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Toshiba HD-A30

Toshiba HD-A30 Player HD-DVD Player

Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-Ray DVD Player

Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player

$222.26  |  1 store
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Product Description
The Toshiba HD-A30 HD DVD Player brings your home theater experience to a whole new level with superb HD DVD imagery and exquisite digital audio sound. Your current DVD library will look and... More
The Toshiba HD-A30 HD DVD Player brings your home theater experience to a whole new level with superb HD DVD imagery and exquisite digital audio sound. Your current DVD library will look and sound better than ever before, because the HD-A30 is a backward-compatible multi-format DVD player, capable of upconverting your DVDs to a 720p/1080i and 1080p high-definition experience. With the HD-A30, enjoy the awesome power of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD Dolby, DTS and DTS-HD for a wider, more enveloping surround-sound environment with enhanced sound transitions, or simply, recreate the ambiance of a concert hall with exquisite detail. Less
The BD-UP5000 offers Blu-ray Disc playback at an amazing 1080p resolution. A 32-tap adaptive up-scaler offers brilliant Blu-ray image detail. And picture quality adjustments let you set... More
The BD-UP5000 offers Blu-ray Disc playback at an amazing 1080p resolution. A 32-tap adaptive up-scaler offers brilliant Blu-ray image detail. And picture quality adjustments let you set sharpness and noise reduction to your liking. Less
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Key Features   
Number of Discs   1 1
Progressive Scan   With Progressive Scan With Progressive Scan
Playable Disk Types DVD-R • DVD-RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • DVD-R DL DVD Video • DVD-R • DVD-RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • HD-DVD • DVD-VR • Blu-ray
Playable File Formats JPEG MPEG2
DVD Type   HD-DVD Player Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player
Video Upconversion   720p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 1080p (HDTV) 720p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 1080p (HDTV)
Video   
Video DAC   - 10 bit / 108 MHz
Video Output System NTSC -
Picture Control Zoom Sharpness
Audio   
Surround Sound   Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder • Built-In DTS Decoder • Virtual Surround Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder • Built-In DTS Decoder
Audio DAC   - 24 bit / 192 kHz
Connections   
Inputs - Analog Audio x 1 • LAN x 1
Outputs Composite x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1, RJ-45 Composite x 1, S-Video x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1, RJ-45
Convenience   
Remote Control   Standard Standard
OSD Yes: English, French, Spanish -
Recorder   
Recordable Media DVD-R • DVD-RW • CD-R • CD-RW • DVD-R DL -
Dimensions   
Weight 3.29 kg 4.21 kg
Depth 12.9 in. 12.8 in.
Height 2.34 in. 3.1 in.
Width 16.9 in. 16.9 in.
Other Features   
Brand Toshiba Samsung
Warranty   
Warranty - 90 Days
Miscellaneous   
UPC 022265000908 36725607873
Release Date September, 2007 -
Product ID 45028439 48345514
Product MPN   
MPN HDA-30 BDUP5000
 
Consumer Reviews
Toshiba HD-A30
Toshiba HD-A30 Player HD-DVD Player
$222.26
Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-Ray DVD Player
Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player
Not Currently Available

Product Review Summary

3.3
Based on 9 user reviews
67% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

52

Are all those free movies worth buying this HD DVD player?

bytechnologyrep Nov 27, 2007
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Stunning HD picture and sound.
Cons Long load times, won't accept wireless internet connections; Bluray will win war.
Recommended it? Yes

Let me state up front that I'm not going to discuss in detail how good or bad the picture quality of this HD DVD player is because in my experience high definition is high definition, be it from Bluray, HDTV or HD DVD, and it can depend a lot on the specific disc being watched. I will touch on it a... Read full review »

23

Great play back! Slow boot!

bybongnpinoy Oct 30, 2007
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great Value and comes with seven HD DVDs
Cons Slow boot time
Recommended it? Yes

I've taking a side and I've picked HD-DVD. Don't know anything about the different technicalities between Blu-Ray and HD DVD, but frankly from what I've seen in electronic stores both looks the same - stunning sharpness, clarity and brightness. HD DVD is the cheaper format from the two (less than... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.2
Based on 4 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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  • None Yet
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Consumer Reviews

13

Great results so far

bymcm1005 Oct 1, 2008
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Multi-format, ethernet connection for software updates
Cons Some movies take a while to load
Recommended it? Yes

I purchased this player in June and have had great luck with it. I've given it a lot of use since I was out of work for 3 months after knee surgery. Not only do the Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies look great, but so do all my regular DVDs. It upconverts all standard DVDs. The only downside is that my... Read full review »

6

I have been 'born to the purple' and am FORMAT FREE!

byspencejt Dec 22, 2007
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compatible with playback of Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, and DVD. Improved detail, clarity, color &...
Cons Speaker test needs a fix, as does 100Hz crossover for analog multi-channel audio output.
Recommended it? Yes

One day in and I can't find a much of a downside to this player.

Hooked up via component (sorry no HDMI on either my TV or AV Receiver) to a 1080i 65" Mitsubishi WS-65907 (viewed from 12 feet) via an Onkyo TX-DS989.

No problems with playing back any media so far.

... Read full review »

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