Toshiba’s 2nd generation HD DVD players are available now. Why should you care? Because the first gen players had a Beyonce-level buttload of problems, which Toshiba was trying to fix via firmware update.
https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-hd-a1-hd-dvd-player-reviewed-verdict-a-disgr-174127
This one’s thinner, loads twice as fast and doesn’t go nuts when a movie starts.
Product Page [Toshiba via AVSForum]