Toshiba informed us today that the HD-A20 1080p HD-DVD Player is finally on sale at retailers for the price of 499.00, yes 499.00. The price was announced as 599.00 at CES but since then Toshiba has lowered the price on their entire line of HD-DVD Players by 100 bones. The A2 is now 399.00, the A20 is 499.00 and XA2 is now 799.00. If you need to simply get into HD-DVD then purchase the 1080i A2 (nothing wrong with 1080i) or spend an extra 100 bones for the A20 and get everything (1080P, TrueHD support, etc) but HDMI 1.3 (and Deep-Color). The A20 should be very appealing to those who were let down by Microsoft's lack of support for uncompressed audio in the Elite 360.
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TOSHIBA’S HD-A20 HD DVD PLAYER HITS RETAILERS’ SHELVES
As HD DVD disc sales soar, Toshiba meets growing demand with 1080p player offering an amazing high def experience for ONLY $499.99 (MSRP)
WAYNE, NJ – April 11, 2007 – Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“Toshiba”) announced today that its newest HD DVD player, the HD-A20, is now shipping to U.S. retailers. Priced at $499.99 (MSRP), the HD-A20 adds to Toshiba’s second generation of HD DVD players and makes 1080p resolution available at an attractive price point.
The Player: With 1080p output capability, Toshiba’s HD-A20 joins the existing Toshiba HD DVD line-up which includes the entry level HD-A2 and the top of the line, HD-XA2. This expanded line of products offers enhanced functionalities of the HD DVD format and is proof of Toshiba’s commitment to the smooth transition to the next stage in high definition entertainment. Through an HDMI™ interface, DVD content can be upconverted to near HD picture quality. The HD-A2, HD-A20 and HD-XA2 are all backward compatible, so users can continue to enjoy their libraries of current DVD and CD software.
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Rest of the Press Release can be found
HERE.
04-12-2007, 02:29 AM
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