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January 2009
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The editors liked
Very good at upscaling DVDs
Decent upscaling
Variety of connection methods
Slim profile
Excellent upscaling
Supports a lot of formats
XDE technology works
Attractive price
Fast and reliable performance
Good deinterlacing of 1080i50 and 1080i60
Seamless layer changes
1080p24 output option for NTSC DVDs
The editors didn't like
Only half the price of an entry-level Blu-ray player with built-in DVD upscaler
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...
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.
If you dont want to spring for Blu-ray, there are plenty of upconverting DVD players to choose from, but the Toshiba XD-E500 is one to avoid....
Abstract: I can remember a time when Toshiba offered entry level DVD players and also high dollar flagship models like the SD-9200. As DVD players became a commodity Toshiba logically focused on mainstream consumer players much like the XD-E500 reviewed here. T...
Abstract: Toshiba dropped its support for HD DVD nearly a year ago, grudgingly conceding that BD is the de facto high-def optical disc format in much of the world. Still, the company hasn’t exactly embraced Sony’s format quite yet. The XD-E500 is Toshiba’s budge...
Abstract: Toshiba XDE Extended Detail DVD player.For all you video buffs out there this could be a must buy.ESRB: n/a Platform: Home Theater Category: DVD PlayersAuthor: Murray G Toshiba XDE Want to get HD performance without paying Blu-ray prices? Tired of l...
Abstract: It’s been a blue year for Toshiba. The company threw in the towel to end the so-called format wars last March, making the HD DVD (high-definition digital video disc) obsolete overnight. As of press time, the company hasn’t jumped on the blue bandwagon ...
