High Def Forum
Thank you for visiting. This is our website archive. Please visit our main website by clicking the logo above.

Need advice on an HD DVD player..

sa330206
01-18-2009, 05:09 PM
Here is my situation. I currently own about 15 HD DVD movies. I also just ordered 17 more on Amazon for $6 a piece. The only means I have to play them right now is on my Samsung 22" T220 LCD Monitor. This is a good monitor with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz but I'm unsure if thats 720P,1080P or whatever. I have my Xbox 360 HD DVD Add-On hooked up to my computer to watch these. I also have a generic brand 32" LCD 720P tv that I would like to watch my HD DVDs on too. I need to buy a stand alone HD DVD player but I'm not sure which one to get. Since I can't do 1080P, I probably wouldn't need a really high end player. I would like to find one that will play DVD+R's too but so far I haven't seen one with the specs to do this (do any of them?). I found a Toshiba A3 locally that comes with 11 HD DVDS (including Planet Earth US) for $100, this may be my best deal. Any recommendations on what I should get?

travis74
01-18-2009, 06:55 PM
The A3 is a great player and upconverter, I don't know that it will play the dvdR's or not though.

bruceames
01-18-2009, 08:16 PM
All HD DVD players will play DVD+R, even though it's not in the spec.

sa330206
01-18-2009, 08:34 PM
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I will just buy the A3 with 11 HD DVDs for $100. My roommate has a Toshiba SD-2800 that doesn't list DVD+R's and it plays them fine. I will post with my impressions when I get the player.