Toshiba HD-A3 720p/1080i HD DVD Player

Product Description
With the HD-A3, Toshiba delivers the excellent picture, sound, and interactivity features of HD DVD, and adds a new, sleek, compact chassis. The combination of stellar high-definition picture quality up to 1080i, near high-definition picture quality of upconverted DVDs output through HDMI, leading edge audio (including Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus) and web-enabled capability provides a new level of Home Theater Experience. The HD-A3 includes an abundance of audio/video connections plus an Ethernet connection, so that your HD DVD player can be updated to support future applications and services. Web-enabled capability opens the door to new entertainment experiences that can include access to exciting studio-provided enhanced features such as the option to access the latest trailers of upcoming releases, the opportunity to buy movie-related merchandise, download ringtones, vote in on-line polls, play interactive games, listen to music from the movie, or share a favorite clip with your friends!

The Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD Player allows everyone into the HD DVD game with a very affordable price tag. Don't let the price fool you, however; it offers many features and an excellent build quality.

A Refined, Slimmer Look
The HD-A3's refined design--with rounded edges, a slim chassis, and a high-gloss black face plate, standing less than two-and-a-half inches tall--looks sleek and elegant in your home theater system without taking up too much real estate.

The Toshiba HD-A3 has an Ethernet port to support HD DVD titles with interactive online features, as well as to keep the player refreshed with firmware updates. View larger.

In addition to HD DVD, the A3 can also play DVDs, DVD-R/Ws, DVD-VRs, CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs. View larger.

Outstanding Performance
All of Toshiba's HD DVD players support the enhanced features of the HD DVD format, including picture-in-picture video, audio commentary, and Web-enabled network capabilities. With an Ethernet port, the HD-A3 can connect to the Internet for firmware updates to keep the player up to date on new features, and to support the growing number of HD DVD titles with interactive online features and bonus content.

The HD-A3 features an HDMI interface that carries both a video and an audio signal in one cable for the highest quality and convenience. The A3 outputs video at 720p and 1080i for a detailed and sharp image. The HD-A3 has progressive scan capability, which means it eliminates the scan-lines of interlaced video and produces a clean image with no motion distortion and artifacts.

Sparkling Surround Sound
The HD-A3's built-in circuitry processes the multi-channel decoding of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, and DTS-HD (core only).

Plays a Variety of Formats
The HD-A3 is backward-compatible with your DVD collection: It can play and upconvert DVDs to the HD resolution that is being output. It can also play DVD-R/W, DVD-R, DVD-VR, CD, CD-R, and CD-RW formats, so you don't need extra players taking up space.

The HD-A3 is backed by a limited 1-year warranty.

More resolution than regular DVD (up to 1080i).

Upconverts standard DVDs to the output resolution.

Tons of new interactive features and bonus content.

What's in the Box
HD-A3 HD DVD player, remote control, and power cable.

EXCELLENT PRODUCT
This has been a very good product with no problems. We also have a Toshiba HD large flat-screen T.V. to which this DVD Player is attached. The price was certainly reasonable.

Disappointed
I purchased this unit on January 22, 2008. Worked well for a year and I was happy with this player. On January 20, 2009 the remote no longer worked even after changing batteries several times. There is no way to play movies without the remote. I contacted Toshiba on January 25 about the remote not working. Not only was I told it was out of warranty (by a few days) but I would have to pay for a replacement remote. The first number I was given to call for the replacement no longer had them available and told me they were discontinued. I called customer service back and told them this. They arranged for someone to call me back to order a remote. I had to call them on February 8 to find out why I hadn't received my remote yet and was assured it would be sent out this week. I finally got the remote on February 13, 2009. It doesn't work either!!! I am online now looking for a replacement DVD player that is not Toshiba.

Toshiba HD DVD Player
Love it, Love it, Love it. It has been great and it got here fast and easy to set up. Can't get any better than that. Movies are crisp and clear and I just love it.

Great HD and HD Upconverter
I love my HD-A3, it was affordable and I am buying HD DVD titles for a lot less than Blu-Ray. I have a Blu-ray player as well, a Sony S550, and it can not upconvert standard DVDs and good as my Toshiba HD-A3. I love both formats, but HD DVD is saving me money on similar titles that are out on BD.
Buy this while you can, it's a great deal.

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