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Toshiba HD-XA1 Review (MRSP $ 799.99)
The Toshiba HD-XA1 is Toshiba’s top model HD-DVD player. This higher model is backward compatible to play old DVD formats. Toshiba built this unit to include a double chassis to add strength to prevent vibrations from reading the DVD.
Here are details of the Toshiba HD-XA1 model:
- 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
- Gold plated composite video, S video and component video outputs
- Gold plated stereo 5.1 channel audio 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
- 17-1/4"W x 4-5/8"H x 14 3/4"D
Unless you want the premium model, with the gold plated outputs, fancier design and heavier unit Toshiba HD-XA1, the Toshiba HD-A1 will keep you just as happy. The video picture should be just as crisp and colorful.