Reviews of the Toshiba HD-A30
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 109424 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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ultimateavmag.com
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 ...
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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