Toshiba confirms audio bit stream upgrade
Rumors circulated that Toshiba would not upgrade its 2nd generation top model, the XA2, to support bit stream audio over HDMI, forcing consumers to buy their 3rd generation player that support this.
Bit stream audio over HDMI allows for external decoding of HD audio codecs.
This is not true. Toshiba confirmed to DVDTOWN.com that they indeed are working on a firmware upgrade that will allow bit stream audio over HDMI on the XA2. The date of release is still not decided upon, but they promised to let us know.
They also confirmed that the new models, A30 and A35, are shipping right now to retailers and should be in stock or come in stock very soon.
The A3 will follow in early November.
Amazon.com:
Toshiba HD A35
Toshiba HD A30
Toshiba HD XA2
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