The Toshiba XD-E500 is an up-converting DVD player from Toshiba. While recently released, the XD-E500 is not revolutionary, with no support for high definition HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs. Instead, this regular DVD player up-converts regular DVD-quality 480p, creating a full 1080p signal that appears better on high definition screens. This unit features the same upconverting processor as Toshiba's other high-end upconverting player, the SD-6100, with the addition of the "XDE" post-processing engine. This extra processing chip performs three main enhancements to: sharpness, color and contrast. There are 4 different picture modes available, though it seems that not all three enhancements can be active at the same time.
MSRP $150.00
Release date August, 2008
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- Weight: 3.5 lbs
- Dimensions: 16.93 x 1.97 x 7.80 (WxHxD
- 1080p/24Hz output mode
- XDE processing engine
- Back pannel interface: ColorStream Pro® Component Video Output, S-Video, RCA Video Outputs (1), L-R Audio (1), Coaxial Outputs (1), HDMI™-CEC (1), Digital Optical Output
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MSRP $170.00
Released August, 2007
Pros
- Inexpensive top-notch DVD player - $170
- Upconverts video sources to 1080p over HDMI
- Plays many different formats of audio and video
- Includes and HDMI cable with purchase
Cons
- Doesn't play Blu-Ray or HD-DVD
- Doesn't offer Faroudja video processing like the DV-981HD
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MSRP $150.00
Released January, 2008
The Onkyo DV-SP405 is a progressive scan DVD player with upconverting abilities to 720p and 1080p resolution, which it accomplishes through HDMI. It also features DTS, Dolby Digital and Digital Audio Output, as well as MP3, WMA, JPEG, VCD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW playback, with Disk-Navigator for browsing media content. The DV-SP405 has component, composite...
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MSRP $79.99
Released March, 2008
The DVP–NS700 is an upconverting DVD player that provides an image supported by Sony’s Precision Cinema Progressive Technology and Precision Drive 3 System, giving it the ability to receive a true image from the source. Sony has also upscaled this player to 1080p through the HDMI connection, and equipped it with a video 12 bit/108 Mhz...
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MSRP $230.00
Released December, 2006
Pros
- Region free DVD player
- Includes and HDMI cable in the box
- Great low price alternative to HD-DVD/Blu Ray
- Decent 1080p upscaling
Cons
- No component video ouput.
- Requires an HDMI->DVI for DVI output
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This product is also known as:
XD, E, 500, XDE, E500, XDE500
