Toshiba HD-A1

Introduced in April 2006, the Toshiba HD-A1 was the first HD DVD player released to the retail market.
It was superseded 7 months later by the Toshiba HD-A2. Toshiba was able to bring the HD-A1 to the market so early by using a standard PC architecture (Pentium IV CPU, Intel 82854 (GMCH) chipset), 2 FPGAs totalling 2.5 million gates, a CPLD and other off-the-shelf components.
Specifications
At introduction, the HD-A1 supported TrueHD in stereo (2-channel) mode only. A subsequent firmware update, which shipped sometime after launch, added 5.1 support for Dolby TrueHD. All HD-A1 units can be updated in the home using either a 10/100 ethernet-based internet connection, or a factory-supplied upgrade CD-ROM.
Video
*HD Content Output via HDMI and Component Video (Limited to 1080i)
*11-bit / 216MHz Video Dac
*Video Up-Conversion for SD DVD via HDMI only (720p/1080i)
*Enhanced Black Level (0IRE /7.5IRE Selection)
*Letterbox / Pan & Scan Support
*Disc Playback: HD DVD/HD DVD-R/DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/
Audio
*Built-in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD 2.0 stereo (5.1 channel w/latest firmware update), DTS and DTS-HD (core only) Decoders
*Four 32-bit Floating Point Signal Processors
*Multi-Channel 24-bit/192kHz Audio DACs
*HDMI Audio support up to 5.1 LPCM
*Multi-Channel Signal Management
*Dynamic Range Control
*WMA & MP3 Playback
Convenience
*HDi interactivity (Title specific: picture in picture, internet downloads, games, high-end graphics, community features)
*Pre-programmed Remote Control w/ TV Controls
*Tri-Lingual OSD (English, French/Japanese)
**FL Dimmer
*Fast Forward
*Fast Reverse
*Slow Play
*Step Play
*A-B Repeat
*Screen Saver
*Parental Lock
*Tray Lock
*Time Search
Jackpacks
*HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
*ColorStream Pro Component Video
*6 analog channel line level audio Output
*S-Video (1)
*Composite Video (1)
*Coaxial Digital Audio (1)
*Optical TosLink Digital Audio (1)
*USB (2)
*Ethernet 10/100 Port (1)
Weights and Dimensions
*Dimensions: 17.72" x 4.33" x 13.39" (WxHxD)

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