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    Anyone see the new HD-DVD in action yet at BB?

    I just read in the NY Post today that Best Buy will be one of the first to recieve the HD-DVD players as of this week. I called around a few BB's here in CT. and was told next week. If you see something , keep us posted.

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    Walmart online, and maybe brick and mortar, has its own model of Toshiba's less expensive player. It' called the HD-D1. Walmart claims that it's available right now at $498. I'm just political enough to add that this post is not an endorsement of Walmart or any of its labor practices. However, the player is reputed to the same as the lower-end Toshiba sold elsewhere.

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    i'm currently watching a JVC HD-DVD player in my showroom on a first gen 61" HD-ILA microdisplay. It's connected with a DVI-D to HDMI interconnect. This is a pre-production unit from my JVC rep. with a demo disc. Unfortunately I don't have a display right now to max it out but even at 720p on the HD-ILA, PQ is fantastic!!!!! Some of the features are inaccessible, mostly computer/ on-line access, IP settings, etc.., the DVD setup is very basic with tv type, auto play, and parental control. Options gives you video output setting for component and DVI up to 1080 and a DVI setting for 1024x768.

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    Hi Avmaster,

    Nothing in the settings for 1366x768? That would cover a lot of the bases.

    Ed

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    i've left a message with my rep. about that, it would seem that you could set it for 1366x768 but the scroll bar won't let me go pass 1024x768. Being a post-production unit there's alot of functions that just may not be ready yet. I'll keep you informed

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    I just found this. Toshiba HDA1 for a limited time @ $439.99below.

    http://www.hideflifestyle.com/index....roducts_id=546

    Quote Originally Posted by edtyct
    Walmart online, and maybe brick and mortar, has its own model of Toshiba's less expensive player. It' called the HD-D1. Walmart claims that it's available right now at $498. I'm just political enough to add that this post is not an endorsement of Walmart or any of its labor practices. However, the player is reputed to the same as the lower-end Toshiba sold elsewhere.

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    12% price drop in less than 1 week on the market...and without competition. I see the price being even more affordable in the coming months as more models become available. this is good news for all of us.
    Robert
    Quote Originally Posted by Highgear
    I just found this. Toshiba HDA1 for a limited time @ $439.99below.

    http://www.hideflifestyle.com/index....roducts_id=546
    Projector: JVC DLA-SX21U (LCOS 1.5m Pixel)
    Lens: Panamorph PSO-SX21
    Screen: 133" 16:9
    AVR: Denon (Flagship) 5800
    LRC-Mains: Definitive Technology (Flagship) BP3000-TL
    Surrounds: Atlantic Technology (Flush-Mount) System 20eSR
    LFE-Subwoofer: Sunfire True Subwoofer
    HD Satellite / DVR: VIP DVR622 Receiver (30+ Hrs of HD)
    HD VCR: JVC SR-VD400US Pro D-VHS (True 1080i transmission via Component)

    Dedicated Home Theater Specs & Pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by robert393
    12% price drop in less than 1 week on the market...and without competition. I see the price being even more affordable in the coming months as more models become available. this is good news for all of us.
    By lowering the price of HD player, Toshiba might have an ace in the hole to win HD DVD formnat war by keeping price of their players way lower than Blu-ray player (starting at $1000). This format war will be interesting

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