Toshiba to Debut Three New Third-Generation HD DVD Players

[SRW1000]

From a rather lengthy press release:

Toshiba America Consumer Products,
L.L.C. ("Toshiba"), announced today its third generation of HD DVD players
for the U.S. market. Continuing to outpace the competition in sales of
dedicated high definition players and responding to increased consumer
demand, Toshiba revealed three new sleek and stylish models for an ultimate
HD home movie experience. With all three new models priced under $500
(MSRP), Toshiba is delivering a powerful line-up of HD DVD players designed
to meet the aggressive growth in demand for high definition TVs.

Toshiba's third generation family starts with the entry level HD-A3
player featuring 1080i output capability. The other two new models,
Toshiba's HD-A30 and HD-A35, will output 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080p),
the highest HD signal currently available. Both models are capable of
outputing signals at 1080p/24 frames per second so consumers can enjoy
movies in their native frame rate. The HD-A30 and HD-A35 models also
feature "CE-Link" (HDMI-CEC), allowing two- way control between the HD DVD
player and a TV through an HDMI connection.

Expected Pricing and Expected Availability:
    HD-A3 ($299.99, October 2007)
    HD-A30 ($399.99, September 2007)
    HD-A35 ($499.99, October 2007)

Pretty picture here.

It should be a very interesting fall.

Scott

[flash]

I'm hoping that the new Samsung dual HD DVD and BluRay player coming out this fall will cause more companies to jump on the band wagon and prices drop.
It's going to launch at ~$1000 which is too expensive for my tastes.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/officially-official/samsung-finally-announces-its-bd+up5000-blu+ray-hd-dvd-hybrid-player-plus-ht+bd2-blu+ray-home-theater-282313.php

[mrworkwork]

In addition to the five free HD-DVDs offer Toshiba has been(and will continue to be) offering they will be including two HD-DVDs in the box with the players: 300 and Bourne Identity.  They're also updating the pool of movies to choose from.  It's a nice little perk:)

[Bebop]

.... or get a player along with the boxed  Star Trek series and get a limited edition Phaser remote control.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070905/new134.html?.v=8

[gparris]

Once complete specs and these new HD DVD players are available, I'll post these in the forum's area for listings of High Def players.
The HD-A35 should allow for bitstream output, allowing an AVR so equipped, to decode it for audio and allow only then, 7.1 output.

So far, no HD DVD disc or player offers 7.1 audio output, only 5.1, yet Toshiba keeps on advertising it like it exists everywhere.

Blu-ray, on the other hand, offers several of its discs in 6.1 and 7.1 and these output on the input side of my AVR as 7.1 along with DTS-HD HR, not just the "core" as with HD-DVD.
Point is, I hope these newest HD DVD players offer the same audio as BD.