Toshiba said this week that it will start selling HD DVD players in March even if it is not able to include all interactive features provided by the format. The decision means that users might need to make a firmware upgrade afterwards to support emerging standards. Toshiba’s first players will sell for USD 500 (HD-A1) and USD 800 (HD-XA1) with full support for iHD interactive layer and HDMI connectors. In December, the company announced that it was delaying the release of the devices due to complications related to Advanced Access Content System (AACS) licensing.