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#17186 - 12/07/07 11:20 PM Toshiba A3
loopy Offline
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Hi all, Santa is bringing me an early gift, an A3 HD player. I've been researching them a little bit and was wondering if there is anything I should know about. I have seen something about discs freezing or locking up but the most recent firmware is suppose to fix this, should I download the firmware now so that when it comes I will be ready? thanks outlaws. Loopy
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#17187 - 12/08/07 11:33 AM Re: Toshiba A3
nfaguys Offline
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Loopy:
Please post the link to freezing.
Thanks.
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#17188 - 12/08/07 04:21 PM Re: Toshiba A3
loopy Offline
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Registered: 12/26/05
Posts: 206
Loc: Central Ma.
Hi nafaguys,I found a dicussion on amazon about the 408bc504 error code here is the linkhttp://www.amazon.com/408bc504-error-code/forum/Fx18N3I3OOUREU5/Tx2BCAWC5XB6D89/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=electronics&cdAnchor=B000U62N1S&asin=B000U62N1S&store=e lectronics, or what I do is go to amazon to toshiba A3 and scroll down to near bottom of page to discusions.
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#17189 - 12/08/07 05:36 PM Re: Toshiba A3
sehnzeleid Offline
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Registered: 04/15/07
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Loc: USA
My HD-A1 pauses every once and a while, but clearing the player's Persistent Storage in the Set-up menu stops this.

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#17190 - 12/08/07 10:24 PM Re: Toshiba A3
nfaguys Offline
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Registered: 04/09/05
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Loc: Maine
Loopy:
Thanks.
So do you think Toshiba rushed the product out too soon?
I don't think that it should be up to the consumer
to troubleshoot and fix their problems..

I just wonder if bluray has any such problems requiring updates.

I'm still waiting for HD player. thanks.
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Living Room:
5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov
Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



My "Man-cave":
4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!!
990/755/4-KEF 107s
Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director
Alesis 16x4x2 mixer
Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38
Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3

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#17191 - 12/08/07 10:50 PM Re: Toshiba A3
sehnzeleid Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 04/15/07
Posts: 71
Loc: USA
Quote:
Originally posted by nfaguys:
So do you think Toshiba rushed the product out too soon?

I just wonder if bluray has any such problems requiring updates.
Man, you don't know the half of it...

It's the other way around, big time.

Gizmodo: The State of Blu-ray

On the other hand, HD DVD has had a finalized specification since launch.

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#17192 - 12/08/07 11:33 PM Re: Toshiba A3
loopy Offline
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Registered: 12/26/05
Posts: 206
Loc: Central Ma.
The reasons I went with HD dvd is amazon is having a ten free disc special and it seems almost every Sony product I"ve ever owned has had some sort of problem . In my opinion yes I think they rushed out too soon, but like sehnzeleid said HD DVD has had a finalized spec. since launch
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#17193 - 12/08/07 11:56 PM Re: Toshiba A3
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Both formats have relied on regular firmware updates to provide compatibility with new releases - and I suspect that even if we hadn't had a format war we would have seen some of that, although the war and pressure to get to market has certainly exascerbated it. If anything, Blu-ray has had a worse time with it, even before factoring in the evolving spec.
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#17194 - 12/09/07 12:05 AM Re: Toshiba A3
nfaguys Offline
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Registered: 04/09/05
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Been slow to pull trigger, but getting closer. So, it appears from the above that toshiba would be a reasonable entry choice, especially considering the 10 discs.

And I checked. Netflix has both formats to go.

So...if I chose Toshiba, I would like to know, please which model is the most up-to-date and "bullet-proof". Of course I would only choose 1080p.

TIA.
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Living Room:
5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov
Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



My "Man-cave":
4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!!
990/755/4-KEF 107s
Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director
Alesis 16x4x2 mixer
Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38
Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3

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#17195 - 12/09/07 01:36 AM Re: Toshiba A3
loopy Offline
Gunslinger

Registered: 12/26/05
Posts: 206
Loc: Central Ma.
I think you have to go to the A30 to get 1080p, the A3 is 1080I. looks to be about $50 to $60 more for the A30.
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