Toshiba HD-A2 player.....may be the best bargain in electronics right now - Blu-ray Forum

big angry · 02-29-2008, 04:27 AM

I realize this may amount to blasphemy for some on this forum but rest assured I am not trolling.

I just bought the Toshiba HD-DVD player at Wal-Mart. They're on closeout for 74 dollars and some change.

So, if you're not planning on getting rid of your standard DVD's and you're looking for a great player, you might want to head over to your nearest Wal-Mart. You're getting a great upconverting DVD player with HDMI for a pittance, and at the same time you're extending the life of your Blu-Ray player.

I realize that many here would never consider buying an HD-DVD player. But for those of us not so emotionally invested in the format war, this is a killer deal.

emacs · 02-29-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by big angry

So, if you're not planning on getting rid of your standard DVD's and you're looking for a great player, you might want to head over to your nearest Wal-Mart.

all Blu-ray players can play standard definition DVDs

big angry · 02-29-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by emacs

all Blu-ray players can play standard definition DVDs

Yes, they can. But if you're like me, and your Blu-Ray player is a PS3, then you might not care to use it for DVD's all the time.

d_rob1031 · 02-29-2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by big angry

Yes, they can. But if you're like me, and your Blu-Ray player is a PS3, then you might not care to use it for DVD's all the time.

What's the difference between putting a BD in a slot and a SD DVD in a slot?

dpomp · 02-29-2008, 04:44 AM

dude it was still a big waste of 74 dollars! why do people insist on buying dead format that is "priced well". seriously would you pay 75 dollars for a betamax player? to me paying anything for an HD DUD player is stupid. IMO

big angry · 02-29-2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by d_rob1031

What's the difference between putting a BD in a slot and a SD DVD in a slot?

There's no difference, other than the fact that you're extending the life of the player by not using it all the time.

Marcusarilius · 02-29-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dpompeo

dude it was still a big waste of 74 dollars! why do people insist on buying dead format that is "priced well". seriously would you pay 75 dollars for a betamax player? to me paying anything for an HD DUD player is stupid. IMO

Betamax? Just what are you insinuating pal?

big angry · 02-29-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dpompeo

dude it was still a big waste of 74 dollars! why do people insist on buying dead format that is "priced well".

DVD is not a "dead format". Standard DVDs are going to be around for quite a long, long time.

Perhaps you missed the point, but I didn't buy this thing to watch HD-DVDs on. I bought it for regular DVDs (and CDs).

Lord_Stewie · 02-29-2008, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by big angry

I realize this may amount to blasphemy for some on this forum but rest assured I am not trolling.

I just bought the Toshiba HD-DVD player at Wal-Mart. They're on closeout for 74 dollars and some change.

So, if you're not planning on getting rid of your standard DVD's and you're looking for a great player, you might want to head over to your nearest Wal-Mart. You're getting a great upconverting DVD player with HDMI for a pittance, and at the same time you're extending the life of your Blu-Ray player.

I realize that many here would never consider buying an HD-DVD player. But for those of us not so emotionally invested in the format war, this is a killer deal.

The question is: why waste money on a dead format?

d_rob1031 · 02-29-2008, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by big angry

There's no difference, other than the fact that you're extending the life of the player by not using it all the time.

I honestly doubt that playing DVD's will shorten the life of it at all... take that 74+ tax and buy a game or some BD's... no reason to have an extra box on the setup that wouldn't do anything your other components already do.

Just my $0.02

Dotpattern · 02-29-2008, 04:50 AM

Maybe this should have been posted somewhere like...oh I don't know...highdefdigest.com? A site that covers both formats?

But to suggest buying a cheap upscaling HD DVD player on a site called blu-ray.com...

big angry · 02-29-2008, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by d_rob1031

I honestly doubt that playing DVD's will shorten the life of it at all...

Consider that any given device has a certain life......x amount of hours before it fails.

So it stands to reason that if I only use my PS3 to play games and Blu-Rays, it will last much longer than it would if I were using it to play regular DVD's and CD's as well. Theoretically.

aphex · 02-29-2008, 05:00 AM

isn't 74 bucks for an upscaling player still pricey? I'd rather buy a second bd player/ps3, or a dvd upscaler(if i wanted to be cheap).

big angry · 02-29-2008, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dotpattern

But to suggest buying a cheap upscaling HD DVD player on a site called blu-ray.com...

I'm sorry if you find this offensive in some way. That was certainly not my intention.

big angry · 02-29-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by aphex

isn't 74 bucks for an upscaling player still pricey? I'd rather buy a second bd player/ps3, or a dvd upscaler(if i wanted to be cheap).

Well, it was cheaper than any of the upscaling HDMI players they had there. And of much better build quality.

And you can't buy another Blu-Ray player for 74 dollars. Trust me. If you could I'd have bought 4 or 5 of them by now.

mr peepers · 02-29-2008, 05:15 AM

ill second this.

i probably wont be going out and buying one because i dont have the coin to drop on anything else other than bills right now, but i have a ton of dvds that i will still be watching, im sure, in the near to distant future. Especially considering bd releases have been rather slow even though i know the release dates for bd's will start ramping up quite a bit now after all this post war stuff gets straightened out.

i think it'd be a decent investment for an up-convert player if you dont already have an upconvert player and if you still have tons and tons of sd dvds that a release date on bd is nowhere in sight for.

krazeyeyez · 02-29-2008, 05:16 AM

every one take a deep breath lol ...... i hear what your saying man, what you did was honestly a consideration of mine since i don't have cable and i know i push my blu player hard since its my only source of media at the moment. and i watch plenty of sddvd and i agree with any player, the more you use it the greater chance something will go wrong. some people are a little hyped up on mountain dew and ready to hate

richieb1971 · 02-29-2008, 05:31 AM

If the Tosh was region free I could see your point, as it is.. nah!

Beefbowl · 02-29-2008, 06:19 AM

I ended getting the hd-dvd add on for the 360 for $50. With 6 free movies..it wasn't a bad deal. I actually just bought it to watch transformers. lol.

Canada · 02-29-2008, 06:38 AM

Buy another Blu Ray player and wait for the movies then you can get all movies on the supirior format.

02-29-2008, 04:27 AM	#1
big angry Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	Toshiba HD-A2 player.....may be the best bargain in electronics right now I realize this may amount to blasphemy for some on this forum but rest assured I am not trolling. I just bought the Toshiba HD-DVD player at Wal-Mart. They're on closeout for 74 dollars and some change. So, if you're not planning on getting rid of your standard DVD's and you're looking for a great player, you might want to head over to your nearest Wal-Mart. You're getting a great upconverting DVD player with HDMI for a pittance, and at the same time you're extending the life of your Blu-Ray player. I realize that many here would never consider buying an HD-DVD player. But for those of us not so emotionally invested in the format war, this is a killer deal.

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02-29-2008, 04:44 AM	#5
dpomp ₯ Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Texas PSN: dpomp131 Blu-ray collection:231 Trading Score:19	dude it was still a big waste of 74 dollars! why do people insist on buying dead format that is "priced well". seriously would you pay 75 dollars for a betamax player? to me paying anything for an HD DUD player is stupid. IMO

02-29-2008, 04:50 AM	#11
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1512	Maybe this should have been posted somewhere like...oh I don't know...highdefdigest.com? A site that covers both formats? But to suggest buying a cheap upscaling HD DVD player on a site called blu-ray.com...

02-29-2008, 05:00 AM	#13
aphex Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Scottsdale Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	isn't 74 bucks for an upscaling player still pricey? I'd rather buy a second bd player/ps3, or a dvd upscaler(if i wanted to be cheap).

02-29-2008, 05:15 AM	#16
mr peepers Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray collection:2	ill second this. i probably wont be going out and buying one because i dont have the coin to drop on anything else other than bills right now, but i have a ton of dvds that i will still be watching, im sure, in the near to distant future. Especially considering bd releases have been rather slow even though i know the release dates for bd's will start ramping up quite a bit now after all this post war stuff gets straightened out. i think it'd be a decent investment for an up-convert player if you dont already have an upconvert player and if you still have tons and tons of sd dvds that a release date on bd is nowhere in sight for.

02-29-2008, 05:16 AM	#17
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	every one take a deep breath lol ...... i hear what your saying man, what you did was honestly a consideration of mine since i don't have cable and i know i push my blu player hard since its my only source of media at the moment. and i watch plenty of sddvd and i agree with any player, the more you use it the greater chance something will go wrong. some people are a little hyped up on mountain dew and ready to hate

02-29-2008, 05:31 AM	#18
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	If the Tosh was region free I could see your point, as it is.. nah!

02-29-2008, 06:19 AM	#19
Beefbowl Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Guam Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:749 Trading Score:20	I ended getting the hd-dvd add on for the 360 for $50. With 6 free movies..it wasn't a bad deal. I actually just bought it to watch transformers. lol.

02-29-2008, 06:38 AM	#20
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Buy another Blu Ray player and wait for the movies then you can get all movies on the supirior format.

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