HDTV Television

Hometheaterblog review a Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player and says:

In the relative short amount of time since HD DVD??™s launch, I??™ve done an about-face with my home video purchases. Pre-HD DVD, my DVD purchases had slowed to a trickle, occasionally adding a 3rd or 4th disc to an existing series or the less occasional purchase of a theatrical favorite.

Post-HD DVD however I??™ve found myself unable to resist the temptation of not only replacing newer titles already in my collection, but indulging in classics as well. Warner Bros. Mutiny on the Bounty, Casablanca, and Forbidden Planet were absolutely fantastic on HD DVD and I can??™t wait to add films like A Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner, The Godfather, Chinatown, American Graffiti, and The Wizard of Oz to my collection.

The format war is still anyone’s guess in my opinion. One side could crush the other this year or dual-format players could eventually become the norm. All I know is that with an ever increasing amount of discs and players in the market from both camps, home theater enthusiast shouldn??™t be overly concerned with waiting for a winner or the longevity of the respective formats. Find a deal on a player and start enjoying some of this terrific HD content. If you happen to go the HD DVD route, I can easily recommend either the HD-A2 or HD-A20 (I??™m under the assumption it??™s basically a HD-A2 with 1080p output) without reservation. And as always, happy viewing.

??? Color Bar/Vertical Detail: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? Jaggies Pattern 1: Pass ??“ Score 3 of 5
??? Jaggies Pattern 2: Pass ??“ Score 3 of 5
??? Flag: Pass ??“ Score 5 of 10
??? Picture Detail: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? Noise Reduction: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? 3:2 Detection: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? Film Cadence: Pass ??“ Score (Combined) 40 of 40
??? Mixed 3:2 Film, Horizontal Text Crawl: Pass ??“ Score 5 of 10
??? Mixed 3:2 Film, Vertical Text Crawl: Pass ??“ Score 10 of 10
??? Total Score:116 out of a possible 130.