On the last day of March, Toshiba put on sale the world's first HD-DVD player, the HD-XA1. HD-DVD is one of two formats vying to replace DVD for high-definition movies and the players have been awaited for some time.

Over the last week I've had a chance to use the HD-XA1 at home and while the choice of movies is still limited, the few available have given me a taste of how the player shapes up.

In terms of picture quality, I'm pleased to report that the player delivered everything I've come to expect from high-definition.

Read the PC World review of Toshiba's first HD DVD player at http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125431,00.asp.