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New Toshiba HD-DVD FW
#225088 10/13/08 01:34 AM
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Toshiba has recently introduced new firmware (4.0) for all of its HD-DVD players. You can go to this page , select your player, then download the specific FW. Remember that you need to burn the iso image of the FW to disc then follow instructions. I am sure many of you still use a Toshiba HD-DVD player, such as the XA2, to upconvert SD DVDs. This FW fixes , among other things, the jaggies that were seen when outputting 1080p/24 to displays capable of displaying that resolution. It is to Toshiba's credit that they continue to support their HD-DVD players.


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I haven't done the last one yet. I should get off my butt and get it done. Thanks for the heads up.


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ihifi #225090 10/13/08 01:41 AM
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Yes, very cool of them to continue supporting their players with new firmware.

You know, I really think they should reconsider their stance on Blu-ray and get to work on a player that just happens to play HD DVDs as well. How much more can it cost to manufacture?

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thanks for the info.


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terzaghi #225104 10/13/08 03:06 AM
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DL'ed the update and burned it as an ISO. Installed it on my A2 in a few minutes.


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terzaghi #225111 10/13/08 08:46 AM
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I retired my A2 yesterday and replaced it with a PS3 ... didn't seem too long ago that I received an update from Toshiba, maybe 3.4?


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Thanks for the info.


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DaveG #225127 10/13/08 03:06 PM
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I still use my A2 for DVD upconversion. I may throw in an HD-DVD every now any then as well. Lately I have just been watching bluray on the PS3 though... but hey, why not keep the FW up to date?


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terzaghi #225134 10/13/08 04:04 PM
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I'd update my firmware on my A2, but my bulb is still burnt out on my Z3 projector and I need to wait a couple of weeks to get a new one, but that is another story...

No Blu-Ray for me at this time. $26 per movie is a bit high, and we don't want quite enough movies a month to do Netflix since we are busy running kids around.


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nickbuol #225155 10/13/08 04:45 PM
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I have to remember what burning software I downloaded to do this last time... I haven't updated the firmware since I bought it!

EDIT: Just checked my PC, and I can't find ANY burning program that I downloaded to burn an image file. Little Help? \:\)

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