Posted by Allan on 04/22/06 15:48

On 21 Apr 2006 18:54:08 -0700, "asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Joshua Zyber wrote:
>> The LA Times writer admits in his article that he hooked the player up
>> by the Composite Video cable (which any idiot should know will not
>> transmit High Definition video) and demonstrates complete ignorance of
>> how to correctly display a movie's aspect ratio. That "review" is an
>> embarrassment to the profession of journalism.
>
>That review is similar to others...Toshiba's player is getting some bad
>reviews...

"Overall the HD-XA1 is a little disappointing"

"But make no mistake, the picture quality is great and these speed
problems don't affect enjoyment or operation while movies are being
watched."

"The Toshiba HD-A1 is an affordable first-generation
HD-DVD player that produces a stunning high-def image-"

Yeah... man that is "Bad"







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