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
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Toshiba XD-E500 compared to other DVD players
 Toshiba XD-E500 |
 Samsung BD-P1000 |
 Pioneer DV-989 |
 Pioneer LX01BD |
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| Review date | 10 Nov 08 | 2 Nov 06 | 21 Feb 06 | 27 Apr 09 |
| Editor's rating |
6.9
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9.2
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range | £120 |
£1,499.00 - £1,499.95
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| Review summary | 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 Read full review |
Samsung's BD-P1000 is the first Blu-ray player to arrive in the UK. High-definition image quality scales new heights using the 1080p format, but new technology always comes with an inflated price tag Read full review |
Pioneer's DV-989 is a top-of-the-range DVD player featuring cutting-edge technology and connectivity. The price will rule it out for many but, as a partner for a compatible high-end system, very few players offer the same performance with both movies and music Read full review |
After spending just a few minutes using the Pioneer LX01BD, we totally fell in love with it. There's plenty of power here for filling an average-sized room with sound, the picture quality is stunning and the audio system can understand almost every codec thrown at it. We think the styling is brilliant too -- this system will fit in with virtually any set-up. It's also simple to get up and running. If you've got the money, this system delivers the goods Read full review |
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