Gizmodo
hd-dvd
Posts Tagged “
HD-A2
”
hd-dvd
dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: Toshiba A2 HD DVD Player + 5 Movies For $85
Today's deal brings a tear to our eye, signaling the beginning of the end as retailers are clearing out their HD DVD stock to make shelf space for the shiny (and newly dominant) Blu-ray players. Today it's Circuit City and their $85.89 deal for a Toshiba A2 and 5 movies. Should you get in on this? Yes, if you want to buy a player that you can only watch a handful of movies on for the rest of time. Otherwise, no. [Circuit City via Electronic House]
3:50 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Jason Chen
5,844 views,
41 comments
Latest by n/a: This is a great deal if you don't want to wait a year or more for all the HD titles out now to hit blu-ray. WB is STILL working on getting the Matrix to work on BD (the special more »
dealzmodo
Toshiba HD DVD and 12 Free Movies at Wal-Mart for $300
It may not be the biggest and best deal that has come out during the holiday shopping season, but $298 for a Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player with 12 free movies isn't half-bad. The secret sale starts at Wal-Mart tomorrow. A sale so secret, it is posted on their website. [Wal-Mart via Electronic House]
3:05 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,796 views,
4 comments
format war
90,000 HD DVD Players Sold Last Weekend
Reducing the price of those HD DVD players to a rock-bottom $99 must be catching on, with 90,000 of its HD DVD sold last weekend. Most of them were those Toshiba HD-A2 players (pictured here) sold by Wal-Mart and Best Buy, locking horns in a price war, and resulting in a welcome reduction in inventory of those older models. The source "close to retailers" refused to be named so this might as well be a player count of 900k. Who knows? More »
deal
Best Buy Replaces Backordered $99 HD DVD Players With Newer Model
In a move so not Best Buy-like we had to double check, Best Buy is upgrading backordered Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD players to the newer and more expensive HD-A3 model. This stems from a total sellout at the $99 price point when Best Buy pricematched Wal-Mart's $99 pre-Black Friday deal with their own sub-$100 player. But now that the HD-A2 is discontinued and lots of orders are placed and not filled, Best Buy is doing the Fonz and giving people lucky enough to get orders in a thumbs-up to the HD-A3 (which actually isn't even all that much better than the A2). [DailyTech via Consumerist]
8:30 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Jason Chen
7,838 views,
14 comments
Latest by n/a: @WorfToshiba isnt just handing the rights to HD-DVD out for free. They liscence it, and vicariously make money off of movies. more »
dealzmodo
Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD Player For $199
It was only a couple days ago that the Toshiba HD-A2 being on sale for $197 was a good deal, but Best Buy's raised the stakes and put the newer Toshiba HD-A3 on sale for $199. Best of all, Best Buy still has the 7 free HD DVD deal with any Toshiba player. Yes, it's still 1080i, but if you're the type of person who's looking for a sub-$200 deal on HD DVD players, you're probably not the type of person who cares about or can detect the difference between 1080i and 1080p. The only real difference between the two is that digital optical out on the A2 is DTS compared to Dolby Digital 5.1 on the A3. [Best Buy - Free HD DVDs via FatWallet via Crunchgear]
4:10 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Jason Chen
15,657 views,
33 comments
Latest by finbled: @Kanti: "@scoobydoo: People who spend over a grand on a TV..." I did "...aren't bargain hunters" I am "...they're not going to trust an HD player that costs under a hundred" I do. The $99 A2 looks a lot better than my first $800 DVD more »
more $99 hd dvd player
The bloodbath has begun. Best buy is matching Walmart's $99 sale on Toshiba's low end HD-A2 HD DVD player. They're sold out online but local pickup might work for you. I can't help but wonder how much is lost on these players. If any, since they're heavily based on DVD tech. And what is Blu-ray going to do about this? [Best Buy via Chris Null]
Best Buy Matching $99 Toshiba HD DVD Player at Walmart
The bloodbath has begun. Best buy is matching Walmart's $99 sale on Toshiba's low end HD-A2 HD DVD player. They're sold out online but local pickup might work for you. I can't help but wonder how much is lost on these players. If any, since they're heavily based on DVD tech. And what is Blu-ray going to do about this? [Best Buy via Chris Null]
3:21 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Brian Lam
15,250 views,
57 comments
99 hd dvd player
Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba's HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at least temporarily. But our source says that this is not definitive proof that HD DVD will win: Wal-Mart will have an unspecified Blu-ray deal or two as well, so keep an eye out. [Wal-Mart]
Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD: $99 at Wal-Mart
Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba's HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at least temporarily. But our source says that this is not definitive proof that HD DVD will win: Wal-Mart will have an unspecified Blu-ray deal or two as well, so keep an eye out. [Wal-Mart]
7:09 AM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Wilson Rothman
33,007 views,
61 comments
Latest by n/a: Are you sure it's region free? I put a region 2 'Towering Inferno' in and it did not play!! came up with a region violation error. more »
deals
You don't have to wait for Wal-Mart's $198 HD DVD player to be in stock, you can pick up the same deal at Circuit City online for the same price. All you need is $197.99 and you'll get a Toshiba HD-A2, which still qualifies for that five free HD DVD giveaway Toshiba's holding from now until they win the format wars. Or they run out of money. [Circuit City via Bargainist]
Dealzmodo: Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player For $197 + 5 Free Movies
You don't have to wait for Wal-Mart's $198 HD DVD player to be in stock, you can pick up the same deal at Circuit City online for the same price. All you need is $197.99 and you'll get a Toshiba HD-A2, which still qualifies for that five free HD DVD giveaway Toshiba's holding from now until they win the format wars. Or they run out of money. [Circuit City via Bargainist]
2:00 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Jason Chen
6,199 views,
21 comments
format war
$198 Wal-Mart Toshiba HD DVD Player Confirmed By Spy Shot
That rumor about a sub-$200 Wal-Mart HD-A2 HD DVD player from Toshiba seems like it's true, judging from this no-reason-to-be-blurry blurry shot of an end-cap at Wal-mart. It's not set to be sold until 11/03 and will be in the circulars for that week, and each store will get 18 units. The guy who posted this says it's also a "non-replenishable item", meaning that it might be a one-time thing. Is this enough to (along with Transformers) cut away at Blu-ray's lead and possibly force a merging of the standards? We hope so, because we want to see kitties hugging, not fighting. [AVSForum]
deals
Dealzmodo: Refurbished Toshiba HD DVD Player For $179
This may be the first-generation HD DVD player and it may be refurbished, but hot damn if this Toshiba HD-A1 isn't cheap. $179 is all you need now to get into the HD game, which is probably the cheapest place you can get an HD DVD player other than the HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360. [Newegg - Thanks Phil!]
3:50 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Jason Chen
2,124 views,
5 comments
hd dvd
Third Gen Toshiba HD DVD Players Coming October 1
Toshiba's second generation HD DVD players have only been out for a little more than half a year, but third generation players are already on their way. Set to launch October 1, the HD-A3, HD-A30 and HD-A35 players will retail for $299, $399 and $499 respectively. The cheaper HD-A3 will only have 720p and 1080i, whereas the top two will reach all the way up to 1080p. We'll post updates when Toshiba officially unveils these players at CEDIA next month. [Amazon via Format War Central]
Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player for $199 with free shipping, HDMI cable and five HD DVD movies [Value Electronics]
sorry
Toshiba NOT Offering $100 HD DVD Player, But Someone Is
Last weekend we ran a rumor from the DVD Dossier promoting a deal for a $100 HD A2 with three free movies. It was unclear as to whether this was a trade show exclusive, or actually intended for the consumer market. Toshiba contacted us to let us know that they were not related to the deal (meaning no price drop for consumers), but said nothing to deny the letter's validity. So we did a little more legwork to find out who was actually behind the offer. More »
dealzmodo rumor
$100 HD DVD Player With 3 Free Movies?
Oh, now you're interested in HD DVD. As a promotion to coincide with the Home Media Expo, Toshiba released this letter to attendees:TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER for ONLY $99 PLUS 3 FREE HD DVD'sMore »
price war
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player Drops Below $500
Whether it is lower production costs or a new need to compete seriously with Toshiba's HD DVD camp, Sony has sliced $100 off of its original pricing for the BDP-S300 Blu-ray player, to a list price of $499. That's still high given the fact that a) the PS3 lists for just $100 more and offers Blu-ray playback and a lot of extra functionality and b) Toshiba's $399 HD-A2 HD DVD player is easy to find for under $300. More »
deals
Dealzmodo: Toshiba HD DVD Players With $100 to $200 Rebate
If you're looking to get into the HD DVD game, Toshiba's got a set of rebates coming up that'll sweeten the pot. Starting May 20, if you buy a Toshiba HD-A2 (lowest price, $295 on Froogle) you'll immediately get a $100 rebate in store. Whether that means online store is qualified, we're not sure yet. More »
4:40 PM on Wed May 16 2007
By Jason Chen
6,872 views,
5 comments
home entertainment
