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Poster: HomeDad
Subject: Re: Review - Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player
I just got back from Best Buy where I was able to finally see the Toshiba HD A1, the setup was using an HP 42" plasma monitor, they connected it using component rather than HDMI, and I'm assuming they were using a HD demo DVD.
Overall I was not that impressed, for $499. I did not see a vast difference in picture quality over my 3910, perhaps it was the setup or the demo disc, but at this point I think I'll wait awhile before purchasing.
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Yeah, but if it was Blu-Ray, or a PS3 you'd be excited, right?
Just poking fun, like usual. You are a really good sport HomeDad!
I was reading that you really need to use the HDMI, and knowing Worst Buy, they had a regular Demo DVD in there... Hard to tell. I wish these places would really get with it and set things up right. No wonder people buy online any more. If you can't trust the local guy to set things up right, then what is the point of going to see it before buying it, and then what is the point of buying local... That is another debate for another time. I don't want to steer this off topic (too much)