jpdude

I just updated the firmware on my new Wally World bargain and it went very smoothly. I went with the ISO download from Toshiba's website and burned my own update disc. This was so easy, I'd highly recommend this update route for anyone.

islandclaws

Did you have any trouble converting the file for burning? I know they said you can't just do a straight download->burn. Anything I should know ahead of time?

argh923

Whenever I try to update my A2, it's saying "Can not find out server." Any ideas?

Mr. Salty

The download is a zipped file, so you have to use a utility like WinZip or WinRAR to unzip it. Then you need to burn the file to CD as an image (ISO) file (technically you could burn it to DVD, but people seem to have better luck with CD). People also seem to have better luck when they use a clower burn speed (it's only about a 35 megabyte file, so it's not as if it will take a long time to burn).

JSwarce

Go into your player settings and make sure the time/date is set correctly. This fixed the same problem that I had on my A20.

--John

argh923

It was....turns out I needed to reboot the player. Oops!

flashburn

Sounds stupid, but that fixed the "Can not find server" issue for me too.

TheMovieman

For anyone who wants to do the update via CD-R/CD-RW, this worked perfectly for me the first time (this comes from "e_professor" on AVS):

1. Download Active ISO Burner (it's free and has no spyware) (Windows Platform)

2. Follow the Instructions on the Toshiba Support Page (http://tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-i...ngfirmware.asp) to extract the ISO file.

3. And then follow the instructions on the Active ISO Burner Page - http://www.ntfs.com/iso_burner_free.htm


I got mine all done in about 30-40 minutes total (this includes downloading and burning the ISO image and installing it in the player).

jpdude

No converting necessary.

Download file, unzip with WinZip or WinRAR, etc....this gives you 2 files:

HD-A2-2501N (for Windows)
._HD-A2-2501N (for Mac)

^both files are ISO format, so all you need to do is launch your cd burning software, locate the proper ISO file (ie Win or Mac) to open, then burn.

Easy Sleazy! I, like many, expected the worse...some long drawn-out/complicated ordeal....but was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.

darkside

I hooked up my new A3 online and firmware 1.1 was available. Went ahead and installed it, but there is definitely no improvement in boot time. It is still the same old 20-30 seconds it was before and about the same boot as the A2. If the A30 got much faster it must have some components missing in the A3.

kenbuzz

I just upgraded from A2 from 1.6* to 2.5. Wish there was a page listing cumulative improvements from version to version -- I'd sure like to know what I just got.

*Might have been 2.2. I forget which number was before the slash when I checked my version prior to downloading the upgrade.

islandclaws

I just upgraded my A3 this morning online. There were 35 (!) to do, but it got it done pretty quickly. About 20 min or so. I wish there was some resource online that tells you exactly what these upgrades are doing for your system.

Damed

http://www.tacp.com/tacpassets-image...d3firmware.asp

Q1. What does this update do?

A1. This firmware update improves network connectivity for supporting the download of web- enabled network content associated with certain HD DVD discs, improves certain video and audio processing capabilities, and also addresses certain disc playback and HDMI/DVI related issues identified by Toshiba.

Gizmo

Worked for me. ImgBurn refused to burn the new A3 ISO...not sure why.

pelenor

i bought my A3 on 11/1 and I updated the firmware as soon as I hooked it up. Not sure what it updated but it was like 35 files and took about 25 minutes.

Bill Geiger

I am not updating mine until I see any issues.

steebo777

You definitely want to update the A2 to 2.5, it takes care of a ton of issues. Let's put it this way, if you were watching Children of Men and it froze, are you going to spend the time to update then go back to the movie and finish it?

Bill Geiger

Yes, I would. But, with my previous A2, I did an update and it screwed up. Just want to wait until absolutely necessary.

PerryD

Thanks for the steps. Sometimes I need to be spoonfed exactly what to do to get the motivation to do things myself. As you said, it's quick and painless following these steps, and you barely need step 3 since the tool is very obvious to use.

TheMovieman

No problem and I'm the same way... This is my first experience doing this kind of thing (doing firmware updates) and I didn't want to screw anything up. :P

mark4mich

I have an A3 and it says 1.0/1.1? Does that mean I have 1.1?

bookcase3

I'm on a Mac and when I tried to download it, it failed to mount four separate times. So I called Toshiba and asked for a CD with the update. He took my name/address and said I should have it in 3 or 4 business days -- it was THAT easy! This is exemplary customer service!

HE Pennypacker

Can anyone tell me whether or not the A2 has tint, color, brightness, and other display-tweaking capability? The reason why I ask is because I cannot adjust some of those setting through my TV, I'd have to go through the input source, which in my case is the soon-to-be-arriving Toshiba A2. Thanks for the help.

Josh Z

I don't believe the A2 has those functions. You'll need the XA2 for that.

HE Pennypacker

Thanks.