rsud's Full Review: Toshiba HD-A2 Player HD-DVD Player
I bit during the $98.97 walmart special this past weekend. At this price its a throw away if hd-dvd looses the "war" and with hd-dvd movies coming from netflix provides the perfect combo while we wait for the dust to settle.
Whats bad:
It sloooowwww. I tempted to stage a race against windows to declare a boot time winner. Some quirky remote behavior like pressing PLAY doesn't start playing the movie from the main menu, have to press OKAY/SELECT but this is minor.
Whats good:
Very good up-conversion on standard dvds. Betters my oppo 981hd (which itself is a very good up converting player but its 2 years old now) with a more dynamic and vivid picture.
Very good cd analog output. I am a high-ender (still do analog and vinyl), cd played on this machine sound relaxed, dynamic, and spacial allowing instruments to be heard distinctly with depth and inner detail. Leagues better than your typical cd/dvd players that sound strident, thin, congealed (gee, no bias towards good sound from me!).
For the price paid this player is a steal just for cd audio only! (irrelevant for you mp3 listeners)
Good solid build. And of course, good hd-dvd playback.
That it only does up to 1080i is also largely irrelevant (despite the "oh my god, its only 1080i" crowd) since its a great picture. While I am usre 1080p with the right equipment will be better, if you must have 1080p then spend more.
Non-Functional Toshiba HD-A2 - HD DVD player Manufacturer: Toshiba Sku: HD-A2 Product Condition: Non-Functional - These products are NOT fully functio...More at eBay
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