Chris Gohlke
01-08-2006, 06:12 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_01/pr0502.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_01/pr0502.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Toshiba Corporation today marked a major milestone in the history of the consumer electronics industry and the world of home entertainment with the announcement of the March 2006 commercial launch of the industry's first HD DVD players in the USA. The new HD DVD players, HD-XA1 and HD-A1, take advantage of a wide range of advanced capabilities offered the HD DVD format, the next-generation DVD format defined by the DVD Forum. Both models offer superior high definition images, crystal clear audio, and the enhanced functionality delivered by such features as Advanced Navigation using "iHD." "</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/B000E1PTGK.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" /> <br /><br />Looks like they will be available starting at about $500. These players are using HMDI outputs, so I really hope that future releases will make HD DVD available to consumers with HD sets that don't have HMDI.