HD DVD ?s

ND13
ND13 Posts: 7,601
edited December 2007 in Electronics
Why is the Tosh AE3 a $100 more than the A2? Wally's has both, the A3 is $298, and might include 2 HD movies, if you can find the right box. The A2 is $198(the same one they had on sale for $98 a week or two ago.

The Wally's near where I work now is carrying a Sammy BD and a Sony BD-300s(?). the Sony was reduced to $388 from $488. Glad I got the PS3 for BR.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Very good questions, Noel !

    I have no answers !....but am awaiting info from someone who does..

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2007
    Well, the A3 is one more than the A2 right? So... it should cost more. :) DUH!

    (kidding, obv, as far as I can tell they're identical, one's just "newer")
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited December 2007
    If you do not have HDMi inputs on your reciever or Pre/pro, the A2 is the one you want. (the a3 converts audio to a 680k (or so) DD stream via toslink. the A2 converts to a 1.5meg DTS stream via toslink. Then again, if your AVR does not support DTS, maybe the A3 would be the better choice.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited December 2007
    McLoki wrote: »
    If you do not have HDMi inputs on your reciever or Pre/pro, the A2 is the one you want. (the a3 converts audio to a 680k (or so) DD stream via toslink. the A2 converts to a 1.5meg DTS stream via toslink. Then again, if your AVR does not support DTS, maybe the A3 would be the better choice.

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2007
    and if you do have a receiver with hdmi, then another reason to pick the a3 is because it will output 7.1 sound where as the a2 is limited to 5.1. moot point for some. big deal for others.

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