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04-29-2008, 09:26 AM
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Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
My guess is that this is the last update we're going to see.
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Toshiba has released firmware version 3.0 for the HD-A1, HD-D1, and the HD-XA1 HD DVD players.
Toshiba says the firmware "Improves network connectivity for supporting the download of web-enabled network content associated with certain HD DVD discs, improves certain video and audio processing capabilities, and also addresses certain disc playback and HDMI/DVI related issues."
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04-29-2008, 09:39 AM
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
I wonder if this will fix the playback issues on the German Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer disc on 1st gen players; I wrote to them a few months ago asking for a firmware fix and they said they'd consider it.
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04-29-2008, 11:23 AM
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
Very cool of them, especially there's no future benefit to this other than keeping some brand loyalty.
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04-29-2008, 12:57 PM
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Jari
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
Just tried to update my Euro XE1, and no new firmware available (latest is v2.8). Also, no word in the Euro page:
Toshiba HD DVD | the next generation DVD format
US firmware is available now?
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*Blu-ray - US PS3 (1080p)
*HD DVD - Toshiba XE1 (1080p)
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*Nintendo Wii (Euro)
*Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)
*Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI)
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04-30-2008, 08:03 AM
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
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The A1, D1 and XA1 are first gen players while your XE1 I believe is the European equivalent of the XA2 which is a second gen player. I hope we see updates for second and third gen players at some point.
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04-30-2008, 04:57 PM
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Jari
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
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...while your XE1 I believe is the European equivalent of the XA2 which is a second gen player..
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Yes, Euro XE1 is equivalent of the US XA2.
But "HD-XA1" is already discontinued player. There has to be some mistake (=it actually means "XA2")?
Why would they release a new firmware to discontinued players?
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*Blu-ray - US PS3 (1080p)
*HD DVD - Toshiba XE1 (1080p)
*Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (1080p)
*Nintendo Wii (Euro)
*Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)
*Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI)
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04-30-2008, 07:07 PM
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
They are all discontinued now.
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05-01-2008, 09:35 AM
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
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Why would they release a new firmware to discontinued players?
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There's still some glitches out there that need to be hunted down and killed - I think Weinstein Brothers discs are still somewhat finicky, for instance.
It also doesn't hurt Toshiba for people's last impression of HD DVD to be good customer service. This sort of thing is part of why I'm hoping they come out with a Blu-ray/combo player by the end of the year.
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Transplanted Life: Sci-fi soap opera about a man placed in a new body, updated two or three times a week.
Trading Post Inn - Another gender-bending soap, with different collaborators writing different points of view.
"What? Since when was this an energy ball movie?" - Overheard during a screening of Takashi Miike's Dead Or Alive
"What the hell religion are you people?" - Overheard during the Captain Marvel serial at SF/29
"If I feel even one bullet hit me, I will rip your lungs out through your nostrils!" - Ron Silver as himself, "Heat Vision And Jack"
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05-02-2008, 06:34 AM
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Jari
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Re: Toshiba releases HD DVD firmware update v3.0
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This sort of thing is part of why I'm hoping they come out with a Blu-ray/combo player by the end of the year.
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From Toshiba? That wonīt happen. They donīt make HD DVD-players anymore. I can fully understand that.
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*Blu-ray - US PS3 (1080p)
*HD DVD - Toshiba XE1 (1080p)
*Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (1080p)
*Nintendo Wii (Euro)
*Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)
*Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI)
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