Award Quote: " 'Sharp' mode offers incredibly detailed pictures: naturally vibrant colours, smooth, stable motion, nice styling." - What Hi Fi? Sound And Vision November 2008, Five Stars
Also 4% Quidco.
Next cheapest seems to be John Lewis at £70.
Seems to get good reviews. Appears from user reviews to be most popular with people who have a HDTV, but have a big DVD collection and don't want to switch to Blu-Ray just yet.
Only major problem seems to issue with playing older DVDs of TV shows recorded in 4:3 format. HD buffs seem delighted with the upscale quality in the user reviews.
Description:
The XDE500 is equipped with new XDE technology, upscaling to clearer images with richer, more vibrant colours and contrast. Its 3 modes produce sharpened images, improved colour balance and develops the contrast in dark areas while maintaining the darkness in others. The XD-E500 converts a standard DVD to 1080p for optimum picture quality, while the Dolby Digital Surround Sound technology provides enhanced true to life audio for the full home cinema experience. This multi-purpose Toshiba system also enables you to listen to your favourite MP3 tracks or view all of your digital camera images in true resolution on your TV screen. DivX, MP3, JPEG, DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD/CD-R/-RW, VIDEO-CD, SVCD, CD-DA compatible.
AC Adapter Yes
Approx Battery Life Fully Charged N/A
Audio Quality Dolby Digital, DTS, 3D Virtual Surround
Auto Set Up Yes
Brand Toshiba
Car Charger No
Car Mounting Kit No
Colour Black
Divx Yes
Hard Drive No
HD Upscaling Yes
HDMI Connections 1
Media Format DivX, MP3, JPEG, DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD/CD-R/-RW, VIDEO-CD, SVCD, CD-DA
MP3 Compatible Yes
Multi Format Playback Capability Yes
Multi Region Capable No
Number of SCART Sockets 1
Parental Lock Yes
Picture Zoom No
Product Depth 19.8 cm
Product Height 5 cm
Product Weight 1.7
Product Weight Units Kg
Product Width 43 cm
Rechargable Battery N/A
Region Code Region 2 - Japan, Europe, Middle East & South America
Remote Control Yes
RGB Output Yes
VCR Combo No