Toshiba HD-A30 HD-DVD Player
(With 2 Free Movies In The Box)
For the highest level of picture quality with today´s best performing high defi nition TVs, the HD-A30 adds 1080p output. That´s twice the resolution of a 720p signal. The HD-A30 is equipped with CE-Link HDMI™-CEC connectivity. This convenient feature offers the capability to communicate with and control another HDMI-CEC compatible device in a completely new way. 1080p/24 frames per second (24p) support offers a smoother, more fi lm-like, viewing experience. Traditionally, movie fi lms are captured at 24 frames per second. The HD-A30 HD DVD player maintains this frame rate, allowing consumers to enjoy movies in their native frame rate.
Please Note:
Toshiba has announced that it will no longer develop, manufacture, and
market HD-DVD players. HD-DVD players will continue to play HD-DVD discs and
upconvert standard DVD discs to 1080p high-definition resolution. As a benefit
to our customers, as long as we have HD-DVD players in stock, we will offer
them to you at drastically reduced prices so you can enjoy high-definition entertainment
at a very affordable cost.
Specifications
Device Type:
HD-DVD Player
Compatible Format:
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD±RW DL
DVD-R
CD
DVD-VR
DVD-R DL
DVD-Video
HD DVD
Remote Control:
Yes
Playback Format:
NTSC
Video Output:
Composite Video
Component Video
HDMI
Analog AV Output
Audio Output:
Optical
Analog AV Output
Dimensions:
16.9” x 2.34” x 12.9”
Weight:
7.26 lbs.
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
HD Output 720p/1080i/1080p
SD Upconversion 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
HD DVD Video
1080p/24 Frames Per Second (24p) Support
Advanced Audio including Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus and DTS® HD (core only), along with legacy formats including Dolby® Digital DTS®
High Bit Rate Audio (up to 7.1 channel) via HDMI
Backwards Compatibility
Persistent Storage
Web-Enabled Capability
CE-Link HDMI-CEC
Ethernet Connection
HDMI™ with Deep Color
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
3.7
Customer Reviews:
5
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Value
3.8
Features
3.8
Quality
3.6
Performance
3.4
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Reviewer:
DC9Dawson on
Jan 20, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Received as a Christmas present. Hooked it up to my Tos HL167 47'' 1080p LCD. It played the included discs flawlessly. Plugged it in to my computer ethernet and it downloaded and installed the latest firmware in 25 minutes. HD-DVD is stunning and I was amazed at the upconverted 1080p 24 fps quality of regular DVD's. I would buy this player for that feature alone.
Reviewer:
mak99 on
Jan 14, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Bought this player for my dad for Christmas, to go with his new 52'' 1080p Samsung LCD. Amazing picture quality via HDMI, awesome sound via optical into his Yamaha receiver (hopefully he'll upgrade that to a HDMI-capable receiver for Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD capabilities!). So far all HD DVDs have played back flawlessly, same as my own XA2. And the upscaling of regular DVDs is amazing, almost on par with my XA2's REON chip. All in all, this was a great purchase when I bought it for $249 from a local B&M store. At today's price of $179, a no-brainer! Buy this and enjoy the features that Blu-ray still cannot do (true picture-in-picture, full web-enabled interactivity, etc)...
Reviewer:
PaulGo on
Jan 13, 2008 Customer Rating:
1.8
Value
1.0
Features
2.0
Quality
2.0
Performance
2.0
Toshiba makes a good HD-DVD player but unfortunately Warner Brothers just went Blu-ray exclusively. That mean only Universal and Paramount studios now support HD-DVD. Warner will totally end support for HD-DVD in May. Disney, Sony, Fox and many other studios are Blu-ray exclusive. According to most experts HD-DVD will not survive the year. At the Consumer Electronics Show Toshiba did not display any new models or talk much about HD-DVD. Toshiba does make excellent LCD TV's which I recommend.
Reviewer:
Mustang ma on
Jan 01, 2008 Customer Rating:
2.0
Value
3.0
Features
3.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
Great player, if it worked. Will play regular DVDs with no problem. Freezes up with HD. I could not watch one movie all the way through. A firmware update, which everyone says is needed, was difficult to download and did not help.
Great picture but only if you are satisfied with watching half a movie. I returned mine and am waiting for technology to improve. Toshiba apologized and had nothing else to say.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Dec 20, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
Great player for the price. Fantastic picture even on my tv that can only accept up to 1080i. Sound is incredible. The only downside is that the player takes about a minute to a minute and a half to boot up once turned on.
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HD-A30 UPC No:
022265000908 Box Size:
( Length:
20, Width:
17, Depth:
6 )
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