Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD Player (With 2 Free Movies In The Box)
With the HD-A3, Toshiba delivers the excellent picture, sound, and interactivity features of HD DVD, and adds a new, sleek, compact chassis. The combination of stellar high-defi nition picture quality up to 1080i, near high-defi nition picture quality of upconverted DVDs output through HDMITM, leading edge audio (including Dolby® TrueHD and Dolby® Digital Plus) and web-enabled capability provides a new level of Home Theater Experience. The HD-A3 includes an abundance of audio/video connections plus an Ethernet connection, so that your HD DVD player can be updated to support future applications and services. Web-enabled capability opens the door to new entertainment experiences that can include access to exciting studio-provided enhanced features such as theoption to access the latest trailers of upcoming releases, the opportunity to buy movie-related merchandise, download ringtones, vote in on-line polls, play interactive games, listen to music from the movie, or share a favorite clip with your friends!
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
Audio Output:
HDMI
Digital Optical
Analog AV Output
Dimensions:
16.9” x 2.34” x 12.9”
Weight:
7.26 lbs
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
High Definition (720p/1080i) Playback
SD Upconversion 480p/720p/1080i
HD DVD Video
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
Slim Chassis Cosmetic Design
Ethernet (10/100BASE) (1)
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.1
Customer Reviews:
28
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Value
4.3
Features
4.1
Quality
4.1
Performance
3.9
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Reviewer:
Dave on
Mar 28, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
How can you go wrong for one hundred bucks with shipping.Mine came with the first 2 Bourne movies instead of 300 but whatever.For the money it is a great deal and the upconvert on regular dvd's is great as well.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Mar 12, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
Works right out of the box. I saw no need to download any firmware as of yet. Great quality DVD player and thanks for the two free movies. My only gripe is the time it takes to ''boot up'', but other than that, I am truly please and recommend this player to anyone.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Feb 28, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
When I got my player last night, I set it up and tried to play one of the included HD-DVDs that were in the box. It gave me an error that it was not a valid DVD. I instead tried running A Pixar DVD and it was stunning! The upconversion was fantastic. The HD-DVD had a note that some of the features might not work unless the player was upgraded to the latest flash software. I downloaded the .ISO file from the Toshiba website and burned a CD. After inserting the CD the machine immediately started the update. My HD-DVD played fine after that. Updating the machine is REAL important. In addition, the movies in the box were not the same as the ones in the Tiger Direct ad. I'm not complaining, I think the ones I got are better.
Reviewer:
A Happy Us on
Feb 26, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
4.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
I just bought one, I know Blue-Ray has won the format war, but a DVD/HD DVD player for $90, thats cheaper than any of the other store. I expect the price of these to drop really low in the next few weeks, but I'm looking forward to getting my 5 free HD DVDs in the mail. Luckily most of my HD DVDs are in the DVD combo format. I guess I need to buy a Blue-Ray player or PS3 now.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Feb 23, 2008 Customer Rating:
2.8
Value
3.0
Features
3.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
2.0
The HD-DVD picture is great. But I can't recommend it for the upconverting task alone. It takes FOREVER to boot up and regularly locks up requiring a power disconnect to recover. There are other sub-$100 upconverting DVD players out there. I have a Sony that upconverts that I bought two years ago for under $100. And the Sony is ready to play just 4 seconds after pushing the power button.
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High Definition And How Is It Different From Standard Definition?
High Definition or "HD" is a
technological leap forward from standard definition, with up to 6x the
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at home are typically in standard definition (unless you watch HD channels).
DVD are also in standard definition. Standard definition (480i & 480p)
is lower quality than high definition. Many older TV sets are standard
def, and can only show standard def content (programming). Many new
TVs are called High Definition TVs (HDTV). They are capable of showing
high def content in: 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, all high definition
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How To Protect Your HDTV And Make It All
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You've bought your ideal television or home
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MOST IMPORTANT: SURGE
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Manufactured by:
Toshiba Warranty provided by:
Toshiba Limited Warranty:
3 months parts;
3 months labor
Mfg Part No:
HD-A3 UPC No:
022265001066 Box Size:
( Length:
20, Width:
17, Depth:
7 )
Shipping Weight:
10.4000 pound(s)
Click here for full warranty and support information
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
T24-9148
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144