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Toshiba XDE-500
By mark (reevoo.com) Read the full review
Small, good looking, excellent picture
None
Nov, 2009
2009-11-08
Toshiba XDE-500
By Jayne (reevoo.com) Read the full review
easy installation have no problems at all
Reviewer left no comment
Jul, 2009
2009-07-22
Toshiba XDE-500
By Confirmed purchaser (reevoo.com) Read the full review
east to install and easy to use
none yet
Jun, 2009
2009-06-11
Videos
Toshiba XD-E500
Watch our video review of Toshiba's XD-E500 upscaling DVD player. Ian Morris discusses some of the pros and cons of upscaling and how the E500 enhances and increases picture quality. The video also...
Sep, 2008
Manufacturer's Description
Fall in love with your movie collection all over again with the XD-E500. The XD-E500 not only upconverts standard DVD to 1080p resolution, but also enhances your viewing experience thanks to three user selectable modes: sharp for added edge detail, color for richer blues and greens, and contrast for enhancement of details in darker scenes.
Toshiba XD E500
By (alaTest)
We have collected and analysed 41 expert reviews and 371 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 68/100. The average review date is 12-03-2009. We have compared these reviews to 111937 reviews from other DVD Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 74/100 = Good. Last update: 21-05-2012.
May, 2012
2012-05-21
Toshiba XD-E500 upscaling DVD player review
By Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)
With the battle for Blu-ray and HD DVD over, Toshiba has changed its tack and launched a new upscaling DVD player, but does it have want to takes to recapture ground lost? We get watching to find out. The Toshiba XD-E500 is a black box with minimal...
Upscaling capabilities
Can't show the technology in action
Toshiba has created an upscaling tech that has the ability to let you forget about Blu-ray for quite some time
The result is a noticeable improvement making your DVD collection sharper whatever you opt to play. In our tests the XD-E500 was noticeably better than our PS3, which we rate for its upscaling capabilities. It also improves and easily beats Toshiba's...
Aug, 2008
2008-08-28
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Toshiba XD-E500 review
By Martin Pipe (techradar.com)
It's an unpredictable old world. Just when I was warming to HD DVD, Blu-ray goes and wins the hi-def format war – thanks primarily to the PS3 and Warner. But rather than swallow its pride and switch to Blu-ray, or count the millions of dollars it spent...
Excellent uscaling ; Good DVD layer ; Great value
In other resects, this layer is a 'no-frills' budget model
Sep, 2008
2008-09-24
Toshiba XD-E500 Upscaling DVD Player
By Riyad Emeran (trustedreviews.com)
With the demise of HD DVD, Toshiba has turned its attention back to DVD.
I sincerely hope that Toshiba comes to its senses sometime soon and starts to produce Blu-ray players, because if the company keeps its head firmly in the sand, it’s going to seriously damage its standing in the home entertainment arena. Now that the...
Sep, 2008
2008-09-15
Toshiba XD-E500 review
By Ian Morris (cnet.co.uk)
This is a decent upscaling DVD player that can breathe extra life into your DVD collection. The problem is, it's rather a pain to use at times, and if you own a 32-inch 1080p Philips TV you're going to be bang out of luck with it
Picture quality ; Sound ; Holds its own against other upscaling players
It's expensive for a DVD player ; A pain to use with certain TVs
It's noteworthy that Toshiba has some TVs on the horizon that feature a more advanced upscaling system, and the early samples we've seen have been brilliant. So perhaps this is a good time to wait and see what arrives on the market in the next few months
Sep, 2008
2008-09-09
Toshiba XD-E500 review
By Chris Kanaracus (pcadvisor.co.uk)
Toshiba has been hyping the heck out of its new upconverting Toshiba XD-E500 DVD player, but has also been careful not to declare it an equivalent to Blu-ray, the high-definition format that beat out Toshiba's HD-DVD.
The Toshiba XD-E500 is a solid upconverting DVD player, even with the extra settings turned off, and the sharp feature definitely adds detail. But due to the player's £120 suggested price tag - roughly twice that of other upconverting players but...
Aug, 2008
2008-08-29
Toshiba XD-E500
By (whathifi.com)
It's not HD, but it's one of the best affordable DVD players we've seen
Sharp' mode offers incredibly detailed pictures ; naturally vibrant colours ; smooth, stable motion ; nice styling
Sound could do with just a little more refinement
Toshiba XD-E500
By John Archer (igizmo.co.uk)
HD DVD is dead, but can Toshiba still take a bite out of Blu-ray?
Genuinely sets new upscaling standards / Supports DiVX / Runs silently
Expensive for a DVD player / Rather cheaply built / Doesn’t play Blu-ray
It’s also worth experimenting with the E500’s alternative Colour and Contrast modes, which focus on making colours more lifelike and details in dark areas more obvious respectively. But we always came back to the Sharp setting in the end
Sep, 2008
2008-09-18
Toshiba XD-E500 review
By Chris Kanaracus (techworld.com)
Toshiba has been hyping the heck out of its new upconverting Toshiba XD-E500 DVD player, but has also been careful not to declare it an equivalent to Blu-ray, the high-definition format that beat out Toshiba's HD-DVD.
The Toshiba XD-E500 is a solid upconverting DVD player, even with the extra settings turned off, and the sharp feature definitely adds detail. But due to the player's £120 suggested price tag - roughly twice that of other upconverting players but...
Aug, 2008
2008-08-29
No rating
Toshiba SD-260E
By (whathomecinemamag.com)
If you want a DVD player from an established brand at low price, look no further than the SD-260E. Shop around online and you can find this basic player for as little as £30.
Great features, Solid performance, Good all-rounder, Price, Easy to use, Good picture quality
No multimedia performance, No HDMI, Uninspired design
If you're strapped for cash and want an uncomplicated movie machine that does the basics well, this is a great choice
Nov, 2006
2006-11-01
Toshiba XD-E500-K-TY
By David Ramli (goodgearguide.com.au)
The Toshiba XD-E500-K-TY upscales 480i/p standard DVDs and does so brilliantly. If you've got a large screen television, want to breathe some life int...
Very good at upscaling DVDs
Only half the price of an entry-level Blu-ray player with built-in DVD upscaler, no analog 7.1-channel audio outputs
The Toshiba XD-E500-K-TY provides excellent DVD upscaling for high-definition TVs. However, make sure you're certain that you don't want to fork out a bit more for a Blu-ray player instead.
Mar, 2009
2009-03-05
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alaTest has collected and analysed 77 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from May, 2006 to Sep, 2011. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 81 out of 100.
alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from ciao.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2007 to Oct, 2007. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 80 out of 100.
Quotes
Toshiba SD-260 DVD Player
Thing you notice with this Toshiba SD-260 DVD Player is that it looks good, it's silver, think and looks modern and stylish. The height is 43.8 mm, wi
Toshiba - Good as its name
Dvd that i have before. Toshiba is well-known manufacturer in electricity and computer. They do a lot of investigations and create lots of technology
alaTest has collected and analysed 9 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from play.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2001 to Dec, 2008. The average user rating from play.com is 91 out of 100.
Quotes
nice kit
This is as good as a design in dvd can get at the price (even though I forked out £100 for itlast week). I connected using a qed HDMI, rather than the
"Almost" doesn't quite cut it
I bought this as I needed a decent quality multi-region DVD player with upscaling capabilities, and while this IS as good a DVD upscaler as you're lik
as good as blu ray
This is amazing, so close to hd quality at a fraction of the price!
Multi region Hack
Codefree via remote control:
alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2009 to Nov, 2009. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 80 out of 100.
Quotes
Toshiba XDE-500
Small, good looking, excellent picture None
Toshiba XDE-500
easy installation have no problems at all Reviewer left no comment
Toshiba XDE-500
east to install and easy to use none yet
Toshiba XDE-500
can be set up for multi region dvd,s 1 no screen saver when on pause for a long time so could harm tv screen in time ; 2 sound quality is very very po
alaTest has collected and analysed 24 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2008 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from cnet.com is 43 out of 100.
Quotes
"Bad Investment"
I will get another unit Nice sound Broke within 30 days
Toshiba XD-E500
I will get another unit Nice sound Broke within 30 days
"Worked fine the first 5 months"
i guess i'll get the extended warranty next t... good picture, easy to use died after 5 months. Toshiba "support" had the same problems described as
"Disposable piece of junk."
Toshiba USED to make great products. I have i... Cheap, easy to set up Died after 5 months. No support from Toshiba. They suggested I buy a new one.
alaTest has collected and analysed 7 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from digitaltrends.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Jun, 2009. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 49 out of 100.
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Toshiba XD-E500
I bought the XDE500 4 months ago when my 4 year old DVD player finally started to go on me. It worked great until this morning when it displayed the
Toshiba XD-E500 Review
I bought the XDE500 4 months ago when my 4 year old DVD player finally started to go on me. It worked great until this morning when it displayed the
Toshiba XD-E500
It looked great for a DVD player on my 1080p capable 42″ Plasma… until it died. After about two months it just started to display a green checkerboard
Toshiba XD-E500
It looked great for a DVD player on my 1080p capable 42″ Plasma… until it died. After about two months it just started to display a green checkerboard
alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from cnet.com.au. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Jun, 2010. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 95 out of 100.
Quotes
Toshiba XD-E500
I previously had a Samsung DVD recorder with upscaling and had no end of problems. This unit upscales heaps better and is loads more reliable in day t
Toshiba XD-E500
does a remarkable job, brings life and enjoyment to your dvd collection.. Not bluray but thats to be expected...
alaTest has collected and analysed 7 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from newegg.com is 26 out of 100.
Quotes
What a pice of JUNK!!!
Cheap, easy to hook up Crapped out in less than 6 months. Dancing green and red squares all over the screen. Others have had the same problem so it is
Inexpensive sometimes means cheap.
I bought this same DVD player as is seemed like a great deal. It worked for a couple on months then refused to read any DVD. There was no support prov
Just Junk...Beware!
One Toshiba failure is acceptable but two in a row after a short life is not. I am not a happy camper. Cruddy performance from the very beginning, th
Spend your money elsewhere
While failures with hi-tech components occur, a quick scan of the reviews and on Google reveals that this unit has an extremely high failure rate. Com
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Toshiba XD E500 from vanns.com. This user review was collected in 0000-00-00, with a rating of 100 out of 100.
Quotes
Toshiba XDE500
What a difference the Toshiba XDE500 makes when an older DVD movie is viewed on my 42" 1080p display! My old Sony DVD player used about half of the sc
alaTest has collected and analysed 166 user reviews of the Toshiba XD E500 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Sep, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 63 out of 100.
Quotes
works good until busted
works good until busted XDR 500 worked great for 1.5 years and then went south. Displalyed only random pixels. I bought a new XDE 600 from Fry's Ele
Great Upconverting DVD player - Plays DVDs better than my $250 blu-ray player
Great Upconverting DVD player - Plays DVDs better than my $250 blu-ray player To those people who have had the "pixelization" problem: go get a DVD pl
Should have just bought a Blu-ray
Should have just bought a Blu-ray What a mistake. I bought this thing because of the so-called "Blu-ray" like quality. Nope. A week after I had it,
no disk... hard to load
no disk... hard to load Everything works well on this on this player once it recognizes the DVD. I have to recycle open/close a few times to get past
Toshiba XD E500
Toshiba XD E500: product specifications
Brand
Toshiba
Yes YesManufacturer's Description
Fall in love with your movie collection all over again with the XD-E500. The XD-E500 not only upconverts standard DVD to 1080p resolution, but also enhances your viewing experience thanks to three user selectable modes: sharp for added edge detail, color for richer blues and greens, and contrast for enhancement of details in darker scenes.
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