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| Registered: June 27, 2007 |  Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | As it seems there was a Firmware 4.0 released for all Toshiba HD-DVD Player Here is the adressIf you read the acrobat file this site leads to there is a small icon where you can get to the download page. If this information was helpful to you please give this message a good rating! | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder | | | | Last edited: by stephan.klose |
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| Registered: April 13, 2007 |  Posts: 651 |
| | Posted: | | | | If you can't use the broadband through your player, you can go to this site to get it downloaded. | | | "What's God?"
"You know when you want something really bad and you wish for it?, God's the guy that ignores you"
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | With the link provided by bentyman you don't have to scroll through the acrobat reader file in order to get to the download page.
The new update solves a few minor problems. And does a few things for the viewers convenience..
I already applied it. No problems. The last one (3.03.) caused a few problems until a unplugged the player. This time everything happened without any problems. | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder | | | | Last edited: by stephan.klose |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 |  Posts: 302 |
| | Posted: | | | | Seems kind of pointless to me now. They sent me the update in the mail unannounced recently, which is very thoughtful I will admit. They've done this before. I used a ethernet cable in the past but just use the discs now. However, as this format is essentially dead there is really no need. No new discs are in production and the ones out there that I've rented and the few I own now play fine. There is NO call for these continual updates. Their energies are best spent elsewhere I would think. Seems more like beating a dead horse in my view.
Now if Panasonic would send out such discs for my BD30 I wouldn't have to search their site for updates as they don't even email me with a notice that one is coming - really lame customer service! They could learn a few things from Toshiba! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | From what I've read (haven't tried it myself yet) they have improved the AVC decoding, so it's not pointless at all. I for one plan to continue using my HD DVD players for years to come, so I certainly appreciate the effort spent for all the hard money I've paid.  | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 | | | | Last edited: by Nexus the Sixth |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 519 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Chazcdc54: Quote:
Seems kind of pointless to me now. They sent me the update in the mail unannounced recently, which is very thoughtful I will admit. They've done this before. I used a ethernet cable in the past but just use the discs now. However, as this format is essentially dead there is really no need. No new discs are in production and the ones out there that I've rented and the few I own now play fine. There is NO call for these continual updates. Their energies are best spent elsewhere I would think. Seems more like beating a dead horse in my view.
Now if Panasonic would send out such discs for my BD30 I wouldn't have to search their site for updates as they don't even email me with a notice that one is coming - really lame customer service! They could learn a few things from Toshiba! I whole-heartedly disagree with you on that front. Some people, myself included, have heavily invested in the HD DVD format (200+ titles), and whilst there are no longer new films coming out, it's fantastic that Toshiba haven't forgotten their customers. There where issues that have been fixed (jaggies on some titles & no detection of 60hz material) and I'm glad they have sorted it.  | | | | Stuart |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Even with the last update, FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER still didn't play smoothly on first gen machines, so it'd be nice to get that fixed. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Posts: 302 |
| | Posted: | | | | Knock yourself out guys.  In any case I'm ok for now which won't be for long as I've been selling off the small number of HD DVDs I have and plan to sell the player next year. Good luck to you all. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | still waiting for firmware to let me playback Bluray on my Toshiba HHD player ...  | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Patsa: Quote:
From what I've read (haven't tried it myself yet) they have improved the AVC decoding, so it's not pointless at all. I for one plan to continue using my HD DVD players for years to come, so I certainly appreciate the effort spent for all the hard money I've paid. You are so right. I even plan on buying another HD-DVD Player just in case. Since my current one might not live forever. I already contacted Onkyo and Toshiba in Austria to see if they have any left. Since I work at a retailer I might get a decent price. Because now, for instance at amazon.de they really scam you on the price. They want ridiculous sums. | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder |
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Gadgeteer: Quote:
Quoting Chazcdc54:
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Seems kind of pointless to me now. They sent me the update in the mail unannounced recently, which is very thoughtful I will admit. They've done this before. I used a ethernet cable in the past but just use the discs now. However, as this format is essentially dead there is really no need. No new discs are in production and the ones out there that I've rented and the few I own now play fine. There is NO call for these continual updates. Their energies are best spent elsewhere I would think. Seems more like beating a dead horse in my view.
Now if Panasonic would send out such discs for my BD30 I wouldn't have to search their site for updates as they don't even email me with a notice that one is coming - really lame customer service! They could learn a few things from Toshiba!
I whole-heartedly disagree with you on that front. Some people, myself included, have heavily invested in the HD DVD format (200+ titles), and whilst there are no longer new films coming out, it's fantastic that Toshiba haven't forgotten their customers.
There where issues that have been fixed (jaggies on some titles & no detection of 60hz material) and I'm glad they have sorted it. I myself have 160+ Titles and I am still buying HD-DVD's when I see stuff I overlooked. It's nice to see that Toshiba cares. Not at all like Samsung who released their 1.9 FW for the BD-P 1400 only in the US. In Europe we still have the 1.8.. Toshiba always only takes two or three days to get their Updates to Europe | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder |
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Posts: 57 |
| | Posted: | | | | It's nice that they continue to look to enhance performance /correct issues. I got my disc in the mail without having to request it. Of course, eventually the updates will end but based on my experience with Toshiba on HD/DVD to date I'd be very willing to seriously consider their future technology offerings.
Very few manufactures go to this trouble after a product line closes down. I have read of, (but not directly experienced) other manufactures introducing new technology products that didn't take off subsequently just dropping support when they pull the plug on the manufacturing. | | | | Last edited: by FLighT |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Super kudos to Toshiba! Thanks for continuing to support the HD DVD fans!  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | I thought I was done with HD-DVD. Then I visited Fry's yesterday and they had 7 shopping carts with all their HD-DVD stock dumped in them. I spent an hour digging through them and walked away with 5 for about $40. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Mark Harrison: Quote:
I thought I was done with HD-DVD. Then I visited Fry's yesterday and they had 7 shopping carts with all their HD-DVD stock dumped in them. I spent an hour digging through them and walked away with 5 for about $40. Oh yeah! I've seen some titles as low as $5.98. Christmas comes early  |
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