Reviews of the Toshiba HD-A2
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively inexpensive; excellent image quality on HD DVD; solid upscaling performance on DVDs; Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades; onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; much faster load times than its predecessor.
The Bad: No 1080p output; HD DVD could lose the format war; no multichannel analog outputs.
The Bottom Line: Offering most of the performance of more expensive players, the HD-A2 is an excellent value for budget-minded buyers looking to jump into HD DVD.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 109532 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.ca
Review Summary: Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD Player is a much thriftier buy than its predecessor, but lacks 1080p and HDMI 1.3 features.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: Low-cost HD DVD player has a well-designed remote control, but image quality is constrained by the unit's 1080i resolution.
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Part number: HDA2
General
- Product Type HD DVD player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 13.6 in
- Height 2.6 in
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, HD DVD, DVD-R DL, HD DVD-R
- Video D/A Converter 11bit / 216MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus
- Media Load Type Tray
- Picture Modes Letterbox, Pan and scan
- DVD Repeat Modes A-B repeat
- Upscaling ( Up to 1080i )
- Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM
DVD Features
- Picture Zoom Yes
- TV Screen Saver Yes
- Additional Features Parental lock, Slow motion mode, On-screen display, Video black level expansion, ColorStream Component Video Output
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Remote Control
- Type Universal remote control
- Technology Infrared
- Features Glow buttons
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HD component output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 2 x USB - Front
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable
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