Toshiba HD-A20

Last update: Review by DigitalTrends (05 Oct’07)

The Toshiba HD-A20 supports next-generation formats: Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD, and Dolby TrueHD. The player features HD DVD, DVD and CD playback, HD Output 720p/1080i/1080p resolution, SD Upconversion 480p/720p/1080i/1080p and Universal remote with glow print. (Full Specs)

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Toshiba HD-A20 Reviews

DigitalTrends reviews the Toshiba HD-A20 and writes;

“The video quality of the images looks smooth and free from artifacting overall, and we can even see cracks and smudges on some of the clay figures…So if you’ve been hesitant to jump into the high-def pool, now’s your chance to get a HD DVD player that won’t let you down.”
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CNET reviews the Toshiba HD-A20 and writes;

“The good: Excellent image quality on HD DVD in 1080i mode; good upscaling performance on film-based DVDs; Ethernet jack included for firmware upgrades; onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; much faster load times than its predecessor. The bad: Somewhat disappointing picture quality in 1080p mode; ongoing format war means many films won’t be available on HD DVD; no multichannel analog outputs. The bottom line: The Toshiba HD-A20 is a perfectly competent HD DVD player, but it’s not worth the extra money when compared to the budget Toshiba HD-A2.
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AvRev reviews the Toshiba HD-A20 and writes;

“At $499 retail, the HD-A20 is quite possibly the best HD DVD player on the market today. The image quality the HD-A20 is capable of achieving with both HD DVD and standard DVDs is truly impressive. Throw in its surprising musicality and you’re left with one hell of a good player, and not just for the price.”
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EngadgetHD reviews the Toshiba HD-A20 and writes;

“It is a solid player that is a nice improvement over the first generation hardware, but we do miss the discrete analog outputs and the coax digital output.”
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Toshiba HD-A20 User Manual (PDF)

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Toshiba HD-A20 Press Release

CES, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Proving its leadership in the seamless transition to high definition, Toshiba today announced it has successfully introduced its second generation HD DVD players - delivering stunning image quality, astounding audio capabilities and a new level of interactivity never seen before. Building on its early lead in the market and proving the strength of the HD DVD format, Toshiba has now added a new player to enhance its family of HD DVD players and has increased shipment volume to meet the growing market demand.

“It’s with great satisfaction that we announce the successful launch of Toshiba’s second generation HD DVD players,” said Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Toshiba America Consumer Products Digital A/V Group. “Our second generation HD-A2 is selling through very well indicating a stronger market demand than before, and now with a new line-up of second generation players, we’re proving that Toshiba is the consumer’s choice for next generation HD DVD.”

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