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Toshiba HD-A2: Is this a firmware problem?

Discussion in 'HD DVD discussion' started by waltinvt, Oct 18, 2007.

  1. waltinvt

    waltinvt Member

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    Ok, this is what it's currently doing (still has 1.1 Firmware):

    1) For Commercial HD-DVD (The Matrix Trilogy):

    With DVI / HDMI: It starts out with video & audio but looses video after a few minutes or less. Can still hear audio. If I press stop and then resume or play, the video comes back for a few more minutes.

    With Component: No video or audio problems that I can see.


    2) For Commercial SD dvds ("Open Range"):

    With DVI / HDMI: Same as with HD-DVDS. Starts out ok but looses video in few minutes. Can stop / resume to get it back but it doesn't stay. This happens even if I reduce to 480p

    With Component: No video unless I manually reduce picture to 480p

    3) SD-dvds I burned with Panasonic E-85 from satellite HD source through S-Vid output:

    With DVI / HDMI: Good video but audio only comes through optical.

    With Component: Both Video & audio fine.


    So it seems to up convert my home-grown dvds ok, just not the commerical ones. Also, I checked and my tv does support HDCP. I'd just like to get the A-2 working properly through the DVI input.

    BTW, I appreciate anyone that has the patience to help me out with me on this.
     
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  3. waltinvt

    waltinvt Member

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    This may be a clue.
    I just downloaded the firmware from the link in your reply and I noticed that the iso file actually has a slightly different name than the one I tried before (also from Toshiba).

    The one I just downloaded is HD-A2-2501N.iso while the one I had previously tried (that wasn't accepted by the A-2) was HD-A2-2.5.iso.

    Hope this makes the difference.
     
  4. waltinvt

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    I don't know whether it's me or the player but it will not accept the upgrade.

    I think I burned it ok. I printed the instructions and followed them carefully. The A-2 gives me the "ver up" message and after I reply "yes", it gives me the "upgrading do not turn off" message. After about 2 minutes or so, it then gives me the error code "2007c00f", same as last time. I've tried this 3 times now.
     
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    Excellent suggestions juankerr. I've seen those reports of that error message at avsforums and ISO Recorder at 2x was how some of them solved the problem.
     
  7. waltinvt

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    Thanks. I got it and used 1x (to be safe) and that solved the problem.

    However after all that firmware 2.5 didn't solve the HD-A2 problems.

    It still won't play standard dvds (commercial or my burns) through component unless I manually reduce the resolution to 480p.

    With HDMI to DVI it still will only show video for a minute or so and then it stops. No audio at all except through optical.

    I may try a different HDMI-DVI cable but I don't know what else to do.
     
  8. juankerr

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    What's the model of your HDTV?
     
  9. waltinvt

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    It's an RCA 34" wide-screen crt HDTV. I bought it through Dish Network under their HD-in-a-Box promo about 3 yrs ago. It provides pretty decent HD quality via the Dish 622 receiver into the other component connection and I haven't had any TV related issues with it.

     
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    Even with the latest firmware people are still is having HDMI to DVI problems. Hopefully this will eventually get cleared up with the next couple of firmware updates.
     
  11. waltinvt

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    Well I've tried a straight HDMI to DVI cable and a brand new HDMI cable + brand new HDMI to DVI adapter and nothing changed - it still looses video after a few minutes of playing.

    It almost acts like it's discovering something it doesn't like (maybe copy protection) and then it quits.

    We watched the HD-DVD of Transformers last night through the component connection and it played fine but HD dvd was only half the reason for getting this player - being able to up convert the 200+ standard dvds we have was the other and without a HDMI connection apparently we can't do that.
     
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    Well I assummed it was a problem with the A-2 and exchanged it for an A-3.

    So far the A-3 has played my HD dvds and upconverted my commerical standard dvds fine over the HDMI > DVI connection. I'm a happy guy.

    There is one problem that I'm hoping is just a settings or firmware problem - my own dvds that I've burned from my Dish Network HD premium HD channels onto my Panasonic E-85 recorder are not up-converting or filling the screen on the A-3.
     
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    I've run into this problem with my mitsubishi 48" With hdmi to dvi the problem is the hdmi to dvi the player dosen't like the converting to dvi I have the same player. I jusy upgraded to a panasonic 58" plasma and I have had no problems with the player. Of course its hdmi to hdmi.
     
  14. waltinvt

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    The workaround seems to be changing the picture to 4:3 or 4:3 letterbox in the A-3s setup menu.
     
  15. reelism

    reelism Guest

    hello,
    i have the same problem except I lose audio and than the video plays. I have downloaded the latest firmware 2.7. I have a toshiba A-20 connected to a samsung 47 1080p via hdmi. help
     

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