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Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the Toshiba XD-E500 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Toshiba XD-E500.
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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
  • Poor aspect ratio control on nonanamorphic DVDs.
  • Will not replace a Blu-ray player
  • XDE technology is a questionable enhancement
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  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...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-28, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2009-05-27, review by: gadgetguy.com.au

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-05, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • Very good at upscaling DVDs
  • 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. ...

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  Published: 2008-11-13, review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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. ...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-17, review by: channelnews.com.au

  • Excellent upscaling; Supports a lot of formats; XDE technology works; Attractive price
  • It just feels cheap
  • Get your hands on this upscaler from Toshiba now....

 
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  Published: 2008-10-17, review by: smarthouse.com.au

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2009-04-16, review by: gadgetshow.channel5.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-30, review by: igizmo.co.uk

  • Genuinely sets new upscaling standards, Supports DiVX, Runs silently
  • Expensive for a DVD player, Rather cheaply built, Doesn’t play Bluray

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  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 ...

 
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