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daleb · 07-22-2007, 12:53 PM

An internet connection while necessary for disk interactivity but it is not mandatory to enjoy a movie. Firmware updates via the internet are included but updates can also be had on hard disks free from Toshiba.

So I would not call internet access a 'requirement' for HD DVD. It is only an added feature (as is 'interactivity).
But it is a feature that worked from day one. Unlike other formats or Dish DVRs (for example) where it sits there for service use only, or some future feature.

07-22-2007, 12:53 PM	#2
daleb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 7,351	An internet connection while necessary for disk interactivity but it is not mandatory to enjoy a movie. Firmware updates via the internet are included but updates can also be had on hard disks free from Toshiba. So I would not call internet access a 'requirement' for HD DVD. It is only an added feature (as is 'interactivity). But it is a feature that worked from day one. Unlike other formats or Dish DVRs (for example) where it sits there for service use only, or some future feature. __________________ Samsung PN50A650 plasma, Arcam AVR350, Dali Ikon6 (Vokal2&OnWalls), Outlaw Audio LFM-1EX sub, Anti-Mode 8033B, Oppo Digital BDP-83, Polk XM Tuner, Furman Elite power conditioner Last edited by daleb; 07-22-2007 at 12:57 PM.