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Reviews of the Toshiba HD-A30

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    October 12, 2007

    The Good: Excellent image quality in 1080i and 1080p/24 mode; Ethernet jack for firmware updates; Dolby TrueHD decoding.

    The Bad: Image quality in 1080p mode disappointing; no analog multichannel outputs; not much of an upgrade over cheaper HD-A3.

    The Bottom Line: The Toshiba HD-A30 is a solid third-generation HD DVD player, but for most people it's not worth the extra dough.

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  • 8.1

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 109532 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: The Toshiba HD-A30 failed some of our challenging lab tests, but its image quality with most HD DVD and standard-def DVD movies was admirably detailed and free of distracting artifacts.

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  • No Rating

    ultimateavmag.com

    By Shane C. Buettner | December 20, 2007

    Review Summary: s There are some ifs here. If you have HDMI switching with multichannel PCM capability and if you have a display that accepts 1080p/24, this player is an all-time blue light special. But even if you don't, if think you might upgrade at some point, it ...

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Manufacturer: Toshiba

Part number: HDA-30

General

  • Product Type HD DVD player
  • Form Factor Tabletop
  • Width 16.9 in
  • Depth 12.9 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 7.3 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Black

DVD

  • Media Type CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, HD DVD, DVD-R DL
  • Media Format NTSC
  • Built-in Audio Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus
  • Changer Capacity 1
  • Upscaling Yes ( Up to 1080p )

DVD Features

  • Additional Features On-screen display

Audio System

  • Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
  • Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output

Remote Control

  • Type Universal remote control
  • Technology Infrared

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ), 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear

Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

  • Width (Shipping) 19.7 in
  • Depth (Shipping) 16.1 in
  • Height (Shipping) 5.6 in

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