Firmware update now up to 4.0 for 2nd gen HD-A2/-D2/-A20/-XA2/-XE1

**bobgpsr** · **06-30-08, 10:42 AM**

First post in thread updated with links to ISO downloads and has Toshiba change notice.

http://tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-i...firmwarev3.asp

**BruZZi** · **07-21-08, 01:21 PM**

I'll update to v3.0

**bobgpsr** · **09-27-08, 01:02 PM**

Firmware 4.0 is now available via a ISO file download and then making a CD-R firmware update disc. Reports are that it does fix the 1080p24 "jaggies" problem with the titles using the AVC (H.264) video codec (which f/w 2.8 & 3.0 still had broken).

http://tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-i...-XA2-4000N.zip

I had success with downloading the ISO zip file, burning a CD-R with Nero Express, and loading my XA2 flash. Afterwards the UPDATE box shows it now has 4.0/T23T firmware.

Just as a check I re-watched all of Troy HD DVD with the IME on. Smooth operation. I do only use 1080i via component. Direct ethernet update did not have 4.0 available as of last night. More later.

All of the other Toshiba HD DVD player models (A1, XA1, A2, A20, A3, A30, A35, etc.) also have f/w 4.0 updates available.

First post in this thread has other Toshiba HD DVD player model's links to firmware 4.0.

**tonyvdb** · **09-29-08, 11:52 PM**

I wonder why these are not available using direct download using the Player its self?

**bobgpsr** · **09-30-08, 12:41 PM**

Direct ethernet connected to the internet firmware 4.0 for the XA2 is now available. Most of the other models also are now starting to have 4.0 f/w available also.

**Vader** · **10-25-08, 09:43 AM**

For those of us that have Onkyo HD805 players, it can be updated with the XA2 4.0 FW update. Even though there is a contractual agreement between Onkyo and Toshiba to share all FW developments for the XA2 platform, I have my doubts that Onkyo will release a 4.0 under their banner, so if the 1080p/24 AVC jaggie problem is an issue, this may be the only way to get a fix (I guess it also addresses stability issues). This just goes to further show that the HD805 is just an XA2 incognito. In any case, I am floored...

**tbase1** · **11-13-08, 08:35 PM**

upgraded my A20 and A30 with great success. My SD-DVD looks close to HD-DVD.

**RLA** · **12-15-08, 11:52 AM**

Have had my A1 in the box for a long time, I may have to take it out and play again. On second thought I just remembered the agonizing load times with that beast.

**mike3775** · **02-22-09, 02:00 AM**

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I just found this site and thanks to this thread, I found out that my HD-A2 firmware was way out of date.

Thanks for keeping others(like myself) informed by posting these updates.

I went from Firmware 1.1 to 4.0 thanks to finding this forum and thread via google.

You guys rock

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