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Toshiba HD-A1 (MRSP $499.99)
The Toshiba HD-A1 is Toshiba’s first generation HD-DVD player. This player is backward compatible, so it can play your old DVDs as well as HD-DVDs. HD-DVD Discs holds 3 times more than the regular DVD. This is the first model to be introduced by any manufacturer.
Here are details of the Toshiba HD-A1:
- Plays HD-DVD, DVD-Video, DVD-R &DVD RW and DRVD-Ram
- Plays CD. CD-R & CD-RW, MP3 and WMA CR-R & CD-RW
- Through HDMI output, selectable 720p/1080i video up conversion of DVD
- Built-in audio decoding for Dolby digital, Dolby digital plus, Dolby true HD lossless (2-ch), DTS and DTS-lossless
- HDMI digital output
- Composite video, S video and component video outputs
- Coaxial and optical digital outputs
- Ethernet port
- 2 USB ports on the front panel
- Remote control
- 216 MHz/11-bit video D/A converter
- Multi channel 192khz/24bit audio D/A converters
- 17"W x 4"H x 14"D
The Toshiba HD-A1 is probably the model of choice for most consumers unless they decide to go the higher model, Toshiba HD-XA1. Though the Toshiba HD-XA1 has more bells and whistles, there is also quite a difference in price between the two, making this the better bet for the average consumer.