Firmware 3.0 for 1st gen Toshiba A1, D1, XA1 HD DVD players

[bobgpsr]

Sonnie wrote:

What does Initialize do?

It resets the player back to factory default settings but the settings exactly match just what the new firmware needs. This may make a difference or may not seem to do anything to help. Just something to try.

Since this is the A1 firmware thread what follows is for a A1 or XA1. Other gen Toshiba HD DVD players are similar.

Golffnutt wrote:

1) Go to "Set Up" using the "Set Up" button on your remote.
2) Next highlight "Maintenance" and hit enter.
3) Next Highlight "Persistent Memory" and hit enter. You will then get a window that says Persistent Memory has been fixed.
4) Next go back to the "Maintenance" window again. Highlight "Initialize" and hit enter, you will then get a window that says " yes or no", highlight "yes", the player will initialize back to original factory default settings. This helps clear all previous updates except the one you just did, 2.4. Warning, before you initialize write all of your settings down as you will lose them when you initialize, you will have to go back and re-enter them after you initialize.

[bobgpsr]

New firmware 3.0 is out for the first gen Toshiba players. See first post in this thread. I don't know yet what they changed/fixed.

Edit: I updated via the internet (ethernet) tonight with my HD-XA1 and did a quick test. The player still plays a trial HD DVD fine (Pat Metheny Group -- The Way Up).

[bobgpsr]

Updated the first post in thread's ISO download links for making a firmware 3.0 update CD-R.

[MatrixDweller]

I can't believe Toshiba is still pumping out firmware updates. Especially on the first gen players. I think all the first gens must be out of warranty by now. Most other companies would have nixed that right after bowing out.

[htaddikt]

Well,they do have good customer support in my experience, but I would not expect too many more updates. There should not be a need for many (if any) more at this point.

[bobgpsr]

I'm still waiting/hoping for a firmware update (related to Toshiba's new DVD / HD initiative) that will allow playing video recorded on USB memory sticks that get loaded at a store's movie kiosk or via an internet download. This would be a natural use of the two USB ports on all HD DVD players.

[htaddikt]

bobgpsr wrote:

I'm still waiting/hoping for a firmware update (related to Toshiba's new DVD / HD initiative) that will allow playing video recorded on USB memory sticks that get loaded at a store's movie kiosk or via an internet download. This would be a natural use of the two USB ports on all HD DVD players.

That's a good one. Although, considering all the other a/v components out there that have USB ports with little to no capability, I would not hold my breath for upgrading a format that is largely abandoned. I use a Samsung 5000 now for both HD DVD & BD, but still don't have the heart to part with my XA1. Xlnt player!
And I don't know how long it will take for BD players to have full on-board decoding AND analog 5.1/7.1 outputs.
You either pay a lot, or forced to upgrade your a/v receiver to use HDMI 1.3.
That's part of the problem when you only have one game in town. Let's be thankful things did not go 'blue' any earlier, and we would have even less for the same money we have to spend today.