Toshiba Firmware v2.7 Now Available For HD-A2, A20 and XA2 owners!

MidnightWatche

Updating Your Toshiba HD DVD Player

Firmware. Why update it? Think of it as a driver update for computer hardware, or a new updated version of your favorite software program for Windows. It makes things work better and may even have new features added. With HD DVD players the latest updates often include playback fixes and new features for some of the latest HD DVD titles that include improved web-enabled extras, such as those found on Transformers, Blood Diamond or Evan Almighty, for example.

Updating the firmware on your new HD DVD player is a lot easier than you may think. You can update your player to the latest firmware by either 1) the Setup menu (connecting the player to the internet since there is an ethernet port on the back of all HD DVD players for this), or by 2) manually downloading the firmware ISO and burning it to a CD ROM. If you're a little wary of doing something like this yourself, ask a techie friend who is familiar with this sort of thing to give you a hand.

How To Find Out What Firmware Version You Already Have

Stop any movie that may be playing and press Setup on the remote. In the Setup menu go to General --> Maintenance --> Update. It will tell you in the first set of numbers what the version is, for example 1.5/T20M. The firmware version in this example would be 1.5.

To Update Using The Setup Menu

First, go into the internet section of the Setup menu (Ethernet --> DHCP) and do the following:

1) Turn DHCP to ON
2) Turn DNS to ON
3) Move cursor to highlight the Confirm button in Yellow and press OK

Exit out of the setup menu and remove any disc that may be in the HD DVD player. Turn off the power and then turn it back on. You should then be able to update to the latest firmware via the Setup menu (General --> Maintenance --> Update) and then following the on-screen instructions.

The following events may interrupt the firmware update process and cause the player to malfunction.

• DO NOT unplug the power cord during the firmware update process
• Avoid loss or interruption of power during the firmware update process
• DO NOT press the power button on the unit during the firmware update process

The good thing about connecting your player to the internet is that you'll also be able to take advantage of all the web-enabled extras on an increasing number of HD DVD titles.

To Update By Downloading The ISO Firmware

ISO Burning Software: Use a CD only to burn the ISO image and not a DVD. If you do not have any burning software there is a FREE version of DeepBurner that will burn ISO images (works on Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP/Vista x86/Vista x64 and is virtually compatible with ANY CD/DVD burner). Click here to download. Since the firmware filesize is relatively small, please be sure to burn at a slow speed as this can often ensure a solid, error-free burn. Also remember to select Burn ISO image and to not just create a data CD.

If your burning software has the option, choose "Disc At Once" instead of "Track At Once". If the firmware update is in a .ZIP file, extract it and burn the large .ISO file image to disc.

You can download the firmware update from either the Canadian or American Toshiba websites.

Toshiba HD DVD Firmware ISO Downloads - Canadian Site
Toshiba HD DVD Firmware ISO Downloads - American Site

Current Versions:

HD-A1/D1 -- 69.8 MB .ISO - Firmware update 2.3 Date: July 3, 2007
HD-XA1 ---- 69.8 MB .ISO - Firmware update 2.3 Date: July 3, 2007

HD-A2/D2 -- 35.5 MB .ZIP - Firmware update 2.7 Date: Nov 12, 2007 *
HD-A20 ---- 35.5 MB .ZIP - Firmware update 2.7 Date: Nov 12, 2007 *
HD-XA2 ---- 36.3 MB .ZIP - Firmware update 2.7 Date: Nov 12, 2007 *

* Firmware 2.7 Update:

• Big update for HD-XA2 owners: 1080p/24 properly outputs 23.98 fps (no forced option yet); HBR Audio Support For DD+, TrueHD and DTS-HD; Lip sync issue reduced significantly; Reports of improved bass management using multi-channel analog out.
• HD-A2/D2 and HD-A20 fixes TBD. Most likely various compatibility fixes...

HD-A3 ----- 34.6 MB .ISO - Firmware update 1.1 Date: Oct 22, 2007
HD-A30 ---- 34.6 MB .ISO - Firmware update 1.1 Date: Oct 22, 2007
HD-A35 ---- 34.6 MB .ISO - Firmware update 1.1 Date: Oct 22, 2007

Firmware Update Instructions via CD:

The following events may interrupt the firmware update process and cause the player to malfunction.

• DO NOT unplug the power cord during the firmware update process
• Avoid loss or interruption of power during the firmware update process
• DO NOT press the power button on the unit during the firmware update process
• Check the disc for dirt or scratches before beginning the firmware update process

1) Confirm that the player is connected to a television. Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to view the player. (I.e. Video 1, Video 2, HDMI etc…)

2) Turn the player on by pressing the “On / Standby” button” on the unit or with the remote control.

3) Open the player’s tray by momentarily pressing the “Open / Close” button on the front of the unit.

4) Place the firmware update disc on the tray and close the disc drawer. The player will indicate “Loading” as the firmware update disc is initially read.

5) The players front display will indicate “Ver Up” and the on-screen display will indicate “Do you want to update the version?”

6) If “Yes” is not already selected (Highlighted in yellow) select “Yes" by using the cursor left button on the remote control.

7) Press “OK” on the user remote.

8) If you receive a message “Error code : 2007c5c2” on the TV, this indicates you are using an incorrect firmware version. You should contact Toshiba Customer Solutions at 1-800-319-6684 to obtain the correct firmware version.

9) After approx 2 minutes the players front display will indicate the progress of the firmware update in steps. It will first indicate “STEP 1/5” then “STEP 2/5”, “STEP 3/5”, “STEP 4/5” and finally “STEP 5/5”.

10) The player will stay on “STEP 5/5” for an extended period of time. During the update process the ON/STANDBY Led will flash between red and blue indicating that the update is in progress.

11) The complete firmware update process will take approximately 30 minutes. DO NOT UNPLUG or POWER DOWN the Player during the update process or it may result in damage to the HD DVD Player. The disc tray will automatically open upon completion of the firmware update. The unit will shut off with the tray in the open position.

12) Remove the update disc from the tray.

13) Turn the player on by pressing the “On / Standby” button on the front of the unit. The disc tray will automatically close.

14) The firmware update is now completed.

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Loves2Watch

This is not the firmware version from the Toshiba site, it is still at 2.5, at least for the HD-A2.

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MidnightWatche

I've linked directly to the files above.

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bruceames

Great! Thanks, Midnight, for keeping us up to date.

Would the 24f/s update (for the XA2) have any effect on my 1080p Panny? (700u).
I think it will only output 60f/s.

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MidnightWatche

You'll need a display capable of supporting 24p in order to take advantage of it.

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Loves2Watch

Again, I say.

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MidnightWatche

http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpasse...d2firmware.asp

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Say what?

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Loves2Watch

Not trying to challenge you or anything, just letting you know that if you follow this link you posted Toshiba HD DVD Firmware ISO Downloads - American Site and click on HD-A2, the firmware it downloads is the 2.5. Just thought you and the other readers might like to know this to prevent confusion.

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Smthkd

This is what the link show!!
Firmware Update Version: 2.7 from here: http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpasse...d2firmware.asp

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myturn

I see the problem....
The first 2 links in the original post...
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You can download the firmware update from either the Canadian or American Toshiba websites.

Toshiba HD DVD Firmware ISO Downloads - Canadian Site
Toshiba HD DVD Firmware ISO Downloads - American Site
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will only send you to a place for the old firmware update.
You need to follow the links posted for your actual player which are on the first post but down a bit further then the first 2 links.
Those will give you your newer update versions.

MidnightWatche

The American link now provides the 2.7 firmware. Canadian link still needs to be updated.

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LazerGuided

2.7 is installed and ready to go. Oh yeah.

Loves2Watch

Good work and thanks for the info.

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ClashFan

Anything new for the A2? I just gave my brother 2.5 for his...

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