Toshiba HD DVD Firmware Update & Discussion Thread Part II
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Originally Posted by mark4mich
So i tried to upgrade the firmware on my A3 from 1.0 to 1.1. I burned the ISO file onto a CD-R and put it in the player. I got a message that this is not a DVD disc. What gives?
I suggest you go back to previous page and see TheMovieman's post, and follow the instruction.
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Originally Posted by tsetse27
sounds like you just copy the file on the CD-R., which is not gonna to work.
I suggest you go back to previous page and see TheMovieman's post, and follow the instruction.
I suggest you go back to previous page and see TheMovieman's post, and follow the instruction.
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I could not get my A2 to recognize "The Wild Bunch" HD-DVD. I did the firmware upgrade thanks to forums like this, and it loaded and played flawlessly immediately after.
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I just successfully installed 2.5 on my Toshiba A2, hoping it would allow me to decode DD+ on my Onkyo SR605 and A2.. however, it does not.
So, question for A2 owners: Are you able to successfully decode DD+ audio through your DD+ capable receivers? If so, what are your menu settings on the A2?
I currently have an AudioQuest 1.3 HDMI cable from player to receiver, btw.
Thanks in advance--please help!
So, question for A2 owners: Are you able to successfully decode DD+ audio through your DD+ capable receivers? If so, what are your menu settings on the A2?
I currently have an AudioQuest 1.3 HDMI cable from player to receiver, btw.
Thanks in advance--please help!
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The only way to stream DD+ or DD TrueHD is if the disc is encoded in the basic format. According to posters here like Josh Z, no HD DVD is currently encoded in such a manner. All are encoded in advanced mode and have the audio decoded by the player. Don't worry however, the resulting PCM track is exactly what the the receiver would have given you had it received a bitstream instead.
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Originally Posted by Concorde
I just successfully installed 2.5 on my Toshiba A2, hoping it would allow me to decode DD+ on my Onkyo SR605 and A2.. however, it does not.
So, question for A2 owners: Are you able to successfully decode DD+ audio through your DD+ capable receivers? If so, what are your menu settings on the A2?
I currently have an AudioQuest 1.3 HDMI cable from player to receiver, btw.
Thanks in advance--please help!
So, question for A2 owners: Are you able to successfully decode DD+ audio through your DD+ capable receivers? If so, what are your menu settings on the A2?
I currently have an AudioQuest 1.3 HDMI cable from player to receiver, btw.
Thanks in advance--please help!
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
The only way to stream DD+ or DD TrueHD is if the disc is encoded in the basic format. According to posters here like Josh Z, no HD DVD is currently encoded in such a manner. All are encoded in advanced mode and have the audio decoded by the player. Don't worry however, the resulting PCM track is exactly what the the receiver would have given you had it received a bitstream instead.
Also, the A2 manual and docs specifically say it can handle DD+ encoding.. and DD TrueHD.
dcprules: That's exactly my goal--to see the DD+ light up red on my receiver display!! This is driving me nuts..
Also, my A2 display also says "MULTI" for some reason.. I thought multichannel was only used for SACDs? Shouldn't it be transmitting to the receiver as "2CH"?
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Originally Posted by Concorde
Ok, so what you're telling me is that Transformers and Bourne Identity are not actually encoded in DD+, even though the back of the damn DVDs say they are?? ..amazing!
High-Def discs can be encoded in one of two interactive modes: Basic or Advanced. All HD DVDs have been encoded in Advanced mode, while most Blu-rays have been encoded in Basic.
When the format specs were developed, discs authored in Advanced mode were to require DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD decoding to be done inside the player. The bitstream would be decoded to PCM and output over HDMI that way.
Recently, the hardware manufacturers have been implementing workaround solutions in some player models that allow the raw DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD bitstreams to be sent to a receiver for decoding, even on Advanced discs. However, the High-Res bitstream can contain only the movie soundtrack. Anytime new audio has to be mixed in, such as menu beeps or PiP audio, the whole signal gets downgraded to standard Dolby Digital or DTS.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
That's not what was said. Read it again.
High-Def discs can be encoded in one of two interactive modes: Basic or Advanced. All HD DVDs have been encoded in Advanced mode, while most Blu-rays have been encoded in Basic.
When the format specs were developed, discs authored in Advanced mode were to require DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD decoding to be done inside the player. The bitstream would be decoded to PCM and output over HDMI that way.
Recently, the hardware manufacturers have been implementing workaround solutions in some player models that allow the raw DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD bitstreams to be sent to a receiver for decoding, even on Advanced discs. However, the High-Res bitstream can contain only the movie soundtrack. Anytime new audio has to be mixed in, such as menu beeps or PiP audio, the whole signal gets downgraded to standard Dolby Digital or DTS.
High-Def discs can be encoded in one of two interactive modes: Basic or Advanced. All HD DVDs have been encoded in Advanced mode, while most Blu-rays have been encoded in Basic.
When the format specs were developed, discs authored in Advanced mode were to require DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD decoding to be done inside the player. The bitstream would be decoded to PCM and output over HDMI that way.
Recently, the hardware manufacturers have been implementing workaround solutions in some player models that allow the raw DD+, TrueHD, and DTS-HD bitstreams to be sent to a receiver for decoding, even on Advanced discs. However, the High-Res bitstream can contain only the movie soundtrack. Anytime new audio has to be mixed in, such as menu beeps or PiP audio, the whole signal gets downgraded to standard Dolby Digital or DTS.
I am giving this a break until I can understand what I am doing wrong. Thank you for your time.
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Originally Posted by bretski
2.4 version is now available via ethernet connection. The .iso hasn't been posted yet, but should be available soon.
Awesome. Any word on what it does?
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Disc playback fixes are all I've heard about so far. Waiting to hear if HDMI-->DVI black crush got fixed, and/or if they fixed playback of ROMs burned with HD material.
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Wow. I thought we were done seeing updates for A1 firmware. I have been sort of considering upgrading, but if this cuts down on skips and freezes I would be happy to keep the A1.
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3rd Gen firmware 1.3 is available via online connection. I am downloading the ISO right now. Apparently boot time is not faster!
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
3rd Gen firmware 1.3 is available via online connection. I am downloading the ISO right now. Apparently boot time is not faster!
Where do I get the 1.3 update?
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Originally Posted by Eve6MediaHQ
For some reason my A3 REFUSES to connect to the internet even after following all of the DHCP troubleshooting. Therefore, I need to burn the ISO of 1.3 (I burned an ISO from Toshiba's website for the A3, but it only update me to 1.1.
Where do I get the 1.3 update?
Where do I get the 1.3 update?
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hey guys i just got a a2 . I cant play any dvd on it and it is really slow. I go to the set up to try to upgrade firmware and it takes a long time to even get the setup menu up. when i do get to the setup it takes a few min to respond to the remote commands. basically i cant do anything on it . also it gives me a error code 2007c010 , any help would be gret thanks