Toshiba HD-A30

Quick Overview

The HD-A30 is not very different from the A20 to the eye, but both have a good clean, solid feel to them. Both are far better than the A10 it was, but we were a little disappointed that not all our problems with the A20 were resolved. The remote actually worsened - he did not think was possible - as we lost the TV controls and still there is no backlight, definitely not as nice as what Toshiba delivers its televisions.

Pros:Nice fit and finish, excellent picture and sound quality, solid performance, and the rocks HDMI-CEC.

Cons:24p exits shimmy makes all other sources "frame rate, DHCP must be enabled by default, and slow startup times.

Toshiba maintains the hardware upgrade and stay one step ahead of the competition, and I must say that just gets better and better. As good as the A30, we doubt that many owners feel compelled to A20 upgrade. That said, with the slight price increase in the A3, it's a no-brainer upgrade for anyone who has a new 1080p TV and can actually take advantage of 1080p24.

Key Features

• Video: HD Output 720p/1080i/1080pLeading-edge, efficient video compression standards makes it possible to experience the full potential of your HDTV.
• Audio: Advanced Audio including Dolby® TrueHD and Dolby® Digital Plus and DTS® HD (core only).
• Advanced Audio capability brings increased sonic realism to movie soundtracks.
• Convenience 1: Backwards Compatibility With backwards compatibility you can enjoy your existing library of DVDs and CDs, and through the process of upconversion and output through HDMI, your movies are scaled to match the resolution of your HD display for near.
• Convenience 2: HD picture quality & Web-Enabled Capability. Open a whole new world of entertainment experience that can include access to exciting studio-provided enhanced features.

Specifications

Network support: LAN / WLANRecorder: NoDVD changer: NoPortable:
NoVCR: NoSupported video formats: VCD / SVCD / WMV / DivX / XviD / MKV / HD DVD / Blu-ray / AVCDVDR
playback: Yes
Supported DVDR formats for playback: DVD-R / DVD-R DL / DVD-RW
Supported audio formats: MP3 / AAC / DVD-Audio / SACD
Component: Yes
Toslink: Yes
DTS decoder: Yes
HDMI: Yes
Upscaling: Yes
DVI: No
Manufacturer product code(s): HD

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