Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player firmware upgrade leaked
by Richard Lawler 
posted Jun 2nd 2006 at 9:19PM
Early adopting Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player owners may be in for a special treat this weekend, as a poster on AVSForums has obtained a copy of a firmware upgrade early and posted it for download. Rumors on the board indicate Toshiba may release the update for owners to via disc or download next week, but if you just can't wait, all you need is a CD-R and a copy of Nero and you should be in business.
So what does the update do other than flipping your firmware number over to 1.2? Early reports from posters yorkie2k and sspears indicate reduced load times, no freezing when searching/skipping around movies and fixes for HDMI connection problems. Although the update is labeled for the HD-XA1 premium player, users have not reported any problems with the HD-A1 after upgrading. As usual, applying as yet unofficial updates could void your warranty, brick your player or kick your cat, so proceed with caution. Fortunately, as an early adopter, we know you're used to throwing caution to the wind, so update your player and let us know how it goes. Increased performance and stability may just be what Toshiba needs to lure the cautious off the fence and into buying.
[Thanks for the tip WiFiSpy!]
Filed under: Toshiba
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter @ Jun 2nd 2006 10:39PM
The updated firmware works as advertised on my A1. Load times for my burnt HD DVD disc is not reduced though.
John @ Jun 3rd 2006 6:26AM
You mean there is no reason updating firmware? I'm negatively surprised
BBUncle @ Jun 3rd 2006 6:40AM
I think updating firmware can be good affected on your device.
tony @ Jun 3rd 2006 5:18PM
where do you get the firmware update, ive looked all over the AVSforums and cant find it, only finding post about how well it works
Richard Lawler @ Jun 3rd 2006 5:34PM
The post linked to in the read link has the link to the file, it is reply #79 by yorkie2k.
WiFiSpy @ Jun 3rd 2006 6:08PM
The update fixes HDMI error problems, BTB and WTW clipping problem over HDMI, and fixes most peoples freezing and lockup problems.
Kevin @ Jun 4th 2006 7:54PM
I bet those initial reviews would have been much better if it shipped w/ this firmware!