Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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Putting an expensive processing chip in a high end TV makes a lot more sense than sticking it in a DVD player. Apparantly Toshiba agree because the XDE player doesn't even use a cell - it uses a Zoran chipset. That might explain why the reaction from owners has been fairly lukewarm so far.
Lukewarm? - 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon!
Yes lukewarm. Go and look at the owners thread on AVS forum. Some people like it, others describe it as a mixed bag or that it has only a marginal or slight effect on PQ. Some say its close enough and better value than an Oppo. Others say its much more expensive than other upscalers which may even use the same chipset. The overall consensus is its a good player with good upscaling capabilities but no BD killer.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1058997
I hope that you don't believe everything that you read at AVS.
@Joseph, I judge things on their merits. In this instance the thread has discussions over 8 pages including a good number of well informed people who actually own the player. Why shouldn't I take their opinion into account? As I said the reaction was overall lukewarm. Some people liked it but even amongst those nobody was raving it about it or attributing miraculous advances in picture quality or claiming the PQ matched HD. It's just a good upscaling player and the discussion seemed more centred around whether it matched an Oppo or not and what chipset was in it.
I've read all those AVS comments, there are some very glowing and positive reports and a couple of negative ones as you would expect at AVS.It's like the format war all over again, whatever side can tell the most lies wins, anyone with any intelligence needs to take all those comments with a grain of salt.
If you want a DVD player, it appears it is an excellent product, if you want HD get BR, end of story.