Re: Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread
Just the 1080p, when the A20 released during the summer.........which is the successor to the A2, they added 1080p and the upconversion improved a little bit. Other than that, its the same player.
Rocky, I've had this thing since the beginning of the year and for $100 it's a steal.
Here's a review of what the A20 added over this one
If HDMI 1.3 and 1080p60 are on your list of what you want in a HD DVD player, then the A20 fits the bill. It is a solid player that is a nice improvement over the first generation hardware, but we do miss the discrete analog outputs and the coax digital output. Toshiba continues to improve its players and keep the pressure on the Blu-ray camp to improve theirs. While the A20 doesn't seem like enough of an improvement over the A1 to entice owners to upgrade, it is most certainly a solid offering and comparable to any next-gen player from any manufacturer.
As the article states, if the A20 isn't that big of an improvement over the A1.........what can be said about improvement over the A2 which was the second gen player?
Just the 1080p, when the A20 released during the summer.........which is the successor to the A2, they added 1080p and the upconversion improved a little bit. Other than that, its the same player.
Rocky, I've had this thing since the beginning of the year and for $100 it's a steal.
Here's a review of what the A20 added over this one
If HDMI 1.3 and 1080p60 are on your list of what you want in a HD DVD player, then the A20 fits the bill. It is a solid player that is a nice improvement over the first generation hardware, but we do miss the discrete analog outputs and the coax digital output. Toshiba continues to improve its players and keep the pressure on the Blu-ray camp to improve theirs. While the A20 doesn't seem like enough of an improvement over the A1 to entice owners to upgrade, it is most certainly a solid offering and comparable to any next-gen player from any manufacturer.
As the article states, if the A20 isn't that big of an improvement over the A1.........what can be said about improvement over the A2 which was the second gen player?
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