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Product name	Close Toshiba HD-A20	Close Toshiba HD-A30	Close Toshiba HD-XA2	Close Toshiba HD-A2	Toshiba HD-A35
Price	Check Prices	$699.99	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		September 15, 2007		December 15, 2006
The Bottom Line	The Toshiba HD-A20 is a perfectly competent HD DVD player, but it's not worth the extra money when compared to the budget Toshiba HD-A2.	The Toshiba HD-A30 is a solid third-generation HD DVD player, but for most people it's not worth the extra dough.	The ongoing format war makes any HD DVD purchase a dicey proposition, but for early adopters willing to take the dive, the HD-XA2 is an excellent choice.	Offering most of the performance of more expensive players, the HD-A2 is an excellent value for budget-minded buyers looking to jump into HD DVD.	CNET has not reviewed the Toshiba HD-A35, but we have reviewed the similar step-down model, the HD-A30.
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Remote Control	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared
Audio D/A Converter	24bit / 192kHz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	24bit / 192kHz	Info unavailable
Video D/A Converter	11bit / 216MHz	Info unavailable	12bit / 297MHz	11bit / 216MHz	Info unavailable
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media Type	HD DVD CD DVD-R DL CD-RW DVD-RW CD-R DVD DVD-R	HD DVD CD DVD-R DL CD-RW DVD-RW CD-R DVD DVD-R	HD DVD CD DVD-R DL CD-RW DVD-RW CD-R DVD DVD-R	HD DVD CD DVD-R DL CD-RW HD DVD-R DVD-RW CD-R DVD DVD-R	HD DVD CD DVD-R DL CD-RW DVD-RW CD-R DVD DVD-R
Form Factor	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop
Remote control type	Universal remote control	Universal remote control	Remote control	Universal remote control	Remote control
Product Description	Toshiba HD-A20 - HD DVD player	Toshiba HD-A30 - HD DVD player	Toshiba HD-XA2 - HD DVD player	Toshiba HD-A2 - HD DVD player	Toshiba HD-A35 - HD DVD player
Product Type	HD DVD player	HD DVD player	HD DVD player	HD DVD player	HD DVD player
Sound Output Mode	Stereo