I'd just like to point out, that high end DVD upscalers barely START at $149. If Toshiba has a really good upscaler in comparison to the Blu Ray players, then this player will have a nice niche position.
But then again, Engadget is all-knowing and perfect. All hail, the Engadget Gods, that we may be touched by the smallest of your infinite wisdom!
Doesn't look that exciting at this point, $150 is about the same price as Toshiba's entry level DVD burner. But it's not particularly expensive either and it's not difficult to see it hitting the $99 mark if the recommended price is $150.
You know what would have been nice? 3X DVD capabilities. Wouldn't have cost that much (if anything) to add it, and would have made it a low-budget HD player for those willing to supply their own content.
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I'd just like to point out, that high end DVD upscalers barely START at $149. If Toshiba has a really good upscaler in comparison to the Blu Ray players, then this player will have a nice niche position.
But then again, Engadget is all-knowing and perfect. All hail, the Engadget Gods, that we may be touched by the smallest of your infinite wisdom!
Don't waste your money on a high-end DVD upscaler.
You cannot recreate detail which was never there to begin with.
With Blu-ray players being had for $300 I doubt the niche market will be very rewarding for Toshibaquiter.
There's a direct link to the specs here: http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/product.asp?model=xd-e500
Doesn't look that exciting at this point, $150 is about the same price as Toshiba's entry level DVD burner. But it's not particularly expensive either and it's not difficult to see it hitting the $99 mark if the recommended price is $150.
You know what would have been nice? 3X DVD capabilities. Wouldn't have cost that much (if anything) to add it, and would have made it a low-budget HD player for those willing to supply their own content.