[Robert_Zohn]

Here's a copy of my post on another forum. Just wanted to get the news out to other forum members who may be effected by the delay.

Here's the scoop... There is a delay till the week of 12/11/06 for the HD-A2, due to the product not passing final QC and testing on all HD DVDs with all functions and features.

The problem has been isolated to a single chip, a somewhat minor component, which is supplied by a third party IC manufacturer.

Of course, this last minute problem is not an HD DVD format issue, we all know the excellent video and audio quality HD DVD produces through our experiences with Toshiba's A1, XA1 and now the Xbox HD DVD adaptor success.

More news is we will have ample supply of A2s the week of 12/11 and the HD-XA2 is still on schedule for the last week of December 2006.

Finally, I have a silver lining to offer my A2 friends to get us all happy again.

-Robert

[DarthBeavis]

Why would you want another Toshiba when the 360 blows the dedicated units out of the water in term of performance? I have an A1 and the 360 add on. While I like HDMI, I HATE the lame boot and load time of the Toshiba unit. It is not well built at all (granted a first gen product usually has issues). The Microsoft solution is superior (at least until the ICT is implemented). The only other downside I see (granted I am not knowledgable like other people here I just have both units and can give an uneducated perspective) is that lack of TrueHD since is it reported to require HDMI 1.3.

I do love HD DVD tho. I had a LAN party a couple weeks ago and put on the Terminator 3 HD DVD. Everyone there was glued to the TV.

[Stevepro1]

The HD-A2 is advertised in the Cambridge Soundworks mailer I got today for $499.99. I'm assuming they have them in stock. CS is a Creative company with retail outlets in MA and CA and a few in NH. I'm assuming [I haven't looked yet] you can buy it on line at www.cambridgesoundworks.com. I have an early A1 with the 2.0 upgrade and I have been amazing my friends with the PQ. I've even convinced more then a few of them to buy the A1 or the A2. I had a crew over the other day with their kids and showed them Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I think the adults liked it better then the kids. The A1 is the best buy I have ever made!

[Bob_L]

FYI, Robert is a prominent retailer who has a solid relationship with Toshiba. If he doesn't have the players yet, I'd guess no one does.

Thanks for the info, Robert.

[Robert Crawford]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_L

FYI, Robert is a prominent retailer who has a solid relationship with Toshiba. If he doesn't have the players yet, I'd guess no one does.

Thanks for the info, Robert.

Yes, he is and I think you're right.





Crawdaddy

[ppltd]

Toshiba still does not have the Generation 2 players listed on their Web Site.

[DarthBeavis]

I read up on the second gen players and the 1.3 HDMI sounds good but are they going to improve the crappy load times and boot times? How about working on an HD DVD burner that can interface with encrypted cable and satellite programming?

[Kenneth English]

I was going to get the A2 until I heard about the delay. Now, with the extra time to order, I've just decided to bite the bullet and go for the Big Cheez: The HD-XA2. It'll be my first HD player of any sort, so I figure I'll go for the one with all the bells and whistles. I've been wanting to get a really good up-converting SD player anyway so this one should fill on that score quite nicely, too.

Can't wait for the end of December!

[Doug Pyle]

Can someone please describe what will be the significant difference between the A2 & the XA2? Thanks.

[dpippel]

^ Five minutes with the Search function would tell you exactly that.

[Clinton McClure]

If I remember correctly, the A2 does not have 5.1 analog outputs whereas the XA2 does. I don't think there are many other significant differences.