What to do with Broken HD-A2

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pmlewis
pmlewis Posts: 100
edited July 2008 in Electronics
I was so excited when I found a new, unopened HD-A2 at my local Walmart. I knew that I was getting and HD TV and was going to by an up converting DVD player anyway so when I saw this for $74.99. Well I finally got my TV and hooked up the A2. The picture was great for all of 10 minutes and then it froze.
:eek:
I cleaned the disk, cycled the machine, tried other DVDs but always the machine says “no disk” when a DVD is loaded. I put in a CD-R and it recognized it right away. I then downloaded the latest firmware which loaded fine, but still “no disk” with DVDs. I tried compressed air but no luck. Today I called Toshiba and they said they would exchange it for and A3, but I have to pay shipping to Lebanon, TN.
:(
Should I spend the extra money and get a replacement A3 (probably a refurb), or should I just return it to Walmart and get my money back?
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,811
    edited June 2008
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    If it were me, I would just return it. They will give you a refurb in exchange.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2008
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    and I'd take the exchange for an A3...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,640
    edited June 2008
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    Fire.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,637
    edited June 2008
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    Do you own a Boat?
    Dan
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  • nebborjk
    nebborjk Posts: 425
    edited June 2008
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    Take it back. You can find better deals for better players on ebay.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2008
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    Probably needs a firmware update
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited June 2008
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    Will it blend?
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited June 2008
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    You probably just need to do the firmware update.
    Shawn
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  • pmlewis
    pmlewis Posts: 100
    edited July 2008
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    In case any one cares I took back the A2 to Wal-Mart and wound up finding an HD-A30 at a local pawn shop for $5 less. Everything seems to be working fine for now. Thanks for all the input.:D
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  • nebborjk
    nebborjk Posts: 425
    edited July 2008
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    Beware of the Firmware 2.0 update for the A-30. Let us (me) know if you have any problems with combo disks.

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=992822
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2008
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    Have you tried to unplug it for about 5 minutes and then plug it back in?
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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