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HD-XA1 Up-Converting HD DVD Player

The HD-XA1 up-converting HD-DVD player delivers outstanding resolution, bright, vivid colors, and stunning sound using the next-generation high-definition DVD technology. The HD-XA1 connects via HDMI to provide 720p/1080i resolution in the native format of HD-DVD disc content. Learn about HD DVD.

HD That Rivals HDTV The HD-XA1 disc drive has an astounding 36.55 Mbps transfer rate. By comparison, standard DVD has an average transfer rate of less than 10 Mbps, and HDTV has a rate of 24 Mbps. The more bits that can be allocated to video, the more detailed the resulting picture can be.

Pure Digital Connection The HD-XA1 connects to your HDTV with the latest advancement in audio/video equipment interfaces, namely the high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI). HDMI is the first industry-supported all digital audio/video connection providing the transmission of uncompressed digital video and multichannel audio on a single cable. The HD-XA1 will output HD content through the HDMI interface in the native format of the HD DVD disc content of 720p or 1080i.

Standard DVDs Taken to an HD Level Enjoy backward-compatibility and play your collection of standard DVDs on the HD-XA1. In addition, the standard-definition DVD picture resolution can be up-converted via the HDMI interface to near-HD quality, with output resolution of 720p or 1080i to match your HDTV’s performance. Because the conversion takes place in the player, the signal remains free from excessive digital-to-analog conversion artifacts.

Processing Prowess The HD-XA1 has far-from-ordinary built-in multichannel decoders for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD (2 ch.) and DTS. The HD-XA1 employs four high-performance DSP engines to decode the multichannel streams of the wide array of audio formats. These 32-bit floating-point DSPs are world renowned for their high accuracy and are used in many high-quality audio solutions in the home theater market. The DSPs handle many of the required conversion processes, as well as the extensive on-board multichannel signal management for the HD-XA1, including user-selectable crossovers, delay management, and channel level management. After decoding and signal management, the digital audio is converted to analog by way of 24 bit/192kHz audio DAC and output as 5.1 analog audio.

Digital Audio Output Options The HD-XA1 can pass digital information to a surround-sound processor/receiver with S/PDIF or HDMI. For Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks, the bitstream will be passed through both connections, just as in a standard DVD player with the same interfaces. Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD soundtracks will be converted to a standard bitstream Dolby Digital) output through S/PDIF or HDMI. Additionally, all of the HD-XA1’s supported audio formats can be decoded to PCM and output via HDMI in stereo or 5.1 multichannel, depending on the original soundtrack.

Customer Review: Great High Definition player
I’ve owned this player for over 1 1/2 years and after the initial firmware updates it has been flawless and even quicker to load now (which was one of it’s largest drawbacks).

I know you’ve read the so called complaints about it only out-putting 1080i signal, but if you have a quality 1080p HDTV it just de-interlaces the signal and you see a full 1080p picture anyway.

I’d have given this 5 stars but it still is just a little slow to start-up, not real bad just slower then a regular DVD player is.

I own both a PS3 and this HD DVD player and while I really like my PS3 my XA1 still delivers a better upscaled picture of regular DVDs (not huge but still better).

Most of the negative reviews are just Blu-Ray supporters posting with hidden agendas or people that were not aware of the need at first for firmware updates or the few problems with early HD DVDs and combo DVDS and got impatient and frustrated.
Customer Review: Long live HD DVD!
It’s sad, HD dvd has died a premature death.I don’t think it was given a fair chance against Blu Ray( Warner Bros and Walmart saw to it).I always had this sneaky feeling that Toshiba knew the end was near and began to cut back on production costs(look at the company’s HD-A35 as compared to HD-XA1,XA2).The HD-A35 was built to a price and it showed.
As for the HD-XA1,pictures never did it justice.You must see it for real and you’ll appreciate what the market is going to miss.
Picture quality is superb.I use a Sony full hd lcd tv and maybe the Sony actually flatters the HD-XA1.
If you can put up with the minor problems(long bootup,firmware updates)
go for it. Buy Now

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Each joint is adjustable for stiffness using a hex wrench. You can get it just right so the TV is easy to move, but doesn’t swing around too easily. Unlike many other mounts, the Cheetah mount allows the TV to be rotated to level the display side-to-side to correct for any slight sagging of the arm that may occur from the weight of the TV. I did find sagging to be almost non-existent, but I am using the arm at less than half its weight rating. If you use the arm at near its 30 pound rating, you may see more sagging, though it is quite strong and wouldn’t sag any more than other brands.

I am very happy with my Cheetah Mount and would buy from them again.
Customer Review: Works fine, good price
We installed for a 15″ flatscreen tv. Picked this one because it tilts, and it’s installed fairly high up on a bedroom wall. Seems to work fine – you have to adjust with an allen wrench (provided) to lock in the angle of tilt you want – maybe that’s why the other reviewer felt their monitor was drooping. Not sure what our tv weighs, as we’ve had it a while. Buy Now

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