Compare Prices : Toshiba XDE500

Review summary: HDTV owners should experience the enhanced picture and sound quality of Blu-ray, but not all of them are ready to make the jump to a high-def disc player when traditional DVD is still perceived as good enough. Toshiba's XD-E500 DVD player ($149.99 ...

Pros: Energy efficient. 1080p24 output

Cons: 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

Verdict: If you don't 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.

Review summary: toshiba xd-e500 review: Toshiba's XD-E500 provides a simple way to make humble DVDs look a bit better, but don't be fooled into thinking that it'll magically turn them into Blu-Ray discs.

Pros: Decent upscaling, Variety of connection methods, Slim profile

Cons: Overloaded remote control, Box has strange rattling sound?

Verdict: Toshiba's XD-E500 provides a simple way to make humble DVDs look a bit better, but don't be fooled into thinking that it'll magically turn them into Blu-Ray discs.

Review summary: Editor's note: You might be surprised to see a review of a DVD player at UAV, since we haven't published such reviews in quite a while. For more on this, see my blog about it

Pros: Decent DVD upscaling, Fast navigation of discs, Minimal layer-change delay

Cons: Picture enhancements don't work as advertised, Cheap build quality, Poor remote, Doesn't pass above-white or below-black

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