Abstract: The fact that I’m writing today about the Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player ($499) speaks volumes about how far downhill things have gone in the last few months for the Sony-backed Blu-ray format. At the beginning of the year I would have told you that I...
Abstract: 2006 may well go down in history as the year of the format battle. Not only will the video game console market begin full-scale war this November when the PS3 and Wii face off with the Xbox 360, Blu-ray and HD-DVD will also throw down in the coming mon...
Abstract: The hard reality is that there is still a major void in the world of HD content. Even with Dish Network, one of the largest sources of HD content, on any given day, the odds of finding something truly compelling on HD are tough. Sure, I can record stuf...
HD-DVD at times easily offers the finest home-theater experience weve had.
Expensive. Limited selection of HD DVDs. No 1080p output. Excruciatingly slow start-up. Takes 45 seconds to load an HD DVD. Frustrating remote-control layout. No lights/backlights on remote-control buttons. Numerous image artifacts during 720p output.
The Toshiba HD-A1, the first high-definition DVD player to reach the market, is perfect for those who have a really big HDTV, dont need 1080p, and have money to burn. Everyone else should wait until the price drops, more HD-DVD titles ship, and the fo...
Published: 2006-04-20, Author: John , review by: dvdtown.com
Abstract: Apr 20, 2006 Don´t you just love new technology?The Toshiba HD-A1 and XA1 players are the first in a new wave of next-generation DVD machines capable of reproducing high-definition signals of 1080x1920 scan lines. That´s quite a step up from the 480 l...
Abstract: Surely one of the greatest examples of impartiality would have to be the ?Fair Witness? as described in Robert Heinlein?s sci-fi classic Stranger in a Strange Land. In the book, fair witnesses are methodically trained to impartially observe and repo...
Abstract: If you’re an early adopter, the general consensus of DVD Town’s review of the Toshiba HD-A1 won’t matter a whit to you, but if you’re considering buying one or merely curious as to the next generation of the venerable DVD, the revi...
