HD-(X)A1 Firmware Update now available on Toshiba website. Now version 2.4!!! (1 Viewer)

[Dave>h]

Forgive the tardiness of this reply but does anyone with 2.3 know if Tosh resolved the DVI issues with Samsung dlp's?

I had a problem with the HUD for Transformers. Wondering if 2.3 might fix this. I don't have hi speed internet so would need to wait for a disk anyway.

Anyone heard if there is another firmware update coming at all?

Thanks, Dave

 

[Craig730iL]

Regarding this player, how have people found it? I am going to get a HD DVD player due to the number of title on HD DVD which I cant get on Blu Ray. I have been very happy with my Panasonic Blu ray player, but have no experience with HD players and need some advise.

 

[Cees Alons]

Craig,

You're in the right subforum (not in the right thread - this one is about the firmware upgrades ) to ask any question you want about HD DVD players.

If more experienced owners know the answer, they will be only happy to tell you.

Fire away, either using a thread about the subject you want to ask, or start a new thread freely!

This is exactly what this forum is for.
Good luck with your new addition.


Cees

 

[Cees Alons]

Dave,

It was specifically said in the description of the update that problems with the DVI connection were solved. Here and there testimonies of members of this and a few other forums have confirmed that.

I'm not totally sure if the one you're referring to is one of those, but chances are it is!


Cees

 

[Dave>h]

Cees,

Thanks for the info, I have 2.3 on order now and will let you know if it solves the problem with 2.2 I encountered. I hope so!

Guess I will then have to get myself a high speed internet connection to take advantage of all the new internet interactive types things you can do!

 

[Cees Alons]

Dave,

You're welcome!

Yes, an internet connection is the fastest solution to uopgrading the firmware.

BTW, here's some info from Toshiba's site, about V2.3:




Cees

 

[Chris Gerhard]

Toshiba just sent me version 2.4. I haven't installed it yet and don't know what it adds or what problems it addresses if any. The only issue I am aware of is the fact it freezes anytime I switch away from the HDMI input on my switcher to check a score or other reason. Otherwise my HD-A1 continues to work fine, clunky operation and all.

Chris

 

[widescreenforever]

My Toshiba AC3 says in the menu that my installed update is 1.1/1.1
??

Is that right? So in the mean time I have downloaded and saved in a folder in my XP PC the firmware update today that reads HD-A3-1.3.ISO and is 38.6 MB in size.

I am going to burn this to a CDR and then place the disc in the tray of my Player and follow the on screen maintenance of the player's menu and install this update rather than over the Net directly to the player in another room.

Should I chicken out at this point as the player works fine and I have had no error messages during playback of (mostly) regular Dvds ...

Comments??

 

[John Stell]

I tried to download and burn the 2.4 firmware update but I kept getting a "Cannot burn to disc" error after a few minutes. After 3 tries on 3 CD-Rs I just called and ordered the upgrade. I've never had this problem before on either the Toshiba HD A1 updates or the Samsung BDP-1000 updates I've burned in the past.

 

[TonyD]

so i got 2.4 in the mail yesterday.
installed it today.

so, what does it do?

 

[widescreenforever]

It tells in in TEXT to immediately run don't walk to the nearest pawn shop and trade in your extinct soon to be defunct Toshiba HD player and then buy a Blu-Ray from Sony...

 

[TonyD]

no it doesn't.


does it?

 

[TonyD]

seriously though, i've had a ps3 60g for over a year now.

 

[Cees Alons]

Cees

 

[TonyD]

 

[TonyD]

so is this it for updates?

i tried to get into the update area but it cant even find it.

 

[Paul.S]

Firmware Update Information for Owners of Toshiba HD DVD Players: Models HD-XA1, HD-A1, and HD-D1

TACP.com ---> hovering over "Customer Support" at top center of page activates pull down menu ---> click "Recalls and Updates" and it launches a pop-up that includes all the firmware updates under "Notices."

 

[widescreenforever]

..and Toshiba A3 would be seperate from this update?? It must be, as I have no troubles with my player and don't believe I would ever need an update, unless it is to play back Blu-ray down the road.. ' ?? LOL
Now that is what I would call an excellant firmware update..

 

[TonyD]

hd dvd palyback has ceased on my x a1.
i get a "not play" message when inserting hd dvds now.

does play sd dvd though.

so what happens to an odsolete player when it cant be fixed under warrranty?

 

[widescreenforever]

So who says Toshiba won't be honoring their warranty committments for a player still under Warranty??

As far I Know Toshiba has not backed away from any of their committments and that also includes the 5 disc free giveaway program.

The only companys who have backed away from the 'so called committments' are the other big three film studio companies... :frowning: