Media:Electronics Autographed:No Memorabilia:No Shipping Weight (lbs):1.5 Dimensions (in):7.5 x 16.9 x 2 nv:Device Type:DVD/CD Changer Compatible Format:CD-DA Compatible Format:CD-R Compatible Format:CD-RW Compatible Format:DVD Display Type:LED Remote Control:Yes Video Input:S-Video Video Input:HDMI Video Output:S-Video Audio Input:Coaxial Digital Audio Input:Optical Digital Dimensions:16.93" x 1.97" x 7.8" Warranty:1 year warranty
Product 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.
don't take my word for it...........November 14, 2008 According to U.S. News and World Report (November 17-24, 2008 issue, page 50): "In troubling times, we take more comfort in friends and family. Call it cocooning or whatever, the trend translates into better sales for products that a group can share. Those include big-screen TVs, DVD players, and other devices we can crowd around at home. That doesn't mean having to spend a fortune on high-end gear. Instead, take an interim step toward high-def with the TOSHIBA XD-E500 DVD player, which does the best job yet of upgrading standard DVDs for bigger screens. It doesn't have the picture quality of Blu-ray HD, but those players still cost about $100 more. (They also need Blu-ray disks to show off and don't do as well at displaying standard DVDs.) The player from Toshiba--which, perhaps not coincidentally, saw its competing HD DVD format lose to Blu-ray--is a credible effort to prolong existing libraries of standard movie disks."
A new lead...November 10, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great player. For what it promises; to give new life to your existing DVD collection, it delivers. I've been on a frenzy watching my collection over the past 3 weeks and time after time I forget the fact that I am not watching a hidef format.
I am using this with a projector and 100" cinemascope screen and at that size the image quality cannot hide - and at times poor DVD transfers and certain scenes can make you aware that this is not HD material and is plain DVD... but its the majority of the time where good quality recent transfers look near HD quality that this player shines.
For the small cost this is a must buy for any enthusiast. It's better than my Oppo 983, and older Toshiba XA2/XE1 at upscaling even without any of the XDE enhancement on. The XDE feature is very worthwhile and can be switched to the other modes or OFF at the touch of a button (PIC) while the movie is playing (ie. on the fly).
This XDE is so good that the high prices of HD formats don't bother me anymore; even though I have everything needed to play the HD formats, the cost of discs is prohibitive; and the double dipping game of the studios is very tiring. I have a great DVD collection already and can now buy from 90,000+ titles on DVD for very reasonable prices.
I've bought more DVDs in the last 3 weeks than in the past year. The XDE really is that good and is a great buy.
Get your HD with XD-ENovember 4, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used to try to stay on the leading edge of consumer grade HDTV equipment, but frankly got tired of spending all of my hard earned cash at every opportunity.
Well, I held out until the "HD DVD Format War" was over. But frankly, $300 for a Blu-Ray DVD player is ridiculous. Then I read about Toshiba's XD-E solution for making standard DVDs look like HD resolution video. I'll admit that I was *very* skeptical, and read tons of reviews, including Amazon's. Finally, the unit dropped to only $99 and I took the bait, and thankfully it was YUMMY!
I've had the player (Toshiba XD-E500) for just a few days, but I can tell you that it looks marvelous on my Panasonic Viera 50in plasma. My TV is technically only 720P, but it accepts 1080P/24 input...and the resulting combination is quite literally the closest reproduction of the original films that I have ever seen!!!! WOW!
Save your money, forget Blu-Ray, buy one of these instead if you want to save on your media, preserve your existing library, and just plain like to watch movies at home.
Incidentally, this unit was an upgrade (noticeably) from one of those high-end JVC progressive scan players that still works like magic compared to many new players, including those that upconvert...it's just not quite as capable as the XD-E500.
Thanks Toshiba! B-Bye Blu-Ray
HD DVD PLAYEROctober 18, 2008 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
DVD player really gives a crisp and clean picture. I am glad I purchased it.
Toshiba ED-E500October 12, 2008 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A nice working DVD player that hasn't rejected playing disc yet. It does an excellent job up converting discs and does not increase graininess of the image in doing so. You do get ED not HD and should understand this. The black shiny finish would be better if it was silver, bronze or something better than black which gets yucky quickly and looks tacky. [...] Toshiba XD-E500 Upconverting 1080p Extended Detail DVD Player
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Special Features-
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