Toshiba has released a firmware update for their HD-XA1 HD-DVD player, which is said to improve disc “reading efficiency”. I would assume this update specifically addresses the slow load times some Toshiba owners have reported.

Now for the bad news, this particular update is for Japanese HD-XA1’s only it would appear. However I would reason an English version of the update can’t be far behind.

Source: Toshiba Japan

A quick note about updating Toshiba HD-DVD players: The players can be updated by one of two methods; either by attaching the player to an internet connection or requesting a firmware update disk from Toshiba as they become available.

R.Hollis

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