Toshiba’s 1080p HD DVD Player

This 2-inch tall HD-DVD player from Toshiba can deliver almost anything you wish for in HD. It can even up-mix standard definition DVDs to 720p / 1080p for better viewing pleasure.

Here is the spec:

• Supports Progressive scan
• Supported HD Resolution : 720p/1080i/1080p
• Supported Up-Mixed Resolution: 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
• Sound Formats Supported : Dolby Digital: 5.1 channels, Dolby Digital Plus: 5.1 channels, Dolby TrueHD: 5.1 channels, DTS : 5.1 channels, DTS HD (core only): 5.1 channels
• Playback Media Support: HD DVD Video, DVD Video, DVD VR, DVD-R (video), DVD-R DL (video), DVD-RW (video/VR CPRM), CD, CD-R/-RW (CD-DA)
• Connectivity Features: 1 x component video output (RCA), 1 x composite video output (RCA), 2 x analog audio output (RCA)), 1 x 5.1-channel audio output (RCA), 1 x digital audio optical output, 1 x HDMI output with deep color, CE-Link, 1 x Ethernet (10/100BASE) port

This player also supports the newest sound formats like Dolby Digital plus, DTS HD and Dolby True HD.

You can connect this player to your TV using the HDMI connectivity. It delivers video at a resolution of 1080p, the highest in home entertainment. It also supports the 24fps video format that preserves the natural colour and contrasts of original film, thus giving you a natural experience as you would get in a movie theatre.

Another important feature that I found special in this player is its audio pass through over HDMI. It means, if you have digital audio receiver supporting HDMI pass-through, you can enjoy real 7.1-speaker surround sound. ( Dolby True HD , DTS HD etc )

Toshiba HD A35 is on sale at Amazon.com for $360.