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: The first Toshiba HD-DVD Player, the HD-XA1 on sale Now !

Posted on 2006-03-31 10:44:00  |  by: Daimaou  |   12 Comments
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The first Toshiba HD-DVD Player, the HD-XA1 on sale Now !

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And here we go ! Toshiba will sell (from today) the FIRST HD-DVD player, the HD-XA1 in Japan from April 27th onwards for 795 USD ! This player will support both 1080i and 720p as well as 30GB dual layer HD-DVD.

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 03:40 by AML
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Im looking forward to these new HD players, but this player doesnt even do 1080P... No DTS HD either?

I also want to know about region coding regarding both DVDs and HD DVDs.

And according to other sources its only supposed to cost 500 bucks, not 800.

I assume this will come out in Japan for about 5 man?
Otherwise ill give this a great big miss.

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 03:49 by Newsmaker
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Hmm i heard is Toshiba HDDVD already available from today in Japanes stores ... But it is written on akihabara that from 27 april only. If it truth?



I apologize for my english.

Greetings from Poland

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 04:12 by Daimaou
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Newsmaker said:

Hmm i heard is Toshiba HDDVD already available from today in Japanes stores ... But it is written on akihabara that from 27 april only. If it truth?



I apologize for my english.

Greetings from Poland

Nothing in sotre today only the 27th

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 04:26 by Newsmaker
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Daimaou said:

Newsmaker said:

Hmm i heard is Toshiba HDDVD already available from today in Japanes stores ... But it is written on akihabara that from 27 april only. If it truth?



I apologize for my english.

Greetings from Poland

Nothing in sotre today only the 27th

Ok. Thanks for informations. I still wait when HD-DVD will be introduced for sale in european union :> Probably, price will be greatest in europe some about 1000 euro in Poland OMG

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 04:28 by Daimaou
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Newsmaker said:

Daimaou said:

Newsmaker said:

Hmm i heard is Toshiba HDDVD already available from today in Japanes stores ... But it is written on akihabara that from 27 april only. If it truth?



I apologize for my english.

Greetings from Poland

Nothing in sotre today only the 27th

Ok. Thanks for informations. I still wait when HD-DVD will be introduced for sale in european union :> Probably, price will be greatest in europe some about 1000 euro in Poland OMG

MY MISTAKE ! YES there are some stores which are selling it from TODAY !

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 04:40 by Newsmaker
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Daimaou said:

Newsmaker said:

Daimaou said:

Newsmaker said:

Hmm i heard is Toshiba HDDVD already available from today in Japanes stores ... But it is written on akihabara that from 27 april only. If it truth?



I apologize for my english.

Greetings from Poland

Nothing in sotre today only the 27th

Ok. Thanks for informations. I still wait when HD-DVD will be introduced for sale in european union :> Probably, price will be greatest in europe some about 1000 euro in Poland OMG

MY MISTAKE ! YES there are some stores which are selling it from TODAY !

ooo It's great, I wanted to confirm my information, and now everything it is "clean"

sorry for my english one more time

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Posted on Fri Mar 31, 06:10 by AML
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MY MISTAKE ! YES there are some stores which are selling it from TODAY !

Posted on Fri Mar 31, 06:28 by Daimaou
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Posted on Sun Apr 02, 11:36 by AML
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Saw this player in Yodobashi in Akiba, but they were already sold out.
Price is ineed 10 man yen.

It only plays region 2 HD DVDs and DVDs. So no multy region.

Also no actual HD DVDs out yet so theres nothing to watch on it other than upscaled DVDs.

A bit pointles I think. And also a very overpriced player considering it doesnt do 1080p.

I thought it was agreed that Japan would join Region 1 for HD DVD and Blu Ray?

Posted on Sun Apr 02, 02:20 by Daimaou
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Posted on Mon Apr 03, 04:52 by AML
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Hehehe, I went and ordered this player. :D

The opportunity to start buying and watching HD DVDs now is just to great to miss.
After all, I did stop buying DVDs about 4 or 5 months ago so I need something to watch!

And hey, as the borg like to say: "Resistance is Futile"

Posted on Mon Apr 03, 05:03 by Daimaou
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AML said:

Hehehe, I went and ordered this player. :D

The opportunity to start buying and watching HD DVDs now is just to great to miss.
After all, I did stop buying DVDs about 4 or 5 months ago so I need something to watch!

And hey, as the borg like to say: "Resistance is Futile"