Toshiba HD-XA2 1080p HD-DVD Player @ richardeward.com

Toshiba HD-XA2 1080p HD-DVD Player
from Toshiba

Features:

• HD DVD (720p / 1080i / 1080p) playback
• Video Up-Conversion (720p /1080i /1080p)
• Multi Format Compatibility
• Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD & Dolby True HD

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Superb
  Just got my refurbised XA2, which I plan to use for watching mostly SD DVD's. I don't want to buy duplicates of HD DVD's or Blu Rays ( I have Sony BDP SE1) of DVD's that I own. I popped in my Crimson Tide DVD (which I bought 10 years ago). All I can say is WOW! I compared the PQ to my old DVD player and the XA2 just blows it away. More detail, richer colors and more contrast. Also the sound is unbelievable. More bass and the surround effect is amazing. As for HD DVD's this is the best player out there,... more info

• Random Power-Off, Eventual Failure of Audio
  I bought one of these expensive units, in part for its great Reon processors, which do a wonderful job of upsampling regular DVDs.
  But my unit stopped being able to play HD DVD's soon after I got it. It just turns itself off randomly after 5 to 30 minutes. It still played regular DVDs, but then a few weeks later, the audio failed. It just blasts noise and is completely useless now.
  

• STILL a great player. You won't be disappointed.
  I'm not going to go too much into the end of HD DVD and the format war. I'm just glad that Toshiba was able to get such a great product out. The REON chip can allow you to customize your settings to make all of your existing DVD collection look great. It's built like a tank and is just an all around attractive player. Do yourself a favor - if you can get one at a reasonable price, go ahead and grab one and scoop up some fire-sale HD DVDs in the process. @~10-15 bucks each, they are cheaper than DVDs and the... more info

• Toshiba xa2
  This is truly the best dvd player out there. I also have a Sony Blue Ray dvd player, but it lacks the sound and punch of the XA2, especially for upconverting standard dvds. the Silicon Optix Reon is just a super high end scaler. Please update firmware to 2.7, or 2.8 if you have a tv that is hdmi 1.3 that supports deep color 1080p/24. This player will not be outdated for many years to come. It is a jewel, and the price now is a steal.

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