Toshiba HD DVD firmware updated again? Version 1.3

by Richard Lawler posted Jun 10th 2006 at 7:22PM

That's the latest buzz at AVS Forum, where poster PFC5 has posted this image of the mystery 1.3 update. However due to server problems it hasn't been distributed to very many others and we still don't know what it does, if anything. The original poster originally had a problem with his Toshiba displaying an RCA splashscreen, so that may be the only difference between this and the official 1.2 update now available for download. Otherwise, there's not much to say at the moment until early adopters get their hands on it and try it out.

Oddly, contrary to some reactions around the net regarding updates and bugfixes becoming commonplace in consumer electronics, many posters in the thread are encouraged by the indication Toshiba will provide frequent updates for issues discovered by the community. This isn't that surprising when you think back to the many problems early adopters often have to deal with without an official response or fix (anyone remember many of the early DVD players? Ouch.)

Earlier news on HD-A1/HD-XA1 firmware updates:
Problems with Toshiba's HD DVD player
Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player firmware upgrade leaked
Toshiba HD-A1/HD-XA1 firmware update(officially) released

Thanks for the tip WiFiSpy!

Filed under: Toshiba

Tags: avsforum, firmware, hd dvd, hd-a1, hd-xa1, HdDvd, update, upgrade

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GhostDoggy @ Jun 10th 2006 8:11PM

I just want to know when the first 1080P-capable HD-DVD player will come out. Will it be before or after Sony let's Blu-ray be unleashed.

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James @ Jun 11th 2006 12:42AM

Technically the HD-A1 should support 1080p24 (24fps). However it wouldn't support 1080p60. This is from a hardware standpoint - the firmware doesn't support it period.

And I too am encouraged. I just hope that this guy will support 5.1 TrueHD at some point.

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GhostDoggy @ Jun 11th 2006 10:38AM

I'm surprised they didn't offer an optional internet connecteivity for firmware updates. I guess they figured folks would be paranoid about their featureset in the products being reduced.

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Thanh @ Jun 11th 2006 3:17PM

And you guys give sony a hard time....

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Eli @ Jun 11th 2006 5:21PM

I'm with GhostDoggy, the only reason why I'm not a early adopter for HD-DVD is the fact that there is not a player that outputs 1080p. Whoever gets it to me first will get my money. For now deinterlaced .ts files will do just fine on my 1080p set.

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Neal Saferstein @ Jun 11th 2006 6:18PM

No wonder, companies are starting to install operating systems into their boxes.

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WiFiSpy @ Jun 11th 2006 10:57PM

Eli, Proper deinterlacing of 1080i (film based sources) results in the lossless 1080p24 original signal.

BTW after I updated my HD-A1, the firmware now reads 1.3/1.09/2.0R

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hmurchison @ Jun 12th 2006 1:11AM

WiFiSpy

Why is it so hard to explain to people about proper de-interlacing and inverse telecine?

If there's a 1080p input TV out there that doesn't de-interlace correctly I'd be surprised.

Foks forget getting caught up on the specs. Any child can look at a bunch of numbers and pic the highest. HD is HD whether the player outputs progressive or you have your expensive set process.

Don't get caught up on specs that aren't relevant folks

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