Toshiba still updates your HD DVD players

03 Oct 08 14:20 by Timmie in category Uncategorized To news archive

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After losing the format war earlier this year Toshiba launches HD DVD’s second firmware update after its demise. According to Electronic House HD DVD users are still very positive about Toshiba’s HD format.

Besides being "very vocal about it" customers still buy HD DVD movies, says Electronic House. In an article on the 30th of September the website describes how sales slightly increased because of the current economic situation. HD DVD hardware, which upscale DVD, becomes more popular and many HD movies are sold under the $10 mark, explains editor Rachel Cericola.

Those that own an HD DVD player don’t have to worry since Toshiba still seems to be committed to offer these customers the best possible experience. The new firmware update 4.0 should improve certain disc playback related issues as identified by Tosh.

It seems it isn’t too hard to find HD DVD players, so if you know where to get a few cheap ones please reply to this article.

6 Comments

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 03 Oct 08 15:16

High-def and cheap? Who can beat that combination? Go Toshiba!

Jughead: Posts: 32; Posted on: 03 Oct 08 15:45

Then how about DivX/Xvid support or at least making the firmware open source when you decide to EOL the machines.

Blu-rayFreak: Posts: 736; Posted on: 03 Oct 08 16:43

Making the firmware open source sounds great for HD DVD owners, but Toshiba won't do it. They still need to protect their intellectual property and software, such as the DVD upscaling, etc. At least they are still offering firmware updates for now.

vikampion: Posts: 160; Posted on: 03 Oct 08 17:35

So is this firmware update for all HD-DVD players, or just the ones made by Toshiba? Also, does this update the 360 HD DVD Player?

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 04 Oct 08 17:17

@michael knight: Hidef and cheap combination? Which one? HD DVD? Do you know their 1080p product is not cheap? and especially XA2 is $900 when its out? The cheap is A2/A3 which is 720p players, and good old HD DVD movies cheap on ebay. Can you watch Iron Man or upcoming hidef movies?

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 06 Oct 08 14:08

@blair: No he cannot watch iron Man on his HD-DVD player, but according to a large number of Bluray supporters, it does not play on many BluRay machines either. Aparently, BluRay's spec was not finished on the earlier machines, which you cannot update, so a lot of upset customers. You can rip Iron Man to pc if you have BluRay rom, transcode to 720P and burn on standard blank DVD to play in a HD-DVD player.

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