Reviews of the Toshiba HD-A20
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent image quality on HD DVD in 1080i mode; good upscaling performance on film-based DVDs; Ethernet jack included for firmware upgrades; onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; much faster load times than its predecessor.
The Bad: Somewhat disappointing picture quality in 1080p mode; ongoing format war means many films won't be available on HD DVD; no multichannel analog outputs.
The Bottom Line: The Toshiba HD-A20 is a perfectly competent HD DVD player, but it's not worth the extra money when compared to the budget Toshiba HD-A2.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 89174 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: ...if you've been hesitant to jump into the high-def pool, now's your chance to get a HD DVD player that won't let you down..
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avguide.com
Review Summary: Historically, one of the biggest advantages of HD DVD over Blu-ray has been the much lower cost of HD DVD players. On the other hand, most HD DVD players can't deliver a 1080p signal, which many consider the Holy Grail of high-def. Toshiba's new HD-A20 co
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No Rating
hdtvsolutions.com
Review Summary: With gorgeous 1080p output, the HD-A20 hits the sweet spot in Toshiba's trio of second generation HD-DVD players. The exacting videophile will prefer the added features and processing power of the pricier HD-XA2. For the rest of us who just want to watch
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Part number: HD-A20
General
- Product Type HD DVD player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 13.6 in
- Height 2.6 in
- Weight 8.8 lbs
System
- Parental Lock Yes
VCR
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
DVD
- Media Type HD DVD, CD, DVD-R DL, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD, DVD-R
- Video D/A Converter 11bit / 216MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
- Media Load Type Tray
- Picture Modes Letterbox, Pan and scan
- DVD Repeat Modes A-B repeat
- Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM
- Upscaling Yes
- Output Resolution 1080p, 480p, 480i, 1080i, 720p
Audio System
- Digital Audio Format Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
DVD Features
- Picture Zoom Yes
- TV Screen Saver Yes
- Additional Features Parental lock, Slow motion mode, On-screen display
Remote Control
- Type Universal remote control
- Technology Infrared
- Features Glow buttons
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x USB - Front, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 21.4 in
- Depth (Shipping) 18 in
- Height (Shipping) 6.8 in
- Weight (Shipping) 12.8 lbs
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