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

[Paul.S]

Disturbing, Dave>h--I love the [HD-D1's] SD upconversion. Although one disc versus another shouldn't make a diff, please drop another line after you've tried other SD DVDs. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Dave>h]

"Disturbing"

You are telling me!

I am not 100% sure what the difference between 720P and 1080I is but there is a definite change in picture quality to my eye, and 1080I has always been the standard I prefer. I am hoping it isn't a permanent problem.

I will be sending a note to Toshiba once I establish if it was disk specific or if there was some other issue or if it is specific to this update and my TV.

I have another HD TV (an Insignia from Best Buy) which I think is 1080i and fully HDMI so I will try that and see if the 1080i works. Could be specific to my TV I suppose.

Anyone know if I can revert to 2.0???

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Dave>h]

I reverted back to 2.0 last night.

The problem I had with 2.2 was that I could not play either SD DVD or HD DVD in 1080i via my HDMI/DVI connection. I didn't try this through component so maybe it isn't an issue when there is no HDMI handshake needed.

What happened was when i hit the resolution button on the remote, RESOLUTION came up on the HDMI screen and the machine froze. I then needed to hold the on/off button for 5 seconds and turn the machine off.

Both SD and HD dvd would playin 720P but the HD A1 would not let me change to 1080i.

This could be TV specifc. I will write to toshiba when I have a few minutes.

I was really hoping to enjoy 2.2 but it seems that it doesn't work with my set up - HD A1 via HDMI/DVI to SAMSUNG DLP.

Dave

 

[john a hunter]

I reverted back to 2.0 only to find Dreamgirls and Flags would randomly mute sound while go into fast forward. Downloaded 2.2 again last night in the hope that the earlier one was corrupted. Fingers crossed as I have friends coming over tomorrow to watch Flags.

 

[Rob Grim]

I had to go from 2.2 back to 2.0 this weekend myself. My XA1 played flawlessly with 2.0 before ungrading to 2.2 and once I went to 2.2 I keep getting the treaded "NO HDMI LINK" message on my player and the player seemed 10 times as slow to respond. I thought this was resolved with 2.2 so either I got a bad firmware disk from TOSHIBA or there may still be some issues with the firmware.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Along with my review copy of Blood Diamond I received a firmware disc of 2.3 to enable the web-based extras. Haven't installed it yet, though.

 

[Cees Alons]

That's remarkable, Mark! Do they know which machine their reviewers have, or did you just get a variety?


Cees

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Actually, we got a curious email from Warner a couple weeks ago asking whether we were using a first or second generation player for our reviewing. I said first gen, and lo and behold, here's a first gen update disc. Just did the update and everything seems to be working OK. The online content for Blood Diamond is kind of limited (interactive map of Africa with about a dozen countries in conflict with description of the unrest and their resources and use of child soldiers, and two polls--one about the subject matter of the film and one about what you want to see on HD DVD), but it works. I guess they're starting slowly. The update doesn't seem to have adversely affected the player in any way from watching 15 minutes of the movie. The update was a lot faster than previous ones---less than ten minutes all told.

 

[Paul.S]

Geez Louise. I love this movie--I think it should have been nommed for best pic and Zwick for best director. Held off on the BD due to the promise of HD DVD-exclusive content. THIS is it?

I continue to look forward to full reviews of the HD DVD.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

That's just the online content (so far---my understanding is that they should be able to add more); there's also an IME, plus something similar to Universal's U-Control that allows you to go to featurettes on various topics in the middle of the movie. None of that will be on BD until they get BD-J working properly.

 

[Paul.S]

Which is mandatory as of October, yes?

To the extent that the IME may be a re-presentation/regurgitation of supps available in other form on the disc and the interactive content doesn't have a high "RVQ" (repeat viewing quotient), I'd be inclined to opine that this hardly sounds like format-war tilting content.

 

[DaveMcS]

2.3 in now available via TACP's website:

http://tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-i...ngfirmware.asp

Website will bring up this for download selections..

Please select your HD DVD Player model and press Continue:

HD-A2 / HD-D2
HD-A20
HD-XA2
HD-A1 / HD-D1
HD-XA1


Firmware Image File:
HD-A2 Firmware ISO

Firmware Image File:
HD-A20 Firmware ISO

Firmware Image File:
HD-XA2 Firmware ISO

Firmware Image File:
HD-A1 Firmware ISO

Firmware Image File:
HD-XA1 Firmware ISO

 

[Paul.S]

Has anyone experienced their player turning off during playback? Happened to me repeatedly this weekend when trying to watch Bourne Identity. Same with Bourne Supremacy. Older titles Casino and Apollo 13 play fine.

Per prior post, I never received a 2.1 disc and didn't do it via the Web or burning a disc. Skipped 2.2 given all of the DVI-related problems (and my set is DVI). So the current firmware on my HD-D1 is 2.0.

Tried using the official Tosh 2.2 disc I got from you, Timobi, and throughout approximately a dozen attempts the player smilarly shuts down after reaching between 20 and 40% completion.

I'm having difficulties connecting to the Internet to attempt firmware upgrade that way: "VUP Error 121" after both leaving DHCP and DNS on, and turning them off and manually entering IP address and other information.

Has anyone else experienced the player shutdown? I'm wanting to get some indication that this is firmware-related, or if something hardware-related is the culprit.

 

[Cees Alons]

Paul,

The Bourne Identity played fine on my machine (still fw 2.0 too). I haven't played Supremacy yet.

Never experienced it during play (or when not playing a disk, except after the one time during my 'initial setup phase'. I probably made a mistake then, but I don't know what exactly).




Cees

 

[JonZ]

I just got 2.3 in the mail. Will wait to hear some others feedback before I even think about installing it. Still using 2.0 and still no problems yet.

Toshiba has sent me the past few updates without having to ask for them.

 

[Paul.S]

Thank you, Cees. Which model do you have?

Jon, might you happen to have played Identity or Supremacy?

Spoke with a Tosh rep this morning and they did not have any documented issues with either of these titles. Requested 2.3 disc.

 

[JonZ]

Paul I have Supremacy and it has played fine with 2.0

 

[Chris Gerhard]

I am running 2.3 without any issues so far and have had it installed a couple of weeks in my HD-A1.

Chris

 

[Cees Alons]

Paul,

I have the HD-A1.


Cees

 

[Larry Sutliff]

I got 2.3 in the mail today. I'm still debating whether I need to upload it or not...