Toshiba HD-A30 1080p HD DVD Player
- HD DVD Playback
- DVD/CD Playback
- Upconversion for SD
- 720p/1080i/1080p resolution
- Includes Warner Bros’ 300 HD DVD and Universal’s The Bourne Identity HD DVD (packaged inside)
The HD-A30 takes the performance and convenience of HD-DVD to the next level. For the highest level of picture quality with high definition TVs, the HD-A30 adds 1080p output for 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 all with one controller. 1080p/24 frames per second support offers a smoother, more film-like, viewing experience. The HD-A30 HD DVD player maintains this frame rate, allowing you to enjoy movies in their native frame rate. High definition playback delivers 720p/1080i/1080p resolution, up to six times the resolution of DVD. Leading-edge efficient video compression standards make it possible to experience the full potential of your HDTV. Advanced audio, including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD (core only), along with legacy formats including Dolby Digital and DTS bring an increased sonic real… More >>
Toshiba HD-A30 1080p HD DVD Player
Save your money, or spend it on a Blu-Ray player. I have yet to view a DVD on this worthless piece of junk. All I ever get is an error message which says “This disc is not DVD format. Cannot play this disc”. I wasted an evening downloading the latest firmware update and burning it to DVD. When I put the DVD in the player to update the firmware, I got the same message. This thing is being returned tomorrow. I should have known that with Microsoft involved in the development and promotion of HD DVD that it would be worthless.
Before buying this player, I read the reviews on this page. A number of reviews mentioned that this player is very slow to start up and very slow to play when a DVD is inserted. However, I didnt’ think it’s a big issue. After all, how slow can it be? So I went ahead and bought it.
Please DO NOT make the same mistake. This DVD player is horrific !!!
It takes a very, very, very, very , very, very, very very…long, long, long, long, long , long , long, long, long, long, long….time to boot up and play a disc.
You can buy any player, but not this one !
This unit is slow and loud. Even with the “open door” command you have to wait. The picture is OK but HD is not Blu-ray. I was also disappointed to find out BlockBuster does not handle HD-DVD’s only Blu-Ray. The unscaling isn’t bad but what is really disappointing is that you can’t really tell the difference between a HD vidio and one is standard DVD format. I’m viewing this on a Samsung 40″ LCD w/1080i. Bottom line, Go with Blu-Ray, you’ll be happier.
This is a great player-but for those of you new to the whole format war. The writing is on the wall for HDDVD. With only 2 movie studios backing the format(and not for long according to industry insiders) and bluray taking 85% of high def movie sales since Warner dropped hddvd for bluray-this is a great buy and a great player-BUT BEWARE the day will come when you will have to upgrade to a bluray if you want to watch more movies, as only a small fraction of movies are high-def now with even a smaller fraction relegated to HDDVD. This is no slam on HDDVD, but one side has to win , and that is bluray- only fools in denial will tell you otherwise. If you have no vested interest in HDDVD, or even if you do, you should consider investing in something that will last. Bluray is the next Video format. Dont waste your money unless on this. It is the betamax of the 21st century as great as it is.
In a few moments, Toshiba corporation is pulling the plug on all HD DVD players. This means that they will stop selling any HD DVD players. This news comes as a result of the dominant Blu Ray players, lead by Sony corp. Toshiba HD DVD players have been struggling to compete with Sony, especially in the recent months. Since last month’s Warner Bros. announcement that they will only distribute in the Blu Ray format starting this May 2008 during the CES 2008 convention, it has become a domino effect. Just last week, Netflix, Best Buy and Wal-Mart have pledge allegiance to only go Blu Ray exclusive, following the footsteps of other vendors such as Target and Blockbuster to mention a few. Most major studios are only supporting Blu Ray exclusively. Only Paramount and Universal are the ones that are exclusive to HD DVD. By Toshiba having the official announcement in a few hours, Paramount and Universal can start publishing to Blu Ray format as this action from Toshiba will be a reason to pull out of their contract.
Bottom line is please do not purchase any HD DVD players. It is now an obsolete player.