08-11-2007, 02:12 PM
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Kent Gebo
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Local Date: 10-11-2008
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Re: HD-XA2 Upgrade
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Originally Posted by Sam Posten
maybe if we wait long enough we could push for the upgraded but cheaper A-35s
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Howdy!
Following my bit is a bit of interesting HD-XA2 related news that was posted at DVDTown.com in the last couple of days. Also, newer and cheaper doesn't necessarily equate to better, though it may. For one thing, the XA2 could possibly be sturdier and have better quality components in it. The A-35 definitely has a more rounded, plastic look. Is one noticeably heavier than the other? I've got an older, stiffer, heavier metal-chassis VHS HiFi machine that's definitely better than most of the cheaper garbage that came after it, though it is lacking in a few not-particularly-necessary bells and whistles. Can the A35 do anything that the XA2 can't? Is it better in any way at all, aside from having a cooler, rounded look and a lower price?
Don't get me wrong! If the A-35 is as good as (or better than) the XA2, I wouldn't complain at all about getting it, instead, especially if we got it for a new, improved lower price! :-)
Anyway, here comes that news I promised.
Kento
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DVD Town
What's New
By Henning Molbaek
FIRST PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2007
With the announcement of third generation HD DVD players Toshiba introduced 1080 24P playback and HD audio bitstream to the HD DVD format.
What about the 2nd generation top model the Toshiba HD-XA2? Will it get these features in a firmware upgrade?
I talked with Toshiba about the issue and they could confirm that they don't plan to let down loyal costumers. On September 4th they will issue a firmware upgrade to the XA2 enabling it to support 1080 24P playback. They are also working HD audio bitstream over HDMI support but could not give a specific date on this upgrade.
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