Typical price: £120
What is it: Upscaling DVD player with extra picture processing
What we think: Great if you can't be bothered to go down the Blu-ray route -- but not without its share of problems
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 September 2008
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba XD-E500, discs, analogue, DVDs
We like:
Picture quality; sound; holds its own against other upscaling players
We don't like:
It's expensive for a DVD player; a pain to use with certain TVs
Also known as:
Toshiba XDE-500; XDE
You might also need:
DVDs; HD TV
CNET UK judgement:
This is a decent upscaling DVD player that can breathe extra life into your DVD collection. The problem is, it's rather a pain to use at times, and if you own a 32-inch 1080p Philips TV you're going to be bang out of luck with it
Full review:
Upscaling DVD players have been around for a while now -- they offer a better quality of picture to people who aren't quite ready to make the jump up to a Blu-ray player. DVD is a great format, and unlike its analogue predecessors there are plenty of things you can do to make it look good on a flat-panel TV. Continue Reading...
Toshiba XD-E500 History
10 Nov 2008 in Crave
Toshiba XD-E500: Now with free Lovefilm subscription
To tempt people to buy its new E500 upscaling DVD player for £120, Toshiba is throwing in a free Lovefilm subscription worth £100. Which we think is rather good value for money
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