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Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

post #1 of 64
10/31/07 at 10:56pm
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http://www.walmart.com/ On their main page click on the link that says Friday specials.
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post #2 of 64
11/1/07 at 7:12am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Its an incredible deal!

If I read the site right, you can order it online on Friday, and they'll ship it to your store for no charge. This is probably very important, because if your nearest Wal-Mart is anything like mine, they never seem to have any stock of the "specials."
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post #3 of 64
11/1/07 at 7:38am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Since I was going crazy trying to find any link on the page:
http://holiday.ri-walmart.com/?section=secret
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post #4 of 64
11/1/07 at 8:44am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Bleddyn Williams
Its an incredible deal!

If I read the site right, you can order it online on Friday, and they'll ship it to your store for no charge.
I'm not sure about that. Everything I see on the site says "in-store specials." I don't see anything about ordering that stuff online.
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post #5 of 64
11/1/07 at 9:51am

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I'm curious if you could buy one tonight (locally) and then walk in tomorrow morning and get a price correction? That way you could ensure that they don't short stock or run out of them too quickly.
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post #6 of 64
11/1/07 at 12:58pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

I don't think their systems will allow you to even buy an A2 before Friday.
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post #7 of 64
11/1/07 at 2:10pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Anyone have any opinions on that Acer laptop they're selling for $348? It looks like the one they normally sell for $568.
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post #8 of 64
11/1/07 at 4:00pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
Anyone have any opinions on that Acer laptop they're selling for $348? It looks like the one they normally sell for $568.

People, answer Aaron's question expeditiously. I, too, am interested in this laptop if it is any good.
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post #9 of 64
11/1/07 at 7:03pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Bleddyn Williams
Its an incredible deal!

If I read the site right, you can order it online on Friday, and they'll ship it to your store for no charge. This is probably very important, because if your nearest Wal-Mart is anything like mine, they never seem to have any stock of the "specials."


According to the articles in USA Today and the NY Times on Wednesday, they are in-store deals ONLY, not available online.
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post #10 of 64
11/2/07 at 6:48am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Its been a long morning, but I ended up with 6 players. I played Santa Claus at my office as just about everyone I passed the deal on to yesterday asked me to pick one up for them. My store only allowed one per person , but they let me go through the line multiple times. I ended up getting the first and last of the 29 they had.
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post #11 of 64
11/2/07 at 8:24am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Got an HD-A2 at the Forest Hill location in Richmond, Virginia. 8 more left when I got mine at 10:45 a.m., stacked next to an aisle display of $14.96 HD DVD titles.
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post #12 of 64
11/2/07 at 9:09am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

I'm having trouble identifying whether the A2 will output 1080i over component. Anybody here know for sure?
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post #13 of 64
11/2/07 at 9:14am

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Originally Posted by Paul Padilla
I'm having trouble identifying whether the A2 will output 1080i over component. Anybody here know for sure?

Yes it will, but it won't upconvert SD DVD to 1080i over component.
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post #14 of 64
11/2/07 at 9:15am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

I arrived at Walmart at 6:45AM and was #10 in line. Last night the manager back in electronics said they had received 50 HD-DVD players in. This morning, they said there were only 19. Hmmmmm...either the manager last night was making it all up...or the employees raided and purchased their stash ahead of the public.

Anyway...I got my HD-DVD player for $107 after tax and there were 8 left after me. With a line after me of about 60 people. Oh well for them.

***Don't forget everyone. You can get a mail-in coupon for 5 free HD-DVD discs (select titles from a list) from Toshiba with the purchase of any HD-DVD player. The Wal-Mart player qualifies.

U.S. Resident Coupon Link: http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/pdf/rebates/13780.pdf

CANADA Resident Coupon Link: http://web1.toshiba.ca/toshibahddvd/...l_in_Offer.pdf
(Are there Wal-Marts in Canada??? I will put this here anyway just in case)


Also...there is a firmware update for this player as recent as late September. So...go here to download the .iso file for the HD-2A firmware update, burn it to a disc and use it to upgrade the firmware on the player. Might as well as long as the player is new.

http://209.167.114.38/support/ceg/downloads/index.asp#
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post #15 of 64
11/2/07 at 9:21am

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This is a little off topic, but relevent here. I will be using the HDMI cable for this new HD-DVD player, but my Sony HDTV TV only has one HDMI input and it is already being used by my other Oppo SD-upscaling DVD player (which is better at upscaling than the Toshiba I just bought). There are great deals on HDMI switching boxes at Monoprice.com. These normally retail in the hundreds for the automated switches. The 4x1 box is probably the best deal for $43.50. Now I can have the DirecTV box, the upconvert Oppo digital DVD player and the HD-DVD player all share the one HDMI TV input.


Monoprice.com is very reputable and the quality of their stuff (and cables) is top notch. Really, there is no where else to buy stuff like this online.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...01&cp_id=10110
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post #16 of 64
11/2/07 at 9:41am

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Well, I snagged the laptop, but I'm having a HECK of a time trying to find information on it. Even Acer's website tells me the serial number is invalid (and I tried every combination of '0's and 'o's ). A couple of people posted specs at Slickdeals though. It's not the one they sell normally for $568; it's an Aspire AS5315 with 1 GB of RAM, a Celeron M530, 80GB HD, built-in wireless, and a CD burner/ DVD player (it doesn't burn DVDs). I think it's got the basic version of Vista. (I'll probably replace it with XP if I keep it though.)

Apparently, Walmart lets you return laptops within 15 days even if they're open, so I guess I can just open it up and try it out.

I caved and took one of the HD-DVD decks on a whim. . .not sure whether I'll keep it or not though. Next year when they're selling the A35 for $98 I'll regret it. (EDIT: Checked out the selections in the 5 free discs deal. Yuck -- the only ones that really interest me I already have on BD!)
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post #17 of 64
11/2/07 at 10:41am

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

FYI, Best Buy just dropped the price of the HD-A3 to $199.99, can be ordered online for shipping or in-store pickup along with 2 free movies up to $34.99 in addition to the 2 free in the A3 box and the 5 free by mail....
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post #18 of 64
11/2/07 at 12:03pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Did we ever figure out exactly what the non-cosmetic differences are between the A2 and A3?
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post #19 of 64
11/2/07 at 12:17pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Thanks for the info Patrick...I managed to get one.

[boring details]My boss has had an A2 for a few months so even though he's bumming about the price he paid, he insisted that I take an early lunch to try to find one. The first location near my home was sold out. Called the 2nd location en route and they were wishy washy..."not sure...have to check with a manager, etc." Continued toward 2nd location and called 3rd location. Definitely out at #3. Made it to 2nd location. One left for which people were handed out tickets this morning. Ticket says claim by 9:00 am. Layaway people tell me that since people weren't told verbally, they're extending it until 11:00. I could have thrown a fit I suppose. Current time was 10:30. 30 minutes later carried one out of the store.[/boring details] Didn't have the cash to take home any disks...actually didn't even have my wallet at all, but that's between the lines of the boring details. I'll pick something up this evening after my wife-car-wallet get off of work.

Now, off to research firmware updates, etc.
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post #20 of 64
11/2/07 at 1:07pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
Did we ever figure out exactly what the non-cosmetic differences are between the A2 and A3?

The A2 is actually better (imo). The only real difference is the audio output over the optical connection. The A2 sends the bitstream optical output as 1.5mbs DTS. The A3 outputs DD at 640kbs. Supposedly they scaled it back on the A3 to save money.
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post #21 of 64
11/2/07 at 1:09pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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FYI, Best Buy just dropped the price of the HD-A3 to $199.99, can be ordered online for shipping or in-store pickup along with 2 free movies up to $34.99 in addition to the 2 free in the A3 box and the 5 free by mail....

I haven't been keeping up with the differences between models, but for that price, with that much free software- it would probably be worth it to buy a new player and pack up my A1 as 'insurance', just in case the format does goes kaput early (not that I really expect it to, but it would be a better use of funds than, say, buying BBs protection plan for it).
If I weren't still making a few monthly payments on a Bd player I bought last June, I would definitely run out now and grab another HD DVD deck.

9 pieces of software @ conservative estimate of $20 each, and the player ends up being $20.

great deal on hardware, but I have to wonder just how much sw in the future this is going to really move.
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post #22 of 64
11/2/07 at 1:17pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Paul_Scott
9 pieces of software @ conservative estimate of $20 each, and the player ends up being $20.

Using that equation for todays deal on the A2,

5 pieces of software @ conservative estimate of $20 each, and the player ends up being -$2.00! They pay you to take it!

Really though when you consider that the A2 and A3 are spec-for-spec identical except for the optical audio out listed above (and the A2 is actually better in that regard) - the A2 would be the better choice. Less money and DTS vs DD.
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post #23 of 64
11/2/07 at 1:24pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Regarding whether the A2 or A3 is the better value with the current deals, don't see much difference. A2 apparently has the 'better' optical sound option for most folks, while the A3 allegedly loads faster and is a little sleeker-looking. The A3 is also the newer model, for whatever that's worth so far as future support goes, and at Best Buy you can pick 'combo' titles at $34.99 for your 2 free selections (not available with the 'universal' mail-in rebate), so some added value there.

I bought 3 of the HD-A2s, and one of the HD-A3s, as Christmas presents for family members.


Here's a thread at AVS talking about exactly the same question: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=932567
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post #24 of 64
11/2/07 at 2:20pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Cool, guys. I don't really care about the deck's looks or the initial load time. Well, a faster load time would be nice, but not for more than double the price.
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post #25 of 64
11/2/07 at 2:58pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Is it true that 300 and Bourne Supremacy come inside the box of the A3's? I've heard this was true for at least Best Buy.
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post #26 of 64
11/2/07 at 4:55pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

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Originally Posted by Peter Loan
Is it true that 300 and Bourne Supremacy come inside the box of the A3's? I've heard this was true for at least Best Buy.

I have 300 and Bourne *Identity* in my (Best Buy) box (matching the sticker/print on the outside of the box about the 2 titles inside the box), and I've seen multiple posts over at AVS saying the same thing. Toshiba apparently changed the Bourne title recently.
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post #27 of 64
11/2/07 at 5:49pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Scored mine at WalMart on my lunch break. After stopping at BestBuy where they only had a floor model with no cables (not even the power cord) or remote left in stock I headed to WM where I had never seen any HD-DVD players. They had a large display with about 18 left (12:30ish). Didn't seem to be much interest in them, only one other person while I was there. The only movie they had was Blood Diamond so I headed back to BB where I got the last copy of Transformers and Sea Busciut. I actually hadn't planned on buying into a player yet, but the price pushed me over the edge. I'm in!!
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post #28 of 64
11/2/07 at 8:59pm
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Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Congrats to you all. Its a great price for a HD player!
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post #29 of 64
11/2/07 at 10:20pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

Anyone else a little concerned we didn't see all of these fly off the shelf right away (i.e. within 1 hour). It signals to me that people still aren't all that interested in HDM even at rock bottom prices. I'll be curious to see what Black Friday is like in a few weeks. I'm already planning to be in line at Sears for the A3.
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post #30 of 64
11/2/07 at 11:49pm

Re: Toshiba A2 $98.87 at Wal-Mart this Friday!

After reading some of the post over at AVS about availability it seems they actually sold out pretty well. Glad to see my initial impressions were wrong.
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