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January 2009
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The editors liked
Energy efficient. 1080p24 output.
Good video upscaling performance
Good CD playback quality
Very easytosetup
Very slim and compact
Affordable Price Point for those still shying away from Bluray.
Solid DVD playback performance with extended definition (XDE) disabled
Can play DivX
MP3
And WMA files burned on CDs and DVDs
Can output DVD in 24 frames per second.
Great picture quality
24 frames per second mode
Very affordable
The editors didn't like
Picture suffers a loss of detail with HDMI output. Default picture settings cause Sharpening artifacts. Overly softened image quality when displaying JPEG files. Low-resolution menus.
Extended Detail Enhancement Modes provide only marginal improvement
No DVDAudio or SACD playback No 5.1 channel analog audio output option
No USB port for playback of digital still images or digital audio files
Cheap looking case and remote control...
Expensive for a DVD player
XDE picture controls are best left off for the most-accurate picture
Lacks features such as SACD playback and a USB port found on competing Oppo models
Published: 2008-08-29, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
The Toshiba XD-E500 is a solid upconverting DVD player, even with the extra settings turned off, and the sharp feature definitely adds detail. But due to the player's £120 suggested price tag - roughly twice that of other upconverting players but pret...
Great picture quality, 24 frames per second mode, Very affordable
Will not replace a Blu-ray player, XDE technology is a questionable enhancement, *
Is the Toshiba XD-E500 a Blu-ray killer? The answer is NO. Blu-ray Disc does provide the best possible image quality currently available. And, for a handful of movies, e.g. Transformers, it does make a difference. That said, however, BD player are stil...
Fast and reliable performance; Good deinterlacing of 1080i50 and 1080i60; Seamless layer changes; 1080p24 output option for NTSC DVDs
No ‘force film’ mode for deinterlacing; Very basic front display; No 480i/576i output over HDMI
Toshiba continues to strike out on its own with startling technologies that no-one else seems to contemplate. But in addition to this, both the TV and the DVD player provided very good all-round performance.Of course, the DVD player isnt a patch on Bl...
Only half the price of an entry-level Blu-ray player with built-in DVD upscaler, no analog 7.1-channel audio outputs
The Toshiba XD-E500-K-TY provides excellent DVD upscaling for high-definition TVs. However, make sure you’re certain that you don’t want to fork out a bit more for a Blu-ray player instead. ...
Decent upscaling, Variety of connection methods, Slim profile
Overloaded remote control, Box has strange rattling sound?
Toshibas XD-E500 provides a simple way to make humble DVDs look a bit better, but dont be fooled into thinking that itll magically turn them into Blu-Ray discs. ...
Abstract: If there is one product that will help push down the cost of Blu-ray players, it’s the new Toshiba upscaler that coverts traditional DVDs to 1080p HD. And at only $199 this little beast is set to be a real irritant up against Blu-ray devices that in s...
Toshiba’s HD-DVD players may have lost the HD format war, but the company’s outstanding up-scaling tech lives on in this smart DVD player. As well as upping the resolution to Full HD, the E500 gives a further boost to either detail (sharpening...
Toshiba’s so focused on the future it’s forgotten that some of us still watch plain old 4:3 format discs. If you’ve got any old TV shows on DVD, the Tosh can’t upscale them without stretching them to fit widescreen – you&rsqu...
DVD has more lives than a motorway-crossing, chainsaw-juggling cat. The E500 revitalises your digital movie collection once more, giving colour, contrast and especially detail a next-generation pick-me-up. Best offers for the Toshiba XD-E500Bargain Sto...
Published: 2008-09-09, Author: Ian , review by: CNET.co.uk
Picture quality; sound; holds its own against other upscaling players
It's expensive for a DVD player; a pain to use with certain TVs
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 ...
