HD DVD 2.0 firmware to be released by Toshiba today

by Paul Miller, posted Aug 22nd 2006 at 11:38AM

Toshiba sure does love their firmware updates. Their fourth update in as many months bumps the version number to a nice round 2.0, and promises TrueHD 5.1 support, allowing for full digital reproduction of studio mastered sound with 24-bit/96kHz discrete channels. As our friends at HD Beat astutely point out, it ain't no Blu-ray support, but it's a nice one-up on the competition all the same. No word on when exactly this will drop today, but we wouldn't stray far from the remote if we were you and had an intense craving for yummy TrueHD and expansive version numbers.

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

Tags: 2.0, firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, hd dvd, HdDvd, toshiba, truehd

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Serenity @ Aug 22nd 2006 11:46AM

I like household appliances Toshiba.

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Dylan Neild @ Aug 22nd 2006 12:52PM

Has this actually been confirmed?

Last I checked on AVSForum, this is still just a hugely unsubstantiated rumor that nobody has been able to actually back up.

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Fettastic @ Aug 22nd 2006 1:59PM

Where'd that screen cap come from? Everyone over at AVS is busy constantly refreshing the update screen, but there isn't anything yet. Who is the author's source?

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gillsans @ Aug 22nd 2006 7:02PM

Dude, what the hell? I have to keep up to date with updates on my audio/video system now? Why can't a company just release a solid product instead of sending out a steady stream of updates? How long until my refrigerator requires me to download security updates every four weeks?

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Sean Hackbarth @ Aug 23rd 2006 1:12AM

Any next-gen HD player will fail if it needs an always-on net connection. When we're watching movies it's because we want to get AWAY from the computer.

Lesson to be learned: simplify not complicate.

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Jeff @ Aug 23rd 2006 1:45AM

I’m amazed by the ignorance of these posts. It’s now a BAD thing that companies want to UPDATE a product? It’s now a BAD thing for companies to give more value for the money you spent? In the old days – you simply had to buy a new unit.

Don’t you know your new cars get flash updated by the dealers often? This has been happening for years.

Speaking of fixing minor or major problems. My parents had a new 74 Buick – a total lemon. They had to trade it in and lost a lot of money. Wouldn’t it have been nice to get the car updated and fixed properly?

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Rou @ Aug 23rd 2006 10:48AM

Well fimware 2.0 is now available via the net. Doenload here: http://rapidshare.de/files/30453167/2.0firmware.nrg.html

Origin is from AVS Forums. Here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8266704&&#post8266704

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Jared @ Aug 23rd 2006 12:07PM

"How long until my refrigerator requires me to download security updates every four weeks?"

The day is comming.

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