Author Topic: Toshiba 3rd Gen HD DVD Players (Read 33240 times)

Compaq · « **Reply #120 on:** Nov 06, 2007 at 01:25 PM »

Quote from: Mouldingo on Nov 05, 2007 at 05:55 PM

Just happy that I can finally watch the movies on the other side of the HD pond. Though the biggest complaint is the rather long wait for the machine to initialize and for the disc to play. Naka HDMI cable to my Yamaha RX-V2700. The video is set to "Up to 1080P/24hz" and naka audio out ang PCM. All hooked up to my 65" 1080P Panny Plasma Talagang HD nirvana...

That's great! HD nirvana indeed! Worth the wait eh.

Cheers!!!
Compaq

pchin · « **Reply #121 on:** Nov 06, 2007 at 03:13 PM »

Quote from: Mouldingo on Nov 05, 2007 at 05:55 PM

Just happy that I can finally watch the movies on the other side of the HD pond.

HD nirvana indeed

Hopefully, BD will release a more affordable player soon as I'm desperate to see the other side of the HD pond too!

Compaq · « **Reply #122 on:** Nov 07, 2007 at 05:24 PM »

Hey paul, when are you gonna visit my place?

I'm having second thought tho', I might catch your BD player pursuit quickly

Cheers!!!
Compaq

pchin · « **Reply #123 on:** Nov 07, 2007 at 06:49 PM »

Hey Jo, I just got back yesterday. Next weekend I'm free na...will PM you.

Can't wait to see your HT in action!!

dmaximus · « **Reply #124 on:** Nov 08, 2007 at 10:02 PM »

sana makaabot pako sa bestbuy

radforce · « **Reply #125 on:** Nov 08, 2007 at 10:22 PM »

its back to 299 at Best Buy, maybe on black friday you'll have it lower than 199.

dmaximus · « **Reply #126 on:** Nov 08, 2007 at 10:49 PM »

Quote from: radforce on Nov 08, 2007 at 10:22 PM

its back to 299 at Best Buy, maybe on black friday you'll have it lower than 199.

Sir ano yun black friday? is it tomorrow? papabili ko lang kay ermats kasi sa US. Thanks sir.

radforce · « **Reply #127 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 01:01 PM »

worth 179.99 na lang yun HD-A3 ko, have it price matched sa Bestbuy yesterday(Sears was offering it at 179.99)

keema · « **Reply #128 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 05:28 PM »

anong difference ng hd a3 sa hd a35?

pchin · « **Reply #129 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 05:36 PM »

Quote from: keema on Nov 12, 2007 at 05:28 PM

anong difference ng hd a3 sa hd a35?

You may refer to the first post. Anotehr point to ake note: A35 can also output bitstream.

Munskie · « **Reply #130 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 05:44 PM »

Quote from: pchin on Nov 12, 2007 at 05:36 PM

You may refer to the first post. Anotehr point to ake note: A35 can also output bitstream.

a-35 can output thru bitstream Dolby TrueHD and allow compatible AVRs to do the decoding? Thats dandy...

dmaximus · « **Reply #131 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 07:24 PM »

who's buying A3 sa US? baka pwede makisabay

pchin · « **Reply #132 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 07:30 PM »

Quote from: Munskie on Nov 12, 2007 at 05:44 PM

a-35 can output thru bitstream Dolby TrueHD and allow compatible AVRs to do the decoding? Thats dandy...

Yep it can output both lossless TrueHD & DTS-HD MA to capable AVR!

radforce · « **Reply #133 on:** Nov 14, 2007 at 11:08 AM »

My A3 arrives yesterday and I have to 'worked from home' just to test and watch my first HD movie(Transformers)

WOW! iba talaga yun picture quality compared to SD DVD(I owned R3 version and compared using Samsung HD841 upscaling player)

Even my wife really noticed the difference of the PQ (sulet daw yun pag hand carry nya

)

dmaximus · « **Reply #134 on:** Nov 14, 2007 at 01:43 PM »

Quote from: radforce on Nov 14, 2007 at 11:08 AM

My A3 arrives yesterday and I have to 'worked from home' just to test and watch my first HD movie(Transformers)

WOW! iba talaga yun picture quality compared to SD DVD(I owned R3 version and compared using Samsung HD841 upscaling player)

Even my wife really noticed the difference of the PQ (sulet daw yun pag hand carry nya )

Wow! congrats radforce. Nagpabili din ako sa cousin ko from US. Pero december ko pa makukuha kasi maghihintay pa ng uuwi dito. Pero may bibilihin nako 10K dito w/o the free HD DVDs kaya baka yung tito ko bibili nun. Hinyatin ko nalng yun dec para may free pa. hehe. But if any of you guys know a cheap way to ship it here please let me know. Thanks! sorry ang haba. hehe.

NeilNo · « **Reply #135 on:** Nov 14, 2007 at 09:40 PM »

Quote from: radforce on Nov 14, 2007 at 11:08 AM

My A3 arrives yesterday and I have to 'worked from home' just to test and watch my first HD movie(Transformers)

WOW! iba talaga yun picture quality compared to SD DVD(I owned R3 version and compared using Samsung HD841 upscaling player)

Even my wife really noticed the difference of the PQ (sulet daw yun pag hand carry nya )

Congrats and welcome to the HD world!!!

Let the HD movies collection begin!!!

pchin · « **Reply #136 on:** Nov 14, 2007 at 09:44 PM »

Congrat radforce..it's a great way to start your HD experience by watching Transformers HD DVD!

I'm sure you will enjoy your HD movies very much & happy collecting.

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #137 on:** Nov 14, 2007 at 11:07 PM »

Cool Radforce! Congrats on your A3 bud!
Hope to catch one of 'em HDDVD players soon!

SirLaw11 · « **Reply #138 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 07:44 AM »

Hello po sa lahat, bago lang po ako dito sa forum pero i've been a long time supporter ng HD DVD format. I am currently using HD-A35 and HD-A3 as my 3rd gen players, HD-XA2 and Xbox 360 HD DVD.

I love the A35 for it is the first player to support the HBA (High Bit Audio) up to 7.1, but now i must part ways with this player for the HDXA2 now supports the same HBA and this player is by far the best SD upconvertion for our normal SD movies. For it has the famous HQV chip or shall i say reon chip.

I have about 100+ movies so far, and loving every bit of it. Heto po ang aking movie collections:

HDXA2

HDA35

Xbox 360 HD DVD

Thank you po

Mouldingo · « **Reply #139 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 07:48 AM »

Quote from: SirLaw11 on Nov 15, 2007 at 07:44 AM

Hello po sa lahat, bago lang po ako dito sa forum pero i've been a long time supporter ng HD DVD format. I am currently using HD-A35 and HD-A3 as my 3rd gen players, HD-XA2 and Xbox 360 HD DVD.

I love the A35 for it is the first player to support the HBA (High Bit Audio) up to 7.1, but now i must part ways with this player for the HDXA2 now supports the same HBA and this player is by far the best SD upconvertion for our normal SD movies. For it has the famous HQV chip or shall i say reon chip.

Thank you po

WELCOME po to PinoyDVD HD editon

Munskie · « **Reply #140 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 08:42 AM »

Quote from: SirLaw11 on Nov 15, 2007 at 07:44 AM

Hello po sa lahat, bago lang po ako dito sa forum pero i've been a long time supporter ng HD DVD format. I am currently using HD-A35 and HD-A3 as my 3rd gen players, HD-XA2 and Xbox 360 HD DVD.

I love the A35 for it is the first player to support the HBA (High Bit Audio) up to 7.1, but now i must part ways with this player for the HDXA2 now supports the same HBA and this player is by far the best SD upconvertion for our normal SD movies. For it has the famous HQV chip or shall i say reon chip.

I have about 100+ movies so far, and loving every bit of it. Heto po ang aking movie collections:

HDXA2

HDA35

Xbox 360 HD DVD

Thank you po

Wow!! Kaw pala ultimate HD DVD fan dito, welcome sir sa forum!!! Are you based locally?? Any plans to cross the line and go neutral?

pchin · « **Reply #141 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 08:52 AM »

Quote from: SirLaw11 on Nov 15, 2007 at 07:44 AM

I love the A35 for it is the first player to support the HBA (High Bit Audio) up to 7.1, but now i must part ways with this player for the HDXA2 now supports the same HBA and this player is by far the best SD upconvertion for our normal SD movies. For it has the famous HQV chip or shall i say reon chip.

Holy Cow...first time I see someone who owns 3 HD DVD players!!

Congrat SirLaw11 for your great collections & gears.

A true hardcore HD DVD fan indeed! I doubt you will go neutral/purple?

SirLaw11 · « **Reply #142 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 09:05 AM »

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Wow!! Kaw pala ultimate HD DVD fan dito, welcome sir sa forum!!! Are you based locally?? Any plans to cross the line and go neutral?

Salamat po, sa US po ako naka base. Right now medyo malabo po kasi i can get majority po ng blu-ray movies na exclusive sa US sa exploitedcinema.com or amazon.uk without buying the blu-ray player.

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Holy Cow...first time I see someone who owns 3 HD DVD players!! Congrat SirLaw11 for your great collections & gears. A true hardcore HD DVD fan indeed! I doubt you will go neutral/purple?

Salamat din po , Kung naging complete specs lang po sana agad ang blue-ray most likely i will support them. But for now po, i will remain in the red zone.

Compaq · « **Reply #143 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 09:12 AM »

Aaaawww!!!

3 HD players, lahat HD-DVD!!! Now that's what you call a serious HD fan! Hats off to you SirLaw11.

Cheers!!!
Compaq

SirLaw11 · « **Reply #144 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 09:32 AM »

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HD players, lahat HD-DVD!!! Now that's what you call a serious HD fan! Hats off to you SirLaw11

Salamat po

pchin · « **Reply #145 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 09:44 AM »

Quote from: SirLaw11 on Nov 15, 2007 at 07:44 AM

I love the A35 for it is the first player to support the HBA (High Bit Audio) up to 7.1, but now i must part ways with this player for the HDXA2 now supports the same HBA and this player is by far the best SD upconvertion for our normal SD movies. For it has the famous HQV chip or shall i say reon chip.

Tho the newer 3rd gen A35 has the capability to output both TrueHD & DTS-HDMA bitstream but lacks the popular reon/HQV chip otherwise it would be a perfect player...what a shame!

Looks like the 2nd gen XA2 is still a great buy.

*a note: a buyer claimed his XA2 is made in China & overall performance isn't up to par. Probably this is just an isolated incident.

SirLaw11 · « **Reply #146 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 09:58 AM »

The HDXA2 is well built while like the HD-A35 is too light compared to the XA2. Also the HD-A35 does'nt have the digital coaxial audio connection.

Quote

a note: a buyer claimed his XA2 is made in China & overall performance isn't up to par. Probably this is just an isolated incident.

Mine is also made in china dated January 2007 but works perferctly well specially with the newly release 2.7 firmware.

Moks007 · « **Reply #147 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 10:36 AM »

Quote from: SirLaw11 on Nov 15, 2007 at 09:58 AM

The HDXA2 is well built while like the HD-A35 is too light compared to the XA2. Also the HD-A35 does'nt have the digital coaxial audio connection.

Mine is also made in china dated January 2007 but works perferctly well specially with the newly release 2.7 firmware.

Sir nice huge collection and nice players. Congrats.. May I ask how is the upconversion of the A-35 compared to the XA-2, Is it really far off or puede na the A-35..Also this may be a noob question but the A-35 does have optical connection right, I still dont have a hdmi receiver. Thanks sir

SirLaw11 · « **Reply #148 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 11:07 AM »

thank you

, since medyo malaki ang difference ng reon chip sa abt chip ng A-35 in terms of upscalling, my suggestion is kunin mo yung XA2 instead na A-35. For me maayos at malinaw po ang upconversion ng XA2 since tama ang pag hahandle niya ng 3:2 pulldown kesa A-35. Meron pong fiber optic ang A-35 ang wala lang niya eh digital coaxial.

Heto po ang isa sa nirerespeto kong professional reviewer sa net about the XA2's performance:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_14_4/toshiba-hdxa2-dvd-player-10-2007-part-1.html

radforce · « **Reply #149 on:** Nov 15, 2007 at 11:55 AM »

Quote from: dmaximus on Nov 14, 2007 at 01:43 PM

Wow! congrats radforce. Nagpabili din ako sa cousin ko from US. Pero december ko pa makukuha kasi maghihintay pa ng uuwi dito. Pero may bibilihin nako 10K dito w/o the free HD DVDs kaya baka yung tito ko bibili nun. Hinyatin ko nalng yun dec para may free pa. hehe. But if any of you guys know a cheap way to ship it here please let me know. Thanks! sorry ang haba. hehe.

Quote from: NeilNo on Nov 14, 2007 at 09:40 PM

Congrats and welcome to the HD world!!!

Let the HD movies collection begin!!!

Quote from: pchin on Nov 14, 2007 at 09:44 PM

Congrat radforce..it's a great way to start your HD experience by watching Transformers HD DVD!

I'm sure you will enjoy your HD movies very much & happy collecting.

Quote from: Marl_1 on Nov 14, 2007 at 11:07 PM

Cool Radforce! Congrats on your A3 bud!
Hope to catch one of 'em HDDVD players soon!

Thanks po sa Welcome

Grabe nice yun collection ni SirLaw11. Idol!!!