First HD DVD Player Shipping: Toshiba HD-XA1 Available in Japan Only
Toshiba became the first company to ship a high-definition DVD player, the HD-XA1, an HD-DVD player that’s now available in Japanese stores for $940. Even though content for the player is nearly nonexistent, Toshiba is bundling a couple of HD DVDs with the player, Resident Evil and Moonlight Jellyfish, hardly blockbusters, but at least something…