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wallace123456
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: Toshiba HD XA2 4.0 update? |
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Well, another update from Toshiba; 4.0 this time. The Toshiba site doesn't say squat about the reason, but I looked at some other sites for info. I did not find any conversations regarding changes in picture quality related to CRT viewing.
So, anybody here update their Toshiba HD-DVD unit to 4.0?
Actually, I fell asleep reading the avs thread............. 
wallace
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Hay Buddy, How ya feel'n? Hope your doin ok!! I did update my A-35 to 4.0 and it helped clear up the jaggies and it is doing much better with the upconversion of DVD's. Also supposed to help with some of the play problems of some more HD DVD titles.
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I'm surprised they are still updating the XA2, I had one of those units and I loved it. I just wish it was BR because there doesn't seem to be a BR player that equals it yet.
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wallace123456
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| DB Cooper wrote: | Hay Buddy, How ya feel'n? Hope your doin ok!! I did update my A-35 to 4.0 and it helped clear up the jaggies and it is doing much better with the upconversion of DVD's. Also supposed to help with some of the play problems of some more blue ray titles.
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John,
Thanks. Shoulder is getting better, but I guess it's a long process.
Thanks for the info on th 4.0 upgrade.
I'll do mine tonight.
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philm
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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Question for Wallace and John.
Did you guys compare the specs on these two machines before your respective purchase? There seems to be quite a price gap on ebay for these two players. I want to buy one of these but still undecided. I don't have HDMI recvr so I would use analog audio out to Denon 3801. Up conversion for standard dvd's is also major consideration. Price on some HD dvd's is down to $.3.99 at Fry's.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Philip
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wallace123456
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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| philm wrote: | Question for Wallace and John.
Did you guys compare the specs on these two machines before your respective purchase? There seems to be quite a price gap on ebay for these two players. I want to buy one of these but still undecided. I don't have HDMI recvr so I would use analog audio out to Denon 3801. Up conversion for standard dvd's is also major consideration. Price on some HD dvd's is down to $.3.99 at Fry's.
Any thoughts appreciated.
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I didn't do any comparisons. When I bought my XA2, it was almost as cheap as the A35.
Also, thanks for the tip on Fry's. I picked up some HDs for dirt cheap!!!
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philm
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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And they apply $4.98 per disc for shipping!
Wallace, from what I am seeing now on ebay, the A35 is always quite a bit less than the XA2 so I guess you got a good deal.
Philip
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wallace123456
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: Re: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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| philm wrote: |
And they apply $4.98 per disc for shipping!
Wallace, from what I am seeing now on ebay, the A35 is always quite a bit less than the XA2 so I guess you got a good deal.
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If it were me, I'd go with the A-35 for price. Not too much longer before all titles on HD will be out on BD. At that point, it would be a mater of which player will upconvert SD better (still many old movies I watch that probably will never be out in a high def).
As for the Fry's deal, heres what I got:
Bullitt - BD 12.99
BOURNE SUPREMACY - HD 4.99
BLOOD DIAMOND - HD 8.99
BOURNE ULTIMATUM - HD 11.99
Total $: 38.96
Shipping & Handling: 6.32
Grand Total: 45.28
Looked pretty damn good to me.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: Re: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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| wallace123456 wrote: | | philm wrote: |
And they apply $4.98 per disc for shipping!
Wallace, from what I am seeing now on ebay, the A35 is always quite a bit less than the XA2 so I guess you got a good deal.
Philip |
If it were me, I'd go with the A-35 for price. Not too much longer before all titles on HD will be out on BD. At that point, it would be a mater of which player will upconvert SD better (still many old movies I watch that probably will never be out in a high def).
As for the Fry's deal, heres what I got:
Bullitt - BD 12.99
BOURNE SUPREMACY - HD 4.99
BLOOD DIAMOND - HD 8.99
BOURNE ULTIMATUM - HD 11.99
Total $: 38.96
Shipping & Handling: 6.32
Grand Total: 45.28
Looked pretty damn good to me.
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Just think Don, in 15 years they'll be nesseled comfortably between your 4 track and 8 track collection 
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wallace123456
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Toshiba HD XA2 VS A35 |
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | wallace123456 wrote: | | philm wrote: |
And they apply $4.98 per disc for shipping!
Wallace, from what I am seeing now on ebay, the A35 is always quite a bit less than the XA2 so I guess you got a good deal.
Philip |
If it were me, I'd go with the A-35 for price. Not too much longer before all titles on HD will be out on BD. At that point, it would be a mater of which player will upconvert SD better (still many old movies I watch that probably will never be out in a high def).
As for the Fry's deal, heres what I got:
Bullitt - BD 12.99
BOURNE SUPREMACY - HD 4.99
BLOOD DIAMOND - HD 8.99
BOURNE ULTIMATUM - HD 11.99
Total $: 38.96
Shipping & Handling: 6.32
Grand Total: 45.28
Looked pretty damn good to me.
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Just think Don, in 15 years they'll be nesseled comfortably between your 4 track and 8 track collection |
lol.
Trust me, I've already reserved space for them. I might have to move the massive Beenie Baby and MatchBox Car collection I have to make room, but we'll find a way......... 
wallace
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