Mike, I saw a comparison chart on the internet for the load times on the various Toshiba's, but can't find it. I believe the XA2 is supposed to load anywhere from 1/3 to twice as fast as the previous players, I've never timed it but different reports say its about 16 to 20 seconds.
I haven't had any problems with HDMI, but I made sure the player had the latest firmware loaded before I used it. I'm not sure if the DVD's will restart in the same place.
I prefer the X2 over the PS3, the main reason being I can control it with my Harmony.
There is a new firmware update 2.2 out for the X1 now, that may address some of the quirks.
