Comments on: Toshiba HD-A1 review, Part 1 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shawnhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-517 shawn Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:30:17 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-517 i can't figure out how to adjust the color. nothing is the right color. reds are blue, and blues are red. any suggestions i can’t figure out how to adjust the color. nothing is the right color. reds are blue, and blues are red. any suggestions

]]> By: shawnhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6846 shawn Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6846 i can't figure out how to adjust the color. nothing is the right color. reds are blue, and blues are red. any suggestions i can’t figure out how to adjust the color. nothing is the right color. reds are blue, and blues are red. any suggestions

]]> By: B.Greenwayhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-516 B.Greenway Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:26:57 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-516 Hi Ben, I would attribute the fact that 1080i looked better than 720p on my projector directly to the quality of the internal scalers in both pieces of gear. i.e. if I got a better image in 1080i even though my projector is native 720p, I cant arrive at any other conclusion than that the internal scaler in the HD-A1 didn’t do as good a job at turning the image into 720p as my projector did, but I guess we might be splitting hairs. I do agree with you however that if any of the discs were mastered in 720p I would have likely found the opposite reaction. However I doubt we’ll see very many 720p HD-DVD discs. As to your third point, obviously I can’t answer that directly but both 720p and 1080i are passed directly out of the component feeds on the back of the HD-A1. That might not be relevant to your question, but I wanted to put it out there just the same. Hi Ben,

I would attribute the fact that 1080i looked better than 720p on my projector directly to the quality of the internal scalers in both pieces of gear.

i.e. if I got a better image in 1080i even though my projector is native 720p, I cant arrive at any other conclusion than that the internal scaler in the HD-A1 didn’t do as good a job at turning the image into 720p as my projector did, but I guess we might be splitting hairs.

I do agree with you however that if any of the discs were mastered in 720p I would have likely found the opposite reaction. However I doubt we’ll see very many 720p HD-DVD discs.

As to your third point, obviously I can’t answer that directly but both 720p and 1080i are passed directly out of the component feeds on the back of the HD-A1.

That might not be relevant to your question, but I wanted to put it out there just the same.

]]> By: B.Greenwayhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6845 B.Greenway Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6845 Hi Ben, I would attribute the fact that 1080i looked better than 720p on my projector directly to the quality of the internal scalers in both pieces of gear. i.e. if I got a better image in 1080i even though my projector is native 720p, I cant arrive at any other conclusion than that the internal scaler in the HD-A1 didn’t do as good a job at turning the image into 720p as my projector did, but I guess we might be splitting hairs. I do agree with you however that if any of the discs were mastered in 720p I would have likely found the opposite reaction. However I doubt we’ll see very many 720p HD-DVD discs. As to your third point, obviously I can’t answer that directly but both 720p and 1080i are passed directly out of the component feeds on the back of the HD-A1. That might not be relevant to your question, but I wanted to put it out there just the same. Hi Ben,

I would attribute the fact that 1080i looked better than 720p on my projector directly to the quality of the internal scalers in both pieces of gear.

i.e. if I got a better image in 1080i even though my projector is native 720p, I cant arrive at any other conclusion than that the internal scaler in the HD-A1 didn’t do as good a job at turning the image into 720p as my projector did, but I guess we might be splitting hairs.

I do agree with you however that if any of the discs were mastered in 720p I would have likely found the opposite reaction. However I doubt we’ll see very many 720p HD-DVD discs.

As to your third point, obviously I can’t answer that directly but both 720p and 1080i are passed directly out of the component feeds on the back of the HD-A1.

That might not be relevant to your question, but I wanted to put it out there just the same.

]]> By: B.Greenwayhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-515 B.Greenway Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:14:43 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-515 Westcott, All three of the discs I have now are 1080p according to the back cover. It’s the player that doesn’t do 1080p (yet). Westcott,

All three of the discs I have now are 1080p according to the back cover. It’s the player that doesn’t do 1080p (yet).

]]> By: B.Greenwayhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6844 B.Greenway Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6844 Westcott, All three of the discs I have now are 1080p according to the back cover. It’s the player that doesn’t do 1080p (yet). Westcott,

All three of the discs I have now are 1080p according to the back cover. It’s the player that doesn’t do 1080p (yet).

]]> By: PhillyRampagehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-514 PhillyRampage Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:08:04 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-514 Can't wait! Nice job. Can’t wait! Nice job.

]]> By: PhillyRampagehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6843 PhillyRampage Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6843 Can't wait! Nice job. Can’t wait! Nice job.

]]> By: westcotthttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-513 westcott Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:44:01 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-513 I was curious as to the information provided on the the HD DVDs and how the resolution is defined. It is my understanding that initially, we will still be using 24fps film stock that is remastered into video at 1080\30\60fps. Could you please clarify or expand on this. Will there eventually be 1080p video recording in the near future by the studios? I was curious as to the information provided on the the HD DVDs and how the resolution is defined.

It is my understanding that initially, we will still be using 24fps film stock that is remastered into video at 1080\30\60fps.

Could you please clarify or expand on this. Will there eventually be 1080p video recording in the near future by the studios?

]]> By: westcotthttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6842 westcott Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6842 I was curious as to the information provided on the the HD DVDs and how the resolution is defined. It is my understanding that initially, we will still be using 24fps film stock that is remastered into video at 10803060fps. Could you please clarify or expand on this. Will there eventually be 1080p video recording in the near future by the studios? I was curious as to the information provided on the the HD DVDs and how the resolution is defined.

It is my understanding that initially, we will still be using 24fps film stock that is remastered into video at 10803060fps.

Could you please clarify or expand on this. Will there eventually be 1080p video recording in the near future by the studios?

]]> By: Ben Hobbshttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-512 Ben Hobbs Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:17:25 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-512 I'm not so sure its that the Infocus scales down better, but the fact that the disk was authored in 1080 so the player likes to send it out in 1080 - although this doesn't really make much sense to me either. But I'm betting if there are any disks that will be authored at 720p, they would look better being sent by the Toshiba at that resolution. I've played 720p content on my neoneu (EVD - Chinese HD) and it looked fantastic at 720p on my projectors (their native resolution) and rubbish when sent through at 1080i. Oh BTW I also have a Marantz SR7500 and think its great, though I would like to have had a 8500 or 9600. Does anyone know what happens if you feed a HD DVD signal via DVI/HDMI through to a HDMI/DVI scaling amplifier (like the SR8500 or SR9600) if it can then be sent out through the component output on the amp? I’m not so sure its that the Infocus scales down better, but the fact that the disk was authored in 1080 so the player likes to send it out in 1080 – although this doesn’t really make much sense to me either. But I’m betting if there are any disks that will be authored at 720p, they would look better being sent by the Toshiba at that resolution. I’ve played 720p content on my neoneu (EVD – Chinese HD) and it looked fantastic at 720p on my projectors (their native resolution) and rubbish when sent through at 1080i.

Oh BTW I also have a Marantz SR7500 and think its great, though I would like to have had a 8500 or 9600.

Does anyone know what happens if you feed a HD DVD signal via DVI/HDMI through to a HDMI/DVI scaling amplifier (like the SR8500 or SR9600) if it can then be sent out through the component output on the amp?

]]> By: Ben Hobbshttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6841 Ben Hobbs Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:17:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6841 I'm not so sure its that the Infocus scales down better, but the fact that the disk was authored in 1080 so the player likes to send it out in 1080 - although this doesn't really make much sense to me either. But I'm betting if there are any disks that will be authored at 720p, they would look better being sent by the Toshiba at that resolution. I've played 720p content on my neoneu (EVD - Chinese HD) and it looked fantastic at 720p on my projectors (their native resolution) and rubbish when sent through at 1080i. Oh BTW I also have a Marantz SR7500 and think its great, though I would like to have had a 8500 or 9600. Does anyone know what happens if you feed a HD DVD signal via DVI/HDMI through to a HDMI/DVI scaling amplifier (like the SR8500 or SR9600) if it can then be sent out through the component output on the amp? I’m not so sure its that the Infocus scales down better, but the fact that the disk was authored in 1080 so the player likes to send it out in 1080 – although this doesn’t really make much sense to me either. But I’m betting if there are any disks that will be authored at 720p, they would look better being sent by the Toshiba at that resolution. I’ve played 720p content on my neoneu (EVD – Chinese HD) and it looked fantastic at 720p on my projectors (their native resolution) and rubbish when sent through at 1080i.

Oh BTW I also have a Marantz SR7500 and think its great, though I would like to have had a 8500 or 9600.

Does anyone know what happens if you feed a HD DVD signal via DVI/HDMI through to a HDMI/DVI scaling amplifier (like the SR8500 or SR9600) if it can then be sent out through the component output on the amp?

]]> By: shakaZOLOhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-511 shakaZOLO Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:06:02 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-511 I did the same thing with the HDMI......Just got back from setting up a Vidikron Vision 60, 3-chip DILA with a Kaleidescape on a 100" Blue Ocean Acrylic screen in my client's backyard. Sweet. Am I the only one reading here? I did the same thing with the HDMI……Just got back from setting up a Vidikron Vision 60, 3-chip DILA with a Kaleidescape on a 100″ Blue Ocean Acrylic screen in my client’s backyard. Sweet.

Am I the only one reading here?

]]> By: shakaZOLOhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/04/toshiba-hd-a1-review-part-1/#comment-6840 shakaZOLO Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=379#comment-6840 I did the same thing with the HDMI......Just got back from setting up a Vidikron Vision 60, 3-chip DILA with a Kaleidescape on a 100" Blue Ocean Acrylic screen in my client's backyard. Sweet. Am I the only one reading here? I did the same thing with the HDMI……Just got back from setting up a Vidikron Vision 60, 3-chip DILA with a Kaleidescape on a 100″ Blue Ocean Acrylic screen in my client’s backyard. Sweet.

Am I the only one reading here?

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