaints here. Oh my God! I thought - it's going to take 5 minutes to load a disk and then freeze on me. I'd read of a "poll" here, asking owners to check the build date on the back, claiming those with April build dates had "fixes" over the March builds. Nervously I peer at the back- Oh my God! Mine has a February build date! It's just not going to even start up!
Zero problems, zero complaints. I've played 6 HD DVD's, several standards DVD's. Love the video & audio quality of the HD DVD's, impressed with the upconversion on SD DVD's. Biggest bang for the buck of any component I've added to my HTS in years.
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My sentiments exactly. I think some people have gone overbard with these disgrace reviews to scare people off. If it was as bad as they say it wouldn't even be able to stay on the market.
The sky isn't falling.
| Originally Posted by applejackaz After reading the forum, I was expecting problems when I got mine yesterday. I just removed my old dvd and hooked up the new hddvd. We watched TLS with great pix and sound. Today read the manuel and hooked up to my Monoprice 5x1 switcher to the DVI input of my Hitachi 51f500. Still no problems. I can switch to the Tivo or the H20 and back with no hdmi error. In the menu before starting the movie I do get a hdmi error if I switch but just pressing play brings it back. Just watched Serinity, great pix and sound. My point is, it work very well if you just want to watch movies. Yes, the remote is hard to see and the down arrow takes a special touch. Bottom line, it gives the best pix I have ever seen on my tv and I love it! |
The sky isn't falling.
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Per some of the reviews I believe applejackaz got the only working HD-A1 on the planet.
| Originally Posted by xxThe Deanxx My sentiments exactly. I think some people have gone overbard with these disgrace reviews to scare people off. If it was as bad as they say it wouldn't even be able to stay on the market. The sky isn't falling. |
Me too.
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