Typical price: £550
What is it: 1080p HD DVD player with plenty of advanced features
What we think: An excellent HD DVD player that will blow you away with its superb picture quality
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 March 2007
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba HD-XE1, outputs, connections, James Bond
We like:
Picture quality; remote control; Dolby TrueHD support; good quality DVD upscaling; build quality
We don't like:
Blue lights everywhere; basic front panel display; still fairly expensive
You might also need:
HD DVD movies
CNET UK judgement:
For getting the very best out of HD DVDs you really can't go wrong with the Toshiba HD-XE1. The extra audio outputs, 1080p support and HDMI 1.3 make this one of the best next-generation DVD players on the market. The only thing it needs to make it the perfect player is Blu-ray support
Full review:
HD DVD players may be cheaper, but it's Blu-ray players that have had the upper-hand technically, thanks to their support for 1080p. Until now, that is. With the arrival of the Toshiba HD-XE1, the balance is restored. This player can display video at the highest quality 1080p mode, and features an HDMI 1.3 port for better colour reproduction. There's also an improved range of audio outputs. Continue Reading...
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